SD WISHEES – Water | Climate

SD-WISHEES

Supporting and Developing WIdening Strategies to tackle Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: impacts and Sustainable solutions for cultural heritage

Context and problems

Water hazards as threats to cultural heritage which we live in the present and which we will pass on to future generations.

Scientific findings

Climate change can exacerbate transformations of cultural heritage through the occurrence of hydroclimatic extreme events.

Overarching aim

Strengthen collaboration among Research Funding Organization (RFOs) in Europe and beyond.

The project SD-WISHEES

Address together the protection and sustainable management of cultural heritage in Europe

Cultural heritage is defined by the UNESCO as the legacy we receive from the past, which we live in the present and which we will pass on to future generations - it is who we are and what shapes our identity. Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also embeds intangible culture and natural sites.

Supporting the European Research Area

We support the European Research Area aimed at creating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology in the EU.

We actively contribute to strengthening collaboration among European researchers and institutions, promoting knowledge sharing, cross-border partnerships, and sustainable innovation across the EU. Our support empowers a more connected and competitive scientific community.

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Cultural heritage is the legacy we receive from the past, which we live in the present and which we will pass on to future generations.

- UNESCO

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Meeting and convention

Event Articles

Past Events

Focus Group Workshops Malta & Lecce (23-30.01.2026)

Focus Group Workshops on Innovation Pathways at the Water-Climate-Heritage Nexus Innovation Pathways towards enhancing dissemination, exploitation and uptake of R&I results Focus Group Workshops on...

Past Events

XIX World Water Congress Marrakech (01.12.2025)

XIX World Water Congress side event Water in a Changing World: Innovation and Adaptation The XIX World Water Congress, held in Marrakesh, Morocco, in December,...

Past Events

European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025 (12.10.2025)

European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025 Celebrating Europe’s Shared Cultural Roots, Values and Creative Future From the 12 to the 15 of October this year, Europe...

Évora 2025 ( XXV REALP Conference & 1st AMIGO International Conference)

Past Events

Évora Conference – Past Event (02.09.2025)

September 03, 2025 – Universidade de Évora, Portugal Protecting Cultural Heritage from Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: Learnings from Africa and the Balkans On 3 September 2025,...

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Project

Contents

SD-WISHEES receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON), HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions, call HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ERA-01, under grant agreement No.101095322. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the EU nor the EC can be held responsible for them.

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