At their 1278th meeting on 22 February 2017, the Ministers' Deputies adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)1 to member States on the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century.

Strategy 21 will be launched in Limassol, Cyprus on 6 and 7 April 2017. Participants will include senior policy makers and relevant stakeholders in member States. The Strategy will be presented on the first day by some of the experts who took part in its drafting, and complemented by illustrative practical examples from different European countries. The second day will be dedicated to visiting heritage projects in the Omodos area to appraise their implementation of the Strategy.