The Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Finnish Heritage Agency and the Council of Europe jointly organised the Faro Convention Regional Seminar that took place on 17 and 18 October in Tallinn, Estonia.
The event gathered 70 participants both from governmental sector and civil society from Finland and Estonia, as well as international participants. It aimed at sharing experiences, good practices and challenges in the process of implementation of the Faro Convention in these two countries and offering further guidance in this field by the Council of Europe.
In addition to the official programme of the regional seminar on 17 October, visits to culture and heritage sites and local communities in Tallinn were organised on 18 October.