CORDIS · RE-SPHERE
SHARED PLACES FOR HERITAGE, ENCOUNTER AND RECONCILIATION IN EUROPE
- Code
RE-SPHERE- Programme
- HORIZON
- Call
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-HERITAGE-07- Status
- SIGNED
- Period
- 2026-06-01 – 2029-05-31
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Participants
| Organisations | Role | Country | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS | coordinator | EL | 622 375 € |
| CONSEIL OECUMENIQUE DES EGLISES | participant | CH | 386 706 € |
| VILABS OE | participant | EL | 380 741 € |
| KIRKON ULKOMAANAPU SR | participant | FI | 298 575 € |
| ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS | participant | EL | 298 188 € |
| UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG | participant | LU | 259 750 € |
| UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU | participant | BA | 201 812 € |
| MOUSEION TIS POLEOS TON ATHINON IDRYMA VOUROU EFTAXIA | participant | EL | 190 312 € |
| UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA DIN SIBIU | participant | RO | 152 198 € |
| UZHGORODSKYI NACIONALNYI UNIVERSITET | participant | UA | 147 762 € |
| SIMON KUZNETS KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, S. Kuznets KhNUE | participant | UA | 130 275 € |
| SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI | participant | BG | 120 750 € |
| INSTITUTE FORPROTECTION OF CULTURAL MONUMENTS AND MUSEUM | participant | MK | 100 398 € |
Description
RE-SPHERE redefines the role of cultural heritage in conflict-affected and post-conflict European regions by transforming Shared Holy Places (SHPs) into laboratories of peace, reconciliation, and cultural diplomacy. Rooted in the lived realities of communities across Southeastern Europe (SEE) and Ukraine, the project integrates empirical research, digital innovation, artistic expression, and participatory governance to shift religion from a source of division to a resource for coexistence. RE-SPHERE will deliver concrete results: a new interdisciplinary typology and governance framework for SHPs; the first geo-referenced Atlas documenting 150+ sites across seven countries EL, BiH, UA, RO, BG, NM, and AL; an interactive digital platform and mobile app featuring AR/VR storytelling; community-driven exhibitions and youth-led cultural productions; and a Digital Diplomacy SHP Management Manual and Policy Toolkit for policymakers, heritage custodians, and civil society. Rigorous impact assessments will demonstrate how SHPs contribute to economic recovery, resilience, and social cohesion, providing evidence-based models for sustainable peacebuilding. The consortium brings together leading universities, research centres, cultural institutions, and NGOs. Academic excellence in religious studies, political science, anthropology, law, cultural heritage studies, peace and conflict studies, economics, and digital humanities is anchored by AUTh, UniLu, UNSA, KhNUE, ULBS, UzhNU, and SU, while cultural partners ACM and NIMOH, alongside interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding NGOs such as FCA and WCC, ensure practical depth. Supported by CERTH & VIL’s digital expertise, RE-SPHERE creates a cross-sectoral ecosystem that generates scalable, transferable solutions aligned with EU heritage, cohesion, and enlargement strategies.
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