Faro Convention

The Faro Convention, adopted in 2005 by the Council of Europe in the Portuguese city of Faro, entered into force in 2011. Rather than viewing objects and buildings as cultural heritage in and of themselves, the convention emphasizes their significance to people, the values they represent, and how they can be understood and transmitted to others. It's based on the idea that rights associated with cultural heritage are inherent within the right to participate in cultural life, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This perspective promotes a participatory perspective that is centred around people and heritage communities, which recognizes the importance of human rights and democracy in managing and preserving cultural heritage.