The impact of Covid-19 on Underground Heritage
This video brings together experts and stakeholders to reflect on how the pandemic has affected the management, accessibility, and value of underground heritage.
The round table highlights key challenges, but also explores opportunities for innovation and resilience in the sector.
On the Friday 29th October 2021 WorkGroup 3 organised a round table discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on the underground heritage.
Participants were:
- Ernesto Marcheggiani
- Paschalis Arvanitidis
- Maria-Elena Zammit and Josef Caruana
- Dunja Iskra
- Teresa Bahillo
- Marco de Seriis
- Giuseppe Pace
You can follow a recording of the discussion in the video above:
Programme
14.30: Introduction, Shirley Cefay (University of Malta)
14.45: The case of Camerano – Covid -19 and its impacts, Ernesto Marcheggiani (Polytechnic University of Marche), Luca Luzi (Opera Onlus)
15.30: The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum. A Case Study, Josef Caruana and Maria Elena Zammit (Heritage Malta)
16.15: A Critical overview of Covid19: threat or opportunity? Paschalis Arvanitidis (University of Thessaly)
16.30: Discussion and Closing remarks, Ernesto Marcheggiani and Giuseppe Pace (ISMed–CNR)