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The Catholic University of Avila is an educational institution, with more than 5,000 students, located in the historic city of Avila (Spain), declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences has professors, researchers and technical staff dedicated to the study of Cultural Heritage. Some of its members are part of the research group "Territory, History and Cultural Heritage-Digital" -TEHIPAD-, with experience in the study and enhancement of Heritage in rural centers of the province of Avila, through the analysis of their economic systems, main artistic assets, and guarantees of legal protection.

The UCAV is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC), the CRUE, and the Conference of Rectors of Universities of Southwest Europe (CRUSOE).

The Diocese of Avila will participate in the project through its Archive. The Diocesan Archive of Avila (ADA) carries out its activity at the service of the community, as an organization dedicated to the conservation, protection, and dissemination of the historical documentation of all the towns in the province of Avila. The current Archive building houses more than 5,000 boxes of documents from the 15th century to the present day, belonging to 350 rural centers. Thanks to these records it is possible to learn about the Cultural Heritage and centuries-old traditions to prevent them from disappearing. The workers of the Diocesan Archives are specialists in History, Cultural Heritage, and computer engineering. In addition to assisting researchers, their professional work consists of digitizing, cataloging, and studying documentary collections.

The Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum (IEFSEM) - BAS is the national center for ethnological, folklore, museum, and cultural anthropological research in Bulgaria. The IEFSEM has rich libraries and archives (with audio, photo, and video field recordings; diaries and descriptions, etc.). The National Ethnographic Museum has several collections of artifacts related to domestic objects; agriculture and animal husbandry; carpets; wood carvings; iron tools; copper works; jewelry; festive and ritual attributes; traditional folk clothing; embroidery, small textiles, and fine arts.

The Museum is in Sofia, in the building of the former Royal Palace, currently shared with the National Gallery of Art. The museum does not have a permanent exhibition.

At present, IEFSEM has a staff of about 118 specialists, competent in many different areas of ethnology; folklore studies; and in many different areas of museum activities: conservation, restoration, museum management and education.

Basilicata Culture is a non-profit association that works in the region of Potenza, Italy, to carry out projects and interventions in the territory of Basilicata promoting cultural heritage in all its dimensions, and the culture of solidarity and social responsibility for a better quality of life.

Its aim is to represent the local community - cultures, economic and social categories, experiences - and to satisfy the needs and requirements of the territory in total autonomy and independence.

The University of Basilicata is an institution of higher education with about 6,000 students, divided into four departments and two schools. The University has three campuses, two in Potenza (the regional capital of Basilicata and seat of the university) and one in Matera (the provincial capital). Matera was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated European Capital of Culture for 2019.

The research areas of the humanities departments are particularly oriented towards the study, promotion, and protection of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Basilicata and the territories of southern Italy and the Mediterranean. The University's internal research programs respond to the rural vocation of Basilicata; several projects concern history, culture and traditions studied from a historical, artistic, anthropological, social, and cultural perspective.

Founded in 1915, Warsaw University of Technology is a technical research university with an educational tradition dating back to the 19th century. It is a forward-looking institution where high quality is combined with world-class research and innovation. WUT ranks first among technical universities in Poland. WUT offers education at all levels: bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral degrees in 19 faculties and one graduate school.

WUT's acclaimed reputation is demonstrated by around 100 international academic and research cooperations; active agreements with universities, research centers and high-tech industries from some 30 countries around the world.