Resources

Everything you need to participate in the curiEUs Youth project — the Reading methodology, European Youth Goals reference, e-booklets, and project background.

The four-step Reading

A structured method for connecting cultural heritage artifacts to EU policy and youth futures.

Step 1 · Past

Step 2 · Present

Step 3 · Present

Step 4 · Future

Read the object

Past · Heritage

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Describe the artifact: who made it, when, for whom, in what context. What does its physical form, material, and origin tell us?

📖 ICOM Prague Definition (2022)

Read the silences

Present · Heritage

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Identify the dominant perspective. Whose voices are absent or marginalised? Who would tell this story differently?

📖 Nara Document on Authenticity (UNESCO/ICOMOS, 1994)

Read the present

Present · Policy

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Connect the artifact to an EU policy framework active today. What contemporary question does this object open onto?

📖 European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage (2018)

Reimagine

Future · Policy

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Propose how this heritage should be valued and passed on — and what EU institutions should do differently. Draft a policy recommendation.

📖 Faro Convention (Council of Europe, 2005)

The 11 European Youth Goals

Defined by young Europeans through the EU Youth Dialogue (2018). Step 4 of every Reading connects to one of these Goals and proposes a policy recommendation in its name.

Connecting EU with Youth

Civic participation and democratic engagement across the EU.

Equality of All Genders

Equal rights, representation and opportunities regardless of gender.

Inclusive Societies

Welcoming and supporting migrants, minorities, and marginalised communities.

Information & Constructive Dialogue

Promoting media literacy, civic memory, and open communication.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Ensuring access to support, care, and a healthy environment for young people.

Moving Rural Youth Forward

Addressing the specific needs of young people in rural and peripheral areas.

Quality Employment for All

Fair work, vocational training, and recognition of diverse skills.

Quality Learning

Access to inclusive, high-quality education and non-formal learning.

Space & Participation for All

Creating spaces for youth voice, digital rights, and active citizenship.

Sustainable Green Europe

Climate action, biodiversity, and environmental justice for future generations.

Youth Organisations & European Programmes

Supporting youth organisations and mobility through Erasmus+ and beyond.

E-booklets

One e-booklet per Cabinet, compiled from project outputs (deliverable D2.3).

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Naturalia

Heritage of the natural world — landscapes, biodiversity, water, and climate.

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Artificialia

Objects and practices made by human hands — craft, civic memory, and everyday life.

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Scientifica

Knowledge, invention, and technology — research, digital culture, and scientific heritage.

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About the project

curiEUs Youth (Project No. 101242992) is an Erasmus+ Key Action 3 project coordinated by Citizens in Power (Cyprus). It connects cultural heritage education with EU policy literacy through the Cabinets of Curiosities methodology, engaging young people across six European countries.