The unexplored pages of the past keep coming back to us, prompting discussions about the dangers of the hierarchization of experiences, the construction of a monopoly on history, and marginalization. The experiences of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine resonate deeply with the war experiences of the XX century. In the new realities, how does the present, in its approach to the past, allow us to rethink experience from a historical perspective? How can we respond to the current threats and solidarize society around a shared heritage? The project will actualize these questions, having the main aim of fostering the understanding of local multicultural heritage as a common asset that stimulates local cultural, and socio-economic development. Within the project, the Center for Urban History and the Center for Regional Development will work on implementing the next objectives: raising awareness about the entangled and inclusive history of Ukraine; expanding the circle of professionals who can talk about the multicultural heritage sensitively; strengthening stakeholders' capacity in managing and actualizing heritage. The project consists of intertwined components, which are built upon the approach of active participation practices and foster reflection and respect for the diversity and multiplicity of heritage and history in Ukraine.

To raise awareness regarding the diversity and potential of the local multicultural heritage of Ukraine.
To develop and pilot participatory approaches to make the local cultural heritage more actual.
To apply effective management practices and sensitive promotion of local multicultural heritage.
To strengthen stakeholders' capacity in managing and actualizing multicultural heritage.

Educational: series of public series, workshops for developing the competencies of guides, residence for establishing cross-sectoral cooperation; adaptation of a game about the city's multicultural heritage;
Preservation and digitalization: exhibition-as-a-lab as an artistic intervention in urban space of several towns to create collections of historical sources (visual and oral history) to foster reflection on archiving as a cultural practice and common heritage;
Developing and piloting new approaches to managing the multicultural heritage: urban revitalization of "Yevreyka Park" in Rivne (a site of historical Jewish, Orthodox, and Catholic cemeteries); implementation of inclusive approaches in the tower of Medzhybizh Fortress and mapping of the multicultural heritage of Medzhybizh; development of multicultural heritage tourism in Uman;
Training program and creation of an expertise network;
Regranting program to support initiatives in communities that work with the topic of the multicultural past.