Conference on playful and innovative approaches to cultural heritage

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On October 18, 2024, the final conference of the GRACING project took place in Harghita County, Romania. Representing 8D, designer Bas Altenburg and Sven Snoek attended to share our expertise in design thinking and game-based approaches. Our goal: to support heritage professionals in developing sustainable, playful approaches to heritage preservation. The conference showcased five pilot projects that demonstrated how the best practices and e-learning module, to which we contributed, have been put into practice by local heritage professionals.

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