Applied research through community building during International conferences. The case of the International conference on best practices in World heritage. Minorca, Spain

Community engagement is a widespread requirement in current archaeological work. However, heritage management still lacks public participation in many regions. This paper aims to offer an example of community engagement as applied research in the context of an international conference. In order to do so, the strategy, the actions for the targeted communities and the outcomes of those actions will be presented, with a special focus on the context of World Heritage and the outcomes of the three conferences.

Community. Engagement. Talaiotic Minorca. World Heritage. Best practices. Collective knowledge. Complex thought.