On the Europe Day 2020 , the 9th of May, and annual commemoration of the unconditional capitulation of Nazi Germany on the 8th of May 1945, ARTIFACTORY has participated organized by EUROPEANA and EUROPA NOSTRA. For the Europe Day 2020 for a very special webinar to mark the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration was organized to look at how cultural heritage can be a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe. The webinar was moderated by Harry Verweyen, Executive Director (EUROPEANA) and Sneska Quadflieg Mihailovoc, Secretary General (EUROPA NOSTRA). It was attended and supported by:

• Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner responsible for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth 
• Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
  Nina Obuljen-Koržinek, Minister of Culture, Acting Chair of the EU Council of Ministers (Croatia) 
• Sabine Verheyen, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education 
• Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Heritage Foundation (Germany) 
• Stéphane Bern, author and TV journalist (France) 

ARTIFACTORY is proud to announce to have signed the The Europe Day Manifesto which sets out how the sector can contribute to a better future for Europe, in a strong message of solidarity, hope & unity. You may watch the webinar here