Preparatory research was done in Suriname for an upcoming film in honour of artist Nola Hatterman.

In March, the renowned Dutch maritime archaeologist Martijn Manders visited Australia to strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime heritage.

A new documentary film tells the story behind Dutch architectural heritage in Siberia and brings collections to a broader audience.

Dutch heritage professionals work together with locals in Colombo for a new tour app that makes shared and Sri Lankan heritage accessible.

A lot of research in the heritage field is being done by interns, but may go unnoticed. The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands highlights two examples.

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In February, a Black Heritage Tour explored the hidden African, Native American and Dutch Heritage of New York State.

The National Archives of the Netherlands and the National Archives of Curacao conducted a course on paper restoration at the National Archives of Suriname.

In February, a master class titled ‘Gel and Non-Invasive Preservation’ took place at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

In January, a group of Dutch museum and heritage professionals travelled to Indonesia to discuss collaboration on museum management training.

The Dirk Hartog Plate, the oldest European object ever found on Australian soil, has travelled to Australia and is now safely back in its resting place.

On 26 January 2018 the Dutch European Year of Cultural Heritage-programme starts with the theme of 'Creative by tradition'.

The rediscovered Blaeu Map, made by Dutch cartographer Blaeu, was returned to Australia and exhibited at the National Library of Australia.

In a five-day workshop, Japanese architecture students joined forces to propose a redevelopment and redesign plan for the historical centre of Hirado.

RCE and IBRAM have made agreements about future collaborations on projects concerning Brazilian museums

From 8 to 11 December, Asian heritage institutions came together in Nagasaki to share knowledge and cooperate on VOC heritage projects.

The Dutch Consulate in New York has developed educational programmes on the Dutch colonial period, in cooperation with several cultural institutions.

Student plans for refurbishing the 17th century Dutch Earthen Fortress in Rostov were presented to the Dutch Ambassador and won a Denkmal Moscow Fair award.

The Embassy in Paramaribo has co-initiated an exhibition, story map and training to honour botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian and her work.

In honour of the renewed cooperation between the NA and the ANRI, a pop-up exhibition opened in the NA on 27 October.