Eva Parga Dans CICS.NOVA (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) “The new model does not arrive and the precarization continues to overwhelm the sector and its professionals. Every day I see more necessary the unity of the collective to push towards a change of model. A special plan for the sector is needed to save much of the heritage at risk and help revive archaeology. It is urgent to take steps for asset heritage management in another way.” (Anonymous archaeologist)   Eva Parga Dans CICS.NOVA (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) Universidade de A Coruña Social Innovation and Archaeology

2 #WG7 Social Innovation and Archaeology High failure rate of companies in the period 2009-2014 In 2009, 273 companies were registered, 158 active in 2014 Reduction of 42% Mass destrution of jobs: In2009 2.500 jobs were registered, 796 active in 2014 Reduction of 66% 3. High part-time rate: 52,8% of ramaining jobs are temporary Average salary very low

3 Social Innovation and Archaeology Instituttional framework: Valetta Convention on heritage safeguarding, Malta, 1992 (Council of Europe) Adoption of the principle: “the polluter pays” Introduction of free market rules in archaeological management Economic expansion: urban planning, wind farms, highways and an exceptional building boom (1990-2008): Spanish construction GPD up to 22% in 2008 (Inreasing 10 points from 1997 to 2008) and dropped until 10,5% in 2014 (United Kingdom up to 7,1% in 2008) Comercial archaeology evolved in a similar way.

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5 #WG7 Reinvent or Perish Dilemma Adaptation initiatives (20% of companies) are required if they want survive: Diversifying, specializing and moving towards other cultural activities (again dependent of cultural institutions and public funds) However, the mediation of the Spanish public administration as a supervisory mechanism in heritage safeguarding is called into question: 1.700 open legal proceedings and more than 600 prosecutions for corruption in 2015

6 #WG7 The End of Commercial Archaeology Perú Brazil Uruguay USA Madrid

7 #WG7 Social Innovation and Archaeology Research questions: 1) What does social innovation mean, and specifically in an archaeological sector at the verge of collapse? 2) How could archaeology generate initiatives and pave the way for the establishment of models of sustainable production? Objectives: 1) identify (un)successful social innovation experiences in archaeology and heritage 2) reflect about practical cases and problems going on 3) analyze the key factors associated to the crisis of archaeology and heritage #WG7

8 #WG7 Social Innovation and Archaeology Tuesday 31 January, from 2:30 to 6:30 pm You are welcome!