CIE - Centre for International Heritage Activities

About CIE

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The CIE–Centre for International Heritage Activities is a non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since 2006, we’ve been working internationally, bringing people, communities, and ideas together around the shared work of reimagining cultural heritage—especially in contexts shaped by colonial legacies, conflict, and contested histories.

 

Our team includes people from many different countries, cultures, and backgrounds—some just starting out in their careers, others with years of experience. What brings us together is a passion for heritage and a belief in its power to strengthen communities into the future.

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​Mission and Vision

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We believe heritage and memory can be powerful tools for justice, community strength, and positive change. At CIE – Centre for International Heritage Activities – we work toward a more inclusive cultural world by challenging one-sided histories and giving space to voices that have often been overlooked. We aim to help build fairer, more sustainable futures where communities can tell their own stories and care for their own cultural spaces and traditions.

 

The CIE supports work that addresses past and ongoing injustices linked to colonialism, inequality, and exclusion. We do this through education, storytelling (both digital and traditional), research, and close collaboration with communities. By valuing local knowledge and promoting fair, creative, and inclusive ways of working with heritage, we help people and groups push back against narrow approaches and shape new, meaningful practices.