More than 25 participants actively participated in a two-day workshop on heritage conservation on 15 & 16 of February, 2021. The workshop was jointly organized by Leuven and Gwalior with the support of IUC India. The objective was to introduce the importance of heritage conservation and examine related initiatives. The first day focused on prevailing challenges in Gwalior and the types of policies and projects in place to address those challenges. In addition, there were discussions on best practices in Europe. The representatives from KU Leuven University presented a variety of successful case examples as well as the principles of conservation. On the second day of the workshop, a detailed discussion took place regarding the challenges, solutions and activities in Gwalior making use of the experience of Leuven and other European cities. The possibility of a pilot project in a specific location in Gwalior will be explored by the two cities.

This case study focuses upon the challenges and opportunities in front of Gwalior with regards to the conservation of privately-owned heritage buildings in the city. There are a number of policies concerning public and government buildings, but privately-owned heritage buildings have been neglected for a considerable time. This case study attempts to address some of the challenges by way of exchange of best practices between Gwalior and the Belgian City of Leuven in the area of heritage conservation.