CBA Strategic Objectives 2006–08

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Guided by the CBA strategy for 2006–11, our objectives for the period 2008–10 are as follows:

Participation

  • Working with our networks and members to create new opportunities for participation
  • Informing a widening popular audience about archaeology
  • Promoting the development of skills and learning opportunities at a local level
  • Engaging young people, especially those under 25
  • Diversifying participation

Discovery

  • Enabling and supporting research by others to advance knowledge of archaeology
  • Providing a platform for the archaeological community to communicate and engage with others
  • Making new thinking in archaeological research accessible to non-specialist audiences
  • Publishing learning material to encourage and support greater participation
  • Creating opportunities for participation, and breaking down barriers

Advocacy

  • Championing the role of the voluntary sector in archaeological research
  • Campaigning to ensure that archaeology has a place in education and lifelong learning
  • Promoting care of the historic environment through key partnerships
  • Maintaining our statutory role in listed building casework to meet changes in the planning system
  • Building capacity in our networks to champion the local historic environment