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A Polish-German debate on joint heritage in Pomerania was held on 13 September 2007 at the seat of the Representation of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Vorpommern) in Berlin. Representatives of Polish and German self-governments, cultural institutions, owners and administrators of historical monuments, and conservation services attended the meeting. The participants talked about transborder cooperation relating to culture, the protection of cultural heritage, and tourism. They also assessed the promotion of the undertaken ventures and the availability of pertinent information. Finally, the speakers stressed the possibility of enhancing tourism attractiveness by disseminating information about the historical monuments located in the titular region. The debate accompanied the opening of an exhibition on “Castles and residences in Pomerania” which was one of the outcomes of a Polish-German project on “The past and present of castles and residences in Western Pomerania and Mecklenburg- Vorpommern”, On 11 September 2007 a meeting on continuing the project as part of the European programmes for 2007-2013 was held at the Castle of the Dukes of Pomerania in Szczecin, testifying to the indubitable success of the initiative from 2005.