JODHPUR BOX: participatory processes and digital tools for increasing awareness of local cultural heritage

The aim of this paper is to present a case study analysis of Jodhpur Box, a project aiming at creating a digital tool presenting tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the territory of Jodhpur (India). The project has been implemented over a period of three years (2012-2015) as a collaboration between the University of Ferrara (Italy), CEPT University of Ahmedabad (India) and the Mehrangar Museum Trust (India), with the support of the Municipalities of Jodhpur and Ahmedabad (India). The analysis of the Jodhpur Box project sheds light on the potential of capacity building through multi-national cooperation and participatory processes. The analysis focuses on the participation and capacity-building mechanisms, allowing the authors to draw some concluding remarks on the way digital tools and local participation and international cooperation could be effective in enhancing and preserving local cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible.