Culture cannot wait. Whether it is the rescue of ancient manuscripts or the careful salvage of a destroyed heritage building, affected communities will always strive to protect their cultural heritage following a crisis. But where does one start – especially when conflicts and disasters coincide with a health crisis?
Are you interested in learning how to safeguard cultural heritage in complex crises, build resilient communities, and promote peace? Conceived for professionals and institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP), this regional training offers interconnected learning and field-application opportunity.
The training is based on field-tested methodologies for multi-hazard risk assessments, risk mitigation, preparedness, and recovery of all types of cultural heritage. A core component of the training is the three-step framework for cultural heritage first aid, which can be adapted to complex emergencies induced by overlapping man-made and natural hazards. The training will also address risks induced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Online sessions: 1 March – 30 June 2021
In-person workshop: 18 July – 1 August 2021
Post-training projects: 1 September 2021 – 31 March 2022
The guiding philosophy of the training is to interlock cultural first aid with wider risk reduction and humanitarian assistance in order to promote peace and resilience. Emphasis on coordination and cooperation with mainstream risk reduction and crisis response agencies will be given in this training. The training will be tailored to ground realities in participants’ respective home countries.
How to register:
Use the online application form.
Please note that your personal statement is a fundamental requirement. You are expected to write approximately 550 words on:
- Describing the significance of the heritage you wish to safeguard through this training for local communities (buildings, objects and/or intangible tradition or practices) – attach photos (150 words)
- Describing how this heritage is threatened by conflicts and/or disasters? (200 words)
- How your role or position within your institution would enable you to work and safeguard this heritage as part of this training and its post-training phase? (200 words)
Deadline: 29 November, 2020
In order to finalize your application, the following digital files will be required when completing the online form:
- Portrait photo (allowed formats: gif jpg jpeg png tif tiff with a maximum file size of 3 MB)
- Official endorsement (allowed formats: pdf doc docx jpg jpeg png tif tiff with a maximum file size of 5 MB)
For further information, please contact: far_programme@iccrom.org