Deadline: 4-Apr-22
UNESCO Chair Programme on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management has announced a call for applications for the 2022 International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage with subtheme of Traditional knowledge for disaster risk management of cultural heritage.
The main objective of the course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the various aspects of disaster risk management of cultural heritage.
This year, ITC will focus on the role of traditional knowledge in disaster risk management. Japan is home to a variety of frequently occurring disasters, which can cause wide-ranging damage to its cultural resources. This has resulted in the development of a rich wealth of traditional knowledge that can contribute towards disaster risk management. Various organizations have taken specialized measures which are based on traditional knowledge for mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery of cultural heritage. These measures, developed in response to local geographical, climatic, and social characteristics related to the Japanese context as well as from other parts of the world will be introduced to the participants during this interdisciplinary training.
Methodology
- The course will be conducted over 8 weeks. Each week there will be two online sessions and one mentoring session. The first online session of each week will be an interactive online session conducted by resource persons whose lecture videos will be provided to participants beforehand. The second online session of each week will be an online workshop on the subject covered in the previous session. The mentoring session of each week will be the time to consult participant’s individual case study projects with the resource persons.
- Virtual site visit videos on relevant topics will be shared with the participants during the course.
- Besides the formal sessions, there will be opportunities for informal discussions with ITC team members to talk about their case study projects and prepare for the final presentation by the participant.
- Participants will select one cultural heritage site or institution from their respective countries and will develop disaster risk management plans during the course, which will be presented during the final presentation.
- The resource persons, made up of internationally recognized experts in their respective fields, will evaluate these plans.
What Participants Receive after Successful Completion of the Course?
- Course completion certificate
- Paper based on the DRM plan of Case Study Project prepared during the course will be published in the proceedings of ITC 2022
- Posters based on DRM plans of case study projects prepared during the course will be uploaded on the website of R-DMUCH and ICCROM
Eligibility Criteria
The working language of the course will be English. Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential prerequisite for participation.
The participants for the course would be selected based on the following criteria:
- Number of Participants: Maximum of 15 participants will be selected for this course, which would include a half number of participants from disaster management or relevant fields and the other half from the cultural heritage conservation field.
- Efficiency in Training Implementation: It is expected that the participants from the cultural heritage field, as well as the disaster management field, would work together during the course.
- Case Study Site/Museum: Each participant will select one case study site or museum in his or her own country. The cultural heritage site should be vulnerable to one or more natural hazards such as earthquake and/or fire and/or landslide.
- Multiplying Effect: It would be preferable if the participant is attached to cultural heritage or disaster management department/organization/university, through which knowledge gained during the course can be disseminated at the local/national or regional level.
For more information, visit https://rdmuch-itc.com/itc/itc-2022-call-for-applications/