13. First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of
Conflict
Development
Humanitarians
professionals
Architec
Curators
ts
Conservator
Archaeologists
s
Armed
forces
55 participants; 43
countries
14. “ ICCROM First Aid
Course has given me
more confidence in my
daily work with cultural
emergencies in the Horn
of Africa. …I am not
alone, since I have met
people from conflict
places around the world
16. Initial Outcomes
Online publication
UNESCO National
Commission of the
Netherlands recommended
the training in its post
conflict & post disaster
strategy for the Middle East
and North Africa region
17. FIRST AID COURSE IN EGYPT (2012)
National Team of First Aiders : Egyptian Heritage
Rescue Team
18. FIRST AID COURSE IN LEBANON (2012)
National Team of First Aiders: Lebanese for
Lebanon
28. Roadmap for the Future: WHO?
• UNESCO- WHC
• UNISDR
• ICOM
• ICOMOS-ICORP
• African World Heritage Fund
•Italian Ministry of Cultural
Heritage and Activities
•Swedish National Heritage
Board
•Netherlands National
Commission for UNESCO
• Japanese Agency for
Cultural Affairs
•Prince Claus Fund
• Federal University of
Pernambuco
•Smithsonian
•Ritsumeikan University
•INTERSOS
29. Roadmap for the Future: WHAT?
• A programme that will:
– strengthen capacity to better protect the cultural
heritage in times of disaster
– establish cultural heritage as a resource for risk
reduction and resilience
– will increase capacity within the heritage sector
– create opportunities for collaboration between the
heritage and disaster risk management sectors
– Build on existing strengths of individual partners
30. Roadmap for the Future:
POTENTIAL ACTION AREAS?
• Research:
– Collection of existing resources
– Common glossary
– Case studies on heritage and resilience
• Training
– First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict
– Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage
– Other international and regional training activities with
partners
• Communication and Awareness
– Web portal