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What does it take for heritage to become an engine of jobs, tourism and community pride, not just preservation?On 16 Sep...
04/09/2026

What does it take for heritage to become an engine of jobs, tourism and community pride, not just preservation?

On 16 September, HERITΛGE convenes five senior heritage leaders to discuss how, and how their own countries are putting it into practice:

🇬🇭 Kwesi Essel Blankson — Executive Director, Ghana Museums & Monuments Board
🇰🇪 Dr. Fredrick Manthi — Director of Antiquities, Sites & Monuments, National Museums of Kenya
🇪🇹 Abebaw Ayalew Gella — Director General, Ethiopian Heritage Authority
🇷🇼 Amb. Robert Masozera — Director General, Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy
🇬🇲 Sanna B. Jarju — Director of Literature, Performing & Fine Arts, National Centre for Arts and Culture, The Gambia

🎙 Moderated by Dr Paul Burtenshaw

A rare chance to hear these perspectives side by side. Free and open to all.

🗓 16 Sept 2026 · 13:00–14:30 UTC
🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/NbJOW

Last chance to apply for our Academic Certificate in Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Management — an innovative, one...
01/09/2026

Last chance to apply for our Academic Certificate in Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Management — an innovative, one-semester part-time program beginning in October 2026 and awarding 30 ECTS credits.

Designed for students and emerging professionals in archaeology, architecture, conservation, heritage studies, and related fields, this unique certificate bridges cultural heritage management with advanced digital technologies transforming the sector today.

Through a dynamic combination of online learning and hands-on fieldwork in Greece, participants will explore cutting-edge tools including GIS, laser scanning, photogrammetry, and 3D modeling, while learning directly from international experts from HERITΛGE and HOGENT.

Whether you aim to enhance your professional profile, expand your technical expertise, or engage with innovative approaches shaping the future of cultural heritage, this certificate provides the skills and experience to take the next step.

🔗 Apply by September 15: https://heritagemanagement.org/certificate/

"Community Tourism Planning and Development " Online Training Program📅 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 November 2026Turn tourism in...
30/08/2026

"Community Tourism Planning and Development " Online Training Program
📅 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 November 2026

Turn tourism into a force for community empowerment, cultural preservation, and sustainable local income.

Join our interactive 6-day online training and learn how to:
✅ Design authentic community tourism experiences
✅ Engage local communities in planning and decision-making
✅ Develop sustainable tourism products and marketing strategies
✅ Create long-term economic and environmental impact

Ideal for tourism professionals, NGOs, local authorities, community leaders, and development practitioners.

🔗 Register now: https://heritagemanagement.org/executiveleadership/executive18/

Can museums heal without first confronting the wound?We often hear about museums as spaces of healing. But what happens ...
29/08/2026

Can museums heal without first confronting the wound?

We often hear about museums as spaces of healing. But what happens when we become too eager to make difficult histories comfortable, consumable, and neatly resolved?

In this thought-provoking piece, Philip Kwame Boafo, PhD argues that museums should sometimes resist the pressure to offer closure.

Because difficult histories are difficult for a reason.

Behind every object, archive, sacred artefact, looted artwork, or ethnographic collection are questions of power, violence, displacement, and memory.

And perhaps the question is not simply how museums can heal, but:
Heal whom?
Whose pain is recognised?
Whose comfort is protected?
And what responsibilities emerge once we know the history?

Read Philip Kwame Boafo’s powerful opinion piece: https://heritagemanagement.org/museum-as-a-space-for-healing-towards-reparative-discomfort/

🌿Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this new journey towards a more resilient cultural heritage future🌿Following t...
27/08/2026

🌿Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this new journey towards a more resilient cultural heritage future🌿

Following the launch of the RCH Partnership’s first capacity-building activity, we’re excited to bring together heritage professionals from across Europe for the Heritage Adaptation to Climate Change Seasonal School in Athens and online.

Over ten days, participants will learn from leading experts, exchange experiences across disciplines, and work hands-on with real heritage challenges from their own practice.

From climate risks and adaptation strategies to the role of communities and collaboration, the Seasonal School is designed to turn knowledge into practical action.

📅 5–15 October 2026
✨ Applications close on 31 August 2026.

If you work with cultural heritage and want to help shape a more climate-resilient future, there’s still time to join us.

🔗 Apply here: https://heritagemanagement.org/heritlge-to-deliver-the-first-seasonal-school-of-the-resilient-cultural-heritage-partnership/

Discover how to transform heritage visits into meaningful, memorable experiences.Join the "Introduction to Heritage Inte...
24/08/2026

Discover how to transform heritage visits into meaningful, memorable experiences.

Join the "Introduction to Heritage Interpretation for Site Managers" online training, taking place 21–23 October 2026, and explore the principles and practice of high-quality heritage interpretation.

Through interactive exercises, discussions, and collaborative learning, participants will develop practical skills to:
• Create engaging visitor experiences
• Connect heritage with universal values and contemporary audiences
• Develop interpretive themes and select appropriate interpretive media
• Use questions and storytelling to inspire curiosity and deeper understanding

The workshop will be led by Valya Stergioti, freelance interpretive trainer and planner, with extensive experience in heritage interpretation and adult education.

📅 Training dates: 21–23 October 2026 (Online)
🗓️ Application deadline: 30 September 2026

Learn more and apply: https://heritagemanagement.org/executiveleadership/executive5/

What will it take to make cultural heritage truly resilient in the face of climate change? And how can heritage itself b...
23/08/2026

What will it take to make cultural heritage truly resilient in the face of climate change?
And how can heritage itself become part of the solution?

As one of 90 partner organisations from 30 countries, HERITΛGE is proud to be part of this ambitious European effort to rethink how we understand, protect and adapt cultural heritage in the face of climate change, and how heritage itself can contribute to climate adaptation.

The Kick-off Even, organised by RCH coordinators Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine, is an invitation to meet the RCH community, discover what lies ahead and become part of the conversation from the very beginning.

✨ What’s on the programme?

🔹 RCH’s vision, priorities and roadmap for the next decade
🔹 Upcoming opportunities for transnational research and innovation funding
🔹 Initiatives including Mapping, Living Labs and Capacity Building
🔹 Keynotes and discussions with experts from cultural heritage, climate science and policy
🔹 Opportunities to connect with researchers, practitioners, policymakers and institutions across Europe and beyond

📅 29 September 2026
📍 Mucem, Marseille, France — or join online
🎟️ Free participation | Registration required

Whether you work in cultural heritage, climate science, museums, conservation, archaeology, architecture, policy, education, local government or the creative industries, there is a place for you in the RCH community.

🌱 Join us as we take the first steps towards a more resilient future for cultural heritage.

👉 Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yM786R2Kn4

How can we engage communities in cultural heritage in ways that are meaningful, ethical and shaped by the communities th...
18/08/2026

How can we engage communities in cultural heritage in ways that are meaningful, ethical and shaped by the communities themselves?

"Engaging Communities in Cultural Heritage" is a 4-day online training programme exploring how social and artistic research, community-led initiatives and collaborative practices can create more meaningful approaches to working with communities.

📅 28, 29, 30 September & 2 October 2026
💻 Online

Participants will explore:

- Community engagement as a long-term process and a key heritage management strategy
- Heritage values and their role in community initiatives
- How to understand different communities, their needs, capacities and characteristics
- Ethnographic approaches to collaborative, research-based engagement
- Oral history methods for documenting tangible and intangible heritage
- The difference between communities and audiences
- How to develop a community engagement project workflow
- How to design engagement approaches suited to specific communities and contexts

The programme combines expert guidance, discussion and practical exercises, giving participants the opportunity to reflect on their own work, explore communities through research-based approaches and develop ideas for collaborative projects and multimedia content.

Apply by August 31: https://heritagemanagement.org/executiveleadership/engagingcommunities-e-w/

Project Management for Heritage Managers | 7,8,10 & 11 December 2026Master essential tools to plan, manage, and deliver ...
16/08/2026

Project Management for Heritage Managers | 7,8,10 & 11 December 2026

Master essential tools to plan, manage, and deliver successful heritage projects

Are you leading projects in the cultural heritage sector? This hands-on training equips you with the core skills and methodologies needed to manage heritage projects effectively, from concept to completion.

Learn how to structure, budget, and assess projects while navigating the unique challenges of heritage contexts.

Apply here: https://heritagemanagement.org/executiveleadership/executive11/

Do you believe words can bring heritage to life?Join us on 17-20 November 2026 for a 4-day online journey into the art o...
14/08/2026

Do you believe words can bring heritage to life?
Join us on 17-20 November 2026 for a 4-day online journey into the art of Interpretive Writing for Natural and Cultural Heritage!

🖊️ Learn how to write texts that inform, inspire, and connect.
🌍 Discover creative ways to reach diverse audiences.
🏅 Become a HERITΛGE-accredited Interpretive Writer!

👉 Apply now and turn your passion for heritage into powerful storytelling:
heritagemanagement.org/executiveleadership/executive4/

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