Cultural Emergency Response

Cultural Emergency Response CER provides fast, flexible support to locally-led protection of heritage under threat. Cultural Emergency Response (CER) protects culture in crisis.

Acting as a ‘cultural ambulance’, CER provides quick financial support and expertise to stabilize and prevent further damage to cultural heritage under threat in crisis situations, in direct collaboration with local actors. We strive to make the field of heritage rescue more inclusive by strengthening local response capacities, leadership and networks. We support urgent emergency projects and prov

ide training and mentorship opportunities. We decentralize cultural emergency response through a network of regional CER Hubs and advocate for cultural heritage a basic human need everywhere we go. Cultural heritage protection is part of humanitarian aid.

Donate to help protect people’s culture in crisis: https://www.culturalemergency.org/support-us
Is your culture in crisis? Apply for emergency support now: https://www.culturalemergency.org/programs/first-aid-to-cultural-heritage

Cultural heritage carries consequences. Losing it can feel like losing part of yourself.On , we want to raise the impor...
19/08/2026

Cultural heritage carries consequences. Losing it can feel like losing part of yourself.

On , we want to raise the importance of cultural heritage protection as an essential part of humanitarian work.

Help us protect people’s culture in crisis. Donate now.

We are proud to launch the Arabic edition of Supporting Heritage at Risk: A Manual and Workshop Script for Heritage Prop...
06/08/2026

We are proud to launch the Arabic edition of Supporting Heritage at Risk: A Manual and Workshop Script for Heritage Proposal Writing.

Developed by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) and the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute / Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, and translated into Arabic by اتجاهات - ثقافة مستقلة, the manual provides practical guidance to help heritage professionals strengthen project proposals and improve access to funding. The Arabic edition was developed and piloted with cultural heritage organizations in Syria through Ettijahat’s Douroub programme, dedicated to promoting Syrian cultural heritage.

Developed with and for the Leadership Network, the manual was shaped through peer exchange, co-created with alumni, and tested through a train-the-trainer approach.

The images show the manual already being used and adapted in workshops in Syria, led by Ettijahat – Independent Culture.

This edition was made possible with the support of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund.

Download the manual via link in bio.

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يسرّنا إطلاق النسخة العربية من دليل “دعم التراث المهدد بالخطر: نص دليل وورشة لكتابة المقترحات المتعلقة بالتراث”.

طوّرت منظمة الاستجابة الطارئة الثقافية (CER) بالتعاون مع معهد سميثسونيان لحفظ المتاحف / مبادرة سميثسونيان لإنقاذ التراث الثقافي هذا الدليل، وتولت اتجاهات - ثقافة مستقلة ترجمته إلى العربية. ويوفر الدليل إرشادات عملية تساعد العاملات والعاملين في مجال التراث على إعداد مقترحات مشاريع أكثر قوة وتعزيز فرصهم في الوصول إلى التمويل. وقد تمّ تطوير النسخة العربية من الدليل واختباره مع منظمات تعمل في مجال التراث الثقافي في سوريا من خلال منظمة اتجاهات - ثقافة مستقلة عبر برنامجها دروب المخصص تعزيز الموارد الثقافية التراثية السورية.

تمّ إعداد الدليل بالتعاون مع أعضاء شبكة القيادة (Leadership Network) ومن أجلهم، واستند إلى تبادل الخبرات بين الأقران، كما شارك خريجو وخريجات الشبكة في تطويره، وتم اختباره من خلال نهج تدريب المدرّبين.

وتُظهر الصور استخدام الدليل ضمن ورشات تدريبية نُفذت في سوريا بإشراف منظمة اتجاهات – ثقافة مستقلة.

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza holds one of Palestine’s most important manuscript collections.Housed in the Dar al-Saada...
29/07/2026

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza holds one of Palestine’s most important manuscript collections.

Housed in the Dar al-Saada Dome, the manuscripts span Islamic sciences, literature, jurisprudence, and local history, forming an irreplaceable record of Palestinian intellectual life and collective memory.

Severe bombardment had left the collection buried under rubble and at risk of unrecoverable damage from weather and pollutants.

CER supported CISS Palestine across two phases of a locally-led emergency response. Palestinian conservators from Eyes on Heritage led daily implementation, with peer expertise and remote guidance.

The result: 147 full manuscripts and 43 folios were salvaged; a critical first step in protecting Palestine’s cultural identity.

This response was made possible with support from the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund.

📖 Learn more in our Impact Report 2025. Link in bio.

Tras los devastadores terremotos que afectaron a Venezuela, desde Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresamos nuestra s...
21/07/2026

Tras los devastadores terremotos que afectaron a Venezuela, desde Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresamos nuestra solidaridad con todas las personas y comunidades afectadas.

En CER creemos que salvaguardar la cultura es también una forma de sanar. Por ello, estamos buscando conectar con organizaciones locales, profesionales del patrimonio cultural y otras iniciativas que estén trabajando para salvaguardar el patrimonio cultural en Venezuela.

¿Conoces a alguien con quien deberíamos hablar? Comparte este mensaje o ponte en contacto con nosotros.

Escríbenos a [email protected] o visita www.culturalemergency.org para solicitar apoyo de emergencia.

Full statement link in bio.

Imágenes: , Iglesia Santa Clara de Asís, Choroni, Venezuela

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresses its solidarity with all ...
21/07/2026

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresses its solidarity with all the people and communities affected.

We believe protecting culture is also part of healing. That’s why we’re looking to connect with local organisations, heritage professionals, and other initiatives working to safeguard cultural heritage in Venezuela.

Do you know someone we should speak to? Please share this post or get in touch with us.

Contact us at [email protected] or visit www.culturalemergency.org to apply for emergency support.

Full statement link in bio.

Images: , Church of Santa Clara de Asís, Choroni, Venezuela

Tras los devastadores terremotos que afectaron a Venezuela, desde Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresamos nuestra s...
17/07/2026

Tras los devastadores terremotos que afectaron a Venezuela, desde Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresamos nuestra solidaridad con todas las personas y comunidades afectadas.

En CER creemos que salvaguardar la cultura es también una forma de sanar. Por ello, estamos buscando conectar con organizaciones locales, profesionales del patrimonio cultural y otras iniciativas que estén trabajando para salvaguardar el patrimonio cultural en Venezuela.

¿Conoces a alguien con quien deberíamos hablar? Comparte este mensaje o ponte en contacto con nosotros.

Escríbenos a [email protected] o visita www.culturalemergency.org para solicitar apoyo de emergencia.

Imágenes: & , Iglesia de Santa Clara de Asís, Choroni, Venezuela

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresses its solidarity with all ...
17/07/2026

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Cultural Emergency Response (CER) expresses its solidarity with all the people and communities affected.

We believe protecting culture is also part of healing. That’s why we’re looking to connect with local organisations, heritage professionals, and other initiatives working to safeguard cultural heritage in Venezuela.

Do you know someone we should speak to? Please share this post or get in touch with us.

Contact us at [email protected] or visit www.culturalemergency.org to apply for emergency support.

Image: & , Church of Santa Clara de Asís, Choroni, Venezuela

Cultural Emergency Response (CER) offers its deepest condolences to all those affected by the recent attacks in Kyiv and...
24/06/2026

Cultural Emergency Response (CER) offers its deepest condolences to all those affected by the recent attacks in Kyiv and across Ukraine. The recent airstrikes form part of a series of large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent months, resulting in significant loss of life, injury, and displacement. These attacks are affecting people, communities, and cultural heritage across the country.

In response to growing needs, CER has allocated additional support to through the CER Regional Hub in the Black Sea. Together with the and .in.ua, the Regional Hub is working directly with local partners to respond to the escalating situation and provide assistance where it is needed most.

We remain committed to supporting local partners safeguarding cultural heritage in Ukraine. As attacks continue and needs increase, additional resources are crucial. Support our cultural ambulance to provide fast, flexible, and locally-led protection for culture in crisis in Ukraine. Donate now.

Read our full statement: https://www.culturalemergency.org/programs/statement-concerning-recent-attacks-on-ukraine

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We are delighted to announce that Nathalie Paarlberg has joined the CER board!Nathalie is an art historian, writer, and ...
23/06/2026

We are delighted to announce that Nathalie Paarlberg has joined the CER board!

Nathalie is an art historian, writer, and COO of Turquoise Mountain, an international NGO supporting communities to protect and revitalise their cultural heritage. She has worked in cultural heritage across the Middle East and Asia, living in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India.

Here’s what Nathalie shared about her new role:

“When we support communities to protect their heritage, we support them: their livelihoods, their identity and their sense of belonging.”

We are proud to welcome Nathalie to the CER board. Her extensive experience in cultural heritage protection, community-centred programming, and international NGO leadership will help strengthen our mission to support locally led efforts to safeguard cultural heritage in times of crisis.

In Bonoua, Côte d’Ivoire, the community-owned Parc M’Ploussoué Museum preserves the history, traditions, and cultural id...
18/06/2026

In Bonoua, Côte d’Ivoire, the community-owned Parc M’Ploussoué Museum preserves the history, traditions, and cultural identity of the Abouré people.

After years of vandalism, looting, and damage caused by extreme humidity, the museum was at risk of losing both its buildings and collections.

With support from CER, ICOM Côte d’Ivoire rehabilitated and secured three museum buildings and stabilised 89 ethnographic objects. The work made it possible to reopen the museum and restore an important community space for culture, education, and collective memory.

This emergency response was made possible with the support of the .

Read more in our Impact Report 2025. Link in bio!

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