ICCROM: Training Safeguarding Heritage face of Disasters, Extreme Weather and Emergen

ICCROM:
Training on Safeguarding Heritage in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather and Emergencies (Romania, Remote)

Applications are now open for READY Track 2 – Safeguarding Heritage Cities, Sites, Buildings, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies, a fully funded international training programme on safeguarding immovable, archaeological and intangible cultural heritage in the face of disasters, climate risks and complex emergencies.

In alignment with the New European Bauhaus movement, which promotes sustainable, inclusive, and enriching living environments, the course approaches heritage as part of a wider socio-cultural and ecological system, rather than isolated assets. Drawing on traditional knowledge and community-based practices, the training ensures that anticipatory action, emergency preparedness, cultural first aid, and post-event recovery are participatory, culturally grounded, and socially just.

The course will comprise 4 key phases:

• Phase 1:
  Online Orientation and Introduction to Key Concepts (May–early June 2026)
• Phase 2:
  Two-Week In-Person Training on Immovable and Intangible Cultural Heritage (12–15 days in Bucharest, Romania)
• Phase 3:
  Follow-up Field Projects Implemented by Participants (August 2026 – February 2027) – participants are required to propose joint or individual projects to be carried out in their respective home countries.
• Phase 4:
  International Online Meeting for Dissemination of Field Project Outcomes

The course is open to, but not limited to:

• conservation architects and engineers
• heritage site managers
• archaeologists
• community leaders and cultural bearers
• professionals from civil protection, disaster risk management, climate science, humanitarian response and fire risk management
• military and emergency responders involved in heritage protection

Participants must be from countries participating in the Creative Europe programme.

There is no participation fee.
All expenses related to travel and accommodation for the in-person training component will be covered by ICCROM.