APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to 23 November!
Is it possible to safeguard cultural heritage while humanitarian aid and security operations are underway? When is the right time to intervene? How could we ensure that cultural recovery becomes a force for stabilization and building back better? The training on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis aims to equip participants with necessary skills and knowledge to provide timely response in emergency situations. The deadline for applications for the 2016 international course, First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis in Washington DC has been extended to Monday, November 23. If you are concerned with the protection of cultural heritage from disasters and work for a cultural or humanitarian institution, the FAC 2016 course team heartily encourages you to apply!
Participants of FAC 2016 will be trained in careful emergency preparedness, and will engage in practical exercises that cultivate good decision-making skills, which are directly applicable towards protecting their cultural heritage throughout an unfolding crisis. The organizers- ICCROM and Smithsonian are recognized leaders in both heritage protection and disaster response and offer scalable and sustainable solutions to all types of heritage protection professionals and believe that immersive and focused courses yield more competent “first aiders”. Instilling a consistent and routine practice of readiness in anyone charged with safeguarding cultural heritage is the most effective means of preventing its destruction. Are you prepared?
Hosting FAC 2016 in Washington, DC provides participants’ access to some of the world’s leading organizations in cultural heritage law, collections management, and arts economic development. Several field trips to well-known heritage institutions within Washington DC and its surrounding area are planned, which will give participants excellent opportunities to engage with and directly develop professional networks.
Update on financial aid: Potential applicants for FAC 2016 who are unsure if they have the financial means to participate, should still apply! Once applicants have been short-listed, and have demonstrated that they require financial assistance, they will work with Smithsonian and ICCROM financial aid staff in identifying their financial aid needs and potentially pair it with available scholarship money. Scholarship money can only be considered for participants until after they have been short-listed, so please apply today!