This four to six-week course is a partnership between ICCROM and the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiBAC), in collaboration with UNESCO, the Blue Shield Network, and specialized national organizations.

The course enables participants to develop the practical skills and the strategies required to provide an appropriate initial response and prevent further damage to cultural heritage in the event of conflict, regardless of whether destruction was accidental or intentional. Participants explore a range of material characterization including stone, mural paintings, metals, textiles, and archival materials. The course looks at each material, its vulnerability, and possible first aid interventions. It also addresses the important issues of communication, logistics, and planning. Participants explore the relationship between conflict and cultural heritage from diverse points of view, and strengthen their opinion on how cultural heritage protection and recovery can play an important role in overcoming the sense of loss and displacement.

updated on: 13 December, 2012