READY - Resilience for Heritage in the Face of Disasters, Climate Risks, and Complex Emergencies is a 38-month, groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening capacities for protecting all forms of heritage from intensifying threats, such as climate change-induced hazards, disasters, and complex emergencies, in Europe and beyond.
Organizers
ICCROM, through its international capacity development programme First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC).
This initiative is funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe Programme.
Track 1 of the READY Initiative will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. ICCROM, through its international capacity development programme First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC). This initiative is funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe Programme.
Key Course Dates
The course will comprise 4 key phases:
It brings together a distinguished group of international specialists, including representatives from cultural institutions, academic and research organizations, civil protection agencies, international bodies, and civil society. Among the participants are leading experts in heritage protection, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and community engagement, working collaboratively to co-develop a comprehensive and context-specific training agenda tailored to the needs of Creative Europe countries.
- Phase 2: Three-Week In-Person Training on Movable and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Dates: Starting July 21, 2025. The training will span 15 days, with one day off between each week. Participants are advised to seek approval from their respective employers for a minimum stay of 17 days in Riga, Latvia.
Location: Riga, Latvia
- Phase 3: Follow-up Field Projects Implemented by Participants
Dates: Starting 2 August, 2025 – February 2026
- Phase 4: International Online Meeting for Dissemination of Field Project Outcomes
Dates: To be decided upon completion of the follow-up field projects.
The training will be designed with the cooperation of the following technical partners:
- Agency for Cultural Resilience (ACURE), Ukraine
- Centre des monuments nationaux, France
- Department of Antiquities of Cyprus (DoA), Cyprus
- Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI), Germany
- Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural y Bellas Artes, Spain
- Federal Monuments Authority of Austria, Austria
- International Council on Archives
- Ministry of Culture and Media, Republic of Croatia
- Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów, Poland
- Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP), Portugal
- National Institute of Heritage, Romania
- National Memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes and Revolution of Dignity Museum (Maidan Museum), Ukraine
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC)
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Heritage Sciences (CNR-ISPC), Italy
- Protecting Cultural Heritage from the Consequences of Disasters Network (PROCULTHER Net 2)
- Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Belgium
- Swedish National Heritage Board
- UNDRR Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
In alignment with the principles of ICCROM and our funding partner, the READY project is committed to inclusivity and celebrating Europe’s diversity. We are actively continuing to enlist partners to ensure a truly representative and collaborative European initiative.