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Connecting people and heritage for peace and resilience

Connecting people and heritage for peace and resilience

Dominated by COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 marked the genesis of FAR – First Aid and Resilience in Times of Crisis – an ICCROM flagship programme that seeks to safeguard heritage from the negative effects of disasters and conflicts.

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

To find out more on how the local community of Mosul, Iraq, got together to revive its spirit and identity through a heritage walking tour, starting in the Assyrian part of the city and ending up in the Jewish Ghetto, along with other stories of change from around the world, read more here.

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

To find out more on how the local community of Mosul, Iraq, got together to revive its spirit and identity through a heritage walking tour, starting in the Assyrian part of the city and ending up in the Jewish Ghetto, along with other stories of change from around the world, read more here.

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

To find out more on how the local community of Mosul, Iraq, got together to revive its spirit and identity through a heritage walking tour, starting in the Assyrian part of the city and ending up in the Jewish Ghetto, along with other stories of change from around the world, read more here.

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

To find out more on how the local community of Mosul, Iraq, got together to revive its spirit and identity through a heritage walking tour, starting in the Assyrian part of the city and ending up in the Jewish Ghetto, along with other stories of change from around the world, read more here.

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

Building a Case for Cultural Heritage as an Instrument for Peace and Resilience

To find out more on how the local community of Mosul, Iraq, got together to revive its spirit and identity through a heritage walking tour, starting in the Assyrian part of the city and ending up in the Jewish Ghetto, along with other stories of change from around the world, read more here.

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

As an engineer of electronics and nuclear physics, Hugo Houben embarked on another path, more in line with his ethical commitments. At the age of 28, he responded to a request to participate in the construction of a popular village in Algeria. It was then that he discovered that earth can be a good construction material and that he launched into research to satisfy his immense curiosity, but above...

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

As an engineer of electronics and nuclear physics, Hugo Houben embarked on another path, more in line with his ethical commitments. At the age of 28, he responded to a request to participate in the construction of a popular village in Algeria. It was then that he discovered that earth can be a good construction material and that he launched into research to satisfy his immense curiosity, but above...

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

As an engineer of electronics and nuclear physics, Hugo Houben embarked on another path, more in line with his ethical commitments. At the age of 28, he responded to a request to participate in the construction of a popular village in Algeria. It was then that he discovered that earth can be a good construction material and that he launched into research to satisfy his immense curiosity, but above...

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

Hugo Houben (1944 - 2021)

As an engineer of electronics and nuclear physics, Hugo Houben embarked on another path, more in line with his ethical commitments. At the age of 28, he responded to a request to participate in the construction of a popular village in Algeria. It was then that he discovered that earth can be a good construction material and that he launched into research to satisfy his immense curiosity, but above...