International training course on disaster risk management of cultural heritage 2018

The 13th International Training Course will give special focus on the Integrated Protection of Immovable and Movable Cultural Heritage from Disasters.

Cultural heritage is increasingly exposed to disasters caused by natural and human-induced hazards such as earthquakes, floods, fires, typhoons, theft, terrorism etc. An integrated approach for movable and immovable heritage is needed for risk assessment of heritage sites as well as museums and its collections before, during and after a disaster situation. Limited availability of human and financial resources also calls for closer coordination between professionals and institutions dealing with heritage sites, museums and the external agencies.

Moreover integrated disaster risk management involves appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce various risks to movable and immovable heritage components by taking into consideration their heritage values that are often interdependent. It is also important to recognize many examples of traditional knowledge evolved by communities through series of trials and errors that demonstrate that movable and immovable cultural heritage can be an effective source of resilience against disaster risks and integrate these in larger disaster risk management strategies.

Various cultural heritage disaster risk management measures, many developed in response to Japan’s special circumstances and by the international experts, will be covered in this training.

Application Deadline
Applications should be e-mailed to dmuchitc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp by Thursday, April 5th, 2018 (JST).

Please see the Guidelines for Application for more details.

EVENT WEBSITE: http://www.r-dmuch.jp/en/project/itc_2018.html