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Risk Management for Cultural Heritage is a project funded by the EU Erasmus+ programme, led by Mazzini Lab Società Benefit (IT) and carried out in partnership with Arte Generali, the arts and culture dedicated branch of the Generali Insurance Group, and 3 renowned European universities: the Center for Cultural Property Protection of the University for Continuing Education Krems (AT), the Università per Stranieri di Perugia (IT) and the Ústav Teoretické A Aplikované Mechaniky (CZ).
The overall objective of the project is to develop and pilot a new
curriculum for vocational training that meets the needs of the labour market in
the field of cultural heritage protection in the face of climate change and
formalises the relevant skills and competences.
An important outcome of the project is this online course: In a
museum, library, archive or cultural institution, there is usually someone in
charge of ensuring that cultural objects or built heritage are protected from
extreme weather conditions (e.g. floods) and other natural disasters (e.g.
earthquakes).
However, task allocation alone is not sufficient and not always
sustainable.
Cultural heritage is a non-renewable resource that is essential to
our identity. It is therefore necessary to develop more effective and efficient
strategies for the conservation, adaptation and protection of this invaluable
property for the long term future.
Actors in the field of material cultural heritage (e.g. owners of
historic houses, conservators, restorers, managers and staff of historic
buildings, monuments, archaeological sites, museums, archives, libraries and
art galleries) need intuitive digital tools for risk assessment of their
collections and objects in order to develop structured, comprehensive and
shareable conservation plans.
In particular, they need to be able to activate a new approach that
allows them to adapt to the current global situation, develop solutions and act
immediately to manage the risks that climate change and global warming pose to
the cultural sector.
The Risk Management for Cultural Heritage online course aims to enhance the capacity of cultural sector professionals to properly assess and manage the risks of climate change.
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Content
Course Content
Actors in the field of material cultural
heritage (e.g. owners of historic houses, conservators, restorers, managers and
staff of historic buildings, monuments, archaeological sites, museums,
archives, libraries and art galleries) need intuitive digital tools for risk
assessment of their collections and objects in order to develop structured,
comprehensive and shareable conservation plans.
In a total of 8 units, Risk Management for Cultural Heritage highlights the importance for the cultural sector to activate an approach that allows it to adapt to the current global situation, to develop solutions and to act immediately to manage the risks posed by climate change and global warming.
- Basics on cultural heritage protection
- Assessing and categorizing risks
- Mapping hazards and cultural heritage
- Mitigation interventions
- Management of complex emergencies
- Damage assessment
- Scenario training
- Stakeholders and Community
Course Goals
This course is designed to equip cultural sector actors with the skills
and knowledge to meet the needs of the job market in the field of cultural
property protection in the face of climate change:
- assessing risks to their collections and objects
- undertaking in-depth analyses
- managing risks and threats
- developing working risk management plans
- implementing preventive measures
- using digital tools to promote cultural heritage
- engaging the public through the use of digital technologies
Previous Knowledge
No previous
experience is required for participation. Course held in English.
As a further specialisation to this course
we recommend the online course of our sister project: 'SOS Heritage'.
Course Procedure
Risk Management for Cultural Heritage consists of 8 units divided into several thematic lessons. Each lesson
covers the topic in detail. A number of international experts in various fields
of cultural management and protection present their lectures in short video
units. Additional self-learning materials are also provided or linked to, to
ensure independent and in-depth study of each topic.
Your
learning progress will be assessed through self-assessment questions on
the content of the videos and self-study materials in one or more
quizzes per unit. Unit 1 covers essential topics and is a mandatory
module and prerequisite for the following units. After passing all Unit 1
quizzes, the following units will be unlocked and can be completed at
your individual schedule. In order to receive the course certificate,
all quizzes in the course must be passed.
Certificate
For actively participating in the course you will receive an automatic certificate which includes your username, the course name as well as the completed lessons. We want to point out that this certificate merely confirms that the user answered at least 75% of the self-assessment questions correctly.
Licence
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Disclaimer
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or INAPP. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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Course Instructor
Dr. Anna Kaiser
Asst.-Prof. Dr. Anna Kaiser is a specialist
in the field of cultural heritage protection. In 2013 she received her
doctorate sub auspiciis praesidentis at the University of Vienna with a thesis
on the Roman military. Since 2015 she has been a researcher for cultural
property protection at University for Continuing Education Krems and has ever
since played a significant role in the establishment and international
positioning of the Center for Cultural Property Protection, of which she
has been head since 2023. As such she acts as coordinator for several EU
projects on cultural heritage protection, climate change, preservation and
sustainable use of cultural heritage. Anna Kaiser teaches and holds lectures
for national and international audiences on the broad topic of cultural
property protection and emphasizes the particular importance in creating
sustainable as well as feasible interfaces between civil stakeholders, various
emergency services and especially the military.
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Partners
- Mazzini Lab Società Benefit (MLAB) [Italy] - A benefit society with expertise in project management related to the communication and promotion of cultural heritage and heritage institutions and the protection of tangible cultural heritage; technical expertise in digitisation and the provision of training in cultural heritage risk assessment and management; maintains an extensive network of institutional actors at international level and stakeholders in the field of cultural heritage such as archives, museums, libraries and galleries
- Center for Cultural Property Protection - University for Continuing Educations Krems
(UWK) [Austria] - a state university oriented towards continuing education;
holds with its Center for Cultural Property Protection a special expertise and
huge eperience in protection of cultural heritage in (climate change unduced)
natural catastrophes an cost-efficient preparedness measures for moveable and
immovable cultural heritage; focuses on a hoistic approach to the topic;
high-level research professinals/facilities and teachers in the field of risk
management and protection of cultural heritage; network of international
stakeholders in the field of tangible cultural heritage
- Università per Stranieri di Perugia (WARREDOC) [Italy] - the 'Water Resources Research and Documentation Center' is a multidisciplinary academic centre that develops solution-oriented research, training, dissemination and exploitation activities at the 'University for Foreigners of Perugia'; expertise in promoting a greener, safer and healthier society, with particular emphasis on water and climate, natural disaster management and mitigation of water extremes to protect natural resources and cultural heritage
- Ústav teoretické a aplikované mechaniky (ITAM) [Czech Republic] - a non-profit public research institution of the Czech Academy of Sciences; expertise in the field of maintenance and preventive measures for the built heritage and in the assessment of the impact of climate change on the building fabric; long-term research in the field of conservation science with a broad spectrum ranging from historical materials and structural tasks to issues of urban, spatial and territorial site management
- ARTE Generali [Germany] - A legal entity in the form of a managing general agent, inspired by a passion for art, offering specialised insurance solutions for the protection of works of art and collectors' items; expertise in the insurance of buildings of special cultural importance and in the preparation of risk assessments and disaster recovery plansAll project partners work closely with their respective national and international institutions and actors in the fields of culture, cultural education and cultural heritage protection. Numerous experts from these collaborative partnerships have contributed their expertise and know-how to this course.
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