2 - Ongoing university projects supported by UNESCO World Heritage Centre
TEMPUS Project 2003 - 2006
Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan and BTU in Cottbus, Germany.
The TEMPUS project aims at establishing teaching and training programmes in the field of cultural heritage conservation and management. The project, the first of its kind in Jordan, will contribute in meeting the demand for professionally skilled personnel in this sector, both nationally and regionally.
Within the framework of these programmes students as well as faculty exchanges have been organized. The 24 Brandenburg Technical University (BTU) World Heritage Studies programme students had a unique opportunity to experience site training. Also, the project can contribute in building capacities in the Arab region, as the programmes are fully opened to interested participants of the whole region.
The Project is carried out jointly by Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan and BTU in Cottbus, Germany. It is sponsored by the European Training Foundation (ETF) of the European Commission.
In the course of its implementation (2003 - 2006) the project has achieved significant progress through a number of activities.
Jordan has few natural resources, but contains one of the highest concentrations of monuments and archaeological sites in the world, which may be considered as one of its principle assets. The efforts to preserve and effectively manage the country's cultural heritage are hampered by many obstacles. General guidelines and best practice manuals need to be elaborated and widely disseminated. Management plans involving the local population and raising awareness on cultural heritage are also needed. This may contribute to formulating strategies and policies for an effective protection, conservation and safeguarding of the country's rich cultural resources.
For any additional information on this project, please contact:
Prof. Michael Schmidt (TEMPUS Project Contractor at BTU Cottbus)
schmidtm@tu-cottbus.de
Prof. Ziad Al-Saad (TEMPUS Project Coordinator at Yarmouk University)
zalsaad@yu.edu.jo
http://www.tu-cottbus.de/
http://www.yu.edu.jo/
First Intensive Training Course on Management and Administration of Heritage Sites for French-speaking professionals
Mar 11, 2007 - Mar 17, 2007
Cluny - France
The intention and objectives of the training are to:
- Understand the issues of heritage in an international context
- Dialogue and exchange
- Share experience with professionals from around the world
The one-week training course is dedicated to French-speaking heritage site managers, professionals in charge of missions for transnational associations in the field of heritage, institutions, project managers, etc. There will be 15-20 participants.
The event will be jointly hosted by the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) of Cluny, the IUP Denis Diderot, the archeological site of Bibracte and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (France), with the scientific cooperation of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Registration must be submitted before the 2 February 2007.
Related
- Activity 1: Establishment of a Master degree in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) at Yarmouk University
- Activity 2: Development of training courses for heritage professionals
- Activity 3: Development and implementation of a teaching module in cultural heritage for schools
- Activity 4 : Preparation of a sample conservation and management plan for a selected heritage site in Jordan
- Activity 5: Preparation of guidelines for an integrated concept for archaeological and natural sciences
States parties
Strategic objectives
- capacity building
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