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HERITΛGE and the Mellon Foundation Partner to Expand Africa Programs
$5 million grant to strengthen HERITΛGE programs, including $1 million in small grants to organizations in Africa and a $450,000 fellowship program for heritage leaders The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) joins forces with the Mellon Foundation to strengthen its country-specific programs and fund initiatives that link heritage with socio-economic impact, developing the capacity of local
Highlights 2022
We bid farewell to 2022 with our top 10 highlights of the year. HERITΛGE was honored to take active part in the 6th African Union – European Union Summit that was held in Brussels from 14 to 18 February 2022. In collaboration with the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, HERITΛGE organized
“Project Management for Cultural Heritage Managers” workshop
The three-day online workshop on “Project Management for Cultural Heritage Managers” took place from 9 to 11 December 2022. 12 cultural heritage managers from Asia (Lebanon, Nepal, Turkey), Europe (France, Greece) and Africa (Libya, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa) received training on the skills needed to become a well-organised project manager. During all three days of the workshop the
Introducing our new academic certificate: DIGITAL TOOLS ECTS
HERITΛGE is happy to announce its new academic certificate, DIGITAL TOOLS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE, in cooperation with Belgium’s HOGENT University. The certificate is a one-semester, part-time European Credit (ECTS) bearing program aimed at students as well as professionals. It integrates heritage management with geomatics and is delivered online to enable students from around the world
HERITΛGE 2nd visit to The Gambia
58 heritage professionals trained, MOUs signed, meetings held with stakeholders Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) Director, Dr. Evanghelos Kyriakidis, and HERITΛGE instructor Dr. Eleni Stefanou visited The Gambia on 24th November – 4th December to hold training workshops and meetings with stakeholders for the HerMaP Gambia program aimed at strengthening the country’s heritage sector. 58 heritage
“Introduction to Heritage Interpretation for Site Managers” workshop
The online 3-day workshop on “Introduction to Heritage Interpretation for Site Managers” took place from 25 to 27 November 2022. 10 heritage managers from Africa (Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya, Sudan), Europe ( Greece) and Asia (Turkey) have received training on the principles of quality heritage interpretation and practiced how to use interpretation on their own