The principle of community partnership is one of the pillars of heritage sites management. This training course helps explore the theory and principles of community engagement in the stewardship and management of cultural and natural heritage. It also delves into the value of participatory approaches in interpreting, managing, and ensuring the sustainability of heritage sites. The course presents key successful international and regional practices based on involving local communities in heritage management, drawing on the scientific frameworks of international organizations such as UNESCO, ICOMOS, and ICCROM.
This educational course serves as a guide and methodology for managing community partnership processes in a simple and effective scientific manner. It is suitable for all heritage preservation practitioners, from those working on heritage projects within government bodies to civil society organizations, NGOs, and residents of heritage areas.
By the end of this course, the learner/ trainee will be able to:
- Have clear understanding of the concept of community partnership in heritage preservation through local and global models, and within the framework of human rights and development.
- Defining roles and responsibilities of civil society, the state, and the private sector in participatory heritage preservation.
- Understand the methodologies and strategies of community engagement according to global framework.
- Developing skills in networking and participatory planning, including the ability to design joint initiatives or projects for heritage preservation, manage ,monitor and evaluate it.
- Producing an action plan or initial initiative.
- Enhancing the sense of community ownership of heritage through stories and experiences that show how communities have contributed to preserving their heritage.
- Raising participants’ awareness of the risks of cultural marginalization Or the unintended destruction of heritage due to development projects or lack of awareness of heritage value.