The Emergency Management for Heritage Collections scholarship has been set up to train collections care professionals to develop an emergency management program for collections.
The application is open to all heritage professionals worldwide responsible for emergency preparedness in museums, libraries, archives, and historic houses. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be actively involved in emergency planning and response in your organisation.
The scholarship will support your professional development by providing:
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Tools to assess risks to collections
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Skills to create an operational emergency response plan for collections
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Knowledge to design a comprehensive training program for emergency response teams
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Practices and skills to maintain resilience and well-being in emergencies and disasters.
For more information about the scholarship and how to apply, please visit HERE.
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Andor Vince
Collections Care Advisor
Auckland
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