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#CERRegionalHubBlackSea launched in Lviv & Kyiv with stakeholder meetings & workshops. Led by HeMo, ACURE & Museum for Change, we focused on capacity building, risk mapping, & emergency response. Grateful to @DutchMFA for their support, & @MondriaanFonds for additional support.

Meet the #CERRegionalHubBlackSea. After 3 years dedicated to the protection of heritage in Ukraine, we launched the latest Regional Hub with local partners: Agency for Cultural Resilience (ACURE), Heritage Monitoring Lab (HeMo), & Museum for Change: https://t.co/51ngIBXadb

The #CERRegionalHubCentralAmerica is shifting focus in 2025—prioritising public engagement & education in heritage protection. Interactive museum exhibit at @casakojom, travelling exhibition across Guatemala, & awareness campaign on protecting heritage in uncertain times.

Meet the #CERRegionalHubCentralAmerica, which is working to make heritage accessible and inspire communities to preserve their cultural traditions. Led by @casakojom, a non-profit documentation centre and museum in Guatemala: https://t.co/UrwveYF0V2

At the heart of the #CERRegionalHubLevant is Jouhouzia, a cross-sectoral training initiative creating local teams to protect heritage during crises. Preparedness has enabled a swift response to war, safeguarding museums, libraries & archives: https://t.co/oq1AgguR6q #NGOBiladi

Meet the #CERRegionalHubLevant. Our local partner, NGO Biladi, is an independent Lebanese non-governmental organisation. Biladi is a key force in safeguarding cultural heritage in Lebanon and neighbouring countries. More information on the Regional Hub: https://t.co/CDycNgedYp

#CERRegionalHubCaribbean launched through a locally-led process. In Curaçao, we gathered stakeholders to assess training needs, boost preparedness & integrate heritage into emergency response. With @Cultuurfonds, we’re mapping risks & setting up the 1st satellite response points.

Meet #CERRegionalHubCaribbean, @CARBICA (CHEN). Their work focuses on 4 key areas: building deployable capacity, enhancing regional mapping, strengthening response systems, & formalising operational infrastructures. More on here: https://t.co/lkSIEwiIsj

In 2023, fire devastated the Huseijna Mosque in BiH, damaging its Ottoman-style paintings, wooden elements, & systems. CHwB BiH, 1/3 coordinators of the #CERRegionalHubWesternBalkans, responded fast to stabilise the mosque & clean interiors. More on RH: https://t.co/P1ufHs7eXv

Meet the #CERRegionalHubWesternBalkans, led by Cultural Heritage without Borders: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, & Kosovo. In 2021, the 3 independent foundations joined forces to host the Regional Hub for the Western Balkans. More here: https://t.co/P1ufHs7eXv

Introducing the CER Regional Hubs. CER partners with local organisations through the Network of CER Regional Hubs. Acting as centres of expertise for safeguarding cultural heritage, empowering communities to protect what matters to them. https://t.co/TK27iTfx8X #CERRegionalHubs

We’re thrilled to announce that Marieke van Schaik, former CEO of the @RodeKruis, is joining the CER board. Her leadership in humanitarian crises like Covid-19 & Ukraine, combined w/ her passion for cultural heritage, will be invaluable to our mission: https://t.co/sx4f3VKccD

#JobAlert! We are looking for a Head of Emergency Programme to lead the implementation, development, & coordination of our emergency grant programmes & strategic partnerships. Location: #Amsterdam. Application deadline: 9 February. More information: https://t.co/p5lElNss73

We are excited to share that @DutchcultureA, @ECF_tweets, @princeclausfund, & @CERorganization will be housemates in a new office space, part of the H’ART Museum complex. Starting 1 February, we will be here: Nieuwe Herengracht 14, 1018 DP Amsterdam. More: https://t.co/ZXAk7tQSaA

Heritage heroes inspire us every day. In 2024, threats to #culturalheritage intensified, but so did the resilience of those who protect it. As we enter 2025, CER remains committed to supporting local partners in protecting heritage under threat. Thank you for standing with us.

Watch 20 heritage stewards from Africa join a week-long training in #SouthAfrica, gaining skills to safeguard collections in crises through hands-on exercises & expert-led sessions. @ICArchiv @WhitingFdn @britishlibrary @NLSA1

Honoured to join the 🇪🇺 @EuropeanCommiss expert sub-group with Ukrainian & global partners to protect cultural heritage under threat. Together, we’ve drafted policy recommendations for the recovery of #culturalheritage in #Ukraine: https://t.co/CYEEgtHaIu

Earlier this month, we joined NGO Biladi (CER Regional Hub in the Levant) to call for global action to protect Lebanon's heritage. UNESCO has granted enhanced protection to 34 sites in #Lebanon, but much remains at risk. Full statement: https://t.co/mH3GCVRYpa

Documentary heritage holds a wealth of information that once lost, is irretrievable. For this reason, we invited 20 documentary heritage professionals to #SouthAfrica for a course on emergency response for documentary #culturalheritage. Thank you to everyone who participated!