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𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 📣𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂!🥳 Our next IE Conference, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, will take place on 12 to 15 May 2023 in Sighișoara, Romania. It’s not only our first chance to finally meet old friends and make new acquaintances face-to-face after the pandemic but also the chance to discover an exceptional location featuring several UNESCO world heritage sites which will provide a focus for discussions on new trends in interpretation.📌Don’t miss it! Save the date in your diaries now! ... See MoreSee Less

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Few hours left to catch early birds for the Association for Heritage Interpretation 2022 conference Y Cysylltiad/The Connection. 👇In an age of change, how can heritage interpretation adapt, embrace and connect? Come and find out at our 2022 conference Y Cysylltiad/The Connection at the Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia from Wednesday 12-Friday 14 October 2022. 🤩We have an amazing selection of speakers, keynotes, parallel sessions across the three days, a choice of three incredible site visits on Thursday 13 October, an AHI Open Space session, and plenty of time to network and socialise in the evenings. 🐦 We have Early Bird Tickets on sale now until 12pm, Friday 23 September. £445 for everything - accomodation, food and site visits. £475 for non-members but if you join AHI you'll be refunded the difference. We also have options for day only and non-residential tickets. All bases are covered! For more information and to buy tickets bit.ly/AHIConference22We'll be releasing more information about site visits, keynote speakers and our finalised conference programme in the next few days...In an age of change, how can heritage interpretation adapt, embrace and connect? #AHIconference22#AHItheconnection#AHIcynhadledd22#AHIycysylltiad ... See MoreSee Less

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Future interpretive planners at World Heritage Sites in Europe are sharpening their skills in Slovenian capital on the UNESCO’s training. Their playground is the work of the renowned architect Jože Plečnik, recently inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The task is probably not easy with our two trainers, Thorsten Ludwig and Valya Stergioti, but it is definitely rewarding. 📸 T. Ludwig, UNESCO Office in Venice (Zhi Ye) en.unesco.org/news/call-applications-2nd-regional-course-interpretive-planning-world-heritage-pro... ... See MoreSee Less

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𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻Available now: Recommendations on creative and critical thinking in Europe by the Creative School Project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme] This set of recommendations for teachers includes several qualities that underpin heritage interpretation, which constitutes yet another reason for interpreters to play a critical role in children’s development. For example, the report states that deep learning is better facilitated by ‘object based learning’, i.e., first-hand experience and that the tasks should have personal relevance. Deep learning should also encourage empathy, while educational content should reflect contemporary challenges so as to develop critical thinking.www.creative-school.eu/recommendations ... See MoreSee Less

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This report presents the third intellectual output of the Creative School project! Its objective is to present a set of recommendations useful for paving the way to a mass of the training model and re...

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Last Sunday, representatives of 19 World Heritage Sites from 14 European countries met in Ljubljana for an intense UNESCO Regional Course on Interpretive Planning at World Heritage properties in Europe. For the whole week they learned about the planning methodology through hands-on activities and theory on the architectural works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana city centre, which was recently enlisted on the WH list. Participants were greeted by the Minister for Culture Dr Asta Vrečko, IE Managing Director Helena Vičič, Matteo Rosati from UNESCO Office in Venice, National Commission for UNSECO Secretary General Gašper Hrastelj, and Blaž Peršin director of the Ljubljana City Museum/Mestni muzej Ljubljana that hosted the event.📷 T. Ludwig en.unesco.org/news/call-applications-2nd-regional-course-interpretive-planning-world-heritage-pro...mgml.si/en/city-museum/en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/venice/about ... See MoreSee Less