The programme started on 29 September 2026 with an online Kick-off Session, opening a training pathway that will combine expert-led lectures, applied activities and an international field workshop in Jordan.
On 29 September 2026, the DIEM International Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme “Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: Common Ground and Driver for Inclusion and Development” officially started with its online Kick-off Session.
The event introduced more than 180 participants to the objectives, structure and activities of the programme and marked the beginning of Phase 1 – Theoretical Online Training, which will consist of 10 online sessions of two hours each.
Throughout Phase 1, international experts in Cultural Heritage management, conservation, governance, communication and valorization will share their professional experience, methodologies and case studies, offering participants the opportunity to explore different approaches and challenges across Mediterranean and international contexts.
The Training of Trainers is structured as a progressive pathway combining theoretical learning, applied training and field-based experience. Following Phase 1, participants will move to an applied online training phase focused on the development of management and communication strategies for Cultural Heritage sites, while selected participants will later take part in an international workshop in Jordan, where the knowledge and tools acquired during the online activities will be applied directly in relation to real heritage sites.
The ToT represents the first step of DIEM’s cascade training model, one of the key pillars of the project. Starting from the training of Cultural Heritage managers, professionals, researchers and institutional representatives, the knowledge and skills developed through the programme will progressively be transferred to wider groups of participants and local communities across the Mediterranean.
The full programme of Phase 1, including dates, speakers and lecture topics, is available for download below.
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01/10/2026
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