Project presentation
Jouhouzia is a national program for the protection of heritage in emergency situations. It aims to create a multidisciplinary team (army, firemen, professionals...) trained in heritage rescue operations. The beneficiaries of the program are army officers and employees of museums, libraries, archives and archaeological sites.
The 150-hour training aims to make team members "leaders" in rescue plan design and implementation in case of emergencies such as bombs or earthquakes. The plan includes consolidation, evacuation of works of art and manuscripts, and training to combat illicit trafficking of antiquities.
Partners: Cultural Emergency Response (Prince Claus); Smithsonian; and Blue Shield International. Lebanon is the pilot country, the project will also be presented to Iraq and Jordan.
The 150-hour training aims to make team members "leaders" in rescue plan design and implementation in case of emergencies such as bombs or earthquakes. The plan includes consolidation, evacuation of works of art and manuscripts, and training to combat illicit trafficking of antiquities.
Partners: Cultural Emergency Response (Prince Claus); Smithsonian; and Blue Shield International. Lebanon is the pilot country, the project will also be presented to Iraq and Jordan.
Organization presentation
Biladi is a Lebanese NGO specialized in the heritage sector. Founded by children of war, it seeks to contextualize international solutions in safeguarding heritage. For Biladi, heritage is a non-conflictual common ground between citizens and must be preserved through education and training of specialists and armed forces for emergency interventions to consolidate, evacuate or repatriate stolen objects. Since 2020 Biladi is partnering with CER and BSI on safeguarding programs.Follow the project leader on social media:
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Jouhouzia gives hope for the history of the nation when in emergency. When heritage is saved, then the impact of the crisis is limited in time.
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Colonel Youssef Haydar
Lebanese Armed Forces