International support initiatives for heritage in Ukraine
At this time, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating a huge humanitarian crisis, with victims among both civilians and the military. In the context of these events, Ukraine’s cultural and natural heritage, as an emblem of its people’s identity and memory, is also under threat. Historic centres, museums, cultural institutions and landscapes are being targeted, damaged, and destroyed, while artists, scholars and cultural workers are deeply affected by these terrible acts.
Civil society organisations can and must help Ukraine in this difficult moment by supporting initiatives for the protection of heritage sites, museums, cultural infrastructure, and colleagues in the field, and by planning for future activities of peace and reconciliation, restoration, reconstruction, and the recovery of cultural life.
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The Heritage Emergency Response Initiative (HERI) in Ukraine: facebook, webpage
Ministry of Culture of Ukraine:
Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
World Customs Organization (WCO) and
International Confederation of Art & Antique Market Professionals (CINOA):International Council of Museums (ICOM)
ICCROM - offers consultation sessions and systematic thinking into creating priorities to assess the damage and long term. Including questions like what to do if the building is half standing. Can heritage professionals work with toxic materials – how to safeguard their own life and protect heritage? What is the long-term strategy and how do we use heritage as a force for reconciliation? What about explosive and ballistic damage? They are making their emergency response guidelines available in the local language. In coordination with all partners: Blue Shield, ICOMOS / ICOMOS-IFLA and ICOM.
Handbook for First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections
National Heritage Institute of Poland:
coordination point (email) for cultural institutions in Ukraine to report their needs.
The Institute of Conservation (ICON):
List of Initiatives to help protect and care for cultural heritage in Ukraine during and after the conflict.
Network of European Museum Organizations (NEMO)
Victoria and Albert Museum: Culture in Crisis Programme
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Victoria and Albert Museum: Culture in Crisis Programme
Europa Nostra / Global Heritage Fund:
www.europanostra.org/ukraine-crisis
Aliph Foundation:
$2M USD to cultural heritage preservation in Ukraine – sites, monuments, libraries, museums, and archives.
$1.3 M to support 60+ museums – fire extinguishers, transport of equipment from Geneva, artifact storage in the west of the country for protection, working with Universities to monitor heritage sites, and an emergency restoration program with conservation laboratories.
www.aliph-foundation.org
Organization of World Heritage Cities (OVPM)
International Council of Museums (ICOM):
Canada:
committed $4.8 million to UNESCO to support the safeguarding of the heritage and culture of Ukraine.
Nordiska Museet Foundation (Sweden):
Raised about €100.000 (date march 31 2022), fundraising ongoing
UNESCO:
World Monuments Fund's (WMF):
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Prince Claus Fund - Cultural Emergency Response programme (CER)
European Cultural Foundation
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Heritage for Peace:
Q&A sessions with heritage professionals, Workshop on Historic Buildings and Fire in War-affected Countries, Guide Historic Buildings and Fire in War-affected Countries
ICCROM - offers consultation sessions and systematic thinking into creating priorities to assess the damage and long term. Including questions like what to do if the building is half standing. Can heritage professionals work with toxic materials – how to safeguard their own life and protect heritage? What is the long-term strategy and how do we use heritage as a force for reconciliation? What about explosive and ballistic damage? They are making their emergency response guidelines available in the local language. In coordination with all partners: Blue Shield, ICOMOS / ICOMOS-IFLA and ICOM.
Handbook for First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections
PATH - Peacebuilding Assessment Tool for Heritage Recovery and Rehabilitation
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Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage (ARCH):
Education materials about Ukrainian cultural heritage including folk tales etc. for German and Austrian schools. Please send an email.
Bamberg World Heritage City (Germany):
Special exhibition on UNESCO World Heritage in Ukraine
Centre Européen de Musique:
Chain of Solidarity for Ukrainian Musicians
City of Sanctuary United Kingdom
A movement of welcome across the UK to provide support, dignity and welcome to refugees and people seeking sanctuary. And a list of welcoming Universities.
