International Affairs Unit (IAU):: The University of Jordan :: WORLD HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS 2020

Externally Funded Projects Department

Title of the call for Projects

WORLD HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS 2020 (WHV)

Fostering Youth Commitment Towards World Heritage

Aims and Objectives

The World Heritage Volunteers Campaign 2020 shall aim to:

1) Raise awareness among young people, volunteers, local communities, and concerned authorities of the need to protect and promote World Heritage;

2) Involve young people in World Heritage preservation through concrete projects at sites;

3) Empower young people allowing them to learn skills, basic preservation and conservation techniques and raise their capacity as future decision-makers and global active citizens;

4) Strengthen sustainable cooperation between non-profit organizations, site management, communities and authorities;

5) Identify best practices and develop non-formal education tools to facilitate stakeholders’ participation in the World Heritage education;

6) Mainstream gender equality in all stages of the projects and geographical diversity among the World Heritage properties where the action camps take place.

Deadline for submission of project applications

19 January 2020 at 23:59 CET (Paris Time)

Project Implementation

15 June 2020 –15 December 2020

Application Form Link

https://form.jotformeu.com/92522048267357

 

Eligibility

 

Should be legally registered as a public or private organization or institution in the country where the project takes place.