The Cultural Emergency Response Program of the Prince Claus Fund provides first aid to cultural heritage damaged by man-made or natural disaster. Launched in 2003 in reaction to the looting and demolition of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq, CER believes that rescuing cultural heritage provides hope and consolation to affected communities and thereby contributes to restoring human dignity, continuity and a sense of identity. Culture is a basic need and cultural emergency relief should therefore be an integral part of humanitarian aid.
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Torrential rains tormented Georgia in June 2011 Georgia and inundated for weeks the Alaverdi St. George Father Monastery, an 11th century Georgian Orthodox complex located in the Kakheti region (historically the most interesting region in Georgia). The Prince Claus Fund contributes to an extensive reinforcement plan to stabilize it's unique murals and the fundaments
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On the 13th of April the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture Ceremony takes places at the Cité de l'Architecture in Paris. During the ceremony two partners of the Prince Claus Fund will be honored for their work on sustainable architecture: Anne Feenstra and Salma Samar Damluji
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A Molotov-cocktail set the Egyptian Scientific Institute on fire. The damaged collection is salvaged with the support of the Prince Claus Fund
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The Prince Claus Fund is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of André Alexander by an heart attack on the 21st of January. André Alexander founded the award winning Tibet Heritage Fund
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Wat is het belang van culturele noodhulp voor erfgoed? Op 19 januari 2012 organiseerde Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteit van Amsterdam in samenwerking met het Prins Claus Fonds en NAi Publishers een paneldiscussie rond het boek Cultural Emergency in Conflict and Disaster. Dit baanbrekende eerste handboek voor culturele noodhulp is uitgegeven door het Prins Claus Fonds in het kader van het Cultural Emergency Response (CER) programma.
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The Prince Claus Fund is pleased to announce that TEFAF supports the emergency support to the Drametse Lhakhang (temple) in Bhutan. Drametse Lhakhang has been severely damaged by the earthquakes that hit eastern Bhutan in 2009 and again 2011
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Het Prins Claus Fonds and NAi Publishers presenteren Cultural Emergency in Conflict and Disaster. Voorbeelden uit de praktijk van culturele noodhulp projecten in conflictgebieden worden afgewisseld met bijdragen over internationale bestuurlijke en juridische aspecten, politieke dimensies en sociaal-culturele perspectieven. Het resultaat is zowel een aanklacht tegen de zinloze verwoesting van cultureel erfgoed als een onverschrokken pleidooi voor cultuur als fundamentele factor voor opbouw...
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Een verwoestende aardbeving trof op 14 april 2010 Yushu Autonome Tibetaanse Prefectuur (provincie Qinghai, China). Honderden mensen hebben de aardbeving niet overleefd en velen raakten gewond. Daarnaast zijn er ook (infra)structurele gevolgen, huizen gebouwd met modder en hout stortten in elkaar en de weinige wegen die naar de afgelegen regio leiden zijn ernstig beschadigd. CER werd benaderd om de restauratie van de beschadigde Katsun Lhakhang tempel te ondersteunen.
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Should you have questions about Cultural Emergency Response contact cer@princeclausfund.nl
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Organisations or individuals seeking support of the Prince Claus Fund’s Cultural Emergency Response are kindly requested fill in the application form and send it to cer@princeclausfund.nl
Electronic Application form CER (Word document)
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The Necropolis of Makli in Pakistan suffered extensive damages by the 2010 rains and floods. Added to that, there was an influx of 450.000 people fleeing the floodwaters and camping... lees meer
The Necropolis of Makli in Pakistan suffered extensive damages by the 2010 rains and floods. Added to that, there was an influx of 450.000 people fleeing the floodwaters and camping... lees meer
Torrential rains tormented Georgia in June 2011 Georgia and inundated for weeks the Alaverdi St. George Father Monastery, an 11th century Georgian Orthodox complex located in... lees meer
Torrential rains tormented Georgia in June 2011 Georgia and inundated for weeks the Alaverdi St. George Father Monastery, an 11th century Georgian Orthodox complex located in... lees meer
During a protest on Tahrir square in Cairo at 17 December 2011 a Molotov-cocktail missed its intended target and caused a great tragedy to the Egyptian Scientific Institute. The... lees meer
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