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Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
OWHC Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
The Program assists member cities that want to identify risks threatening their historic centers, implement prevention and mitigation mechanisms, and ultimately acquire risk management tools.
To learn more about the program, click on the following link:
Reference document
Activities
1. OWHC Risk-Preparedness Checklist (The Checklist): An open-access tool to help cities evaluate and strengthen their risk preparedness.
Go to the Checklist
2. Diagnostic reports: Produced as part of regional workshops, the reports describe the situation, and the level of awareness, mobilization and effectiveness of measures taken by cities to manage their risks.
Go to the Diagnostic reports
3. Technical assistance: Interventions by international experts to support cities in identifying the risks they face, adopting strategies or managing an emergency situation.
4. Database: Gathering of information, studies and documents from member cities and sharing of experience on risk management in historic city centers.
For further information, please contact the Programs and Projects Manager, Ms. Andréanne Charest acharest@ovpm.org
News
27 May 2025
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies: results of the Warsaw workshop
Warsaw, Poland
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
17 May 2024
The OWHC Regional Conference of Eastern and Central Europe was successfully held in Split and Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Eastern and Central Europe
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
27 February 2024
HECITAG Magazine: Stories of World Heritage Cities’ resilience after disasters
Asia-Pacific
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
13 December 2023
Emergency 3D scanning of the Historic City Hall in Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Eastern and Central Europe
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
30 November 2023
Work meeting to develop the Assistance Program in case of Emergencies in Marrakech
Marrakesh, Morocco
Assistance Program in case of Emergencies
Together towards the New Urban Project
Technical Assistance and Cooperation
Youth and citizens
Communication