Interpretive Writing for Natural and Cultural Heritage

 The Heritage Management Organization

Training Heritage Leaders

Autumn 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Interpretive Writing for

Natural and Cultural Heritage

A jointly certified course by Interpret Europe and

the Heritage Management Organization

3-7 November 2018 (with available option of a 3-day course, 3-5 November)

Location: The Heritage Management Organization Headquarters

Kimonos 11 & Pagkalou streets, 19200, Elefsina, Greece

The key to effective word-based Heritage Interpretation is written text that grabs and holds the reader’s attention.

During a 5-day course participants will discover and practice a wide range of techniques to engage readers and master the techniques of interpretive writing. Participants will have the opportunity to strive to become a Certified Interpretive Writer awarded by Interpret Europe, the European Association for Heritage Interpretation, after successfully completing, and being assessed on, the following exercises:

1) develop a strong theme for a piece of interpretive writing

2) turn a poorly written and laid out graphic panel into a good example of interpretive writing and panel presentation

3) prepare a piece of interpretive writing incorporating the techniques taught in the course

4) edit and rewrite some difficult text utilizing the principles of interpretive writing and the importance of plain language

In addition to the tasks above, participants will take part in a range of other exciting activities. This includes a visit to the Elefsina archaeological site looking at how it is interpreted - creating a new graphic panel. Participants will also write a creative interpretive text about their chosen heritage feature in Elefsina.

3-day option

This year we are offering a 3-day option from 3-5 November. Participants selecting this option should be aware that 16 additional hours of coursework must be done at home, including completing the certification tasks. Please indicate your preference on the form.

Your Trainer

The course’s instructor, Steven Richards-Price, is an Interpret Europe Training Team member, former IE Supervisory Committee member, former Chair of the Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI-UK), Vice-Chair of Interpret Wales, and a heritage interpreter with many years of practical experience working for natural resources agencies in Wales, UK. He ran this course here last year and the feedback was excellent.

·         All applicants need to be either individual members or professional members of Interpret Europe. Knowledge of heritage interpretation will not be necessary but any level of experience of writing for visitors will be a plus.

·         Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition; refreshments and light lunch).  

·         A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition and/or accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) aspects of Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Kaplan Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition and/or accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition) will be available for Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports appointed employees (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for any of the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

To apply for this course, please:

·         fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management application form;

·         2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). Please submit all your application documents by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be no more than 1000 words.

·         A reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview.  

After approval of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of participation.

Heritage Management Organization Membership is required for participation in all of our Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are (generally) required to pay the general membership fee (100 Euros).  

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early

The application deadline is Sunday, 30 September, 2018

For further details about the course, you may contact

Steven Richards-Price at steven@writing4visitors.com  

For questions regarding the administrative aspects of the course, you may contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com

Communication Strategy and Strategic Marketing for Cultural Organizations

The Heritage Management Organization

Training Heritage Leaders

Autumn 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Communication Strategy and Strategic Marketing

for Cultural Organizations

23-25 October, 2018

Location: The Heritage Management Organization Headquarters,

Kimonos 11 & Pagkalou, Elefsina, Greece

Today, more than ever, it is critical that strong messages be part of an effective communication strategy for today’s leaders. By focusing more on content, when embracing traditional as well as social media, leaders can more effectively manage and enhance the reputation of their organizations.  

This 3-day interactive, content-driven course is a focused learning experience that provides a systemic approach on how to successfully attract the attention of key audiences through traditional, new and social media. At the end of the workshop, participants will have a working guide to effectively communicate news, initiatives and announcements of their organization.
The workshop’s instructor, Derwin Johnson, has a 20-year experience as a journalist for CNN and ABC News and is a professional media consultant and trainer.

·         Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition, refreshments and light lunch).

·         A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition and/or accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) aspects of Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Kaplan Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition and/or accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition) will be available for Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports appointed employees (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for any of the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

To apply for this workshop please:

·         fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management application form;

·         2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). Please submit all your application documents by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be no more than 1000 words.

·         A reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview. 

After approval of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of participation.                             Heritage Management Organization Membership is required for participation in all of our Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are (generally) required to pay the general membership fee (100 Euros).  

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early

Deadline for Applications: Friday, 21 September 2018

For questions regarding the application process and the administrative aspects of the course, contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com

Human Resource Management for Heritage Organizations

The Heritage Management Organization

Training Heritage Leaders

Autumn 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Human Resource Management

for

Heritage Organizations

23-25 November, 2018

Location: The Heritage Management Organization Headquarters,

Kimonos 11 & Pagkalou, Elefsina, Greece

This workshop explores the crucial subject of people management in not-for-profit Heritage Organizations. People are simultaneously the largest single item of operating costs and the only source of conservation, service and innovation. They are therefore the key asset in all organizations focused on those objectives and the management of people is a key concern for executives.

During these 3 days, the importance of human resource management in not-for-profit organizations and the distinctive nature of such organizations (public and non-government; large and small) will be investigated. The different stages of management of employees and volunteers will also be examined, in an effort to identify the key issues and the practical options available to managers who are not HRM experts.

The course involves working with the participants to surface their issues and concerns, to encourage mutual sharing and learning and to developing ideas and networks.

Please note that these three days offer an opportunity for reflection and learning and for that, active participation from all course members is required. This course does not come with a pre-established set of answers. It is the firm belief of its organizers and leaders that whilst it is possible to learn from existing research and experience, there is no ‘one best way’ that fits every organization: people management is different in every context and it is the responsibility of managers in each case to understand their situation and to take appropriate action.

The workshop’s leader, Chris Brewster, is Professor of International Human Resource Management at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. In addition to his teaching role and consultancy assignments for many private sector organizations, Prof. Brewster has worked with the United Nations, many of the UN organizations and agencies, the European Commission, the IFC and the AfDB, NGOs and other international organizations on various aspects of their own human resource management. A prolific author with 30 books and over 200 articles published, Prof. Brewster has also been entrusted with drafting the new six-year HRM strategy for UNESCO and was awarded in 2002 the Georges Petitpas Memorial Award by the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations (WFPMA) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international human resource management. 

·         Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition, refreshments and light lunch).

·         American Express Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for participants from World Monuments Fund partner organizations (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s membership fee).

·         Kaplan Foundation Scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition) will be available for Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports appointed employees (excluding travel expenses and the Heritage Management Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·         Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

To apply for this workshop please:

·         1) fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management Application Form

·         2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). All your application documents may be submitted by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be up to 1000 words maximum.

·         3) a reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview. 

After acceptance of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of their participation. Heritage Management Organization Membership is required for participation in all of our Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are required to pay the general membership fee (100 Euros).

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early

Deadline for applications and submission

of all necessary supporting documents: 31 October, 2018

For questions regarding the application process and the administrative aspects of the course, contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com

Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers

HMO Training Heritage Leaders

Winter 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers:     Strategies and Best Practices

                                                                       

23-25 February, 2018

Location: Library of The Friends of Music Society,                                                 

Megaron Mousikis Athinon (The Athens Concert Hall),                                       

Vasilissis Sofias & Kokkali 1, 115 21 Athens, Greece

This 3-day workshop combines lectures, case studies, class discussions and interactive exercises to develop and apply the fundraising strategies and skills necessary to start-up or build your organization’s contributed revenue.

H2Growth Strategies LLC principals Linda C. Hartley (MBA, Stern School-NYU) and Vivien Hoexter (MBA, Wharton School-UPENN) will conduct the workshop. The H2Growth Strategies team has partnered with over 100 non-for-profit organizations to raise over $ 1.5 billion to advance, support and sustain their programs and projects.

Hoexter and Hartley have co-authored a new book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories From America’s Non-Profit Leaders, after interviewing nearly 50 non-profit CEOs from across the United States, including international foundations such as the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The authors share successful strategies for leadership, large-scale problem solving, and social change to inspire readers to lead and support causes in their own communities. For more information about H2Growth and the book, click here: BIG IMPACT

·      Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition, refreshments and light lunch).

·      Headley Trust scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers from Balkan countries and Turkey (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      American Express Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for participants from World Monuments Fund partner organizations (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018  membership fee).

·      A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Kaplan Foundation Scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

To apply for this workshop please:

·      1) fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management Application Form

·      2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). All your application documents may be submitted by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be up to 1000 words maximum.

·      3) a reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview. 

After acceptance of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of participation. Heritage Management Organization membership is required for participation in all of your Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Participants will be asked to arrange payment of the Heritage Management Organization Membership Fee for 2018 and book their accommodation in Elefsina by filling in and submitting the Fundraising Workshop 2018 Fees and Accommodation Booking Form Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are (generally) required to pay the general HMO membership fee (100 Euros).

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early.                            The application deadline is Wednesday 31 January 2018

For questions regarding the application process and the administrative aspects of the course, contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com

Strategic Planning for Heritage Managers

HMO Training Heritage Leaders

Spring 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Strategic Planning for Heritage Managers

                                                                        

2-4 May, 2018

Location: The Heritage Management Organization Headquarters

                       Kimonos 11 & Pagkalou streets, 19200, Elefsina, Greece

                                                

Strategy is considered to be the queen of the managerial disciplines and a key success factor in all areas of human activity. In this respect, there are numerous examples of how a successful strategy can lead to success, even in cases where resources are limited and are not overwhelmingly superior to those of competitors.

This 3-day interactive course aims to provide the tools and methodologies to effectively address the topics of successful strategy formulation and implementation in organisations managing cultural heritage in the contemporary complex environment. At the end of the course, participants will be empowered to use methods and tools of strategic analysis to devise and evaluate alternative strategic choices, while they will comprehend the demands of a strategy implementation project.

The workshop’s instructor, Alexandros Papalexandris, is an Assistant Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business and a former senior consultant at Deloitte, while he has more than 15 years’ research and consulting experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation.

·      Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition, refreshments and light lunch).

·      Headley Trust scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers from Balkan countries and Turkey (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      American Express Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for participants from World Monuments Fund partner organizations (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018  membership fee).

·      A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Kaplan Foundation Scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for any of the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

To apply for this workshop please:

·      1) fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management Application Form

·      2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). All your application documents may be submitted by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be up to 1000 words maximum.

·      3) reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview. 

After acceptance of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of participation.     Heritage Management Organization membership is required for participation in all of our Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Participants will be asked to arrange payment of the Heritage Management Organization Membership Fee for 2018 and book their accommodation in Elefsina by filling in and submitting the Strategy Workshop 2018 Booking Form                          Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are (generally) required to pay the general HMO membership fee (100 Euros).

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early.                            The application deadline is Monday 2 April 2018.

For questions regarding the application process and the administrative aspects of the course, contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com

Organizing Temporary Exhibitions from your Collection

Training Heritage Leaders

Spring 2018

Executive Leadership Development in Heritage Management Workshops

Organizing Temporary Exhibitions from your Collection and Promoting them around the World                                                                        

13-14 April, 2018

Athens, Greece

A 2 day workshop that focuses on how temporary exhibitions can enhance and promote the mission of a museum, create new audiences and generate revenue for an institution.

Starting with a look at building institutional strategy for exhibition making and partnership building, participants will explore the process behind making temporary exhibitions for display at home and internationally. This will include identifying exhibition objectives, shaping the narrative and content to create a compelling visitor experience as well as the practicalities of actually delivering a project in another country. The workshop will encourage a discursive approach and participants are welcome to bring their own ideas and projects to the table.

The workshop will be delivered by Rosie Wanek, Senior Exhibitions Manager at Somerset House, London, UK, who is specializing in exhibition development and delivery local and internationally.    

·      Suggested donation for participation: 1500 Euros (tuition, refreshments).

·      Headley Trust scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers from Balkan countries and Turkey (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for heritage managers working on (broadly defined) aspects of Greek cultural heritage (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Kaplan Foundation Scholarships (partial or full coverage towards tuition, board and accommodation) will be available for individuals actively involved in the research, study and promotion of the sites of Corinth, Delos, Larisa and Olympia (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership fee).

·      Heritage Management Organization scholarships will be available for applicants who do not qualify for any of the above mentioned scholarships (excluding airfare/travel expenses and our Organization’s 2018 membership).

To apply for this workshop please:

·      1) fill in and submit the Executive Leadership Program in Heritage Management Application Form

·      2) after receiving confirmation of receipt of your application, complete the application process by submitting your curriculum vitae, personal statement and reference letter (which may come in separately by your referee at their earliest convenience). All your application documents may be submitted by email to inherity.info@gmail.com. Applications should not exceed 750 words in total and your curriculum vitae should be up to 1000 words maximum.

·      3) a reasonable proficiency in spoken and written English is required to attend the course. In order to assess it, applicants will be asked to participate in a personal (spoken) interview. 

After acceptance of their application file, participants will receive an official letter outlining in detail the conditions of participation.    Heritage Management Organization membership is required for participation in all our of our Organization’s Executive Leadership in Heritage Management Workshops. Participants will be asked to arrange payment of the Heritage Management Organization Membership Fee for 2018 and book their accommodation by filling in and submitting the Temporary Exhibitions Workshop 2018 Booking Form                         Recipients of scholarships for participation in this workshop are (generally) required to pay the general HMO membership fee (100 Euros).

Spaces for this workshop are limited, so please apply early.

The application deadline is Tuesday 13 March 2018.

For questions regarding the application process and the administrative aspects of the course, contact Dr. Eleni Drakaki at inherity.info@gmail.com