Heritage professionals
People who are directly engaged in
the field of cultural heritage conservation. This would include
site managers, heritage conservation and management
professionals such as architects, archaeologists,
conservators, curators and restorers.
Disaster risk management professionals
Emergency
responders, civic defence, security agencies, risk
assessment professionals, structural engineers, geologists,
meteorologists and other professionals from relevant
disciplines.
Urban practitioners
Urban planners, architects, urban
designers along with other professionals who may be allied
to the fields of heritage or disaster management and help in
developing disaster risk management plans for large scale
urban heritage sites.
Administrators and policy makers
People engaged in
government agencies, public and private institutions, who
are involved in the planning process for cultural heritage and
disaster management at local, regional and national levels.
This could include high-ranking government officials and cityadministration
officials to enable them to understand the larger
framework which would help in decision making process.
Non-Governmental Organisations
Members of international,
national and local non-governmental organisations engaged
in the field of heritage conservation or management as well as
disaster management.
Students
Postgraduate students pursuing the fields of
heritage management or disaster risk management and allied
disciplines.
Local Residents
The course could also raise awareness
of local residents in and around cultural heritage site and
become part of a larger process of community engagement
and capacity building in the field.
