Applications Invited for Heritage Apprentice Initiative

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About the Organization

Since 1961, UNESCO Bangkok has had a dual role as both the Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and as a Cluster Office in the Asia-Pacific region.

As a regional bureau for education, UNESCO Bangkok provides technical expertise and assistance, and it serves advisory, knowledge production and sharing, and monitoring and evaluation functions to assist the Asia-Pacific Member States, UNESCO field offices and the antenna office in the area of education.

As a cluster office, UNESCO Bangkok helps to implement all UNESCO programmes (education, sciences, culture and communication and information) in Thailand, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Singapore, and indirectly in Viet Nam and Cambodia, in cooperation with the country offices and the antenna office.

About the Fellowship

To expand the impacts of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation programme, UNESCO introduces the ‘Heritage Apprentice’ initiative. This initiative provides opportunities for early-career heritage professionals to strengthen their capacity in heritage management and gain valuable real-world experience in working with UNESCO Heritage Awards-winning mentors on conservation, design or research projects of their interests.

Apprentice’s Role

Young professionals will engage with leading heritage experts and establish meaningful connections with fellow practitioners

• Contribute to on-going heritage projects led by your mentor
• Engage professionally with your mentor
• Actively participate in all required sessions and activities by the mentor and UNESCO
• Take an active role in your own learning

Mentor’s Role

Leading heritage practitioners will provide training, mentorship and other learning-focused opportunities to young professionals, inspiring the next generation of heritage practitioners. 

• Guide the apprentice's contribution to heritage projects you are conducting
• Provide mentorship and knowledge exchange
• Facilitate networking for the apprentice with broader group of heritage professionals and stakeholders in your area of work

How will the Apprenticeship Work

In its inaugural year of 2022, apprentices will be chosen from the applicant pool to allow for one apprentice assigned per mentor. The matchmaking of the apprentice and mentor will be based on the interests and preferences identified in the application form. The final selection of apprentices will be made by participating mentors. Upon an applicant’s acceptance into the program, an agreement will be signed between the mentor and the apprentice to define agreed-upon terms and required commitments from both parties.

At the end of the programme, the apprentice will be asked to present her/his experience at an international conference to be organized by UNESCO, tentatively scheduled for October 2022. Mentors and apprentices will receive a letter of acknowledgment from UNESCO upon completion of their engagements.

The apprenticeship is self-funded by applicants, including travel, per diem, and related costs, but there may be occasions where mentors will assist in some manner, which is completely at the discretion of the mentor. For further details, see mentor profiles.

Who should Apply

• Emerging professionals in heritage-related fields
• Post-graduate students in heritage-related fields
• Professionals in other fields, who may be aiming to expand their current professional discipline(s) to heritage field (prior experience in heritage conservation, research or management will be an asset)

How to Apply

• Check Mentor Profiles
• Fill in the Apprentice Application Form
• Send your Form and CV to heritageawards@unesco.org

Deadline

20 January 2022

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