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Today marked the conclusion of the 5th Leadership Course in collaboration with Cultural Emergency Response (CER). A weeklong course that equips multidisciplinary heritage professionals with the necessary leadership skills to tackle challenges where culture is in crisis.
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Using analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery, SCRI, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, and CHML at @VNMH can confirm extensive damage and areas of complete destruction in the Old City of Derna, Libya caused by the flash flooding on 9/11. Read the Rapid Report here: bit.ly/3ZyYGaC

Last day to apply for #HEART2023 ! Submit your application for Heritage Emergency and Response Training today: s.si.edu/45C9Eyh
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#HEART2023 applications are due this week! Learn more and submit your Heritage Emergency and Response Training application by September 28: culturalrescue.si.edu/what-we-do/res…
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'Cultural policy is security policy' - Elizabeth Allen, Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
SCRI was honored to attend “Ukrainian Culture in a Time of War: Identity, Heritage, and Resilience” at @UkrInstitutem alongside Liz Allen & Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State

Who can benefit from Heritage Emergency Response Training? Learn more about #HEART2023 and apply: s.si.edu/45C9Eyh
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What is Heritage Emergency and Response Training? Learn more about #HEART2023 and apply by September 28: s.si.edu/45C9Eyh
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SCRI, Penn Cultural Heritage Center and CHML at Virginia Museum of Natural History have released a rapid report confirming extensive damage to the Tinmel Mosque in Morocco caused by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on 8/9: bit.ly/3PmKnkQ

Learn more about Heritage Emergency and Response Training and apply here: s.si.edu/45C9Eyh #HENTF Smithsonian FEMA #HEARTraining2023

It's that time of year! Apply now for the 2023 Heritage Emergency and Response Training. Applications due by September 28, 2023.
Learn more about #HEARTraining2023 and apply here: s.si.edu/45C9Eyh

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Today's #ConflictObservatory report from Smithsonian|CRI + @PlanetScapeAi finds significant damage to the Odesa Transfiguration Cathedral as a result of Russia's airstrike on July 23 - another example of major #Ukraine cultural landmarks being destroyed: bit.ly/3QrSCOO

Read about further impacts of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023 in this spot report that details consequences for #culturalheritage due to the flooding adjacent to the Polina Raiko House Museum in Oleshky, Ukraine Gov't & Politics UMD CHML Penn Cultural Heritage Center bit.ly/44DARAw

Want to work with SCRI? We are seeking applications for a hybrid #internship for the fall/winter of 2023. Intern will assist with educational resource development and on-site training SCRI & #HENTF programs. Submit applications through SOLAA: s.si.edu/46FZxtj

'It belongs in a museum!' Tomorrow, SCRI’s Cori Wegener and Katharyn Hanson will join the Red Cross to dive into the archaeological and law of armed conflict issues in #IndianaJones !

12pm registration: tinyurl.com/2pnhwphc
8pm registration: tinyurl.com/3retd77w

The #ConflictObservatory shines a light on the catastrophic consequences of Russia’s brutal war. Detailed analysis from ObserveConflict partner Smithsonian|CRI shows the world the damage to Ukraine’s #CulturalHeritage after the Kakhovka Dam destruction.

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#ConflictObservatory released a preliminary report led by Smithsonian|CRI following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam that discovered flooding of multiple cultural heritage repositories in #Ukraine . View the full report here: bit.ly/43LFt6y

Last day to register! bit.ly/3qkCaow

Using high-resolution satellite imagery, CHML Virginia Museum of Natural History, Gov't & Politics UMD, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, and SCRI have confirmed damage to the #Sudan National Museum in Khartoum. Read CHML’s second Cultural Heritage Rapid Report Here: bit.ly/3WlNCMr