Within the framework of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) “Cultural Property Protection Course”, the Micro-Credential Program (MCP) provides up-to-date, practice-oriented knowledge on protection measures, mission-relevant legal frameworks and international standards, and best practices in the protection of cultural property.

Experts from international organisations offer insights into operational challenges and into current developments in crisis and disaster management in the cultural heritage context. A central component is the scenario-based training on inter institutional cooperation, which simulates real crisis situations and strengthens participants’ problem solving, communication, leadership, and coordination skills.
Participants expand their international security and cultural heritage networks and gain practical confidence for deployment and crisis response – enhancing their profile for coordination and interface roles in national and international contexts.

The MCP is designed for professionals and decision-makers from security agencies, armed forces, cultural heritage institutions, international organizations, and public administration who aim to deepen their competencies in international cultural property protection.

The “Cultural Property Protection International, MCP” is designed as a Stackable Program and can be credited – both in terms of content and finances – toward the Certificate Program “Cultural Property Protection and Disaster Response, CP”, as well as – when combined with additional programs – toward the master’s degree “Cultural Property Protection, MSc (CE)”.