The Cultural Emergency Response (CER) programme of the Prince Claus Fund provides first aid to cultural heritage damaged by man-made or natural disaster. Launched in 2003 in reaction to the looting and demolition of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq, CER believes that rescuing cultural heritage provides hope and consolation to affected communities and thereby contributes to restoring human dignity, continuity and a sense of identity. Culture is a basic need and cultural emergency relief should therefore be an integral part of humanitarian aid.
The traditional furnaces of Kaya, Burkina Faso represent the most diverse manifestations of metallurgical engineering, but 11 of the 13 were destroyed by torrential rains in 2012. The Prince Claus Fund supports the restoration and reconstruction of the collapsed furnaces as part of a broader project aimed at securing the site in the long term
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CER supports the restoration of the historical building that is home to the Fundación Escuela Taller de Caldas (“Foundation School Workshop”), which was severely affected by the rains that struck western Colombia in 2011
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With a contribution of 15.000 euro the Trust for African Rock Art raises awareness on the immediate threats to the ancient rock art sites in Kisii, Kenya
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To prevent immediate collapse of a part of the roof of the Al-Fakahani Mosque, built centuries ago in the hearth of mediaeval Cairo, CER support emergency interventions until further funding is secured for a full-scale conservation
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The corner of the veranda of the House of Wonders in Zanzibar collapsed on the evening of 1 December 2012. There were fortunately no casualties but the situation is causing a grave risk to the public outside as it is feared the building will further collapse
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The Prince Claus Fund and TEFAF display their collaboration to save culture at risk at the European Fine Art Fair TEFAF. TEFAF has supported the Cultural Emergency Response Programme of the Prince Claus Fund since 2008
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For months, Malians from all layers of society have collaborated to evacuate centuries-old manuscripts from Timbuktu, supported by the Prince Claus Fund
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The Wat Pa Klang Thung temple, which literally means 'Forest Monastery in the Middle of the Field', is an isolated Theravada Buddhist monastery on the west bank of Pathum Thani province in Thailand, built around the year 1815. The Wat Pa Klang Thung ordination hall was affected by flooding for nearly 4 months, from September to December 2011
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Should you have any questions, please contact:
Deborah Stolk
Coordinator Cultural Emergency Response
Organisations or individuals seeking support of the Prince Claus Fund’s Cultural Emergency Response are kindly requested fill in the application form and send it to cer@princeclausfund.nl
Application form CER (English)
Application form CER (French)
Application form CER (Spanish)
The traditional furnaces of Kaya, Burkina Faso represent the most diverse manifestations of metallurgical engineering, but 11 of the 13 were destroyed by torrential rains... read more
Heavy rains hit western Colombia in the fall of 2011, producing mudslides that caused the deaths of 40 people and devastating infrustractural damage. CER supports the restoration of the... read more
With a contribution of 15.000 euro the Trust for African Rock Art raises awareness on the immediate threats to the ancient rock art sites in Kisii, Kenya. The Kisii region has a rich... read more
The corner of the veranda of the House of Wonders in Zanzibar collapsed on the evening of 1 December 2012. There were fortunately no casualties but the situation is... read more
The Devale traditional temple complex in Soragune Kuda Kataragama Devalaya, Sri Lanka is 400 years old and constructed according to typical planning principles. The temple complex is... read more
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