Projects

PNT implemented a project titled’ Communities Empowerment in the Fields of Heritage.’ The project is funded by the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) and implemented in cooperation with PNT, the International National Trusts Organization (INTO), and Carey Tourism.

Participants from Syria, Egypt, and Jordan received online training focused on the sustainable development and protection of cultural heritage sites, including assessment, safeguards, interpretation, and management. The training also included methods that can form the basis of responsible tourism activities that support local communities and site development and protection plans.

As part of the program, participants were supported to devise proposals for interventions that contribute to the sustainable development and protection of cultural heritage sites to implement as pilot projects aiming at disseminating the acquired knowledge to a broader range of trainees in Syria, Egypt, and Jordan.

Petra National Trust, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic impact, launched a development 'Digital Empowerment for Local Association in Petra' project that aims to build capacities of local women's associations in the Petra region and to enable them to develop and digitize their business in line with the requirements of the new phase imposed by the pandemic on global business systems. The program was funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH). The project also included the development of an electronic platform specialized in cultural heritage education led by the Petra National Trust.

Thirteen local associations were trained in cooperation with Napoleon Hill Training Corporation on particular experiences in the digital transformation systems of their activities and programs, in addition to electronic marketing for their businesses. The acquired skills enabled them to have multiple sources of income and achieve a wider spread of their activities to alleviate the economic effect resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic impact. Moreover, the project provided the associations with laptops to enable them to practice what they learned.

The associations were trained to develop product designs and 2020 designs related to handicrafts by trainer Hanin Asfour.

Her Royal Highness Princess Dana Firas - President of Petra National Trust and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage – said in the press release: "We seek to emphasize the importance of the cultural and heritage sector to enable communities to cope with crises and then recuperate and recover. In partnership with ALIPH Foundation, we provide support to productive local communities to enable them to keep pace with the changes resulting from the current pandemic so that they can carry out their work and production for the benefit of the people and heritage preservation".

As a part of the project, participants also engaged in an online training focused on Food Hygiene, Covid19 preventive measures in cultural heritage sites, and cultural tourism-related activities.

The session, led by Dr Umayma Al Majdoub, focused on the following:
o Awareness of COVID-19 symptoms
o Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the work environment
o Physical distancing in tourism related activities
o Food contamination and food poisoning
o Types of Hazards
o Personal hygiene
o Kitchen design and equipment
o Cleaning and sanitizing
o Pest control
o Safe food handling from purchasing to service

Petra National Trust partnered with Tryon Fine Arts Center, United States, to implement a series of workshops that engage with underserved communities and children and young people to build partnerships between communities.

The initiative aims to offer a space for children, young people, and adults to experience community through the joy of participating in traditional music together; in our case Petra and the Appalachian cultural music.

The U.S. Department of State sponsors communities Connecting Heritage with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by World Learning and Wings of Hope Society as our local sponsor.

Target audience: Jordanian and US children ages (11-18)
Location: Jordan - Petra Region & USA- North Carolina
Number of Participants: 21 females and males from Jordan and 20 females and males from USA

As part of PNT’s expansion plan to increase the reach and impact of (EOA) programs, we joined forces with World Monuments Fund Britain (WMF) to implement the “Syrian Stonemasonry Training Pilot Project.” Through the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), the British Council funded the project. The project aims to raise awareness of cultural heritage while training Jordanians and Syrian participants in stonemasonry. These graduates can now engage in the local stone trade, work in the construction industry, participate in heritage preservation in Jordan, and play an essential role in rebuilding Syria when the time comes.