UNESCO resources for the protection of museums in the digital environment

This webinar will present UNESCO's guidelines and resources for strengthening the protection of museums and collections in the digital environment. Bringing together specialists from the culture and museum sectors, the session will examine how emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence and virtual reality — can support museums in risk preparedness, emergency response, damage assessment, and digital documentation.

The programme includes: a presentation of UNESCO's guidance framework by Karalyn Monteil, Head of Emergency Operations & Programmes Unit, UNESCO Culture Sector; a demonstration of an AI-powered application for Risk Management and Response Plans by Tural Mustafayev, Programme Specialist, Emergency Operations & Programmes Unit, UNESCO Culture Sector; a presentation of a virtual reality tool for damage assessment by Maïssa Acheuk-Youcef, Associate Project Officer, Emergency Operations & Programmes Unit, UNESCO Culture Sector; a testimonial from Ukraine by Ihor Poshyvailo, Cultural Activist and Museum Curator at the Museum of the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan Museum);…