Kings way street
Wadi Mousa 71810
Jordan
- Heritage
Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage is a non for profit and non governmental company founded in 2015 (Reg. #712/2015). It aims to protect cultural heritage and build capacities within the communities that live in the surroundings of heritage and archaeological sites, and enable sustainable preservation of cultural heritage by promoting the active participation of host communities in its protection. Sela aims at building and improving local capacities for a more sustainable future for Jordan's heritage.
Sela’s administrative organogram counts five departments and three administrative levels. Sela has 130 full-time employees.
The company annual budgetary resources amount to an average of 400 thousand US$ and the sources of funding are donor-based grants and contracts for the implementation of social projects in the field of heritage conservation.
Sela implements concrete projects that include training and raising awareness components in cooperation with Jordanian governmental institutions and national and international academic institutions.
It aims to protect cultural heritage and build capacities within the communities that live in the surroundings of heritage and archaeological sites, and enable sustainable preservation of cultural heritage by promoting the active participation of host communities in its protection. Sela aims at building and improving local capacities for a more sustainable future for Jordan's heritage.
Our vision is to provide training opportunities in the field of cultural resource management and awareness programs in order to build and improve local capacities for a sustainable future for Jordanian heritage. We also promote integrity and respect for individuals, believe in gender equality, community empowerment, promote individual responsibility and teamwork, and adopt best practices in field work.
Activities and trainings provided by Sela:
Various training programs in the field of cultural resource management (archaeological conservation, archaeological documentation, archaeological excavation, archaeological site presentation):
Certified Training Courses (CTC): These courses are designed to graduate field technicians with a certificate that allows them to access the labor market. Those who have not obtained a university degree can register for this program, and those who hold a university degree from specializations not related to CRM can also register. Trainees are required to be proficient in writing and reading.
Specialized Training Courses (STC): These courses are designed to provide university students and graduates from majors related to cultural resource management with field experience and specialized and advanced skills in the field.
Job-targeted courses (JTC): These courses are designed on a project-by-project basis and aim to provide trainees with specific, marketable skills. The trainee is not required to be proficient in writing and reading.
Summer training for university students: Sela offers field training opportunities for Jordanian and foreign students to gain experience in conservation, documentation, excavation, and site presentation.
Raising-awareness activities include activities held in the local community to raise awareness about the importance of cultural heritage and how to preserve it. Sela's activities include heritage-themed activities for children in the field of cultural resources management, and lectures and workshops in schools and universities.
Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage can contribute to enhance social integration and community empowerment through its training in areas such as site management, documentation.
Sela can collaborate with other organizations within the Jordanian network of the Anna Lindh Foundation and bring its resources and expertise in the field of cultural resources management that ca improve cultural dialogue, heritage conservation, and sustainable development in Jordan.
We think that the network will provide an opportunity for proficous exchanges and collaborations