Patrimoni’s objective is to train around 40 young beneficiaries from Kef (recent graduates and young entrepreneurs) over a period of three years (2021-2024) in the knowledge and techniques necessary for the conservation and promotion of Kef’s intangible cultural heritage (ICH) with the help of numerous professionals and multidisciplinary experts.

The disciplinary field covers history, cultural and natural heritage, communication, cultural mediation and its digital tools, and support for project management, from conception to implementation.

The methodology used for the Patrimoni training course follows a progressive approach divided into four phases:

– An initial theoretical section on the history, geography and architecture of Kef, with practical exercises, reinforced by field trips and site visits.

– A second practical part through capacity-building workshops and the discovery of techniques related to traditional skills.

– A third part focused on data collection through meetings with resource persons in Kef.

– A fourth part based on the support of beneficiaries’ projects by a specialist mentor and/or peers.

The programme is structured around common modules, hands-on learning workshops and support, as well as monitoring of their projects and the professional integration of beneficiaries.

At the end of the eight-month training and incubation period, the young people trained can integrate:

– directly in Museum Lab activities, through job creation, for example by creating collections of derivative products and organising heritage-related events.

– indirectly through the implementation of their own projects, products or services that enrich the region’s cultural and tourist offerings, linked to other skills identified during the recruitment of beneficiaries and responding to local needs.