If you’re interested in intangible cultural heritage, community projects in rural areas, new technologies, or sustainable tourism, among other topics, this is the place for you.
The HIGHRES project offers you free training to expand your knowledge in these fields.
This training consists of 6 modules developed by the experts who make up the HIGHRES consortium.
These modules are designed to be taken sequentially and will guide you through how to carry out projects in rural areas that highlight intangible cultural heritage as a means to create sustainable development in the community, focusing on tourism as one such pathway.
To do this, we will take into account a key factor:
digital storytelling
that is, telling stories in digital formats.
With all this, we aim to address two challenges present in some rural areas of Europe and around the world:
The digital divide
The lack of projects and resources for the socioeconomic development of these territories.
What will you find in the modules of this training?
Each module is made up of 4 essential parts
Theoretical Material
Delve into concepts and ideas. This section is divided into chapters and subchapters.
Case Studies
Explore examples of other projects related to the module’s topic.
Evaluation
The evaluation consists of two parts:
Self-Reflection Questions
Reflect on what you’ve learned with these questions.
Quiz
Select the correct answer in this quiz.
Additional Resources
The final part includes:
References
A list of sources used in the theoretical section.
Additional Resources
A collection of web links to help deepen your understanding.
Who is this
training for?
This training is aimed at anyone interested in cultural topics like the ones presented above—whether related to heritage, storytelling, digital technologies, or tourism. Moreover, the training material is designed to be accessible to people with varying levels of knowledge in these subjects, ensuring that everyone can find valuable information.
More specifically, this training will help you implement cultural projects in rural areas. So, if that’s your field of work, you’ll find the content highly relevant to your needs. Any cultural or social agent working in rural communities can use this content to face the current challenges surrounding rural development.