World Heritage Pathway Capacity-Building Programme

Supporting SIDS and Vulnerable Countries on the Road to World Heritage Nomination Readiness

by the initiative of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Heritage Management Professional Certificate Program

E-Learning Registration: For up to 3 participants per SIDS country

The application deadline is September 30, 2026.

Each eligible SIDS country may register up to 3 participants for the Heritage Management Professional E-Learning Programme with free 3 month access.

This track is designed for heritage professionals, government officials, World Heritage focal points, site managers, researchers, university experts, and professionals working across culture, nature, conservation, tourism, planning, climate resilience, or community heritage.

Participants will strengthen their knowledge of World Heritage principles, Tentative List processes, Outstanding Universal Value, authenticity and integrity, comparative analysis, management systems, climate resilience, and stakeholder engagement.

To proceed with your registration, please complete and submit the Heritage Management Professional Certificate Programme – E-Learning Registration form.

CCEI Heritage Management Program

About CCEI

The Chartered Culture and Education Institute (CCEI) is a global capacity-building, certification, research, and advisory institution working across culture, heritage, education, leadership, governance, and sustainable development.

CCEI develops professional learning programmes for cultural institutions, heritage authorities, governments, municipalities, universities, creative industries, and international organizations. Through its scalable digital learning platform, CCEI enables thousands of cultural and heritage leaders, experts, professionals, and learners to benefit simultaneously from e-learning, live sessions, assessments, certificates, learning communities, and country-specific capacity-building pathways.

CCEI also provides consultancy and technical advisory support to UNESCO Member States and national institutions in areas such as World Heritage Tentative List preparation, World Heritage nomination readiness, Intangible and Living Heritage nominations, Creative Cities nominations, Outstanding Universal Value development, comparative analysis, management readiness, and expert training.

In addition, CCEI is developing the World Heritage Index as a knowledge and analytical initiative to support better understanding of heritage representation, nomination readiness, institutional capacity, innovation, inclusion, sustainability, and global visibility.

The added value of CCEI is its ability to combine international expertise, digital learning at scale, professional certification, localized content, practical toolkits, institutional diagnostics, and expert consultancy. Through this model, 10,000+ cultural and heritage professionals, leaders, and learners can strengthen their knowledge and capacity at the same time.

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