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Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of the TEHIC project!

In this edition, you can:

  • Explore an overview of what TEHIC is about.

  • Meet our valuable international team.

  • Learn about the project's beginnings and current progress.

  • Stay informed with the latest updates.

The journey towards the recognition and professional growth of heritage interpreters is underway!


TEHIC Towards a European Heritage Interpreting Curriculum is a project funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme. Its main objective is to create a standardised training curriculum for heritage interpreters at higher education and related training contents.


Heritage interpreters face a significant challenge: they are often undervalued and relegated to the role of tourists or nature guides. Their full recognition as dedicated professionals requires an appreciation of their ethics and responsibilities in preserving and sharing our cultural heritage.


Our mission is to contribute to the recognition and professionalisation of heritage interpreters, ultimately enhancing their employability. To achieve this goal, we will develop free online training materials using a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) format.

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Project launch


The TEHIC project officially started its journey in February 2023 with a face-to-face meeting and is set to conclude in June 2025 with a final conference in Sweden. The kick off meeting was hosted by one of our Spanish partners, the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico, in Seville.


During this initial gathering, we mainly focused on establishing connections among the various organizations involved, presenting the current state of Heritage Interpretation in each participating country, and outlining our work plan.


We were honoured to have two distinguished guests: Juan José Primo, the director of the IAPH, who voiced his support for our project, and Pilar Tasara, the coordinator of the Interreg Atlantic CultureScape project, who shared practical examples of materials developed within her project.

Latest project progress


On the 25th and 26th of September, the whole TEHIC team met for its second international meeting organised by the Croatian partner – the University of Zagreb.


During this meeting, the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico and the Asociación para la Interpretación del Patrimonio presented a sample of the best practice handbook "Heritage Interpretation: A Look from Europe”, including the cover, credits, a chapter, and a case study.  After favourable feedback on the work carried out, the layout of the handbook is being completed and the book will be available soon.


The main goal of the handbook is to establish a common basis for the concept of heritage interpretation for all partners of the consortium and design materials to support the following work packages. To achieve this goal, several chapters have been proposed and drafted to contextualize the subject of heritage interpretation and provide a European overview of the profession and training of interpreters.


The authors contributing to the guide are experts in the field of Heritage Interpretation. All project partners have participated with reports about training and profession of heritage interpreters in their countries.


This handbook marks a significant milestone, opening new avenues for research on the training and profession of heritage interpreters in Europe. The book is a good example of shared knowledge and applied research, filling a crucial gap as there have been no previous studies on this topic at a European level.


Discover further details regarding our recent gathering in Zagreb, Croatia: click here.

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