AXA becomes a sponsor of an international corporate philanthropy program
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Group, October 26, 2005
Official launch of the first international scholarship programme for future World Heritage Site Managers was held on October 21, 2005.
The association "Vocations Patrimoine", in partnership with AXA and MAZARS, in cooperation with UNESCO, and supported by the French Minister of Culture, launch a new training programme for World Heritage Site Management, through co-sponsored fellowships.
The first edition of this programme is an initiative taken by French enterprises. MAZARS and AXA are sponsoring the association "Vocations Patrimoine", which has developed the programme in coordination with UNESCO, in order to respond to the present training needs for general site management and long-term development.
These fellowships bring together both the private and public sectors to support a profession and an expertise, which is specific to the conservation of more than the 812 World Heritage Sites.
Next January, 5 fellowships for the Management of World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural, will be awarded to the prize-winners of innovative projects allowing them to obtain a European Master for Site Management at either Cottbus University (Germany), or University College, Dublin (Ireland).
Claire Dorland-Clauzel, Senior Vice President in charge of Communications and Brand for the AXA Group said: "The programme for World Heritage Managers is totally in line with AXA's support for education, conservation and for transmission of heritage. AXA is particularly pleased with the international aspect of this fellowship programme, which corresponds to the geographical and cultural diversity of the Group today".