In Brussels, Acting Minister of Culture Tetyana Berezhna and Executive Director of the International Alliance for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones (ALIPH) Valery Freland signed the Memorandum on the creation of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine.
The fund should become the main mechanism for coordinating and managing international financial aid aimed at protecting and restoring the cultural heritage of Ukraine. Among the key tasks of the fund are attracting donor funds, conducting competitive selection of projects, supporting digital transformation in the field of heritage and developing the professional community. The head office will be located in one of the countries of the European Union, while the fund will also have a representative office in Ukraine.
“The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund will become a reliable, transparent platform for the implementation of specific projects — from the protection of collections to the restoration of damaged objects. Thanks to clear rules of governance and partnership, we create not just a fund, but an effective tool with long-term impact and accountability. This is a significant contribution to the stability and recovery of our state“, Tatyana Berezhna stressed.
For his part, ALIPH executive director Valery Freland noted:
“ALIPH is already actively working to protect the cultural heritage of Ukraine in close cooperation with the ICSC and partners on the ground. The creation of the fund allows us to use our experience, flexibility and professional expertise within the framework of a new independent international fund. This is an important step in realizing our mission to protect endangered heritage wherever it is located.
ALIPH (International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas) is a leading international foundation specializing in the protection of cultural heritage in conflict and crisis areas. Since 2022, the organization has supported more than 500 Ukrainian institutions, implementing projects to preserve collections, stabilize objects, and protect archives throughout the country.
