The training course “Harnessing Local Heritage for Community and Urban Development” is beginning
On March 12, 2026, one of the training courses under the RUR project—“Region to University, University to Region”—will begin. Specifically, this is the KA2_C activity titled “Utilizing Local Heritage for the Development of Municipalities and Towns,” which is being implemented by a team from the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science.
The course will focus on local resources and their effective use for the development of rural communities and smaller towns, their appropriate interpretation, and making them accessible to the public in order to assess the potential for sustainable development of the entire region. Elected representatives and officials of local governments are welcome to participate, as are representatives of local associations and organizations (DSO, MAS, SMO, SMS, SPOV).
The course focuses on how to effectively utilize local resources for the development of rural areas and small towns. Together with stakeholders from local governments, local action groups, and representatives of associations, it will explore various approaches to development. Together with these stakeholders, it will identify the potential of local heritage for the region’s sustainable development.
The course runs until May 13, 2026, and will take place in five modules combining in-person and online lectures, as well as a field trip to the Ore Mountains, where course participants will learn about examples of best practices from the Czech Republic and Saxony.
The course is led by Vladan Hruška, Ph.D., from the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science, UJEP.
For more information, visit https://znalostnihub.ujep.cz/.
Contact: sekretariat@hsr-uk.cz6