Thursday 23rd November 2023
13:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
Online via Zoom
Due to popular demand and to continue our social outreach to the cultural community, we are hosting our Introduction to the Protection of Cultural Venues (CPD Certified) programme for delegates interested in or working in the cultural sector. After completing the programme, delegates will understand the threats that exist within the cultural sector, how they manifest themselves, and the steps that should be taken to reduce the risks they may face.
Our team have delivered Cultural Protection Training to thousands of delegates during online and in-person sessions. The demand for training has drastically increased following the increased presence of protesters, concerns regarding climate change, war and conflict, and the often forgotten insider threat that operates in museums, galleries, and other cultural venues.
This programme is covers the five areas listed below:
1. Understanding Adversarial Threats
People are exposed to a wide range of threats on a daily basis. Understanding what threats exist is important to determine the levels of risk that can impact individuals or organisations.
2. Attack Methodologies
Attacks do not just happen! There is normally a series of stages that occur before, during, and post any attack. Understanding how they happen allows greater opportunities to avoid becoming a victim.
3. Situational Awareness
This section outlines how to improve and develop situational awareness skills so that potentially harmful situations are proactively identified and avoided. It highlights the benefits of analysing and responding to what your senses or the environment are telling you.
4. Surveillance Detection
The surveillance of people, places, vehicles, and venues is carried out more than we think. Delegates will begin to understand the different types of surveillance and how to spot them.
5. Effective Operational Practices
Delegates will understand the importance of effective operational practices and why they should be considered to ensure cultural property is kept safe and secure.
About the Facilitator – Andy Davis
Andy is an internationally recognised security risk management expert specialising in the protection of cultural assets, arts, and antiquities. He has directed security operations at cultural venues and international exhibitions along with providing security advice and guidance to over 100 museums across the UK and internationally. These services have directly led to risk reduction and the introduction of effective security operations that help protect and preserve cultural heritage.
Trident Manor Training Academy (TMTA) has developed a series of training programmes specifically for the cultural and heritage sectors that are accredited in the United Kingdom. These cultural protection programmes have now been delivered to over a thousand people globally. He is also the former Chair of the ASIS Cultural Properties Community, and the current Chair of the International Arts and Antiquities Security Forum (IAASF).