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Published 25 Nov 2025
Organized by LRE Foundation | Cultural Routes | European Heritage Label
Join the Training Programme: Preserving the Past, Securing the Future
Heritage and remembrance-tourism professionals can now apply for the “Preserving the Past, Securing the Future” Training Programme — a new capacity-building initiative designed by the LRE Foundation to strengthen sustainability skills across World War II heritage sites, museums, and interpretation centres.
Why Participate?
- Ensure Long-Term Relevance and Integrity by strengthening your organisation’s resilience through sustainability.
- Engage Visitors Through Sustainability and increase visitor satisfaction and loyalty.
- Strengthen Staff Skills by equipping your team with practical sustainability knowledge and tools.
- Make Your Efforts Visible and Impactful to ensure your sustainability initiatives are seen, appreciated, and credible.
- Boost Access to EU/national Funding, Grants and Partnerships by demonstrating your commitment to sustainability.
Key Dates
The PPSF Training Programme comprises a series of three in-person Capacity Trainings & Study Visits:
- 16 February 2026 – 17 February 2026 in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
- 23 April 2026 – 24 April 2026 in Gdansk, Poland
- 11 June 2026 – 12 June 2026 in Lucca, Italy
Each workshop focuses on different dimensions of sustainable remembrance practices. The workshops are designed to build on each other with complementary learnings in each one, and are supported by related E-learnings, mentoring and peer learning. Each participating organisation in the PPSF Training Programme must therefore join all three workshops, with the same staff member attending each time to ensure they can follow on build on their learning from each session.
How to Apply?
Applications are now open! To apply, please fill out this application form, it will take around 5 minutes.
Additionally, as part of the application process we kindly ask you to complete three E-learning courses (45-60 minutes each). They provide an essential introduction of the topics that will be addressed during the workshops and will help you begin your learning journey and commitment to this project. All 3 E-learning modules must be completed by the end of December 2025 at the latest. Please note that LRE Foundation will not be able to fully confirm your participation in the Training Programme until all E-learnings are complete. We recommend you complete these as soon as possible to ensure your place on the Training Programme. To complete the E-learnings click the link and follow the instructions provided: PPSF Training Programme – Preserving the past Securing the future
Costs
In order to make the Training Programme as accessible as possible, there is no cost to participate, however participating organisations will need to cover your own travel and accommodation expenses