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Campus Ambassador Programme

Be the face of APT South Asia Chapter at your institution. Our Campus Ambassadors serve as official representatives, helping grow awareness of heritage conservation among students and faculty across India.

Campus-based, India Ongoing Intake

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Circulate the organisation's newsletter among students and faculty
  • Promote key updates, initiatives, and upcoming events on campus
  • Organise and lead events, workshops, and awareness sessions on campus
  • Encourage and assist students in enrolling for relevant programmes or initiatives
  • Reach out to societies and academic departments for collaborations
  • Connect with external organisations, NGOs, and media for featuring in APT Newsletters

Benefits of Being a Campus Ambassador

  • Recognition as an official APT South Asia representative
  • Networking opportunities with global heritage professionals
  • Certificate of appreciation upon successful completion of tenure
  • Opportunity to be featured on the APT South Asia Chapter website
  • One-on-one mentorship from board members
  • Represent the organisation at campus events, conferences and seminars
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Send your resume and portfolio to aptsouthasiachapter@gmail.com

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Volunteering Programme

UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers 2024

The UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers initiative supports the preservation of World Heritage Sites through active volunteer participation. APT South Asia Chapter co-organised the 2024 edition focused on Ahmedabad — India's first UNESCO World Heritage City.

Ahmedabad, India 7–18 August 2024 Registration Deadline: 10 July 2024
  • Focused on Environmental Conservation and Sustainability within Ahmedabad's World Heritage precinct
  • Hands-on conservation activities at heritage precincts of the old city (Pol houses, step wells, havelis)
  • Promotes sustainable practices and protection of tangible and intangible heritage
  • Open to Indian and international participants
₹11,000 — Indian Nationals $350 USD — Foreign Nationals
Past Programme (2024): Registration for this edition is now closed. Stay tuned for future UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers editions organised or co-supported by APT South Asia Chapter.

UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers

Ahmedabad:

Through the Lens of Heritage

7th Aug – 18th Aug 2024

India's First World Heritage City

2024 Edition
Expert Lecture · Webinar Series

Challenges in Wood Conservation

A specialist webinar featuring Ron Anthony, President and Wood Scientist at Anthony & Associates — a 2002 James Marston Fitch Foundation Grant recipient and APTI Fellow. This session explored the performance of wood in historic structures and forensic investigation methods.

Zoom (Online) 7 August 2023 · 8:00 PM IST Free for WHV Participants, KHC & APT Members
  • Evaluating the performance of wood in historic structures
  • Conducting forensic investigations on historic building materials
  • International standards and best practices in wood conservation
  • Authored 120+ publications; consulted across 6 continents
Past Event (August 2023): This event has concluded. Organised by APT South Asia Chapter in collaboration with Khushtar Heritage Collective (KHC). Contact us to enquire about future conservation lectures.
Expert Lecture Series

Challenges in
Wood Conservation

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Forensic investigation · Historic timber structures · International conservation standards

7 Aug 2023

Ron Anthony

Wood Scientist · President, Anthony & Associates · APTI Fellow

Webinar · Conservation Talk

A Lonely Conservation Journey in the City of Redevelopment (Mumbai)

An insightful webinar with Vikas Dilawari, Conservation Architect, exploring the complex challenges of conserving Mumbai's extraordinary architectural heritage in a city defined by constant redevelopment pressure.

Zoom (Online) Saturday, 21 November 2020 9:00 AM EST · 7:30 PM IST
  • Mumbai's architectural heritage under threat from redevelopment
  • Navigating legal and policy frameworks for heritage conservation in Indian cities
  • Case studies of conservation projects in Mumbai's historic precincts
  • The role of the conservation architect as advocate in urban contexts
Past Event (November 2020): This was one of APT South Asia Chapter's early webinars, establishing our commitment to connecting global practitioners with South Asian heritage professionals.
Conservation Webinar · November 2020

A Lonely Conservation Journey in the City of Redevelopment

Mumbai

Nov 2020

Vikas Dilawari

Conservation Architect · Mumbai

Webinar · Community & Policy

Urban Heritage Conservation: Pathways to Empower Local Communities

A webinar with Kamalika Bose, Historic Preservation Planner, examining how heritage conservation in urban environments can become a powerful pathway to community empowerment — drawing on case studies from Indian cities and international best practice.

Zoom (Online) Thursday, 4 March 2021 9:30 AM IST · 11 PM EST
  • Heritage conservation as a tool for local community empowerment
  • Policy frameworks and participatory approaches in urban heritage management
  • Case studies from Indian cities and international urban heritage contexts
  • Engaging local communities as stakeholders and stewards of heritage
  • Pathways for youth and marginalised communities in the conservation sector
Past Event (March 2021): This webinar was part of our ongoing effort to connect heritage practice with policy, planning, and community engagement — core pillars of APT South Asia Chapter's mission.
Heritage Webinar · March 2021

Urban Heritage Conservation:

Pathways to Empower Local Communities

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Mar 2021

Kamalika Bose

Historic Preservation Planner

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