TEHIC-Handbook_of_best_practices

1. TEHIC, a project for training in Heritage Interpretation in Europe TEHIC Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum 2 TEHIC, a project for training in Heritage Interpretation in Europe. Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum By TEHIC team Effective interpretation is a creative process of strategic communication that forges in - tellectual and emotional connections between the visitor and the interpreted resource, making them generate their own meanings about that resource, so that they appreciate and enjoy it. (Ham & Morales, 2008) 1 T he Manual of Good Practices in Heritage Interpretation (HI) in the European context offers an innovative approach to interpreters’ training and career, as such studies are very uncommon, due to the dispersion of information on interpretation. It also re - flects on the future of this sector, which is currently on the rise due to the international community's awareness of the importance of socialising heritage. Heritage communities are responsible for preserving and communicating heritage and thus for transmitting common European values related to cultural identity. Interpretation is a profession related directly to heritage awareness and preservation, as pointed out by F. Tilden: “through interpretation, understanding; through understanding, appreciation; through appreciation, protection.” (Tilden, 2006) 2 1 Morales, J.; Ham, S. (2008). Which interpretation do we mean? Boletín de Interpretación n.º 19, AIP 2 Tilden, F. (2006). The interpretation of our heritage . Asociación para la interpretación del Patrimonio.