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International Course on the Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH10) begins
12 March. ICCROM is pleased to announce the commencement of the third Course on the Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH10) on 5 March 2010 in Rome. |
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Heritage news in the media worldwide
10 March. Google to digitize ancient Italian books
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New visiting researcher at ICCROM
8 March. Konstanze Forst-Battaglia from Austria is now at ICCROM until May, conducting research in the Archives. |
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New visiting researcher at ICCROM
8 March. Xiaomei Zhao from China is now at ICCROM until August undergoing
research on the conservation of living vernacular heritage. |
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Helping Chile
4 March. Since the devastating earthquake on 27 February, Chilean heritage institutions have been focusing on assessing the damages to cultural heritage. |
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New intern at ICCROM
4 March. Jacqueline de Graauw from the Netherlands is undertaking a
two-month internship,
from March to April 2010. |
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First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict: planning a new course
2 March. From 24 – 26 February, an interdisciplinary group of professionals met at ICCROM to lay the groundwork for a pilot training project on first aid to cultural heritage in times of conflict. |
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Earthquake in Chile
1 March. In the aftermath of the strong earthquake that struck Chile
on 27 February, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of this country who
have been disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction
of property. ICCROM is ready to offer assistance to our Chilean colleagues
and those institutions responsible for protecting the cultural heritage
within the affected areas.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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Events, grants, jobs, websites, etc.
1 March. Job: Harvard College Library (HCL), United States
1 March. Job: Antarctic Heritage Trust, New Zealand
1 March. Events: Conservation events this month
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Minaret collapses in Morocco
24 February. On 19 February a centuries-old minaret collapsed due to heavy rains in the World Heritage city of Meknes, Morocco. In the wake of the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage to property, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of Morocco.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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New Member State
8 February. ICCROM is pleased to announce the adhesion of Afghanistan as a new Member State as of 7 February 2010. The adhesion of Afghanistan brings the number of ICCROM Member States to 129. |
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We want your feedback: endangered collections
2 February. UNESCO and ICCROM, together with other partners, have prepared a draft practical guide for basic documentation of collections in small museums and would like your help in improving it. |
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© Daniel Elie / ISPAN 2010 |
Helping Heritage in Haiti
1 February. In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January there has been a huge response by cultural heritage organizations worldwide. At present, the most important issue is to join efforts to coordinate initiatives to ensure an effective result. |
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ICCROM book sale
1 February. Huge savings on selected ICCROM titles are now available from our online bookstore. Follow the link below to the special offers page. The price of all books in the sale has been reduced by at least 50%. |
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Floods in Peru
1 February. In the aftermath of the recent devastating floods that struck the region of the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of this country who
have been disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction
of property.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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Course announcements
26 January. Management Planning for Cultural Heritage, China
14 January. JPC 2010 - Conservation of Japanese Paper, Japan |
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ICCROM vacancy announcement
29 December. ICCROM is seeking to appoint a conservation research specialist who will help co-ordinate ICCROM’s research functions. |
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updated on:
12 March, 2010
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