The aim of the course is to promote cultural understanding and research in the field of wood conservation, and to be a valuable resource for the work of the individual participants in their respective countries.

The main objectives of the course are:

• to give participants the theoretical and practical knowledge essential for diagnosing the causes of deterioration and for selecting the most appropriate methods of conservation and restoration of wood;
• to extend the knowledge of participants beyond their own professions for a broader understanding of different aspects and approaches to wood conservation;
• to bring people with various professions from different countries and cultures together for a mutual learning experience, drawing on different experiences, practices and approaches to wood conservation and use of wooden materials.

The course is jointly organized by ICCROM, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The main sponsor is the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren).

Participants

• Leki Wangchuck, Bhutan
• Mireille Brulotte, Canada
• Erki Markson, Estonia/Norway
• Olga Katsibiri, Greece
• Nadia Benita Madho, Guyana
• Yip-Kai Albert Lai, China (Hong Kong)
• Satoshi Nishioka, Japan
• Mohammed Ali Mwenje, Kenya
• Sara E. Fernandez Mendiola, Mexico
• Hanne Skagmo, Norway
• Arhat Bajracharya, Nepal
• Tanya Louise Park, New Zealand
• Reynaldo Lita, Philippines
• Anca Dumitrescu, Romania/Finland
• Janis Pelsis, Latvia
• Atika Haj-El-Amin, Sudan
• Martina Vuga, Slovenia
• Erkan Kambek, Turkey
• Lisbeth Schwab, United States
• Macmillan Mudenda, Zambia

Member states represented: Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guyana, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Slovenia, Sudan, Turkey, United States, Zambia

updated on: 22 June, 2012