30 May. John Ashurst, a long-time ICCROM collaborator in the field of conservation of masonry and mortars, died at his home in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2008.

29 May. ICCROM Fellowship report by Franciza Toledo that discusses the climate responsiveness of historic and modern buildings, especially when reused for museum purposes.

28 May. The 13th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology (ICWCT08) started on 26 May in Oslo, Norway at the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren).

26 May. Research, analysis and preservation of archaeological sites, Nara, Japan
12 May. Stone conservation 2009, Venice, Italy
9 May. AFRICA 2009 - Intangible aspects of sacred heritage sites, Ghana
5 May. Conservation of built heritage 2009, Italy
23 April. AFRICA 2009 - Impact Assessment and Heritage, Sudan
7 March. ATHAR: Conservation and management of heritage sites in the Arab Region, Sharjah, UAE
15 January. Management planning for cultural heritage, Shanghai, China

30 May. Unlocking Stonehenge's secrets
29 May. La sauvegarde de La Casbah d’Alger : Entre mythe et réalité

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21 May. ICCROM hosted a meeting on the conservation of mosaics in the Mediterranean region in order to understand current needs and to develop a regional strategy.

20 May. UNESCO is celebrating the dialogue of cultures through words, sounds and images on 21 May, World Day for Cultural Diversity. The entry into force a year ago of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions throws a particular light on this year’s celebration of the event.

20 May. Round table on Angkor, Rome, Italy
13 May. Bosnia and Herzegovina

19 May. The 15th Triennial Conference of the ICOM-CC will take place in New Delhi, India, 22-26 September 2008.

19 May. On 18 May, International Museum Day was celebrated all over the world. The event provides an opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them to the challenges that museums face if they are to be - as in the ICOM definition of museums - 'an institution in the service of society and of its development'.

13 May. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province in China on 12 May 2008, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of China which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction of property. ICCROM is ready to offer assistance to our Chinese colleagues and those institutions responsible for protecting the cultural heritage within the affected areas.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM

12 May. ICCROM is hosting a needs assessment meeting to develop a regional strategy for the conservation of mosaics in the Mediterranean region.

9 May. From 8 to 9 May 2008, ICCROM hosted the annual meeting of the financial partners of the AFRICA 2009 programme.

5 May. In the aftermath of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar on 3 May 2008 which caused an appalling loss of life and destruction, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the people and government of Myanmar which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives. ICCROM wishes to assure its friends and colleagues in Myanmar that it remains ready to provide assistance to those responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM

5 May. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Mr Ken Kanai who has been seconded by the government of Japan to succeed Mr Sadahiko Tanaka as a project manager for the Sites Unit.

28 May. Job: Preservation Services Director, United States
28 May. Prizes: Built cultural heritage conservation, MexicoConservation du patrimoine culturel bâti, Mexique
28 May. Event: Documentary screening of Herculaneum
26 May. Internet: e_conservation magazine
26 May. Award: Sustainable Architecture 2008, France
26 May. Event: Youth in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Italy
21 May. Job: Senior Lecturer/Reader in Museum Studies, UCL, United Kingdom
21 May. Conference: Media in Motion: The Challenge of Preservation in the Digital Age
20 May. Training: Preservation: Sustainability
19 May. Internet: Monte 'e Prama, Sardinia
19 May. Conference: L’Acqua le pietre i bronzi, le fontane monumentali
16 May. Training: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections
16 May. Training: illuminated manuscripts conservation
13 May. Training: Master in World Heritage at Work
13 May. Internet: Cultural Heritage Laws Database, UNESCO
13 May. Job: Deputy Director, WHC
9 May. Scholarship: structural analysis of monuments and historical constructions
6 May. Training: library and information science, India
5 May. Publication: Confidences du monde, Tunisia
5 May. Job: Head of Development, Council for British Archaeology, United Kingdom
5 May. Event: Preservation of Digital Objects, United Kingdom
5 May. Internet: CulturalHeritage.cc Foundation
5 May. Internships: Herculaneum Conservation Project, Italy
1 April. Events: Conservation events this month.

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