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Tsunami in the South Pacific Islands of Samoa
30 September. In the aftermath of the recent devastating tsunami in the Samoa islands, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of the Samoa islands which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction of property. ICCROM wishes to assure its friends and colleagues in the Samoa islands that it remains ready to provide assistance to those responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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AFRICA 2009: Director's seminar in Kenya
30 September. The bilingual (English and French) 11th AFRICA 2009 Director’s Seminar is taking place this week in Mombasa, Kenya. |
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ATHAR course in Sharjah begins this week
28 September. The ATHAR course on Conservation of Stone and Earthen Structures: traditional bonding materials in masonry and conservation of damp buildings and sites is starting this week in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). |
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Floods in the Philippines
28 September. In the aftermath of the recent devastating floods in the Philippines, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of the Philippines which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction of property. ICCROM wishes to assure its friends and colleagues in the Philippines that it remains ready to provide assistance to those responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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New staff at ICCROM
28 September. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Florence Lamy-Joly who will be at ICCROM for a year as a consultant for EPA-CHDA, thanks to generous support of the French Government. |
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New staff at ICCROM
25 September. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Dr Stavroula Golfomitsou who has been seconded by the government of Greece as Laboratory coordinator. |
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New Director-General of UNESCO chosen
24 September.
The Director-General of ICCROM, Mr Mounir Bouchenaki, and his staff would like to congratulate Mrs Irina Gueorguieva Bokova for her appointment as Director General of UNESCO. As an institution created by UNESCO, ICCROM looks forward to further enhancing the historical ties with UNESCO aimed at preserving our cultural heritage worldwide. |
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New visiting researcher at ICCROM
23 September. Tomás de Albuquerque Lapa, from
Brazil, has arrived at ICCROM as a visiting researcher for six months (September 2009 - February 2010). |
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In the aftermath of the L'Aquila earthquake, Italy
23 September. The Director-General, Mounir Bouchenaki, participated in a conference on the future of the city of L´Aquila and its surrounding territories hit by an earthquake on 6 April 2009. |
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News from the risk management course in Beijing
21 September. Throughout the week, participants carried out exercises in risk management that varied from the identification of specific risks to their description in the Sackler Museum in Beijing. |
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News from the ARIS 09 course in Rome
17 September. The seventeen ARIS 09 participants from as many different countries are at work documenting the frescoes, vaults and marble alters of the right nave of the Paleochristian Basilica of Santa Cecilia. |
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News from CollAsia 2010
9 September. The CollAsia2010 International course on 'Conservation of Underwater Archaeological Collections' began in the Philippines. |
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New intern at ICCROM
10 September. Peggy Sue Ewanyshyn, from Canada, is undertaking a two-month internship, from September to October 2009. |
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New intern at ICCROM
10 September. Deborah Chevalier, from Switzerland, is undertaking a two-month internship, from September to October 2009. |
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Reducing risks to collections in Beijing started this week
9 September. The international course on preventive conservation: reducing risks to collections is taking place for the first time in Asia. |
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ARIS 09 course will start in Rome on 2 September
27 August. The international course on architectural conservation, heritage recording, and information management begins early next month. |
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Course announcements
20 August. ATHAR-MOSAIKON: conservation and management of mosaics on archaeological sites, Lebanon
1 August. ATHAR: documentation of heritage sites in the Arab Region, Sharjah
6 July. Wood conservation 2010, Norway |
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New PDFs: ICCROM Conservation Series
14 August. We are pleased to announce that the ICCROM Conservation Series (ICS) is now available in electronic format. |
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Obituary
12 August. It is with great sorrow that ICCROM has learned of the death of a long-time friend, Léon Pressouyre. His many contributions to the field include the Presidency of the Scientific Committee for the reconstruction of the Mostar Bridge. |
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Heritage news in the media worldwide
9 septembre. Heritage cities conference to discuss Lamu
6 September. Giant statues give up hat secret
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Classifieds: events, grants, jobs, websites, etc.
10 September. Jobs: American Academy in Rome
10 August. Job: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC)
1 September. Events: Conservation events this month.
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