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Obituary
29 March. Edmund P. Pillsbury, Director of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth from 1980 to 1998 and a major figure on the American art museum scene, died on 25 March, aged 66. |
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Activities of the Director-General this month
25 March. Germany
11 March. Netherlands
6 March. Algeria
4 March. France |
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Classifieds: events, grants, jobs, websites, etc.
24 March. Textile Conservation Centre will be at Glasgow University
1 March. Events: Conservation events this month
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Heritage news in the media worldwide
23 March. Vatican to digitise manuscripts
23 March. Parcs de l'Ahaggar et du Tassili: L'Algérie dénonce « la biopiratérie »
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Helping Uganda: AFRICA 2009 network seeks solidarity
23 March. Following the fire on 16 March that destroyed the main building of the Kasubi Royal Tombs at the World Heritage Site in Uganda, many messages of support have circulated worldwide from heritage professionals. |
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New fellow at ICCROM
23 March. Veronica Bullock, Australian former course participant on Scientific Principles of Conservation (SPC88), is undertaking a fellowship at ICCROM until mid-June. |
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Fire in Uganda
17 March. In the aftermath of the devastating fire that destroyed the Kasubi Tombs in Uganda on 16 March 2010, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest feelings to the international community, the government and the people of Uganda for the destruction of this World Heritage Site.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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Special visit: Paul Philippot
16 March. On 15 March ICCROM received a special visit from Director Emeritus and eminent figure in conservation, Paul Philippot. |
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Course announcements
14 March. First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict, ICCROM
26 January. Management Planning for Cultural Heritage, China
14 January. JPC 2010 - Conservation of Japanese Paper, Japan |
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International Course on Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH10) begins
12 March. ICCROM is pleased to announce the commencement of the third Course on Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH10) on 5 March 2010 in Rome. |
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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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