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Heritage news in the media worldwide
28 February. 'Bamiyan Buddhas were once brightly coloured'
26 February. Mexico's struggle to stem looting of historic sites
14 February. Le Caire/musée: deux pièces retrouvées
11 February. Egalite for all: investing in Haiti's cultural heritage
4 February. The glory is in the detail of the Google Art Project
3 February. Emergency intervention launched to save Quseir Amra
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Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
22 February. In the aftermath of the earthquake that shook the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM would like to extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of this country. ICCROM is saddened by the tragic loss of lives and destruction of property, including Christchurch Cathedral, and wishes to express its solidarity to those responsible for protecting cultural heritage. |
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Message on Egypt's missing cultural objects
15 February. Following an inventory check by the staff at the Egyptian Museum, Dr Zahi Hawass, State Minister of Antiquities of Egypt, publicized this weekend a list of eight objects currently missing from the museum, including the gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun being carried by a goddess. |
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Classifieds: events, grants, jobs, websites, etc.
14 February. Call for papers: EWCHP–2011: European Workshop and Training Day on Cultural Heritage Preservation
8 February. Travel Grants for the 16th ICOM-CC Triennial Conference
25 January. Job: Executive Director
18 January. Award: World Monuments Watch
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ICCROM's collaboration with the United Arab Emirates
10 February. The Director-General of ICCROM, Mounir Bouchenaki, was received last month by H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, in order to consolidate support for the ATHAR Programme and its efforts in the Arab region. |
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Course announcements
8 February. FAC 2011 - First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict
18 January. JPC 2011 - Conservation of Japanese Paper
13 January. CollAsia 2010 - Conservation of Collections and Intangible Heritage
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Message on Egypt
2 February. ICCROM commends the efforts made by the staff of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities and its Secretary General, Mr. Zahi Hawass (recently named State Minister of Antiquities), to protect Egypt's archaeological and historical heritage, with the vital support of the Egyptian people. |
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Appointment of Azedine Beschaouch
1 February. ICCROM is pleased to announce that Mr. Azedine Beschaouch, Special Advisor to the Director General of ICCROM, has been named Minister of Culture of Tunisia. We congratulate Mr. Beschaouch on this very important appointment, and wish him the best as he takes up his new duties. ICCROM looks forward to continued
collaboration with Mr. Beschaouch and the Ministry of Culture of Tunisia in the future. |
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New intern at ICCROM
1 February. Estefania Lopez Gutierrez from Colombia is undertaking a three-month internship, from February through April 2011, to collaborate on the LATAM programme. |
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New intern at ICCROM
1 February. Daria Glawenda from Poland joins ICCROM as an intern for three months, from February through April 2011, to collaborate on CollAsia. |
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Activities of the Director-General in January
31 January. Paris, France
27 January. Washington, United States
27 January. Paris, France
20 January. Venice, Italy
17 January. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
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updated on:
1 March, 2011
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