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Obituary
31 October. Prof Antonino Di Vita, noted archaeologist, former Director of the Italian Archaeological School in Athens, and Member of the Accademia dei Lincei, died in Rome on October 22. |
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Obituary
27 October. Robert M. Organ, former Director of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory (CAL) of the Smithsonian Institution and past ICCROM lecturer and consultant, passed away in his home in Scotland on October 11. |
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Earthquake in Turkey
25 October. In the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the Turkish government and people who have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction of property.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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ATHAR Technicians and Masons Pilot Course on the Use and Techniques of Lime Mortar
24 October. Last week, the ATHAR Programme, through its newly established Regional Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, implemented a new course for technicians and masonry workers. |
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First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict: participants' perspective (week 3)
24 October. During the third week, we discovered various tools that will be useful in helping us organize emergency salvage operations for endangered cultural heritage. |
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International Survey on Museum Storage: the results are in!
21 October. During the three months of the International Survey on Museum Storage, we received an amazing response from museums worldwide: 1490 completed surveys from 136 countries. Special thanks to everyone who took the time to answer the survey. Based on these results, ICCROM is now looking for partnerships and funding to launch a full-scale capacity-building programme focusing on the areas of need identified in this survey. |
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Classifieds: events, grants, jobs, websites, etc.
21 October. Call for papers: 1st International Conference on Best Practices in World Heritage: archaeology
21 October. Job: Director, Division for Cultural Expressions and Heritage
5 October. Publication: La préservation des maisons de style gingerbread d’Haïti: Rapport de mission après le séisme de 2010
Click link above to see all items. |
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First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict: participants' perspective (week 2)
13 October. The second week, which focused on institutional response to conflict, opened our eyes to new perspectives. By looking at how the humanitarian sector and militaries operate, we were able to integrate new elements into our "First Aider to Cultural Heritage toolkit". |
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New Brochure of the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain
10 October. The Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA – School of African Heritage) has published its new information brochure. It was created jointly with ICCROM and presents the school’s mission, objectives, areas of activities, and functions. |
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Floods in Southeast Asia
12 October. In view of the floods that are devastating Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Viet Nam, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM would like to express their deepest condolences to the governments and people of these countries who have been affected by the loss of lives and destruction of property.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM |
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First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict: participants' perspective
7 October. This week’s lectures, activities and discussions encapsulate the context in which heritage workers find themselves while assisting in disaster and conflict zones. |
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ICCROM welcomes new colleague on secondment from Spain
5 October. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Dr Alberto Humanes, senior specialist in built heritage at the Cultural Heritage Institute of the Ministry of Culture, Spain. |
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Former ICCROM Council Member honoured for lifetime achievements
5 October. In recognition of his career and achievements in the conservation and restoration of built heritage in Mexico, an homage was paid to architect Salvador Díaz-Berrio Fernández last month at the at the National School of Conservation, Restoration and Museography (ENCRyM) in Mexico City. Díaz-Berrio was a member of the ICCROM Council from 1983-1985 and 1988-1997. |
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ATHAR-MOSAIKON course review meeting
4 October. As part of a three-phase training activity, ICCROM hosted the review meeting for the Conservation and Management of Mosaics on Archaeological Sites course, organized by ICCROM and the Getty Conservation Institute. |
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Heritage news in the media worldwide
4 October. Bridging Cultures
3 October. A heritage in need of protection
2 October. Costa Rica reclaims artifacts from the prestigious Brooklyn Museum in New York
Click link above to see all items. |
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Official launch of RE-ORG, a new online tool for storage reorganization
29 September. Did you know that 60% of museum collections in storage are at serious risk? In response to this, ICCROM and UNESCO have developed a step-by-step methodology to assist small museums in reorganizing their storage and documentation systems. Online registration is free. Gain access to all guidelines, assessment tools, the image database, and teaching materials. |
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Himalayan earthquake
29 September.
On 18 September an earthquake struck the Himalayan region, killing over 100 people and causing extensive damage to properties. In the wake of this event, ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP) is gathering information on damage to cultural heritage and disseminating updates on its Facebook page. In addition, the Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites, Department of Culture of Bhutan has prepared two short reports on damage to cultural properties in the country. |
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Course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict (FAC11)
28 September. On 26 September, ICCROM opened the second International Course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict. |
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New fellow at ICCROM
26 September. Ms Mònica López Prat from Spain has joined ICCROM as a fellow until the end of October. She will be carrying out research on the conservation and restoration of ancient mud plaster sculptures in Uzbekistan. |
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updated on:
5 November, 2011
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