7th International Conference on Science and Technology in Archaeology/Petra(Jordan)
7th International Conference on Science and Technology in Archaeology
And Conservation
Workshop on Documentation and Conservation
Petra (Jordan), December 7 to 12, 2010
And
The Stone Workshop of CIPA, ISCS, and ICAHM of ICOMOS
This workshop, organized jointly with by the ICOMOS Scientific Committees of Heritage Documentation (CIPA, Stone Committee (ISCS), and ICAHM) is aimed at gathering a multidisciplinary group of heritage documentation and conservation specialists around the issue of the use of advanced recording techniques for identifying, maping, and understanding weathering forms and processes affecting the significance and integrity of cultural heritage surfaces.
It is jointly organized with the Sixth International Conference on Archaeology and Conservation Conference which was held in Rome in Decmeber, 2008, had the additional appeal of being held in a great ancient city and was as successful as the first five conferences under the above title. It is with great pleasure that we announce the Seventh event in this series, with the hope that you will be able to join us and contribute to this effort. CulTech for Archaeology and Conservation joins for the first time but as the main Jordanian Organizer. The participation of WATCH, PNT (Petra National Trust), the Jordanian Department of Antiquities, and The Legado Andalusi of Granada, Spain, and other International and Jordanian Institutions is of utmost importance.
In view of the important role tourism is playing in valorising Cultural heriatge sites and objects, we are also holding special sessions on tousism and cultural heritage.
As ICCROM is also a partner with us, we are presenting their important project, ATHAR , which is about the management of Cultural Heritage in the Arab World.
Main Topics
Archaeology
Tourism
Risk assessment and disaster preparedness
Modern Documentation Processes and their Importance in the Protection of Cultural Heritage
Protection of Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict and Natural Disasters
Conservation and Preservation of the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Cultural Resources Management and AIS (Archaeological GIS Systems)
Management of Archaeological Landscapes
Ancient Technologies
Ancient Water Management.
Additional Theme: Tourism and Conservation
Impact of Tourism on Cultural heritage sites and museums
Tourism and Climate Change
Tourism Promotion Projects
Tourism as means for Cultural Dialogue
Virtual Tours
Tourism Guides: a means of Protection of Cultural Heritage
Participants may also suggest other topics.
Specialized workshops
Stone workshop:
Vulnerability and weathering of Stone built heritage
Recording, Documentation and Dissemination (information systems and Visualization)
Damage and its assessment. Non Destructive Techniques
Preventive conservation, Maintenance, and Restoration
Management of heritage places
Risk Preparedness
The Economics of Conservation
Workshop on ICCROM’s Athar Program in the Arab World
While documentation has long been recognized as an important tool for Cultural Resource Management and the Conservation and Preservation of CH sites and artifacts, it is gaining more and more importance in Risk Management, not only in the case of naturally occurring threats such as weathering, flashfloods, corrosion and earthquakes, but in anthropogenic agents as well. This is especially true of threats caused by Wars and Terrorism. While the Sixth Conference focused on documentation as a necessary tool for conservation, our focus this year will be on stone problems and 3D documentation. The extent of contribution of the latest digital techniques to the understanding of stone weathering and degradation and to the accuracy of the documentation process will be assessed through a series of workshop sessions, led by ICOMOS CIPA and ICOMOS Scientific Committee on Stone.
More and more, archaeological sites, and historic objects, are considered as important economic resources. Generally this approach goes back to the conservation of the environment, where environmental and natural resources have gained importance as economic commodities that need to conserved and preserved for the benefit of future generations. Many academicians might look at this approach with distaste and raised eyebrows. However the truth of the matter is that the world under globalization tends to utilize the Tangible Cultural Heritage for economic purposes, since the reliance on Tourism grows as a means of developing poor communities. The problem is that in all cases Cultural Heritage (CH) is a non renewable resource. If damaged it cannot ever be replaced. It may be replicated, but authenticity will be forever lost. Thus the economic valorization process needs to be debated and evaluated on a continuous basis. Can tourism be a means of actually conserving sites. Is a site without economic benefits liable to be neglected and left to decay? The financial requirements for conservation put a large demand on government authorities responsible for sites. Can they justify the huge bill of an endless process? Can the economic approach be entirely ruled out? Sustainability requires a very careful approach and careful planning of tourism and conservation management are critically needed in the face of risks of overutilization. What are the benefits of tourism? What are its negative impacts? Can sustainable tourism approaches be implemented and can they guarantee better conservation and management?
In line with tradition in previous conferences, a workshop on the protection of cultural heritage from the ravages of war and terrorism will convene. Contributions are welcome. Please indicate that you wish your presentation to be part of this workshop. This is a workshop for WATCH, which is an NGO we have established in Rome to deal with the problems of CH in Troubled areas of the World.
Workshop: Measurement Systems for evaluating and monitoring weathering forms. War and Earthquake damage
Tailored groups:
Heritage documentation experts;
Heritage condition assessment experts;
Conservators;
IT developers;
Engineers in Heritage conservation.
Proposed Session:
What are the Military doing for Cultural Heritage in HotSpots of the world? You may join the speakers in this session or a similar one. send your abstract:
The Panel:
Matthew Bogdanos, Colonel, US Marine Corps
Laurie Rush, U.S. Army
Serena Bellew, U.S. Department of Defense
James Zeidler, Colorado State University, U.S.A
Joris Kila, Uinversity of Amsterdam, WATCH, IMCuRWG
Civil-Military Partnerships in the Planning for, Training in, and Protection of Cultural Heritage Before, During, and After Conflict
The protection of cultural property during armed conflict is evolving into a critical aspect of modern warfare.
Post-conflict preservation is similarly crucial because cultural property can become both catalyst and foundation for a recovering society.
Heritage preservation plays a key role in maintaining cultural identity—never more so than when it is at risk before, during, and after c
onflict or disaster. As the famous banner at the Afghan National Museum in Kabul eloquently states, “A Nation Stays Alive When Its
Culture Stays Alive.”
It is essential, therefore, for deploying military personnel and planners to receive the training necessary to prevent damage
(intentional or inadvertent) to cultural property during military operations or in response to a crisis. To prepare military
personnel to meet these challenges, preservation professionals, such as archaeologists, classical scholars, and art
historians, must work with the military establishment in a variety of roles: mentor, advisor, and teacher. There may
even be times when non-military specialists are asked to go into harm’s way to provide expertise where they are needed most.
Only by an active partnership between the military and civilian communities can we hope to realize the universal goal held
within the preservation community that cultural property will be protected during future conflicts.
The United States has taken many steps since 2003 to address heritage preservation planning and training challenges
associated with global operations. The most successful initiatives for addressing these issues have been partnerships
with U.S. and international organizations. In addition to providing information on the United States Central Command ‘s
Historical Cultural Advisory Group and its use of exercises like Eagle Resolve and Bright Star to train for heritage challenges,
the panel will describe exemplary partnerships with the following organizations:
The academic community to train military personnel
U.S. and international universities to develop imagery tools to help forward personnel identify heritage features in the landscape,
International organizations to implement the Hague Convention for Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflict,
The U.S. State Department for cultural resources stewardship in Iraq,
The Archaeological Institute of America for global heritage planning, and
U.S. and international law-enforcement agencies to address looting and smuggling,
It is the goal of this panel to explore establishing similar partnerships with WATCH. The following individuals will present:
Workshop: Press and cultural heritage under threat in times of armed conflicts and social unrest
Information and communication often play a key role in stimulating international reaction and condemnation for destructive practices and effects produced on cultural heritage by war and social unrest. This gives visibility to otherwise too often invisible conflicts.
However, the media sometime contribute to produce the unwanted yet devastating effect to unfold violence, vandalism, destruction, and/or complete loss of CH.
In other circumstances CH is hold hostage of the warring parties and some junk press that is circulated plays a crucial role on the conflict theatre, both in connection with political and economic local and international interests.
NGOs make valuable efforts towards the promotion of awareness on the threats posed to CH during times of crisis. However these, efforts can be jeopardised by circulating wrong, incorrect or purposely misleading press coverage - understating or overstating - the risks posed by conflicts to cultural heritage.
Who, how and when information and communication give inadequate visibility to CH under threats before, during and after armed conflicts and social unrest? How can NGO prevent and avoid to circulate correct information?
This workshop will surf and explore aspects ranging between legitimate freedom of press – right to true - genuine and ways to contrast manipulated information abut threats to CH.
Target group: National/International NGOs specialised in CH, CH operators, Media, Journalists, Specialised press and press agencies, Military Information officers, International Organisations, Experts of humanitarian law, Civil Protection Agencies, Information & Communication Managers in thematic programme and project leaders, etc
Contributions: Selected participants will be requested to prepare a written contribution to the thematic workshop.
Furthermore, in view of WATCH's special interests, contributions related to other means for protection against war and terrorism will also be accepted.
Deadlines for presenting your papers
May 30th, 2010: Abstracts with application forms
June 30th, 2010 : Full Papers
June 30th, 2010: Participation Fees
Participation fees: 350 euros
Students: 200 euros
Accompanying Person: 200 euros
Organizers:
CulTech For Archaeology and Conservation, Amman Jordan
ICOMOS CIPA: ICOMOS International Scientific Committeee for Documentation of Cultural Heritage
ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Stone
ICCROM
ICAHM: ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management
The Department of Antiquities of Jordan
Unesco Amman Office
WATCH: World Association for the Protection of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage During Times of Armed Conflict (Rome-Italy)
UNESCO Chair on Preventive Maintenance and Monitoring of Monuments and Sites (PRECOMOS).
The Legado Andalusi (Granada-Spain)
The Hashemite University (Queen Rania Institute for Tourism and Heritage)
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