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This Core Regional Course aims at establishing and developing professional
qualifications and building the capacity of conservation professionals
in the Arab Region and in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
The overall goal of the ATHAR programme is to protect and promote
the rich cultural heritage in the Arab region, and broaden access,
appreciation and understanding of its past.
This is a foundation course. It will be followed by two specialized
courses in 2009. Attendance on the foundation course is a prerequisite
for attendance on the specialized ones. Endorsing institutions should
note that applicants will be expected to complete the full cycle
of all three courses.
Course Objectives and Expected Results
By the end of the course, participants will have acquired a critical
approach to the conservation of heritage sites by:
- understanding the basic (international) principles of heritage
conservation processes in order to devise informed strategies
for the conservation of heritage sites;
- documenting and analysing existing physical conditions of heritage
sites, diagnosing causes of deterioration, and assessing legal
and institutional contexts;
- recognizing methods for the identification of heritage sites
and defining their significance;
- identifying priorities for appropriate conservation interventions
at an heritage site.
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