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Session: ‘Living with Nature: Heritage Negotiation in the Face of Disasters’ – call for abstracts
As the complex combination of material cultures and immaterial practices handed down from the past to contemporary cultures, heritage has usually been linked to disaster in the context of war and conflict. Only recently have scholars begun to explore the internal and external negotiations of heritage in the aftermath of a natural disaster, recognizing that the issues facing heritage in crisis cannot be generalized to all forms of crisis. Format: 15-20 minute paper, discussion to conclude. Deadline for submissions: 19 February 2008
Contact: Benjamin Morris (USA) bam32@cam.ac.uk and Trinidad Rico (Argentina) trico@stanford.edu
6th World Archaeological Congress. Programme. Sessions. Irlanda. Publicated: 25-1-2008

Workshop Reminder: ‘Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development in Laos’. 28th February 2008. University of Melbourne
A Workshop organised by: Cultural Heritage Unit, Department of History, University of Melbourne, and Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Deakin University. Speakers include: Dr Colin Long (Deakin University), Professor William Logan (Deakin University), Tony Donovan (Netherlands Development Agency), Mr Thongvanh Thongdy – Prince Souphanouvong Museum, Vientiane and Dr Keir Reeves, University of Melbourne. For further details or to RSVP, please contact Colin Long <clong@deakin.edu.au>
University of Melbourne. Workshops. Australia. Publicated: 25-1-2008

Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites (MCMS) in Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
The Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites (MCMS) is a 4 semester professional degree, spread over two academic years. The ManaMa leads to the degree of Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites, obtained at the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation. This is a post-initial master’s education and research centre, offering an advanced international and interdisciplinary study programme in the conservation and restoration of historic monuments and sites...
RLICC. Master. Master in COnservation. Belgium. Publicated: 25-1-2008

Cuba receives the actors of the transformation of historic districts
The 6th International Encounter on Management of Historic Centres was held from 4 to 6 December 2007 in Havana, Cuba. Organized by the wellknown Oficina del Historiador, this annual meeting of actors for the transformation of one of the most respected towns of historical, cultural and social heritage was this year focusing on ‘Innovation and Diversity: the challenge to generalize good practices’...
UNESCO. Social and Human Sciences. Newsletter Nº 19 (page 8). Publicated: 25-1-2008

Notebooks of archaeology - Traditions and techniques
The French Ministry for Foreign Affairs subsidizes nearly 160 archaeological missions (of paleontology at the medieval period) intervening in 65 countries. The institutions of fastening of the archaeologists (CNRS, Universities) and of the local partners contribute financially to the operations of ground...
Thot Cursus. News of distance learning. Courses. Canada. Publicated: 17-1-2008

The ram of Antaka: small history of the techniques of excavation
Archaeologists of the national scientific research Center (CNRS) and University Lyon 2 propose to the teachers and to the pupils to adapt the archaeological techniques through a ludic and teaching site ideal to build multi-field projects...
Thot Cursus. News of distance learning. Courses. Canada. Publicated: 17-1-2008

[portuguese] Arquitetura na formação do Brasil
Autores: Telles, Augusto C. da Silva; Gomes Geraldo; Rocha-Peixoto, Gustavo; Segawa, Hugo; Curtis, J. N. B. de; Derenji, Jussara; Andès, Luiz Phelipe de Carvalho Castro; Oliveira, Myriam Andrade Ribeiro de
Editores: UNESCO, Caixa Econômica Federal
Ano: 2006 - ISBN: 85-7652-065-6
A produção desta publicação tem muito em comum com a visão e o papel que a UNESCO atribui à História, a começar pela narrativa escolhida, cujo fio condutor foram os processos mais marcantes do desenvolvimento social e econômico do país. A obra não se restringe ao monumental, mas ao lado da criação artística e simbólica, registra a dinâmica da ocupação do território, da formação das cidades, da produção e do trabalho...

Area where the remains of captain Kidd ship were found will be a protected area
SANTO DOMINGO. The Secretariat of State for Culture, through the National Office of underwater cultural heritage (ONPCS), signed an agreement in 2005 with a researcher for the location of the ship of the famous privateer captain Kidd , who were recently discovered by a tourist. William Kidd was born in Scotland and in 1695 he received letter of marque from the English crown to catch pirates, ships and merchandise.
Diario Libre On line. Journal. Researcher. Dominican Republic. Publicated: 16-1-2008

National center of Conservation, Restauration and Museology (CENCREM): Activities of Professional enhancement 2008
The tegional UNESCO Chair of Sciences of the Integral Conservation of the Cultural property for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRECI), created in the center since 1995, develops a plan for professional enhancement in: courses, training, graduate studies, masters, internships, seminars, the Degree in conservation and restoration of goods, corresponding to the educational work of the CENCREM. All the educational activities are taught in two basic modalities: On site and online courses or distance courses.
CENCREM. UNESCO Chair. Profesional enhancement. Cuba. Publicated: 16-1-2008

Cultural heritage Europe in Three-dimensional construction
The University of Louvain (Belgium) has launched the creation of a European digital library. A group of PhD students from the university use a scanner with the shape of a cupola with the purpose of producing digital images that can be used by scholars…
ADCEI - Association pour le Dévelopment Culturel Européen et International. eEurope Culture(s). Projets. Publicated: 15-1-2008

Europa Nostra Newsletter 2008 / January
Europa Nostra Participating in europalia.europe - Heritage Tours 2008 - “Europa Nostra welcomes the adoption of a common “European Agenda for Culture” - “Together in Diversity” - Launch of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 - POLAND: Appeal for the Preservation of Katowice Railway Station - ROMANIA: Rosia Montana Saved – Landmark Judgement in Heritage Protection Case! - RUSSIA: Stop Gazprom from Devastating the World Heritage Skyline of St. Petersburg! - RUSSIA: Moscow’s Iconic Modern Movement Architecture under Threat.
Europa Nostra. Newsletters. Netherlands. Publicated: 14-1-2008

Ma Maison Kassena
Editions Monde Global. ISBN : 2-916435-05-0
Amélie ESSESSÉ, architect DPLG-Expert, after several stays in Burkina Faso, transmits with her publication the result of her surveys on the Kassena architecture, located on the south of Burkina Faso. Through a character, the author explains the creative dynamics of the elaboration of a traditional house; bound to the matter as well as to its use.
A presentation of an overview of the discovery of a society that opens itself towards the exploration of the interior and finishes with the Kassena artistic revelation. Everything with images, thanks to the beautiful illustrations of Helen Brenke. A space for happiness.

Exhibition "City Bolívar: A city, a river. Narrowness of the Orinoco, cultural landscape”
From January 14 - 25 2008. UNESCO Headquarters. Paris, France. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, through its Ministries of Popular Power for Education, Culture and Foreign Relations, its Embassy in the French Republic, its Permanent Delegation at UNESCO, its National Commission of
Co-operation with UNESCO, its Center for Cultural diversity, its Institute of Cultural heritage and the Government of the BolivarState , are pleased to invite you to this exhibition.
UNESCO Headquarters. Exhibitions. France. Publicated: 14-1-2008

Archaeology and heritage journals from Maney
The MORE (Maney Online Research E-journals) Archaeology and Heritage Collection consists of ten key journals in the field. Not only does the collection include Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites and Public Archaeology, but it also features important journals such as Environmental Archaeology, Industrial Archaeology Review and Medieval Archaeology. This collection can now be sampled free of charge for one month!
On the right-hand menu, click 'sign in' and use the following log-in details: Username: aahtrial Password: snowdrop
Maney Publishing. Journals. United Kingdom. Publicated: 11-1-2008

Montreal College of Art and Design (MOCAD) Professional Development Programs. February 2008
The Professional Development program at MOCAD is designed to offer up-to date training courses for professionals and academics. Professionals and their licensing organizations increasingly recognize that in order to meet the needs and challenges of continuously changing professional practice they must keep abreast of new developments and renew their knowledge...
MOCAD. Professional Development. Programs. Canada. Publicated: 9-1-2008

France-UNESCO Convention: Luang Prabang and Vietiane, RDP Laos: Mission from 22 to the 26 November 2007
A mission of reactive following WHC-ICOMOS was initiated from 22 to 26 November 2007 by Mr. Giovanni Boccardi (world heritage center) and Mr. William Logan (ICOMOS) as application of the decisions of the Committee of the world heritage (Christchurch, New Zealand, July 2007). In particular, the objective was to examine the possibility of establishing a buffer zone, with the purpose of controlling the urban pressures on the world heritage site. Methodology and perimeter proposals were formulated, based on the recommendations from the Program of territorial Coherence. In 2008 a report will be submitted to the World Heritage Committee.
France-UNESCO Convention. Newsletter. Nº 8. France. Publicated: 9-1-2008

France-UNESCO Convention: Hue, Vietnam: Presentation of the training programmes "Africidades" during the General Assembly of the Association the International of francophone Mayors, 24-27 October 2007
Mrs. Isabelle Longuet, Secretary General for France of the CFU, travelled to Hue, Vietnam, to participate in the General Assembly of the Association the International of francophone Mayors, from 24 to 26 October of 2007. During these meetings it was distributed the manual "Cultural heritage and local development. Guide for the African local groups" among 300 mayors and representatives of the francophone cities and their associations present. The day was more concretely dedicated to the cultural heritage included three workshops: To identify and to value heritage; To mobilize the local and national agents and the historical partners of the development for the success of heritage projects and "Historical districts for all".
France-UNESCO Convention. Newsletter. Nº 8. France. Publicated: 9-1-2008

France-UNESCO Convention: "Ancient towns of the north of Syria", Syria: Meeting of 5 October 2007 in Paris
Mr. Maamoun Abdulkarim, scientific coordinator of the dossier and codirector of the excavations in Sergilla, Syria Arab Republic, moved to Paris on October 5, 2007 to speak about the advances of the dossier with the French directors of the archaeological missions of Saint Siméon and Sergilla and collect their opinions on the limits of the parks. Mr. Ghadwan Yaghim, Director of monuments in the DGAM and administrative coordinator of the dossier, was also present to speak more concretely on the practical modalities of the launching of the continuations of the proyect.
France-UNESCO Convention. Newsletter. Nº 8. France. Publicated: 9-1-2008

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, UNESCO worked also to safeguard and revitalize the transmission of oral traditions. In Tajikistan, specialists were trained and institutions equipped for the documentation, revitalization and transmission of Shashmaqom, an ancient but living form of Central Asian classical music. All activities involved students and senior specialists to ensure the sustainability of results. Promotional activities such as public performances, were organized to raise awareness on the significance of rotecting intangible heritage...
UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty. New Year's Letter (page 7). Kazahstán. Publicated: 9-1-2008

Protecting and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage of Silk Roads
In 2006-07 work to protect and safeguard the Central Asian Silk Roads heritage continued, through the Preservation of the Buddhist Monastery of Ajina Tepa, Tajikistan; and the Preservation of Silk Roads Sites in the Upper Chuy Valley in Kyrgyzstan: Navikat (Krasnaya Rechka), Suyab (Ak Beshim) and Balasagyn (Burana). Both were funded by the Japanese Government...
UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty. New Year's Letter (page 7). Kazahstán. Publicated: 9-1-2008

Historical and Masonry Structures - Website
The Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Minho tries to act at all levels related to masonry and historical constructions, including inspection, advanced testing and modelling, assessment and strengthening, and combining top level research, specialized consultancy and product development for the industry.
University of Minho. News. Portugal. Publicated: 8-1-2008