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Sixteenth International Course on Stone Conservation (SC09) 
Applications must be received by ICCROM by 14 September 2008 to ensure inclusion in the selection process. Background In many regions of the world stone has been the predominant material used for building and artistic purposes. The conservation and maintenance of architectural and decorative stone is a core activity in such regions. Factors such as climate change, pollution, use demands, lack of maintenance, and inappropriate past treatments are challenges for the conservation of stone buildings, structures and objects. The decline in traditional building techniques, craft practices and repair methods is also threatening our ability to sustain stone structures and objects into the future. These conservation issues require a multidisciplinary approach that involves professionals, craftspeople, policy makers and owners. The International Course on Stone Conservation was created in 1976 by ICCROM, UNESCO, and the Soprintendenza per i Beni Artistici e Storici di Venezia to address these issues. Following the successful implementation of 15 courses from 1976 to 2003, a period of review and evaluation was carried out to ensure the course would continue to meet the needs of conservation professionals in the field. The course is now being relaunched to reflect recent advances in practice, science, and technology, including the integration of practical methodologies for stone conservation. Objectives and programme The course adopts a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach and is designed for professionals involved in the conservation of historic stone structures and artifacts. The primary goal of the course is to improve the practice of stone conservation internationally. This goal will be achieved through providing participants with a holistic understanding of the decay and deterioration of stone, disseminating effective conservation methodologies, and ensuring a practical understanding of appropriate repair methods and long-term management strategies. Through lectures, discussions, laboratory sessions, demonstrations, site visits and field exercises, participants will discuss and engage in current state of the art methodologies as they pertain to all phases of stone conservation. Group fieldwork exercises at a worksite will provide participants with the opportunity to address actual work scenarios where multidisciplinary solutions and collaboration are required. Throughout the course, participants will be encouraged to draw upon their collective expertise from various specializations to help them arrive at more effective conservation solutions. The course will be divided into six main units over eleven weeks. These units will include topics such as:
The course may include a preparatory phase prior to arrival in Venice. This preparatory phase would be comprised of assigned readings which would prepare participants with some common base knowledge and an opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of the key literature that will be used throughout the course. The preparatory phase would be conducted in participants’ home countries. During the course, participants will be expected to play an active role through contributing to discussions, exercises, and presentations reflecting their own professional experience. Participants The course is designed for a maximum of 20 participants. The course is open to archaeologists, architects, conservator-restorers, conservation scientists, engineers and other professionals involved in stone conservation, preferably with at least five years of practical working experience in the field. Preference will be given to heritage conservation professionals in the public sector, trainers of conservation professionals, and those in a position to disseminate the knowledge gained during the course with a wider audience. The selected participants will be comprised of international conservation professionals as well as Italian university graduates and Superintendence officers working in the field of heritage conservation. Partners
Teaching team Teaching staff will be composed of an international group of recognized heritage conservation professionals who will represent a diverse array of perspectives based on their specialized expertise and their regional contexts. Language The course will be conducted in English. Candidates must have a thorough technical knowledge and command of English. A certificate of language proficiency is required. Certificate A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who satisfactorily complete the course and have attended at least 90% of all course activities. Course fee: 1,300 Euro Travel, accommodation and living expenses Participants will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from Venice. In order to cover accommodation and living expenses in Venice during the course, participants should plan for a minimum allowance of € 3,850 for the entire period. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek financial support from sources such as governmental institutions, employers and funding agencies. The course organizers may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to selected candidates who have been unable to secure funding. Further information and application Please fill out the ICCROM application form and send it together with a full professional Curriculum Vitae (in English) to the contact address below. Email applications are welcome. In the event that it is not possible to provide a scanned version of the necessary photographs and signatures, it will also be necessary to send a paper copy.
Stone Course 09 
CABE Summer School 2009 
Bristol is hosting CABE’s sixth urban design summer school from 21-24 June. Plans are under way throughout the city and region to make this year’s school not only the biggest and best yet, but also the most fun and memorable. Inspiring people The CABE urban design summer school offers you the opportunity to meet colleagues working throughout the UK and beyond. You will be able to learn, discuss and debate the latest issues with people who work to make better places: planners, architects, landscape designers, councillors, community activists, urban regenerators and traffic engineers. You will also be inspired by people who are involved in the latest thinking in creating the places we want to see and experience. Keynote speakers in 2009 include:
Transforming places The summer school is not just about listening to the experts. You will engage in challenging live design projects within the city of Bristol. The urban design summer school is like a whole year’s learning in four days! Case study: Bristol Harbourside This case study discusses how Bristol have reinvigorated its quays and breathed new life into the heart of the city. About the summer school CABE and its partners have developed the urban design summer school to respond to the need for an accessible, comprehensive and intensive urban design learning event. The summer school, which runs over four days, acts as a hothouse, helping people develop the knowledge, skills and passion to confidently create successful urban places. It is a unique learning forum for different disciplines to share thinking and build strong networks and teams, both at the school and back in the workplace. Now in its sixth year, the summer school aims to make you more effective at ensuring higher-quality designed environments at each stage of the design and delivery process. Learning focuses on hands-on activities and explores best practice, while leading professionals share their experiences to inspire, encourage and challenge you to do more in your own work. The summer school is growing and developing its programme, to make learning more fun and more exciting, and to ensure that we all become effective champions of good design. The 2009 school programme will focus on:
Learning from real places The urban design summer school, is located in a new location each year and draws on England's towns, cities and regions to find new design challenges. Each day of the school focuses on different stages of the design process and the different scales at which design works. At the school, you will experience classes, seminars, workshops and structured discussions, all aimed at making learning as effective and enjoyable for you. These include the following: Plenary presentations Keynote and high-profile speakers address the whole school, providing the bigger picture and the inspiration to make change happen. The big design project This hands-on workshop will introduce you to a choice of sites in and around Bristol. Drawing on the theme of the day, you will develop an urban structure and layout for the site, and then design one of the public spaces of your masterplan in more detail. Book today! Places are limited and the early bird rate is only available for those who book before 31 March. Further information CABE Summer School Tel: +44-(0)845 347 9374 Email: info@udss.org.uk Web: www.udss.org.uk
The Prince of Wales’s Residential Summer School 2009 
Promoting the role of craft decoration in broader building culture, developing craft sensibilities, and applying them to projects at various scales, from the design and execution or architectural ornament, up to urban interventions. This year’s three-week Summer School will be held in London, Lincoln and Scotland. Students will begin in London, at the offices of The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, then move to the Roman city of Lincoln and the workshops of its ancient and world-famous cathedral, and then to Ellon Castle Gardens in Scotland. Through a series of lectures, workshops, drawing and building exercises and field trips, Summer School participants will develop an in-depth knowledge both of traditional building and repair techniques and how these have been, and can be, applied in the twenty-first century. After an initial week introducing natural materials, a drawing and geometry course, as well as architectural drawing tours to Bloomsbury and the Tower of London, students will study the architectural development of Lincoln and Lincolnshire. Students will be able to work together with Lincoln Cathedral’s expert craft teams in the cathedral workshops to learn craft and conservation skills in the fields of masonry, joinery, lead-work and stained glass. The school will end with a weeklong design charrette in Ellon, Scotland with Scotia Homes and The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, where students will design a structure to be built later in the year by The Prince’s of Wales’s Building Crafts Apprentices. The process will include public consultations, design modelling and technical drawing techniques. The winning design will be chosen by a panel of experts and locals. The Summer School, forming part of The Foundation’s annual academic year, will benefit any architects, developers, builders and craftspeople who are interested in building crafts and architecture, and how these factors respond to the local identity of historic contexts in a timeless and ecological way. The cost of the course is £950.00, which includes accommodation for three weeks, occasional meals, tuition and materials. Further information
Edith Platten
Heritage Conservation Network Preserving the past, building the future. Preservation is a powerful tool for change - in our world, our communities, and ourselves. Join an HCN workshop today and be part of our innovative programs powered by preservation. If you would like to receive updates about our workshop series, and be among the first to hear about our newest offerings, add yourself to HCN's mailing list.
RE-DISCOVERING THE SOUL OF SWAHILI TRADITION:
FAÇADE REPOINTING:
SAVING "SHOTGUNS"
CITY CENTER RECOVERY & Conservation efforts
SAVING THE SUSAN MARR HOUSE Workshop details are subject to change. Register for workshop updates in order to receive the latest information on our conservation workshops. If the scheduled workshop dates are inconvenient, contact HCN with preferred dates. If demand warrants, additional workshops will be scheduled, and you will be contacted. Send suggestions of significant sites in need of preservation. We will consider all suggestions for possible workshop locations. Further information
Heritage Conservation Network
Architectural Records, Inventories and Information Systems Applications should reach ICCROM by 16 February 2009 to ensure inclusion in our selection process Partners
The Course Good conservation decisions are made with knowledge of the significance, history, past interventions, and current conditions of cultural resources. This international course on architectural records, inventories, and information systems for the conservation of cultural heritage will address the needs, methodology, and techniques for acquiring and using this knowledge. The course will draw upon the vast wealth of cultural material in Rome and will be taught by leading experts in the field. Records, inventories, and information management tools are continuously being developed and must be considered as a fundamental part of the conservation process. Course Objectives
The ARIS09 Course aims to improve architectural conservation practice by:
Course Programme
The course will feature a range of learning strategies that will draw upon participants’ own professional knowledge while adding new information and skills through readings, discussions, and a number of collaborative practical exercises. The course will include a required preparatory phase prior to arrival at ICCROM. This preparatory phase will allow participants to increase their background knowledge in key topic areas through readings and exercises that they will undertake while in their home countries. The course will be structured around three main blocks of knowledge, through four weeks of study, on specific matters relating to:
1. Architectural Records: theory and practice for generating records will include direct, topographic, GPS, photogrammetric, and 3D laser scanning techniques, and archival research (historic, archaeological, structural, condition);
Participants
This international course is designed for a maximum of 18 conservation professionals. The course will be for conservators, architects, planners, engineers, archaeologists, historians, topographers, photogrammetrists, surveyors, cartographers, documentalists, and other conservation professionals involved in the field of recording, documentation and inventories through information management systems.
Admissions
Preference will be given to candidates working in positions in which they can share, transmit and disseminate the skills and information gained during the course. Preference will also be given to applicants from ICCROM Member States.
Candidates are required to provide evidence of computer knowledge in the use of software for: Internet access, database management, CAD-based graphic tools, and digital image management.
Teaching team
Teaching staff will be composed of recognized heritage conservation professionals having both practical/theoretical experience and knowledge in training. They will represent a broad international perspective in their fields of expertise.
The official language of the course will be English. Participants are required to certify proficiency knowledge of the official language.
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who satisfactorily complete the course.
Travel, Accommodation and Living Expenses
Participants will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from Rome and their accommodation and living expenses during the course. Participants should plan for a minimum allowance of Euros 1500 for living expenses. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek financial support from sources such as governmental institutions, employers and funding agencies. ICCROM may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to selected candidates who have been unable to secure funding.
Course fee: 900 Euro.
Further information and application
Please fill out the ICCROM application form and send it together with a full professional Curriculum Vitae (in English) to the contact address below: Email applications are welcome. In the event that it is not possible to provide a scanned version of the necessary photographs and signatures, it will also be necessary to send a paper copy.
ARIS 09 Course
The Poundbury Series 2009
This is a programme of The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment and it is formed of seven lectures and tours of Poundbury or Upton, England.
The new Series commences on Wednesday the 11th February 2009, based in Poundbury. The Series consists of 7 events, each comprising lectures and a tour of Poundbury or Upton, supported by a series of short publications. Each event and publication will examine one of the key factors essential to creating sustainable developments and mixed-use communities appropriate to this era of rapidly increasing climate change and urbanisation.
There is a need to disseminate the lessons and underlying principles of Poundbury throughout planning and design professions, so that this valuable theory can be applied to developments across the country and contribute to their success. This need is now particularly urgent following the governments recent references to using Poundbury as a model.
The Poundbury Series launched in 2007 responded to this need and built on the existing tours and visits, providing a more structured method of examining and teaching the town planning and urban design principles underpinning the development.
Calendar Wednesday 18 March 2009 3. Removing the roadblocks: Highways, hierarchy and shared surfaces Thursday 14 May 2009 4. Transport Oriented Development; the growth agenda Wednesday 24 June 2009 5. Low Carbon Communities and the Eco town: Upton exemplar project Wednesday 2 Sep 2009 6. Mixed Use: Getting the right mix Wednesday 14 October 2009 7. Getting the Details Right: Architectural Tuning Wednesday 18 November ‘09 For latest information on speakers please visit www.princes-foundation.org Booking details
Full rate £175.00 + vat Further information For details regarding this and other events in the series, and to reserve your place, please contact Edith Platten at edith.platten @ princes-foundation.org or call +44 (0)20 7613 8514.
Saving The Stones: 
Saving the Stones is a five month internship in historical and archaeological conservation. It is run by the International Conservation Centre in Old Acre (ICC), and is a joint project of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the Old Acre Development Company, the Acre Municipality and The Nero Bloomfield Wizo School of Design and Education. The centre is located in Old Acre, a veritable living laboratory for the study and practice of conserving historic sites and structures as well. Study ancient stone and building technologies, work alongside leading Israeli conservation specialists and archaeologists. Learn about the many renowned historical figures, nations, cultures and religious movements which have left their mark in Israel. Historic Old Acre is the pearl of the Galilee. In 2001, it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Many visible remains reveal the stories of the Crusader and Ottoman quarters. The colourful bazaars of Acre, the city walls, the fisherman's wharf, and wonderful restaurants are all part of the special attractions of the city. Key details
Sponsors
The Israel National Commission for UNESCO Practical work
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Shelley-Anne Peleg
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