Organized by
WATCH: World Association for the
Protection of Tangible and
Intangible Cultural Heritage During Times of Armed Conflict (Rome-Italy),
El Legado Andalusi (Granada-Spain),
Department
of Antiquities of
Jordan
,
The Hashemite University (Queen Rania Institute for Tourism and Heritage)
The conference
languages are: Engllish, and Italian
Rationale:
The success
of the first five conferences under the above title has been
beyond expectations. It is with great pleasure that we
announce the Sixth event in this series, with the hope that
you will be able to join us and contribute to this effort.
This year we are honored by the continued patronage of UNWTO and the participation of the Jordanian
Department of Antiquities, and The Legado Andalusi of Granada, Spain.
The Main Theme of this year will be "Documentation and Risk Management of the Cultural Heritage (CH)"
While documentation has long been recognised 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. This is especially true of threats caused by Wars and Terrorism.
Therefore this conference will focus on new methods of documenation, digital or othererwise, how these processes serve the purpose of protection of the Cultuarl Heritage and how this is especially useful before, duirng, and after conflicts occur. Case studies, where documentation has specifically helped in the protection of the CH, are important. Furthermore, in view of WATCH's special interests, contributions related to other means for protection against war and terrorism will also be accepted.
In addition, we hope to arrange an advanced workshop in which keynote speakers will deliver papers that will include but are not restricted to the following topics:
Documentation of the Cultural Heritage: Techniques, Processes and Tools (to include Tangible and Intangible CH)
Comparison of old and new tools of documentation.
Digital methods
Spatially based databases: Archaeological Information Systems, GIS and Electronic Databases
Photogrammetry, 3D techniques, Virtual presentations and Multimedia
Risk management. Documentation as a tool for conservation, risk management, and day to day management of sites and historic collections. The value of documentation for protection of CH in troubled areas of the world
Evaluation of various approaches and techniques of documentation. Best Practice approaches.
The topics
for this year are very much the same as before. However, we encourage everyone to contribute to the main theme
1-
Archaeology
2-
Tourism
3-
Risk assessment and disaster preparedness
4-
Modern Documentation Processes and their Importance in the
Protection of Cultural Heritage
5-
Protection of Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict and
Natural Disasters
6-
Conservation and Preservation of the Tangible and Intangible
Cultural Heritage
7-
Cultural Resources Management and AIS (Archaeological GIS
Systems)
8-
Management of Archaeological Landscapes
9-
Ancient Technologies
10- Ancient
Water Management.
In addition, Roman Archaeology in The Middle East and Italy will receive special attention as a tribute to the City of Rome.
Workshop:
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.
Training:
Furthermore,
WATCH will convene a particular Training Session on
Documentation of Cultural Heritage.
WATCH 2008 will bring together an array of practitioners, activists,
professionals, organizers and policy analysts, students and
faculty to explore the history and future of tangible and
intangible cultural heritage with emphasis on
documentation.
Proposal
for Sessions:
Interested
in proposing a topic for a session within the main themes
of the conference or the above workshops, and organize its
particpants, please send your proposal to Dr. Talal Akasheh
including session title, list of participants and titles of
individual papers. Do not forget to ask your colleagues in the
session to send us individual participation forms.
The conference website is: http://www.legadoandalusi.es/conference/en
For information on WATCH please refer
to http://www.eyeonculture.net
Please
download the application form to fill it. Abstracts should
be included as part of the form.
Deadlines
for presenting your papers
April 30th, 2008 :
Abstracts
May 30th, 2008 : Full
Papers
April
30th, 2008 : Participation
Fees
Participation
fees: 350 euros
Students: 200 euros
Acompanying
Person: 150 euros
Contact Prof.
Talal Akasheh
Chairman of Organizing Committee
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