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Watermarks, Water’s Heritage – 2011 conference – CORRECT website link
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Vicomites Festive Season event
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Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts courses and professional development in 2011
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International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures (SHATIS’11) – keynote sessions
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New NSW Heritage Council publication available online
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US/ICOMOS 2011 International Exchange Program – Call for Applicants and Host Organisations
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Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material national conference, October 2011
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International Conference – Community and Historic Environment, Tbilisi, Georgia, September 2011
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e-Connecting People, Places and Cultures Newsletter, December 2010
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Streetwise Asia Christmas Cards – make a real difference this year with your Christmas giving
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Global Heritage Review (GHR) Fall 2010 bulletin – available online
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat Office closure for the holiday season
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Officer, Northern Territory Government
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1. Watermarks, Water’s Heritage – 2011 conference – CORRECT website link
Watermarks, Water’s Heritage
27-30 October 2011
Melbourne, Australia
The National Trusts of Australia and Australia ICOMOS are pleased to announce their joint 2011 conference, Watermarks, Water’s Heritage. Members of both organisations and others are invited to participate in what should be a provocative and fruitful conference.
The website link in last week’s newsletter was incorrect – further information is available on the conference website, which will be updated as new information is available.
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2. Vicomites Festive Season event
Victorian ICOMOS members and other ICOMOS members who will be in Melbourne are cordially invited to:
A tour of the Napier Waller House, led by Tony Armstrong, Heritage Victoria, with drinks in the garden. This is a rare opportunity to see this very special house, which is set in a wonderful garden on the banks of the Darebin Creek.
Napier Waller was a prolific artist and designer who worked in many media including oil, watercolour, mosaic and stained glass. The Napier Waller House , which he designed for himself and his first wife Christian (also an artist), was constructed in 1922 and was later extended to include 2 studios. It remains remarkably intact, and includes furniture he designed, as well as artworks.
Location: Napier Waller House, 9 Crown Road, Ivanhoe
Date and Time: Friday 17 December, 5.00 – 7.30pm
Cost: $20 members (includes tour charge and drinks)
There will be limited places available so please RSVP by Friday 10 December if you are intending to come, to Megan McDougall.
PLEASE NOTE: No high heeled shoes please.
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3. Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts courses and professional development in 2011
Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts (IPPHA) is pleased to announce four upcoming professional development activities developed in conjunction with partners Narryna Heritage Museum and Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery; National Museum of Australia; NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.
Short Course: Managing Small Museums at a Heritage Place
24 – 28 January 2011
Narryna Heritage Museum in Hobart, Tasmania
Narryna is winner of the small museums award in the ABC Radio National Regional Museums Award 2010. This course focuses on developing skills in managing small museums located at heritage places. Participants will have the opportunity to learn practical heritage management skills and gain a thorough understanding of the issues relating to small museum and collection management. Narryna is both an historic house and home to a remarkable collection dating from the earliest European settlement of Australia. This includes a nationally significant art collection and one of the largest costume (dress) collections in the southern hemisphere. The course will be held primarily at Narryna and will include hands-on activities and engagement with Narryna staff, volunteers and the local community.
Professional Update: Seeing the values in large technology heritage: The conservation and curation of ‘big things’
24 – 25 March 2011
Australian National University and the National Museum of Australia.
The conservation of items of large technology such as aircraft, large vehicles, engines and machinery require specialist curatorial, conservation, engineering and trade training methods and skills.
This professional update will examine the application of different values and practices to the successful and sustainable management and display of large technology objects. The discussion will be informed by a range of viewpoints and case studies presented by leading large technology heritage practitioners. Participants from different backgrounds will be invited to work with each other to challenge and extend their ideas.
Short Course: The Physical Conservation of Buildings and Structures
11-16 April 2011
Kosciouszko National Park
Run in collaboration with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
A six day field-based professional development short course covering a range of physical conservation issues and strategies for conserving buildings and structures in place.
Participants will have unique access to a diverse range of historic buildings and structures within the park and will have a ‘hands on’ experience of the issues and skills involved in the physical conservation of historic buildings and structures. The course will be presented by experienced heritage practitioners and staff of the NPWS and Australian National University.
Study Tour: The challenges of World Heritage in the Pacific: Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
16 – 20 May 2011
Vanuatu
A study tour to one of our region’s newest World Heritage properties. Chief Roi Mata’s Domain is a cultural landscape including ancient Melanesian villages, caves, rock art, tropical islands, protected coral reefs and some of the most famous archaeological sites in the Pacific. It is one of the locations where Indigenous oral history has been demonstrated to have been passed on with remarkable accuracy from generation to generation for over 400 years. On this tour, you will be immersed in Melanesian heritage and local life. You will also gain a unique insight into how the idea for this World Heritage Site emerged, took hold and has developed with strong local community ownership. Over five days, you will have an opportunity to experience at first hand issues and approaches to cultural heritage, cultural tourism and sustainable development in one of Australia’s near Pacific neighbours.
To see the full range of IPPHA professional development programs for planned for 2011, and the courses available by arrangement, visit the event calendar on the IPPHA website.
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4. International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures (SHATIS’11) – keynote sessions
SHATIS’11 – International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures
16-17 June 2011
Lisbon
The Conference program has been updated with two Keynote Sessions:
- “Risk Management and Maintenance Strategies for Timber Structures”, by Dr. Jochen Köhler from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich, Switzerland
- “State-of-the-art in the Assessment of Timber”, by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bohumil Kasal from the Fraunhofer Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institute WKI and the Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Detailed information can be found in the conference website.
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5. New NSW Heritage Council publication available online
A new NSW Heritage Council publication, Heritage listing, is now available online for your use and distribution. It’s highly illustrated, quick to read and free, and is designed especially for owners and people outside the heritage profession.
Click here to download the publication.
In brief, Heritage listing explains the benefits and effects for both local and state listing. Present-day benefits are covered, not purely benefits for future generations and links to the past. Economic effects (property value, jobs, tourism), sustainability, scarcity, social benefits, grants, approvals, development potential, re-uses and renovation tips are some of the topics covered.
The publication aims to demystify listing, relate heritage to mainstream concerns, dispel common myths, and (especially) to update and improve owner perceptions.
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6. US/ICOMOS 2011 International Exchange Program – Call for Applicants and Host Organisations
US/ICOMOS expects to support a number of internships overseas and within the United States in historic preservation during the course of 2011. This program provides unparalleled opportunities for preservationists early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in a country other than their own. The program is geared toward those nearing the end of graduate school or with 1-3 years of professional experience. Placements are made by matching the skills/experience of each applicant with the needs of each host organization.
Prospective Interns
Applications from prospective interns are due 31 January 2011. Application procedures can be found on the Intern section of the US/ICOMOS website.
Prospective Host Organisations
US/ICOMOS also seeks host organisations, such as non-profits, government agencies, and private firms, who are potentially interested in hosting a US/ICOMOS intern, whether in the United States or overseas. Information on hosting US/ICOMOS interns and a letter of interest form can be found on the Host section of the US/ICOMOS website.
2011 Program Schedule
The general schedule for the 2011 program is as follows, with most internships taking place during the summer months but some internships occurring during the fall as well. US/ICOMOS is willing to work with host organizations to accommodate different schedules and durations of internships where necessary.
31 January
Applications from prospective interns due
Letters of interest from prospective host organizations due
31 May – 3 June
Intern orientation in Washington, DC
6 June – 15 August
Duration of summer Internships
17 – 19 August
Final program for summer Interns and orientation for fall interns
Program Overview
Since the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program was created in 1984, more than 600 young preservation professionals and over 70 countries have participated. The aim of the program is to promote an understanding of international preservation policies, methods, and techniques and to enable interns to make professional contacts and form personal friendships that will ensure a continuing dialogue between countries.
The program began with a one-time exchange between US/ICOMOS and ICOMOS United Kingdom. It since has expanded to involve between 10 and 20 preservation professionals annually depending on the level of funding available. US/ICOMOS is always looking for preservation organizations both in the U.S. and abroad to host interns and participate in this exciting program of cultural exchange. The program is made possible through generous grants from many U.S. foundations, government agencies and individual contributors, and ICOMOS National Committees of participating.
For more information, click here or email Donald Jones, PhD, Director of Programs.
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FROM AUSTRALIA PLEASE NOTE:
Applications must be made by nomination through Australia ICOMOS (AI). Nominations will be confirmed at the first meeting of the AI Executive Committee in 2011. We regret the awkward timing of the call and US ICOMOS is aware of the problem.
Applicants must be financial full members of Australia ICOMOS, have adequate experience and the clear opportunity to travel in the middle of the year.
Applications should be emailed to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat ASAP.
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7. Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material national conference, October 2011
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) conference
Conservation in Australia: Past, Present, Future
19 – 21 October 2011, Canberra
The very first AICCM Conference, “Conservation in Australia”, was held in Canberra in 1976. The intervening 35 years have seen many changes in the organisation and the profession.
The 2011 National Conference will be a chance to look at those changes and to consider where they have brought us. We will also look to the future: one significant aim of the conference will be to reposition the AICCM and the profession to ensure they are prepared to take on the challenges of the future.
It will be a forum for new ideas, forward thinking, broadening scope and building partnerships and will challenge members to revisit their basic perceptions of the AICCM, the profession and the definition of “conservator”. From this a stronger, more focused, more outward looking and more cohesive organisation will result.
The National Conference will present and promote a range of events and activities that will raise the profile of conservation in the national consciousness and engage society in supporting the professionals who preserve cultural heritage.
There will also be sessions on conservation research, conservation practice and conservation treatment, with an emphasis on subjects of broad interest.
The organising committee now welcomes abstracts (maximum 300 words) for papers on these themes.
To submit an abstract, or for further information, please contact:
Ian Batterham
Assistant Director, Preservation
National Archives of Australia
PO Box 7425
Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610
Phone: (02) 6212 3424
email Ian
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8. International Conference – Community and Historic Environment, Tbilisi, Georgia, September 2011
The Cultural Heritage Directorate of Norway (Riksantikvaren) and the ICOMOS Georgian National Committee (ICOMOS Georgia) are pleased to announce their International Conference – Community and Historic Environment, which will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 20-22 September 2011. The Conference is organised with the generous support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway.
Ten years have passed since ICOMOS Georgia launched its Betlemi Quarter Revitalisation Programme. The Betlemi Quarter is one of the oldest and peculiar sites within the historic core of the Tbilisi Historic District and faces all the major threats and problems endangering the Old City. During its decade-long implementation, the Betlemi Project has developed as a distinctly-focused community-based rehabilitation programme.
The Conference is intended to highlight the multi-disciplinary model of the Betlemi Project and its achievements and challenges, both for local professionals, authorities, the wider public and the international conservation community. The Conference is designed to achieve the promotion of the Betlemi Project, as well as the thoroughly-focused exchange of experience and practices in historic urban conservation.
Experts with similar / relevant experience will be invited to present their case studies, share their skills and knowledge, outline and evaluate common problems and challenges, lessons learnt and perspectives. An important aspect of the Conference will be an overview of major trends in historic urban conservation, based on the analysis of current developments in the field, presented by international key speakers.
Conference information, including the first call for case study presentations, poster presentations and participation, as well as registration details will be sent electronically in January 2011 and will be published on the ICOMOS Georgia website.
The Conference Organisational Committee can also be contacted via email.
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9. e-Connecting People, Places and Cultures Newsletter, December 2010
The e-Connecting People, Places and Cultures Newsletter, December 2010 can be downloaded from here. It Includes information about Cultural Heritage events, projects and public consultations, and articles and publications.
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10. Streetwise Asia Christmas Cards – make a real difference this year with your Christmas giving
Dear fellow ICOMITES,
I am bringing this to your attention in case you, like me, would like some of your Christmas spending directed to something that will have a lasting positive benefit for others.
STREETWISE ASIA – CHRISTMAS CARDS
Your Christmas card shopping this year can make a real difference by supporting the Streetwise Asia school upgrade in Tocdog, Bohol in the Philippines.
Streetwise Asia is committed to improving the educational facilities of poor children in Asia. School communities are transformed when facilities are improved.
By purchasing a gift card (with a hand crafted sketch of the Bohol School), you will be contributing to this Streetwise Asia 2011 project. This year Streetwise Asia is assisting a very poor school with over 500 students who currently occupy a derelict timber school building, which is unsafe. In 2010 together with AusAID we completed a life changing project at the Kuguita School on Camiguin Island Philippines.
We will send you hand crafted Christmas cards corresponding to each gift. Your total purchase price will be a donation to the Streetwise Asia Fund, and is therefore Tax Deductible. A minimum order of $50 is requested, due to the handling time of making the cards and sending them.
Cards and gift prices range as follows:
$5.00 – donate a timber floor board
$10.00 – repair a broken down school desk
$15.00 – donate a new floor stump – essential as many stumps are termite infested and in need of replacement.
$25.00 – contribute to the new capiz windows
$35.00 – donate a sheet of roofing iron. Re-roofing is essential as the roof is leaking and in sections in near collapse condition
Note that for businesses (and for an order of $150 or more), you can arrange personalised cards with your name included in the card, indicating your support for the Streetwise Asia Tocdog School project in the Philippines.
The Streetwise Asia Christmas card information and order form (which includes a card example) can be filled out to order your cards. Each card contains a specific note about the project related to your gift. Cards will be posted within 72 hours of receipt of order.
Any queries, email Liz Vines, the Streetwise Asia Fund Coordinator.
Liz Vines
Streetwise Asia Fund Coordinator
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11. Global Heritage Review (GHR) Fall 2010 bulletin – available online
To view the Fall 2010 issue of the GHR bulletin, click here.
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12. Australia ICOMOS Secretariat Office closure for the holiday season
The Australia ICOMOS office will be closed from midday Thursday 23 December 2010 to Wednesday 19 January 2011 inclusive. The office will reopen on Thursday 20 January 2011. The final e-newsletter for 2010 will be published on Thursday 23 December – please ensure all items for this newsletter are submitted by COB Wednesday 22 December.
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13. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Officer, Northern Territory Government
Job Title: Senior Heritage Officer
Designation: Professional 3 ($83,450 – $87,916)
Work Unit: Heritage Branch
Position number: 16274
Responsible to: Director Heritage Branch
Primary Objective
Provide high level advice on a wide range of matters relating to heritage management in the Northern Territory, and represent the Heritage Branch in the Central Region of the Northern Territory.
For further information, click here.
Closing date for applications: 7 January 2011
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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