Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 622

  1. NSC for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes Workshop, Saturday 8 March 2014, Canberra
  2. Improvements to the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 (TAS) – information session
  3. Calling AustICOMites attending 2014 General Assembly
  4. Call for EOI for two Co-opted members to the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee
  5. Brickwork Conservation Workshops – registration open
  6. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly, Youth Forum – call for papers
  7. Heritage Masterclass, 16 April, Adelaide
  8. A National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage?
  9. Female Convicts Research Centre autumn seminar 2014, Tasmania
  10. Australia ICOMOS / Docomomo Sydney Talk Series, 27 March
  11. Sustainable Heritage Conservation Session, Sydney
  12. IPPHA Autumn short course – The Physical Conservation of Buildings and Structures, 31 March – 5 April 2014
  13. Contribute to the KAVHA Conservation Plan Review
  14. “Sustaining Places of Worship” conference, 14 March, Adelaide
  15. 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations
  16. “Flood Protection for Historic Sites” conference, Germany, June 2014
  17. CAA2014 conference, Paris, April 2014 – early bird registration closes 28 February
  18. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
  19. 2014 International Building and Construction Fellowship – applications open
  20. AICCM Fundraising movie night, Canberra, 20 March
  21. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
  22. Major engineering project underway at Port Arthur landmark, PAHSMA media release
  23. George Alexander Foundation Fellowship Program, ISS Institute – applications open
  24. News from ICCROM
  25. ICAHM 2014 conference, China, October 2014 – call for papers
  26. ICOMOS ISC Theory & Philosophy conference, Latvia, May 2014 – call for papers
  27. Open Air Metal conference, France, December 2014 – call for papers
  28. Conference on UNESCO Conventions, Norway, March 2014 – registration deadline approaching
  29. SITUATION VACANT Associate Project Officer, UNESCO Culture Sector, France

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1. NSC for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes Workshop, Saturday 8 March 2014, Canberra

The National Scientific Committee (NSC) for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes is holding their annual workshop in Canberra on Saturday 8 March 2014 (1-5pm) and an optional excursion on Sunday 9 March. The excursion will be to the historic area of Oaks Estate on the border of Canberra and Queanbeyan. It is a cultural landscape predating the development of Canberra where the Queanbeyan River meets the Molonglo River.

The objective of the NSC is to engage with Australia ICOMOS members who are not members of an International Scientific Committee (ISC) but who have an interest and/or expertise in Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes.

If you are interested in joining the NSC for the workshop or the excursion please contact Kirsty Altenburg by email or Rachel Jackson by email by 2 March.

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2. Improvements to the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 (TAS) – information session

Changes to the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 come into effect on 1 March 2014.

The key change for owners and managers of places entered on the Tasmania Heritage Register has been to improve and simplify the process when seeking approval for works.

The main change is that a separate works application will no longer be required. Simply lodge a development application with the local council and it will be forwarded to the Heritage Council.

The changes create a single application, single advertisement and single permit process. Owners and developers will benefit with reduced fees, less paperwork and clearer and more consistent decisions that incorporate local council and Tasmanian Heritage Council decisions into a single permit.

Heritage Tasmania and the Heritage Council are holding information sessions for architects, archaeologists, planners, cultural heritage practitioners and others working in the heritage sector.

Session details

HOBART: Thursday 13 March, 2pm at Elizabeth Street Pier (followed by wine and cheese)

LAUNCESTON: Friday 14 March , 2pm at the Tramsheds, Invermay (followed by wine and cheese)

To RSVP, please email Heritage Tasmania by Monday 10 March 2014. For further information contact Ester Guerzoni on 1300 850 332.

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3. Calling AustICOMites attending 2014 General Assembly

Dear Australian ICOMites,

The next General Assembly (GA) will be held in Florence, Italy between 4th to 15th November 2014.

The Australian contingent is always very well represented at General Assemblies and I am sure Florence will continue to be likewise.

A GA includes allied meetings of the Advisory Council of national presidents, the Scientific Council for the ISCs, and individual ISCs holding their own meetings and some may also organise specialised excursions.

At past GAs AustICOMOS members gathered for an Oz Dinner (invariably plus a few honorary “Aussies”).

As we travel so far, several Australians seek to minimise expenses by sharing an apartment rather than hotel rooms.

Australia ICOMOS members who intend to go to Florence, please email Sue Jackson-Stepowski by 14 March 2014 (note: deadline amended post publication of this e-newsletter). NOTE those seeking to hire an apartment intend / need to do so speedily i.e. within the next month.

In your email please advise:

  • name of person(s) attending the Florence General Assembly
  • name of person(s) attending the Advisory Council meeting
  • name of person(s) attending the Scientific Council meeting
  • name of person(s) attending an ISC meeting(s), and if so please state which ISC meeting(s)
  • interest in sharing accommodation and if so what type : single bedroom/twin share room/double share room/other (please state)

Many thanks,
Sue Jackson-Stepowski

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4. Call for EOI for two Co-opted members to the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee

I am contacting all Full members on behalf of the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee to encourage submissions for an Expression of Interest to be co-opted to the Executive Committee for the remainder of the year. I would like to acknowledge the contributions of two members of the EC who have recently resigned due to other commitments – Kate Cowie and Lance Syme – and thank them for their considerable efforts as members of the EC.

As well as these vacancies, we discussed at our last meeting in Hobart that we have some gaps in terms of geographic distribution on the committee and we would be keen to see particular EOIs that may remedy these gaps. This does not mean we would not welcome interest from you if you are not in the states, as outlined below, but that we would give priority to these areas. These co-options would be effective until the next AGM, to be held in October, and we would encourage any appointee to stand for election to the committee for 2015. Our next EC meeting is to be held in Perth on the weekend of 17-18 May and we would hope that appointees would be able to attend that meeting.

Participating in the EC is certainly a commitment, but I am sure my personal experience is echoed by many others who have been involved as an EC member. It is an excellent opportunity to contribute to Australia’s cultural heritage in a meaningful way, to gain a greater understanding of issues at a national level, to network with amazing people and actually have a bit of fun along the way.

Our priorities for EC membership at the moment are for EC membership that reflects:

  • ACT (state representative) – a necessary co-opted position; and
  • Northern Territory

However, we are open to all those interested – and this is an excellent way of getting more actively involved in Australia ICOMOS (AI). You will be working with an enthusiastic and friendly team of people and will have a lot of fun along the way. We are a welcoming organisation, and you will be helped settle into the Committee role both by induction policies that we have now prepared and by other EC members. It is a fast learning curve, but a good one!

Your time commitments would be: 3 x 1.5 day meetings for the remainder of this year; one of which will be associated with the AGM. The meetings are spread around the member states and usually associated with a professional/social event for members in that state. The schedule for the remainder of 2014 is: 17/18 May – Perth; 23/24 August – Sydney; 18/19 October (and AGM) – Melbourne (dates for the meeting in Melbourne are yet to be finalised but the meeting will take place in conjunction with an event/seminar).

All Executive Committee members make a significant commitment to the organisation, giving up not only their time but also paying the first $300 of travel costs to each of these meetings. Any cost over and above this will be reimbursed.

Form of application

If you wish to submit an EOI please provide:

  1. a brief statement of no more than 500 words outlining why you believe you would be suited to the position
  2. a copy of your Curriculum Vitae

If you are interested could you please forward an Expression of Interest as noted above, via email to the Secretariat, to reach us no later than COB Friday 21 March 2014. If you would like to discuss further or have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me (my mobile is 0419 816 525) or any other member of the EC. We look forward to hearing from you.

Elizabeth Vines OAM
President, Australia ICOMOS

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5. Brickwork Conservation Workshops – registration open

Australia ICOMOS is pleased to announce Brickwork Conservation Workshops
in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane & Melbourne
to be presented by Dr Gerard Lynch

Gerard Lynch is an internationally acclaimed and highly respected historic brickwork consultant, master bricklayer, educator and author. He followed a traditional apprenticeship as a bricklayer and over the years gained many awards, including the Silver and Gold Trowels from the Brick Development Association and is a Licentiate of the City and Guilds of London Institute.

Gerard is a former Head Lecturer of Trowel Trades at Bedford College, pioneering a revival of almost forgotten traditional craft skills; he is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on brick conservation, and is affectionately known as ‘The Red Mason’. For further information click here.

Workshop dates

  • Brisbane: Thursday 13 March 2014
  • Sydney: Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 March 2014
  • Adelaide: Tuesday 25 March 2014
  • Melbourne: Thursday 27 March 2014

Workshop program, registration and payment details are available by clicking on the relevant link below for each workshop.

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6. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly, Youth Forum – call for papers

18th ICOMOS General Assembly
ICOMOS Youth Forum
11 November 2014
Florence, Italy

Call for papers: Facilitating entry into working life for young professionals

On behalf of ICOMOS Italy, ICOMOS has the pleasure of launching the call for papers for the ICOMOS Youth Forum “Facilitating entry into working life for young professionals” taking place in the context of the 18th General Assembly on 11 November 2014 at the Auditorio al Duomo, Florence, Italy.

The Youth Forum will discuss the questions: What specific training is needed and what technical contribution can young professionals make to meeting the challenges of heritage conservation and emergency situations? What organisational, technical and scientific responses are needed?

For all further details, download the call for papers.

Deadline for abstracts: 20 March 2014 (age limit for authors: 40 years).

Further information

  • Youth Forum Scientific Secretariat and address for sending abstracts – email this address
  • For more information on the 18th General Assembly, click here (further practical information will be posted in March 2014)

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7. Heritage Masterclass, 16 April, Adelaide

The State Heritage Unit of South Australia’s Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Local Government Association (SA) and the Planning Institute of Australia (SA Division), are organising a Heritage Masterclass will be held on Wednesday 16 April 2014, at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide, commencing at 9.15am.

Heritage matters have become integrated into the roles of ‘everyday’ Development Assessment and Policy Planners as direct specialist heritage advice from South Australia’s State Government-sponsored heritage advisers has been scaled back. Across the board, planners are now expected to determine if proposed developments might have direct and indirect heritage impacts, without the assistance of in-house heritage advice.

This unique Masterclass, held in Australian Heritage Week 2014, presents a hands-on opportunity for planners to learn what to look for when assessing applications affecting built heritage. It will outline the tools available to development assessment planners and development assessment panels to help them assess these complex developments. It will aid current and aspiring policy planners in preparing new heritage overlays or policy areas. It will also explain the critical steps needed to balance development and heritage protection.

Whilst the Masterclass is aimed at local Council Strategic Policy and Development Application planners, it may of interest to other people who are concerned about the management of the South Australia’s heritage.

Visit the LGA webpage for additional information about the Masterclass, including a draft program for the day.

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8. A National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage?

Interested in advancing intangible cultural heritage in Australian place-based heritage practice?

Come along to a meeting in Canberra on Sunday 9 March from 12.00-4.30pm to explore the idea of establishing a National Scientific Committee. This initiative was proposed at a meeting held at the 2013 Australia ICOMOS Conference. The meeting will be at the Canberra & District Historical Society, Curtin Shopping Centre (entrance from the Strangways Street carpark opposite the Shell Service Station).

The meeting is being held the day after the Cultural Routes and Cultural Routes NSC meeting.

If you are interested in coming, please RSVP to Chris Johnston by email by Wednesday 5 March.

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9. Female Convicts Research Centre autumn seminar 2014, Tasmania

The programme for the autumn Research Seminar has been finalised, and promises yet another fascinating insight into the research of our talented members.

You are invited to register for:

Voyages of Female Convict Ships
Old Sunday School, St John’s Park precinct
10 May 2014, 9.30am-3.30pm

Registration, payable on the day, is $20, which includes a light lunch. Because we have more space in the Old Sunday School than in our Spring seminar at the Penitentiary Chapel, this will be an opportunity for you to bring along your friends and introduce them to our group.

If you would like to register for the May seminar, please email Lucy Frost.

Program

  • 9.10am Registration
  • 9.30-11.00am First session

Trudy Cowley: Introducing the voyages
Hamish Maxwell-Stewart: Female convict voyages: an overview
Dianne Snowden: Developing skills on the voyage
Deborah Norris: Children on the voyages

  • 11.00am Morning Tea
  • 11.30am-1.00pm Second Session

Colleen Arulappu: Five surgeons and their influence (30 minutes)
Stephan Lucas: Medical conditions experienced by female convicts
Maureen Bransden: Diet on board female convict ships

  • 1.00 p.m. Lunch
  • 1.30pm Peter MacFie and Hamish Pike provide music of the period
  • 2.15-3.15pm Third Session: Individual voyages

Raelene Mibus: Gilbert Henderson 1840
Brian Rieusset: Mexborough 1841
Mary Landers: Earl Grey 1849

  • 3.30 pm Meeting of FCRC

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10. Australia ICOMOS / Docomomo Sydney Talk Series, 27 March

DOUGLAS SNELLING: AUSTRALASIA’S MISSING LINK TO CALIFORNIA MODERNISM

Snelling

Douglas Burrage Snelling (1916-1985) was one of Asia-Pacific’s most significant interpreters of California modern design and architecture innovations from the 1930s to the 1970s – particularly luxury lifestyle themes popular in Beverley Hills and Palm Springs and ‘Polynesian pop’ aspects of the tiki style. Inspired by a stream of apprentices from Frank Lloyd Wright – notably Richard Neutra, Harwell Hamilton Harris and Gordon Drake – he was briefly employed by Beverley Hills architect Douglas Honnold and received technical instructions from John Lautner on how to build the southern hemisphere’s first ‘infinity’ (spill-edge) swimming pool.

Snelling was a fore-runner (from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s) of the ‘indigenous modern’ (pseudo thatched roofs) thrust in luxury Asia-Pacific resorts and residences. This movement peaked with Peter Muller and Kerry Hill’s hotels in Bali and Amanresorts from the 1970s to the 1990s and included Sydney residences with tribal-style roofs in corrugated steel by Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury during the 1980s and 1990s. Snelling can be regarded as ‘the missing link’ practising architecture and multi-disciplinary design in Sydney between the departure of Wright’s former students Walter and Marion Griffin in 1935 and the 1950s career beginnings of a new generation of organic modernist architects and designers who later became known as ‘The Sydney School’.

This talk will cover Douglas Snelling’s pan-Pacific career from birth in England to adulthood in NZ, his two working stints in Hollywood, his successful professional life in design and architecture in Sydney, schemes for resorts and houses across the South Pacific, retirement to Hawaii and role as a diplomat for the King of Cambodia. Snelling’s eldest son Christopher will show and explain key family memories from the late 1960s to Douglas’ death in 1985.

SPEAKERS

Davina Jackson M.Arch (history and theory) is a visiting research fellow with Goldsmiths College of Art at the University of London and an associate editor Arts Music Architecture with Berlin science publishers De Gruyter Open. She is the Sydney author of an RMIT PhD thesis on Douglas Snelling and author of the Australia-Pacific architecture summary in the forthcoming Routledge World of Modernism anthology.

Christopher Snelling is the eldest of Douglas Snelling’s three sons and Manager of the Powerhouse Discovery Centre at Casula. He is a former marketing director for the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Members of the public are welcome!

Time & Date: Thursday 27 March 2014, 5.30 for 6.00pm start
Cost: Members $7, non-members $12 payable at the door. Wine and nibbles will be provided.
Venue: GML Heritage, 78 George Street, Redfern
RSVP: email Jane Vernon or call (02) 9319 4811. RSVP is essential as places are limited.

Download the DOCOMOMO – AUSTRALIA ICOMOS TALK_27 March 2014 flyer.

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11. Sustainable Heritage Conservation Session, Sydney

Technical Pathways – Materials and Techniques – Planning Management and Conservation

Thinking of restoring or renovating a heritage-listed building or a building in a heritage conservation area? Live in an old house and not sure of what changes you can make?

Following up on our Heritage 101 workshop in May 2013, the City of Sydney is partnering with leading professional bodies to provide detailed workshops to assist owners to achieve a high standard of sustainable conservation.

This session – hosted by ABC TV’s Quentin Dempster – will launch a series of workshops that will offer practical advice on sustainable conservation management and conservation techniques.

Speakers will discuss conservation policy and how to manage the conservation of your building. Exhibitors will be on hand to discuss key conservation trades and techniques.

Local residential and business property owners are especially welcome.

There will be a panel discussion and a chance to put your question to the experts.

Date: Saturday 15 March 2014
Time: Arrive 1pm for a 1.30pm start; 1.5-hour talk and 1-hour exhibition; session finishes at 4pm
Where: Abraham Mott Hall, 15A Argyle Street, Millers Point
Transport: Free bike parking, Circular Quay and Wynyard station are within walking distance, buses down George Street.

Tickets are FREE and ESSENTIAL. Register online.

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12. IPPHA Autumn short course – The Physical Conservation of Buildings and Structures, 31 March – 5 April 2014

There are just a few places left in this popular professional development short course, run over 6 days in the Kosciuszko National Park in in the Australian Alps. To secure a place, register and pay a deposit online by clicking here.

Please also email Sandy Blair for the addition of your name to the course list.

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13. Contribute to the KAVHA Conservation Plan Review

Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) is part of Australia’s National Heritage and inscribed on the World Heritage List. For Norfolk Islanders, KAVHA is part of their history and sense of identity.

All those with an interest in this important heritage place are invited to contribute their ideas.

The review of the 2008 Conservation Management Plan will result in a new plan, one that will build on the 40 years of research and conservation work at KAVHA. It will address all cultural heritage values – world, national and local. The new plan will comply with Norfolk Island and Australian legal requirements and will address the World Heritage status of the site. The new plan will be forward-looking and strategic. It will identify priorities for future conservation and management.

The current Conservation Management Plan is being reviewed by a team of heritage specialists: Professor Richard Mackay and Sharon Veale (GML Heritage), Chris Johnston (Context) and Jean Rice (Jean Rice Architect).

The project team’s first task is to identify the key issues and to explore approaches for current and future conservation and management. They will thoroughly examine the current plan and other studies of KAVHA. Consultation is an important part of this first phase, and the team has established a broad program for people on- and off-island.

The project website allows you to register your interest in receiving Project Updates by email, and you can contribute your ideas through an online survey available through the website and open from 23 February to 23 March 2014.

It is expected that a draft Plan will go on public exhibition in mid 2014.

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14. “Sustaining Places of Worship” conference, 14 March, Adelaide

Sustaining Places of Worship – a multi-faith conference
St John’s Anglican Church & Hall
Halifax Street, Adelaide

Friday 14 March 2014
9am for 9.30am start, concluding 1pm

This conference follows the success of the event entitled ‘Sustaining Places of Worship – New Ideas for South Australia’ which took place on Friday 14 September 2012.

The purpose of this 2014 conference is to explore current methods and ideas in the Practical Conservation and repair of church buildings in South Australia. There will a diverse range of speakers and topics and plenty of opportunity for delegates to contribute through debate and networking.

Split into two sessions, the morning will begin with a series of short talks by the guest specialists followed by a refreshment break. The second session with allow the delegates an opportunity to be involved in their choice of two discussion workshops chaired by the specialist speakers and involving questions and answers relating to the speakers’ earlier talks.

Speakers

  • Liz Vines, Conservation Architect and President of ICOMOS Australia
  • Ian Hamilton, Heritage Specialist with Grieve Gillett Architects, Adelaide
  • Keith McAllister, Principal with Adelaide based masonry contractor HSR Group
  • Phil Roach, Building Services Manager SA with Lucid Consulting
  • Stephen Schrapel, Senior Heritage Architect with the State Heritage Unit, DEWNR

For further information, click on the following links

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15. 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations

World Monuments Fund invites you to submit a nomination for the 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. The prize will be awarded this fall to a design professional or firm in recognition of innovative solutions that preserved and saved a modern landmark at risk. Nominated projects must have been completed in the past five years.

The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize recognizes heroic efforts that preserve our modern heritage. Submissions for projects that have enhanced a site’s architectural, functional, economic, and environmental sustainability while also benefiting the community are encouraged.

Nominations are being accepted until 30 June 2014. For further information, visit the World Monuments Fund website.

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16. “Flood Protection for Historic Sites” conference, Germany, June 2014

International conference: “Flood Protection for Historic Sites”
Dresden, Germany
13-14 June 2014

An international colloquium on “Flood Protection for Historic Sites: Integrating Heritage Conservation and Flood Control Concepts” will take place on 13-14 June 2014 at the Technical University in Dresden, under the patronage of the Saxon Minister of the Interior and in association with the German National Committee of ICOMOS.

Increasingly frequent disasters involving high water have led to efforts in many parts of the world to enhance flood protection. Although the extensive structural measures that are often undertaken also protect historic sites, at times these very measures can impair a site’s special values. Not enough attention has been given in the past to such adverse effects. This interdisciplinary colloquium will discuss relevant experiences from various contexts and professional perspectives. Further information can be found in the program and at the conference website.

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17. CAA2014 conference, Paris, April 2014 – early bird registration closes 28 February

CAA2014 Conference
22 – 25 April 2014
Paris, France

The 42nd CAA2014 Conference will be held at the “Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne – Institut d’art et d’archéologie”.

The CAA (Computers Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology) is an international congress which has taken place every year for 40 years, the last being in Australia. This conference brings together hundreds of participants and works on the principle of parallel sessions and workshops or roundtables.

For further information, visit the conference website.

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18. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available

To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.

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19. 2014 International Building and Construction Fellowship – applications open

The Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) and the International Specialised Skills (ISS) Institute Inc are offering an international Fellowship in the amount of $12,500.

The aim of this Fellowship is to promote the acquisition of higher-level skills and an appreciation of international best practice in the Australian building, construction and property services industries.

It is intended to examine innovative approaches that demonstrate potential benefits for, and application in, Australia.

To download an application form (which contains more detailed information), click here.

Applications close 24 March 2014.

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20. AICCM Fundraising movie night, Canberra, 20 March

The AICCM (Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials) ACT division will be hosting a fundraiser movie night at Palace Electric Cinema on Thursday 20 March. Members of AICCM and affiliated heritage organisations, families and friends are invited to join us for the movie and popcorn or choctops. Proceeds from this fundraising will support the AICCM in further our work of promoting the conservation of cultural heritage material within Australia and improve access to information and expertise in community and regional areas.

Tickets are available via the TryBooking website (search for AICCM) or CLICK HERE.

Download the AICCM Movie Night flyer.

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21. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter

To download the latest issue of Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter, click here.

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22. Major engineering project underway at Port Arthur landmark, PAHSMA media release

Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA), dated 20 February 2014.

One of Tasmania’s most recognisable landmarks, the Penitentiary at Port Arthur, is being conserved in an engineering project costing more than $7million. The works, which are expected to take around ten months, are required to ensure that the ruin, once the largest building in Tasmania, endures for generations to come.

The works are being carried out by Tasmanian contractor Hansen & Yunken, which won a competitive tender process.

Chair of the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) Board, Professor Sharon Sullivan AO said the Historic Site would remain open and operate as normal while the works are carried out.

“For visitors, it will be an exciting time to come to Port Arthur. Displays and talks by heritage staff will explain what is being done and why,” said Professor Sullivan.

Professor Sullivan said that finding the right mix of skills to manage and carry out the work needed has itself been a major undertaking.

“Opportunities for Tasmanian firms have been maximised by the appointment of a Tasmanian Managing Contractor, who will, in consultation with the heritage professionals at Port Arthur, engage highly skilled and qualified subcontractors to undertake much of the delicate, conservation work.”

“I am confident that an excellent choice of managing contractor has been made to be entrusted with this precious and unique project.”

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23. George Alexander Foundation Fellowship Program, ISS Institute – applications open

The George Alexander Foundation Fellowship Program at The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) has been operating since 2004. The program provides a single annual fellowship to resource a young leader in the traditional trades, technical and artisan fields to undertake a study tour overseas and bring back their learnings and knowledge to share with others in their sector. Of the $20,000 GAF Fellowship, the Fellows themselves receive a cash award of $10,000 and $10,000 is paid to ISSI to deliver mentoring, reporting support and networks to the GAF Fellow.

The aim of this fellowship is to promote the acquisition of higher-level skills and an appreciation of international best practice particularly in the areas of Environment and Sustainability and Alternative Energy, although some other areas of study will also be considered. This fellowship is intended to examine innovative approaches that demonstrate potential benefits for, and application in, Australia.

To download an application form (which contains more detailed information), click here.

Applications close 24 March 2014.

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24. News from ICCROM

To view the latest news from ICCROM, click here.

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25. ICAHM 2014 conference, China, October 2014 – call for papers

ICAHM 2014 Annual Conference
Jishou City, Hunan Provence, China
20-23 October 2014

The International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) is holding its Annual Conference in Jishou, China this year to present and discuss on the topic “Universal Standards for Archaeological Heritage Management”.

The call for papers and posters is now open

Abstracts must be 100-300 words in length and should be submitted via the website.. The deadline for submission is 15 June 2014.

For detailed information please visit the conference website.

Download the ICAHM 2014 conference – Save the date.

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26. ICOMOS ISC Theory & Philosophy conference, Latvia, May 2014 – call for papers

ICOMOS ISC Theory & Philosophy – Conference
“Heritage Trends in the Mirror of Social Change. Conservation Reality – 50 Years after Venice Charter”
8 – 10 May 2014
Riga, Latvia

The next conference of the International Scientific Committee (ISC) for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration will be held in Riga (Latvia) on the theme “Heritage Trends in the Mirror of Social Change. Conservation Reality – 50 Years after Venice Charter”. The main organizer is Prof. Ojars Sparitis.

The main subject of the discussion in Riga will be current problems of theory and practice of heritage protection, especially in the Venice Charter context. The additional topic (separate session) will be post-socialism heritage – perception and conservation.

The contributions will be delivered by ISC Theory Members, however, we also reserve time for some presentations prepared by other participants. Proposals for papers (title and 1-2 pages abstract) should be submitted before 15 March 2014 to this email address. The conference proceedings will be published.

The declaration of participation in the conference should be submitted to this email address by 1 April 2014. Participants who are not members of our Committee will also be invited.

The International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration will hold its annual meeting in Riga.

Any enquiries can be directed to this email address. Also see the information in the ISC Theory & Philosophy 2014 conference – Call for Papers.

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27. Open Air Metal conference, France, December 2014 – call for papers

Open Air Metal conference
Outdoor Metallic Sculpture from the XIXth to the Beginning of the XXth Century
Identification, conservation, restoration
4-5 December 2014
Paris, France

Call for papers – deadline 28 February. Download the Outdoor Metallic Sculpture call for papers.

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28. Conference on UNESCO Conventions, Norway, March 2014 – registration deadline approaching

International Conference on UNESCO Conventions
“Using natural and cultural heritage in sustainable development”
24 – 26 March 2014
Bergen, Norway

The University of Bergen invites you to the international conference on the UNESCO 1972, 2003 and 2005 conventions: Synergies for development, ”Using natural and cultural heritage in sustainable development”.

The registration is open, and you can register here.

Final Registration Deadline: 10 March 2014

Following the 1972 convention, several UNESCO Member States expressed concerns that a bias towards tangible heritage was being established and proposed that legal instruments to protect also traditional cultural practice were sorely needed. Subsequent work in UNESCO eventually led to the 2003 convention on intangible heritage. Similarly, the 2005 convention on diversity of cultural expressions was also motivated by experience with the 1972 convention and the need to supplement it. It seems to be timely in 2014 to view the three conventions together and critically discuss how they can be useful instruments in protection and promotion of the whole range of cultural expressions and obtain synergies. Culture for development has been discussed at recent UNESCO related events, but sustainable development remains a critical issue in a world with increasing population. It remains unclear whether and how cultural practices for interaction with nature in the past, e.g. linked to agriculture and fisheries, can help protect biodiversity and promote sustainability. An important question is therefore how to not only protect but also actively use natural and cultural heritage at present and in future.

For further information, visit the conference website.

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29. SITUATION VACANT Associate Project Officer, UNESCO Culture Sector, France

Associate Project Officer
UNESCO Culture Sector-Division of Cultural Objects and Intangible Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage Section, Capacity Building and Heritage Policy Unit

Application deadline: 6 March 2014

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Chief of the Capacity Building and Heritage Policy Unit and the direct supervision of the concerned Regional Officer within the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section, and in close cooperation with the relevant Field Offices, the incumbent shall be charged with the management and implementation of a regional programme in Lusophone African countries, namely Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome et Principe, funded by an earmarked contribution from Norway to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund and within the framework of the global capacity-building strategy for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention far the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. She/he will:

  • Collaborate closely with relevant field offices and national counterparts and maintain frequent contact with Permanent Delegations to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the regional capacity-building programme.
  • Define a work plan and budget for each beneficiary country on the basis of the available needs assessments, coordinate such assessments when missing or inadequate and prepare terms of reference for implementation partnership agreements with national counterparts and for consultant contracts for UNESCO-trained facilitators.
  • Monitor the implementation of all activities in accordance with the agreed work plan, carry out necessary adjustments when appropriate and assume all administrative and organizational tasks required to follow up and implement the above-mentioned activities according to UNESCO’s rules and regulations.
  • Work closely with the UNESCO-trained facilitators to plan the detailed content and time schedule of each of the capacity-building activities foreseen in the work plan, determine the profile of participants and ensure adequate customizing of the training materials, including the coordination of translation into Portuguese, as required.
  • Ensure complete and timely reporting of activities and on the use of funds, including budget revisions, to the governing bodies of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and promote the visibility of the project in relevant media of recipient countries and through the UNESCO website on Intangible Cultural Heritage

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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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