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Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – update
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Cultural Landscapes Publication News
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NSW Heritage Division 2015 Heritage Advisor Events, 20-21 August
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne, 26 August
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Australia ICOMOS membership application deadline for 2015 conference member rates
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Broughton Hall walk, Lilyfield NSW, 5 September
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 14 August
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Invitation for Public Comment on Draft Heritage Management Plans
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Book launch and talk on architect Reuben Lane, 18 August, Sydney
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History Council of SA Annual Lectures, 7/8 August, State Library of SA/Mt Pleasant District History Room
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Sydney Uni Postgrad Seminar on Heritage and the Arts in Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore and Burma, 12 August
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Thompsons of Castlemaine Heritage Recognition Ceremony, 8 August, VIC
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“SHIFTING CITIES: Urban Heritage in the 21st Century” conference, 12-14 November, New Jersey, USA
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Special UIA website on Climate and Architecture
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News from The Best in Heritage
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“Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage” conference, March-April 2016, Taiwan – call for papers
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Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin no. 140
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News from ICCROM
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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News from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden
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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Consultant, Lovell Chen, Melbourne
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SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Consultants, 1 x Senior, 1 x Junior, Heritage21, Sydney
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SITUATION VACANT Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) Heritage Conservation and Legal Ownership Study – call for specialists
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1. Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – update
We are pleased to announce the Fabric Conference Speakers Programme for the conference in November. There is a great line up of engaging speakers and interesting papers. We have five paper sessions with one session incorporated into the field trips on the Saturday.
We would also like to announce a partner rate for the field trips on the Saturday of the conference. If you are a conference delegate and your partner would like to accompany you on the Saturday field trip, they are able to do so at the rate of $110 per person. A pickup location will be arranged for partners prior to the tour start time of 10.00am. Buses will return to the city by 5.00pm on Saturday. Each trip includes lunch and snacks. Please refer to the Field Trips page of the conference website for further details of the individual tours. Please note that this rate is only available for accompanying partners (not conference delegates), and can be added to your existing registration.
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2. Cultural Landscapes Publication News
Finally, cultural landscape papers from the 2013 Canberra ICOMOS heritage symposium and ICOMOS conference event are published. The papers were presented at the symposium organised by the International Scientific Committees on Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes titled Issues and Opportunities for Cultural Landscapes and Routes in the 21st Century and the Australia ICOMOS Conference Imagined pasts, Imagined Futures.
Australia ICOMOS Historic Environment, Imagined Cities and Urban Spaces, Volume 27 Number 1, 2015
This journal was first off the press and in this issue are 4 four papers from ISCCL members along with other national and International authors. As Canberra’s Centenary was the impetus for this heritage event, there is an fascinating scope of perspectives on imagined cities that includes youthful Canberra and the 2000 year old ancient central Beijing. Urban spaces is also a topic covering urban green systems, urban open spaces and Indigenous urban landscapes. The topical UNESCO HUL recommendations are discussed in 3 of the papers.
The journal is out in hard copy and will eventually be published on the Australia ICOMOS website.
Landscape Research Journal, Cultural Landscapes in the 21st Century – Issues and Opportunities, Volume 40, Issue 6, 2015
This special publication presents an arrangement of papers from mostly from international members of the ISC Symposium held as part of the ICOMOS Canberra heritage event. The papers cover rural landscapes in China, Sri Lanka, USA and Australia , landscapes of myth and ancient practice of Finland and Korea, and landscapes of Japan impacted by tragic disasters. Of special note is the paper on the landscape of Australia’s internationally acknowledged Burrup Peninsula, purported to be the world’s oldest and largest collection of rock art that the WA Government has shamefully deregistered from heritage listing.
The journal is expensive to purchase but hopefully the ISCCL and the NSC-CL & CR will receive copies of the papers that we can hold as a set on our websites.
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3. NSW Heritage Division 2015 Heritage Advisor Events, 20-21 August
The Heritage Division invites you to attend the 2015 Heritage Advisor Events
Detailed information about these events can be found online with both event programs available to download. The registration and payment form is also available on this page, and has been attached to this email for your convenience. Those who attend the Training and Refresher Workshop are also invited to attend the Network Seminar free of charge (valued at $50 per person). To register, please select the option for both events on the payment form.
Heritage Advisor Training and Refresher Workshop 2015
The Heritage Division of the Office of Environment and Heritage is delivering the annual Heritage Advisor Training and Refresher Workshop on Thursday 20 August 2015. The workshop is designed for heritage consultants who would like to work in local government heritage management, and current heritage advisors. The program is also highly recommended for local government planners, managers and heritage architects. The workshop will be presented at the Heritage Division, Office of Environment and Heritage, located at 3 Marist Place, Parramatta, NSW 2150.
Date: Thursday 20 August 2015
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Location: 3 Marist Place, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Cost: $250 (including catering)
Heritage Advisor Network Seminar 2015
The Heritage Division of the Office of Environment and Heritage is delivering the annual Heritage Advisor Network Seminar on Friday 21 August 2015. The objective of the network seminar is to inform heritage professionals of shifting and improved strategies, and conservation techniques that ensure successful management of state, local and privately held heritage assets for the people of NSW. The network seminar will be presented at the Heritage Division, Office of Environment and Heritage, located at 3 Marist Place, Parramatta, NSW 2150.
Date: Friday 21 August 2015
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location: 3 Marist Place, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Cost: $50 (including catering)
If you have any questions about these events, or would like to discuss your attendance, please feel free to contact Xanthe O’Donnell by email directly. We look forward to seeing you in August!
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4. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne, 26 August
The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Ass Prof Renate Howe, Deakin University on the Victorian Heritage Act Review.
Abstract
Associate Professor Renate Howe will chair a discussion on the current review of the Heritage Act 1995 announced by Richard Wynne, the Minister for Planning. The need for updating the Act has long been recognised and a briefing of the proposed changes identified in the discussion paper will be provided by Steven Avery and Amanda Bacon of Heritage Victoria. The review is important as Melbourne and regional cities experience a period of population growth and development bringing significant implications for heritage management.
A copy of the discussion paper can be downloaded from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.
Biography
Renate Howe is an Honorary Associate Professor at Deakin University and a former member of the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Date: Wednesday 26 August 2015
Time: 12.00 noon
Venue: Theatre Room, Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan
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5. Australia ICOMOS membership application deadline for 2015 conference member rates
If you have been thinking of joining Australia ICOMOS and wish to take advantage of member rates, please submit your membership application to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email by COB 14 October 2015.
Visit the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website for information on membership, and to download the current application form.
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6. Broughton Hall walk, Lilyfield NSW, 5 September
Broughton Hall is a part of Callan Park / Rozelle Hospital, the whole of which is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register as a purpose-designed state-of-the-art asylum to treat mental health. To quote Dame Professor Marie Bashir, who worked here, it literally saved 1000s of lives over decades, restoring people back to balance and life, many going on to become leaders in many fields.
Date & time: 1.00-3.00pm
Venue: meet at NSW Writer’s Centre
For more information, including how to book, download the Broughton Hall walk flyer.
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7. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 14 August
SHARED BUILT HERITAGE
Come and hear the Secretary of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage, John Ward, speak about his involvement with Shared Built Heritage, and Cheryl Lappin, Senior Strategic Planner at Shellharbour City Council, enthuse about her experiences.
The ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage (ISC SBH) works closely with other ISCs and national ICOMOS committees, and forms partnerships with local organisations.
ISC SBH promotes awareness of the need to “share” the appreciation and the responsibility for many heritages in different countries, created by different peoples, with those having diverse cultural, religious and social backgrounds.
John Ward is a member of ICOMOS Canada. John qualified as an architect who commenced his extensive career with Heritage Conservation Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada at the National Capital offices in Ottawa-Gatineau, He had input into conservation guidelines, evaluations of federal heritage buildings, management plans for National Historic Sites of Canada, and strategic advice to the Parks Canada National Historic Sites Directorate. John has coordinated intervention reviews for Federal buildings, and provided heritage conservation advice for buildings around Ottawa Parliament Hill, the Central Experimental Farm, and Federal Heritage Railway Stations across the country. John also has experience as Heritage Planner with the City of Vancouver. John joined the Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, in 2010. His focus is on the conservation of heritage interiors, a variety of projects relating to the Parliament Buildings, the Canadian Supreme Court Building and advising on various historic museums, galleries and archive buildings.
Time & Date: Friday 14 August 2015, 5.00pm for 5.30pm start for talk
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15, payable at the door
Venue: NSW Government Architect’s Office, Level 4 Conference Room McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place Sydney (diagonally opposite the Central Station clock tower)
RSVP: via email to Kate Higgins by Monday 10 August
Please note: RSVP is needed because of secure building access and for catering purposes.
Download the DOCOMOMO_AUSTRALIA_ICOMOS_TALK_14_August_2015 flier.
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8. Invitation for Public Comment on Draft Heritage Management Plans
The following notice is in accordance with s341S6(b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and Regulation 10.03C of the EPBC Regulations 2000.
The Department of Finance invites interested parties to comment on the following draft Heritage Management Plans (HMPs).
The preparation of these HMPs is consistent with the Australian Government’s commitment to managing Australia’s heritage in accordance with the EPBC Act.
Draft HMPs for public comment:
- Edward Braddon Commonwealth Law Courts, Hobart [opens PDF, 7 MB]
- The Commonwealth Offices Building, 4 Treasury Place, Melbourne [opens PDF, 12.8 MB]
Hard copies are also available at respective libraries:
- State Library of Tasmania
- State Library of Victoria
Comments can be made in writing or email to:
Compliance, Environment and Heritage
Property and Construction Division
Department of Finance
Treasury Building, Parkes Place West
PARKES ACT 2600
by email to: environment&heritage@finance.gov.au
Comments are due by 26 August 2015. Comments received after this date will not be considered.
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9. Book launch and talk on architect Reuben Lane, 18 August, Sydney
Reuben Lane’s Innovative Architecture
Date: Tuesday 18 August
Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: Australian Institute of Architects, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point, NSW 2011
Moderator
- Chris Johnson, Urban Taskforce
Speakers
- Patrick Keane, Enter Projects
- Tom Breen & Georgina Michaelis, Warrah Society
- Chris Johnson
Reuben Lane was an innovative architect who designed the free flowing Breen House in the late 1960s, an innovative modular house design and a series of buildings based on Rudolf Steiner principles for people with disabilities. Patrick Keane will position the Breen House as one of Sydney’s most important modern houses, and Georgina Michaelis, the CEO of Warrah Society, will explain the importance of Reuben’s architecture for people with disabilities. Reuben Lane’s early career working with Oscar Niemeyer and his meeting with Le Corbusier will be presented. Reuben Lane: A selection of architectural works 1960–2000, a new book on Reuben Lane’s work, will also be launched at the talk.
Cost: FREE for Institute members | $10 Non-member | $5 Non-member students.
Register online or pay at the door. Numbers are strictly limited.
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10. History Council of SA Annual Lectures, 7/8 August, State Library of SA/Mt Pleasant District History Room
History Council of SA (HCSA) Annual Lectures – in conjunction with History Teachers’ Association of SA & Mt Pleasant District History Room
We are pleased to announce that the HCSA Annual Lectures, sponsored by the Cultural Fund of the Copyright Agency of Australia, will be held on Friday 7 August and Saturday 8 August. On both occasions, Dr Rosalie Triolo will present a talk titled: ‘Our schools and the Great War’.
What did Australian students learn during the Great War about the British Empire, its Allies and enemies? What values and activities were expected of students and teachers at the time? How did school communities respond to the death and wounding of people they knew? What were some of the war’s short-term and long-term consequences for daily school life? Why did some teachers and older students enlist directly from schools, and what were common experiences of ‘teacher-soldiers’? This highly visual keynote address will offer rarely considered perspectives on Australian experiences of the Great War, including numerous examples of South Australia’s experience.
City lecture
- The city lecture on 7 August will be held in conjunction with the History Teachers’ Association of SA: 5.45pm start in the Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library of SA.
- $2 donation, payable at the door. Wine and nibbles provided.
Country lecture
- The country lecture on 8 August will be hosted by Paula Bartsch and the Mt Pleasant District History Room: 5.15pm start in the Talunga Park Pavilion, Talunga Park Recreation Ground, Melrose St, Mt Pleasant.
- $2 donation payable at the door. Supper will be provided.
Bookings are not needed for these talks.
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11. Sydney Uni Postgrad Seminar on Heritage and the Arts in Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore and Burma, 12 August
The Sydney Southeast Asia Centre’s Postgraduate Seminar Series will devote a session to the discussion of Heritage and the Arts in Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore and Burma. Details below.
Wednesday 12 August 2015
12.30-2.00pm
Seminar Room 344, New Law School Annex, University of Sydney
More information on speakers can be found here.
This event is free and catered – people can RSVP via this link.
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12. Thompsons of Castlemaine Heritage Recognition Ceremony, 8 August, VIC
Engineers Australia Victoria Division invite you to the Thompsons of Castlemaine Heritage Recognition Ceremony.
Date & Time
Saturday 8 August 2015, 10.30-11.00 am
Venue
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum
For further information, please visit the Engineers Australia website.
The event is free, but RSVPs are appreciated.
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13. “SHIFTING CITIES: Urban Heritage in the 21st Century” conference, 12-14 November, New Jersey, USA
The Program in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies (CHAPS) at Rutgers University is pleased to announce the international conference SHIFTING CITIES: Urban Heritage in the 21st Century, to be held in New Brunswick, NJ from 12-14 November 2015.
This international conference will examine the phenomenon of shifting populations and their connections to urban heritage.
For more information and to register, visit the conference website.
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14. Special UIA website on Climate and Architecture
For World Architecture Day (5 October 2015) and in preparation for their participation in COP21 – the international conference and treaty negotiations on global climate change to be held in Paris this year – the International Union of Architects (UIA) is creating a dedicated website on the theme Architecture, Building, Climate: Responsible Architecture and Urban Design. The web site will highlight exemplary work and practices, as well as related events and activities.
In order to enrich this special website, and to reach a global audience, UIA is calling for material. For more information, download the UIA web material information leaflet.
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15. News from The Best in Heritage
Join the professional community for presentations of the twenty-eight international and national award-winning projects, coming from twenty-one countries. The organiser will once again deliver the best possible programme when it comes to acclaimed cultural heritage projects and their authors, at the same time enabling for the audience to take an active part in Q&A sessions and discussions. Follow these links to register on-line and to make your travel and accommodation arrangements. Put heritage and excellence on you agenda and join this global, annual celebration of acclaimed achievements, taking place in the charming ambience of UNESCO World heritage site – City of Dubrovnik!
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On September 27th at the Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, the Post-conference event “Financing Heritage Institutions in Times of Scarcity” will take place, organised in partnership with The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Croatia, and in cooperation with ICOM Croatia and Croatian Museum Association. The aim of this seminar is to offer insight into examples of successful management of museums from The Netherlands to wider professional circles. The Best in Heritage is for 14th time the showcase of professional excellence in public qualities of museums and other heritage institutions and, global in character, will offer a good introduction and context for this topic that will remain relevant for quite a while, – posing challenges and inspiring solutions.
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EXPONATEC COLOGNE has established itself as a significant information and discussion platform for the international museum industry. From November 18-20 2015, experts will meet again in Cologne to exchange knowledge and discuss concepts and strategies. As well as focal topics such as methods of conservation, restoration and material research, the international specialist trade fair for museums, conservation and cultural heritage offers an overview of the various service offerings in the world of museums. The Best in Heritage Excellence Club programme will feature four of best presented projects from 2014 and 2015 conferences, and talks by the highest representatives of partners and patrons. Save the date and join us in Cologne in Hall 3.2 Stand 090!
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Best in Heritage Creative Bursary programme: museums and heritage organisations who publish their museum guides on izi.TRAVEL platform by August 25th adding the tag #TBIH2015, enter the bursary contest. Creators of three contributions, declared as most interesting by the specialized Jury on August 1st, will be granted free registrations to the conference in Dubrovnik, with additional bursaries of 400 Euro for travel and accommodation expenses each. Three winners will have a chance to briefly present their guides and institutions at the main programme of the conference on September 25th. More details here.
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16. “Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage” conference, March-April 2016, Taiwan – call for papers
Inheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage
31 March – 4 April 2016
Taipei, Taiwan
Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham and National Taiwan University
This Conference aims to provide critical dialogue beyond disciplinary boundaries and we invite papers from all disciplines and fields including: anthropology, architecture, archaeology, art history, cultural geography, cultural studies, design, ethnology and folklore, economics, history, heritage studies, landscape studies, leisure studies, museum studies, philosophy, political science, sociology, tourism studies, urban history, urban/spatial planning.
We welcome perspectives on all aspects of urban heritage / heritage in the urban context – world heritage, historic urban landscapes, colonial heritage, religious heritage, intangible heritage and traditions, museum heritage, food heritage etc.
For more information on the call for papers, visit the conference website and download the Call_for_Papers_Inheriting the City_Taiwan_2016 postcard.
Deadline for paper abstracts: 15 October 2015.
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17. Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin no. 140
To read the latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin, click on the link below.
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18. News from ICCROM
To view the latest news from ICCROM, click here.
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19. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
For updated info re: PhD opportunity at University of Birmingham’s Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage – click on the link below.
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20. News from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden
To read the lastest news from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden, click on the link below.
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21. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Consultant, Lovell Chen, Melbourne
HERITAGE CONSULTANT – PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION CBD BASED
Lovell Chen is a contemporary Architectural and Heritage Consultancy practice with more than 30 years’ experience in design and heritage.
Our multidisciplinary team is unique in the field, combining architects and designers with historians, researchers, materials experts and a range of other specialists in aspects of our built environment.
Lovell Chen is seeking an experienced heritage consultant with a degree or equivalent in heritage, town planning, architecture, urban design, history or related fields.
The right candidate will need to be able to multi-task and take on a wide variety of roles within a project team. The role involves research, site inspections, report writing (such as CMPs, HMPs, Heritage Impact Statements, Heritage Assessments and other heritage reports), client and consultant liaison and general office activity in order to meet deadlines, schedules, workflow and standards.
The role requires a working knowledge of the relevant methodologies and statutory frameworks, in particular the Planning and Environment Act and Heritage Act (Victoria)and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Australia).
You would need to be self-motivated and have attention to detail. Your role would also involve coordination and management of your own projects.
Skills required:
- MS Word (Advanced) – essential
- MS Excel, MS Power point, MS Outlook (Intermediate) – essential
- Adobe Photoshop – preferred
- Excellent writing skills – essential
- Excellent verbal and communication skills – essential
- Ability to manage own work and external consultants to meet deadlines
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team environment
- Driver licence – preferred
The salary is negotiable and will be based on your skill level and experience. Lovell Chen is not offering sponsorship and as this position is permanent it is not suitable for people on a working holiday visa.
Please send your application including your CV and covering letter to Office Manager Ms Tamara Dulley by email.
Applications close Monday 31 August.
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22. SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Consultants, 1 x Senior, 1 x Junior, Heritage21, Sydney
Heritage Consultants – 2 Positions
1 Senior and 1 Junior
Heritage21 (which has recently been acquired by Rappoport Pty Ltd); is seeking 2 people to join their team. Heritage 21 is medium sized company specialising in reports and advice for Cultural Built Heritage.
Located in Alexandria, both positions are full-time.
Due to the increase in workload, Heritage21 is seeking the right candidates with a background in heritage, town planning, architecture, urban design or related fields.
The successful applicant/s will need to:
- be able to work in a team and autonomously
- work collaboratively with clients and other external consultants
- be a self-starter and have attention to detail
- have an excellent command of the English language both written and verbal
- have good time management skills
- have a degree in cultural built heritage or associated fields
- demonstrate experience in preparing statement of heritage impacts; heritage advice (a different level would be expected for each position)
- have a working knowledge of NSW and local government statutory requirements
The successful applicants will hold a degree in the cultural built heritage discipline or associated field:
- The senior position – the successful applicant would have a minimum 4 years’ experience in a consulting role.
- The successful junior applicant would need to demonstrate their understanding of the industry and have undertaken associated studies as a minimum in experience
The two positions, at different levels, would include the preparation of:
- heritage assessments
- statement of heritage impacts
- conservation management plans
- heritage advice
For more information, or confidential discussion/enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sue, Business Development Manager at Heritage21, on (02) 9519-2521 or email your resume to Sue.
An attractive salary package, commensurate with experience, will be offered.
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23. SITUATION VACANT Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) Heritage Conservation and Legal Ownership Study – call for specialists
Heritage Conservation and Legal Ownership Study, Yangon
Yangon Heritage Trust and Pyoe Pin
To be completed by 1 Ocobert 2015
30 days in Yangon
The Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) in partnership with local NGO Pyoe Pin is looking to commission an expert to undertake a in Yangon to assist in understanding and finding solutions for the complex problems associated with legal ownership and upgrading rights for historic buildings.
Background
The heritage conservation effort in Yangon is facing a major legal roadblock. Firstly, establishing who owns a property is extremely difficult due to an undervalued, under-respected, multi-layered, contradictory legal ownership system which lacks reliable records and consistency. Secondly there is a particular challenge in Yangon arising from the downtown area being one of the very few contexts in Myanmar where freehold land exists. A landowner’s signature is required to undertake repairs to a building on his land (even if he does not own the land). In many cases, landowners are holding up repairs in the hope the building will be deemed unsafe and demolished to allow a high rise development. On top of this the Waqf system functions in Yangon.
YHT has an opportunity to present to the new national government, who will take power in March 2015, a set of recommendations around this issue and many others within a Special Development Plan for Yangon’s Downtown Conservation Area. This study must not only clarify the situation as it is now, but make politically palatable, actionable and achievable reform recommendations to remove disincentives and institute incentives for the proper conservation of Yangon’s unique cultural and built heritage.
Aims
1. Map out the current laws (customary and property) which apply to the ownership and regulation of major works to historic buildings in Yangon.
2. Map the incentives, interests, beneficiaries and maleficiaries of the current situation
3. Undertake a detailed analysis of key case study properties
4. Understand how the upkeep of historic buildings with multiple owners is being approved by authorities and why it is being blocked in certain cases.
5. Make recommendations on how legal ownership issues in Yangon can be resolved
6. Make recommendations on how a legal mechanism could be established to encourage/require building tenants and owners to invest in the upkeep of significant heritage buildings they own or live in.
7. Make recommendations on how the ability of landowners to block conservation works to buildings on their land can be resolved
Expert to have
1. legal background, preferably in property law
2. experience in undertaking assessments of complex and multilayered legal contexts
3. an ability to understand and interpret a poorly understood, complex, contradictory and multi-layered legal context
4. an ability to work in partnership with and through local legal specialists in order to understand local law written in Burmese
5. an ability to make recommendations on approaches to resolve the situation in Yangon based on an understanding of how other comparable contexts have dealt with these issues
Please express your interest in this opportunity to Rupert Mann, Program Manager, YHT by email.
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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the Australia ICOMOS Email News are not necessarily those of Australia ICOMOS Inc. or its Executive Committee. The text of Australia ICOMOS Email news is drawn from various sources including organizations other than Australia ICOMOS Inc. The Australia ICOMOS Email news serves solely as an information source and aims to present a wide range of opinions which may be of interest to readers. Articles submitted for inclusion may be edited.
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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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