Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 728

  1. Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal finalists announced
  2. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / NSW AIA Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 12 May
  3. Members’ suggestions being sought for heritage platform to be promoted in the lead up to the federal election
  4. MayDay 2016
  5. Fabric 2015 Conference Papers and Photos
  6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, 18 May, Sydney
  7. Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, Monday 2 May
  8. ‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage workshop, Uni of Newcastle, 20 May
  9. AICCM Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) workshops, June/July – Melbourne, July – Perth
  10. International Workshops for Students – Autumn 2016, Florence
  11. ISS Institute & George Alexander Foundation Fellowship – applications open
  12. Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October, Phillip Island, VIC
  13. Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May
  14. ABC News: Budj Bim to get $8m upgrade to help World Heritage bid
  15. Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion, November 2016
  16. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Developments – call for applications
  17. Heritage Activation Grants open
  18. (Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology, Slovenia, 28-29 October 2016 – call for papers
  19. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open
  20. Latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin available online
  21. News from the Australian Convict Sites
  22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
  23. Read Heritage Tasmania’s latest news
  24. News from ICCROM
  25. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Planner, Parks Victoria
  26. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Officer, Woollahra Municipal Council
  27. SITUATION WANTED UK qualified Architect seeks experience in the heritage sector
  28. SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist, GML Heritage, Sydney
  29. SITUATION VACANT Call for consultants – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon Office

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1. Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal finalists announced

We congratulate Australia ICOMOS members Chris Johnston and Liz Vines on being among those short-listed for the 2016 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal. Congratulations also to Bathurst Regional Council for their support and recognition of the heritage profession, and of individuals who go well beyond expectations to protect our precious cultural heritage nationally and internationally, and pass their expertise on to future generations. Australia ICOMOS member Duncan Marshall, who was the 2015 recipient of the Medal, will deliver an address at the announcement event.

Bathurst Regional Council’s media release is reproduced below.

 

Australia’s best shortlisted for honour in 2016 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal
Media Release, 26 April 2016

Some of Australia’s most recognised leaders in heritage and conservation make up the short list of finalists for the 2016 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal being announced in Bathurst on May 7.

The $25,000 national prize introduced in 2015 as a Bathurst bicentenary legacy, recognises an individual who demonstrates a significant contribution to the protection or promotion of Australia’s built, social, cultural or environmental heritage.  

Mayor of Bathurst Cr Gary Rush said Bathurst, as Australia’s oldest inland European settlement, is committed to valuing the protection of its heritage and the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal was created to promote these values to a national audience.

“In establishing this award in 2015, we went to the leading organisations in heritage management across Australia and asked them what $25,000 would do to help raise the profile of the important work going on across their fields.

“It was obvious there is a great need for us all to continue to do what we can to bring research and practice together in discussions at a community, state and national level and so the Medal project was designed to celebrate all elements of heritage: built, social, cultural and environmental as a way of highlighting the excellent work being done.

“Again this year the award has attracted a stellar range of entrants with four incredible nominees short listed, all with distinguished careers in their chosen heritage fields, Cr Rush said.

The Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal winner will be announced in Bathurst on the city’s Proclamation Day, 7 May and is one of the feature events on the city’s Heritage Week celebrations.

Special guest speaker at the event is 2015 Medal winner Duncan Marshall, heritage conservation consultant and past Chair of the ACT Heritage Council, who will deliver an address about what the award has enabled him to achieve this past year.  

For more information about the event visit the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal website.

The shortlisted nominees are:

Christine (Chris) Johnston, an Honorary Research Fellow with the Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia-Pacific at Deakin University and principal of a private consultancy, Context, which works across community, Indigenous, natural and historic domains. Chris has developed a national and international reputation for her work in cultural heritage which centres on her belief that heritage springs from and belongs to people and their communities and is often framed within larger landscapes and the natural environment. She has an impressive resume which includes writing Victoria’s first heritage strategy in 1984, she was member of the working group that developed the first major revision of the Burra Charter in 1999 and convened the working group that produced the 2013 (current) edition of the Burra Charter. Chris’ germinal paper, What is Social Value?, published by the Australian Heritage Commission in 1993 and cited worldwide ever since, continues to be the standard reference on how to identify and assess this vitally important heritage value.

Prof Robyn Sloggett is the Director of the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at Melbourne University where she manages the diverse conservation, teaching and research programs of the Centre. She has been described as one of the contemporary heroes of understanding and protecting cultural heritage in Australia, but also internationally. In 2004 she was awarded the Australian Institute for Cultural Materials Conservation’s Conservator of the Year Award for her service to the profession. Robyn’s research is grounded in the belief that strengthening research capacity in heritage conservation and mentoring the next generation of researchers, are essential to the conservation of culture across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. She is renowned for her work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, developing partnerships in training, collection management, preservation and digitization of artist’s works and documentation.

Elizabeth Vines OAM is a specialist heritage conservation architect through her practice McDougall & Vines. She is passionate about heritage town rejuvenation breathing life back into traditional town centres which have become run down and lacking economic viability. Liz played a key role in the listing of Broken Hill on the National Heritage List, the first city in Australia to be listed. Her guide to the City of Broken Hill, an illustrated full colour book outlining the city’s mining history and heritage programs in this outback city where she worked for nearly 30 years, is now referenced by other places as a model for heritage programs applicable in Australian heritage towns and cities. She is a renowned for her first book, Streetwise, was a seminal “how to” manual for those interested in building and streetscape restoration. It has been widely used as a guide for upgrading Australian towns since its publication in 1996. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for her contribution to heritage architecture in South Australia and South East Asia.

David Clarke’s journey and deep commitment to natural heritage conservation through Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) has seen him assume positions from volunteer to chair of the Board where he has helped influence hundreds of thousands of volunteers in Australia and internationally, in over 30 years with the organisation. Through his leadership role in helping to deliver a volunteer program at for the ANZAC commemoration at Gallipoli, to his work as a Churchill Fellow which led him to be involved in developing Victoria’s catchment management framework David has been recognized as a pioneer in developing meaningful lander holder engagement on projects that have been acknowledged for best practice in land management. Each year over 10,000 volunteers take an active part in caring for Australia’s natural heritage through CVA and David’s influence and leadership in education and policy development has been an integral part of this success.

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2. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / NSW AIA Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 12 May

Second Life as a tool for the dissemination of Cultural Heritage
Presentation by Dr Marco Antonio Chavez Aguayo

The virtual world of Second Life, as well as many other ICTs, offers great features to disseminate cultural heritage. Most of them and their applications are still to be researched. Using a case study on the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the state of Jalisco in México, which has been operating for almost a decade, the opportunities, challenges and potential experiences of Second Life for will be explored.

Dr Marco Antonio Chavez Aguayo is an Associate Professor (Profesor Investigador Titular A de Tiempo Completo) at the Virtual University System (Sistema de Universidad Virtual), University of Guadalajara (Mexico) whose research fields include comparative international cultural policy, cultural heritage, cultural management, virtual worlds and eLearning.

Previously he has held positions in several universities in UK, Spain and Mexico, presented papers in 12 countries and published in English, Spanish and French in 7 countries about cultural heritage, cultural policy, digital technologies and cultural legislation. He is the State Coordinator of ICOMOS Jalisco, and member of the National Committee of ICOMOS Mexico as Secretary of Promotion and Diffusion. Additionally, he is a Consultant of the Parliament of Jalisco (Mexico), promoting and writing the Cultural Heritage Act and the State Constitutional Reform to include the Right to Culture and the cultural rights and Chartered Scientist (CSci) of the Science Council (UK).

He is Founder and Editor-in-chief of “Córima. Revista de Investigación en Gestión Cultural” (Córima, Research Journal on Cultural Management) of the University of Guadalajara (México). Member of the National Researchers System (SNI) of CONACYT (National Council of Science and Technology) (Mexico). Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) and Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) (UK).

Time & Date: Thursday 12 May 2016, 5.30 for 6.00pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at GML.
Venue:GML Heritage Level 6, Australia Council Building, 372 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills,2010 (corner of Cooper Street – south from Central Station North Concourse exit to Elizabeth Street). Please report to the reception desk on the Australia Council Ground Floor on arrival to be ticked off on the list and to obtain a Visitors Pass
RSVP: by Monday 9 May 2016 via email Tatiana Tauri. Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Download the ICOMOS DOCOMOMO AIA talk 12 May 2016 flyer.

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3. Members’ suggestions being sought for heritage platform to be promoted in the lead up to the federal election

With the federal election due to be held later this year, Australia ICOMOS has been in discussion with a range of political parties about the heritage platform they might adopt for the election. To assist with further discussions, Australia ICOMOS is keen to hear from members about their suggestions for such heritage platform. Accordingly, you are invited to provide suggestions that might be suitable. In the first instance, just brief suggestions would be welcome, as more detail can be sought later if your idea is selected for inclusion. Given the context, it is likely that only a very limited number of suggestions can be put forward to political parties. 

Please email your suggestions to Ian Travers by email by 7 May 2016.

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4. MayDay 2016

 

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The meaning of MayDay

MayDay for cultural heritage fuses two concepts – the distress signal, and the first day of May – in order to create a memorable calendar date for events that improve disaster preparedness in archives, galleries, libraries and museums.

The MayDay call was originated in 1923 by Frederick Stanley Mockford (1897–1962). As senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London, Mockford was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the word “MayDay” from the French m’aider meaning ‘help me’.

For more information click on the links below.

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5. Fabric 2015 Conference Papers and Photos

Written versions of papers from the Fabric conference held in Adelaide in November 2015 are now available to view and download from the conference website at the Papers webpage. A small number of authors opted out of having their papers posted, but we hope you enjoy reflecting on your favorite papers or perhaps some that you were not able to attend from a consecutive session. Selected photographs from the conference and social events have also been included on the website, at the Photos webpage.

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6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, 18 May, Sydney

Wednesday 18 May 2016
National Archaeology Week at The Big Dig Centre
Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm
Topic: Sieving in Sydney

AACAI (Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists) NSW are pleased to present speakers intended to promote discussion on the methodologies used by consulting archaeologists when sieving. After a series of brief presentations (10-15 minutes each) a discussion of current practice and preferences will be held and guests are encouraged to discuss the issues over wine and some cheese.

Cost: Members & Students FREE, Non-members $10

For more information and RSVP details, download the AACAI NSW Wine Cheese Chat NAW Event 18 May 2016.

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7. Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, Monday 2 May

Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage Seminar Series next seminar is a presentation by Matt Wagner (National Main Street Center, Chicago) on “The Economics of Place: Understanding, Implementing and Measuring the Downtown Revitalization Process”.

Abstract

For more than 35 years, the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has provided communities across the United States with a process and methodology for bringing economic vitality to underutilized historic commercial centers. This core economic development strategy is based on the fundamental understanding that these places have a unique character that provides for experiential living, shopping, and working opportunities, which in turn leads to an economic return for small businesses, property owners, and community stakeholders. Over time, the National Main Street Center has built a comprehensive network involving 46 state, county, and city-wide Coordinating Programs that include 1,600+ local Main Street programs. Our work provides communities with education, training, and advocacy to enhance their capacity to engage in their own development and revitalization. Since our program’s inception in 1980, we’ve worked with over 2,000 communities who have seen a combined investment of nearly $62 billion in their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Communities participating in Main Street have created 528,000 net new jobs and more than 120,000 net new businesses, and rehabilitated 250,000 buildings. Dr. Wagner will present the historical transformation of U.S. downtowns and the impact of the National Main Street Center’s 4 Point Approach to revitalization, along with current trends that are driving a more sustainable economic model for downtown centers.

Biography

Matt Wagner has more than 20 years’ of non-profit management experience in downtown development, entrepreneurship and tech-based economic development. At NMSC, Matt is leading the launch of the renewed and re-imagined Four Point Approach, as well as helping the Center reach new communities with this refreshed framework. Overseeing the Field Services team, Matt also leads the Center’s efforts to expand technical service offerings, and offer preservation-based economic revitalization services directly to communities. Before joining the Center in September 2015, Matt served as President of SC Johnson’s Redevelopment Corporation in Racine, Wis. Previous to SCJ, Matt led the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation at Gateway Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where he also served as UW-Parkside’s Director for the Small Business Development Center and Director of the Solutions for Economic Growth Center. Prior to this, Matt served as Executive Director of the Downtown Racine Corporation. Notably, Matt worked as “Road Warrior” for the National Main Street Center between 1995 and 1998. From 1991 to 1995, he led the Sheboygan Falls Main Street as Director, during which time Sheboygan Falls was chosen as an inaugural Great American Main Street Award winner. Matt received his Ph.D. in Urban Affairs with a specialization in Urban Economic Development from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Matt is a Fulbright Scholar Specialist, recently serving as a visiting scholar at the University of Hyderabad, India teaching in the area of entrepreneurship.

Date: Monday 2 May 2016

Time: 12.00pm

Venue: Theatre Room, Deakin University Melbourne City Centre, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

RSVP: to Antonio Gonzalez by email

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8. ‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage workshop, Uni of Newcastle, 20 May

The Hunter (Living) History Initiative has organised a one-day workshop on heritage preservation approaches with a particular focus on Rock Art and Indigenous heritage.

‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage Workshop
Friday 20 May 2016, 8.30am-4.00pm
Auchmuty Library – Room – L326, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW

For more information, click here.

RSVP is essential – by email to Ann Hardy, or (02) 4921 5824 or 0438 509 139 by Friday 13 May

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9. AICCM Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) workshops, June/July – Melbourne, July – Perth

Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM), with generous support from the Gordon Darling Foundation and from the ADFAS Patricia Robertson Scholarship Fund, presents two four-day Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) Workshops. These workshops, led by experts from Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) in San Francisco, will take place at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne from 28 June to 1 July and at the Berndt Museum at the University of Western Australia from the 5 to 8 July 2016.
 
RTI is a computational photographic method that captures a subject’s surface shape and color and enables the interactive re-lighting of the subject from any direction. RTI also permits the mathematical enhancement of the subject’s surface shape and color attributes. The enhancement functions of RTI reveal surface information that is not disclosed under direct empirical examination of the physical object. For more information about RTI, applications and CHI click here.

For more information on the course and to register online please visit the AICCM website.

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10. International Workshops for Students – Autumn 2016, Florence

The Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco is pleased to announce that the autumn 2016 Program of International Training Workshops for Students is ready and on line. University professors, assistants, researchers and tutors are invited to select a group of their talented students and take part in one of the workshop at their choice (by writing to the Foundation by email).

The workshops are an occasion for intercultural and international encounters of students that learn, exchange ideas, artistic and scientific opinions and social experience in the context of Renaissance Florence. They get to know each others’ cultures, create life-long professional networks and friendships. The program includes lectures by experts and cultural visits. The final certificate of participation is issued to the attending students.

For conditions and more information click below on workshop of your interest.

Urbanism, Architecture, History Of Art

28 August 28 – 4 September 2016
The River and Its City – Landscape, Architecture and Art
Workshop Coordinator: Prof. Maya Kipiani, Nino Bugadze (Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Georgia)

20-27 November 2016
Post Trauma Recovery of the City Centres In 21st Century
Workshop Coordinator: Prof. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic (International University of Sarajevo)

20-27 November 2016
“Piazza” in the Architecture of Florence
Workshop Coordinator: Prof. Sabina Hajiyeva (Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan)

20-27 November 2016
Architecture and the Identification Features of the Historical City
Workshop Coordinator: Prof. Fedor Perov (St. Petersburg University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia)

Cultural Heritage, Human Rights, Social Science

13-20 November 2016
Dialogue Among Cultures Within the Framework of Eastern Partnership Programme
Workshop Coordinator: Prof. Bella Kopaliani (Tbilisi Technical University, Georgia)

Literature, History

20-27 November 2016
“Linguocultural Space of the City With Special Reference to the Dictionary Project” – Florence in the Works of World Famous People
Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Prof. Olga Karpova (Ivanovo State University, Russia), Coordinator: Nataliia Utkina (Ivanovo State University, Russia)

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11. ISS Institute & George Alexander Foundation Fellowship – applications open

The George Alexander Foundation: 5 fellowships available at $10,000 each

The George Alexander Foundation and the International Specialised Skills Institute Inc (ISS Institute) are offering five international Fellowships in the amount of $10,000 (less GST).

Applications are open Australia-wide to people 35 years of age and under, and one of the applications categories is Heritage. For further information, please download the application form.

Applications close on Monday 23 May 2016 at 4pm.

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12. Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October, Phillip Island, VIC

The Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference is back in 2016 and will be held in beautiful Phillip Island at the Cowes Cultural Centre on 5-7 October.

Under the central theme of ‘Future-proofing’, the Conference will consider the challenges facing museums and galleries, and focus on innovative ways to achieve financial, social (succession planning, staff training), and environmental sustainability.

The event will include traditional keynotes, interactive discussions, lightning talks, focused parallel sessions, and a discussion panel. Topics to be covered include: the impact of climate change on museum buildings and collections, developing regional audiences, interpretation and storytelling, and adapting to change.

For more information about this event, visit the Museums Australia VIC website.

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13. Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May

 

SHAP 2016

 

EMM Consulting is pleased to be hosting the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) as part of National Archaeology Week.

This one day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners, students and anyone interested in historical archaeology to share ideas and find out about current and recent historical archaeology and heritage projects in and around Sydney (actually anywhere in NSW). It will be held at The Big Dig Centre, 110 Cumberland St, The Rocks.

Although we welcome presentations on a range of topics, the theme of Interpretation is a suggested focal point. Currently we have a range of speakers that are adding to the growing list, including:

  • Christian Hampson (OEH) on the Heritage near me mobile application
  • Suzanne Holoham (General Manager RAHS)
  • Yann Tristan (Macquarie University) on the Bachelor of Archaeology program
  • Liz Smith and Selina O’Regan (PACE officers, Macquarie University)
  • Denis Gojak (Heritage Manager RMS)
  • Steve Brown (University of Sydney)

If you would like to give a short (10-15 minute) presentation on a recent project or an update on a current project, talk to someone in the heritage team by contacting EMM Consulting by email or calling (02) 9493 9500.

Bookings can be made by clicking this link – cost of tickets range from $33 to $80.

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14. ABC News: Budj Bim to get $8m upgrade to help World Heritage bid

A little-known Aboriginal heritage site in south-west Victoria has moved one step closer to UNESCO World Heritage listing with the Victorian Government announcing $8 million to improve visitor facilities.

The Budj Bim lava flow landscape north of Portland is home to some of the oldest known examples of man-made aquaculture systems in the world, as well as evidence of numerous Aboriginal settlements.

The Gunditjmara people built the complex system of weirs and eel traps 6,600 years ago, across 3,000 hectares of land, providing them with enough sustenance to settle in one place.

To read the entire story, visit the ABC News website.

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15. Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion, November 2016

Expressions of interest are invited for a proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion. 

Although the excursion is not until November the Tasmanian Family History Society would like to have an indication of the number of their members who would like to participate, as members of the Friends of Alexander Laing and the Sorell Historical Society (and possible other interested parties) will be asked to join the excursion if numbers permit. First preference will be given to Tasmanian Family History Society members.

More information download the Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion leaflet.

Could those interested please contact the Tasmanian Family History Society by email.

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16. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Developments – call for applications

The ITCILO (part of the UN system and training arm of International Labour Organisation) is launching a call for applications for the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development, which will take place from 17 October 2016 to 13 October 2017.

The Master is designed by the University of Torino, the Politecnico di Torino and the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), in collaboration with UNESCO and ICCROM.

The Programme provides a solid foundation in a variety of cultural economics topics and the value chain of cultural and natural sites. It explores in detail the economic, social, institutional and legal considerations that govern the diverse categories of UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites. The Programme also puts emphasis on strategic management competencies for the preservation and promotion of these sites as well as on monitoring the efficacy and adequacy of site management plans and associated cultural projects.

The Master will take place from 17 October 2016 to 13 October 2017 and is divided into three major learning cycles:

  1. The first cycle will be conducted through a distance learning component that will start on 17 October 2016 and will end on 18 December 2016.
  2. The second cycle, from 24 January 2017 to 18 May 2017, is a face-to-face learning period that will be held in Turin, Italy, at the International Training Centre of the ILO. Class attendance is compulsory for the entire period.
  3. The third cycle, from 25 May 2017 to 13 October 2017, will be a research and study period during which the students are expected to finalize their final project.

The deadline for applications is 30 June 2016.

To apply please complete the online application form and for further information visit The International Training Centre website or email the Course Organisers.

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17. Heritage Activation Grants open 

Heritage Minister Mark Speakman recently announced that the Heritage Activation Grants are now open for projects that begin in the financial year 2016/17. Further details of this announcement are featured on the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage website. 

Closing date for applications – 5:00 pm, Monday 27 June 2016
 
For detailed information on the Heritage Activation Grants program, to download the guidelines for applicants, and to apply for funding, visit the Heritage Near Me Incentives webpage on our website.

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18. (Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology, Slovenia, 28-29 October 2016 – call for papers

(Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology
28 – 29 October 2016
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Call for papers – abstract deadline: 30 June 2016

Preventive archaeology is a new way of protecting archaeological heritage, where archaeological research becomes constitutive part of spatial planning process. Key innovation is the phase of archaeological potential assessment, which shifts focus of research from known sites to the landscapes a whole. But what exactly is “archaeological potential”? What is its relation to the archaeological traces and sites in the landscape? Archaeological potential obviously says something about the capacity of an area, that archaeological traces could be discovered, but it also introduces new ways of thinking and working with archaeological heritage.

For more information, download the (Re)thinking archaeological potential flyer.

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19. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open

Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, are open until 20 May 2016.

The Masters Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.

A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

Please find full details at the course website.

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20. Latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin available online

To read the latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin, click on the link below.

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21. News from the Australian Convict Sites

To read the latest news from the Australian Convict Sites, click here.

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22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin

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

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23. Read Heritage Tasmania’s latest news

To read the latest news from Heritage Tasmania, click on the link below.

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24. News from ICCROM

To view the latest news from ICCROM, click here.

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25. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Planner, Parks Victoria

Senior Heritage Planner, Parks Victoria, Position No. 29300

Parks Victoria is looking for a Senior Heritage Planner to join its Cultural Heritage Branch.

The Cultural Heritage Branch is part of Parks Victoria’s Visitor Engagement and Conservation Division. This Division bring together parks strategy, planning, regulation and programming for Park Victoria with a focus on delivery of frameworks, standards and advice. The Senior Heritage Planner will lead the provision of advice and support in relation to ensuring that park planning and direction are in line with heritage requirements.

Further information is available by clicking here, with applications being accepted until Friday 29 April 2016.

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26. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Officer, Woollahra Municipal Council

Heritage Officer

  • Annual salary for 21 hours per week up to $54,908.65 + market rate allowance up to $6,260.47 + super
  • Part time role – 7 hours per day, 3 days a week
  • Modern harbourside offices with beach and garden surrounds

Woollahra has a rich and diverse history and natural setting that is represented in Victorian, Federation and inter-war buildings, precincts, settings and streetscapes. Council is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to join its heritage team in caring for this environmental heritage which has a local, regional and, in many instances, a nationally recognised level of heritage significance.

Your primary role is to provide advice on heritage-related development applications, mainly for buildings. You may also be required to provide advice on heritage matters in general. Assistance with the preparation of heritage conservation policy from time to time also forms part of the job.

Essential Criteria

  • A tertiary qualification in architecture or an associated discipline and demonstrated skills and experience in building design
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and current working experience with heritage conservation best practice in the built environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and current working experience with NSW local and state heritage legislation and NSW Heritage Division guidelines
  • Demonstrated current working experience in assessing heritage significance and carrying out heritage impact assessments in the built environment
  • Demonstrated problem solving and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Well-developed skills in the use of PC software including Word and Excel
  • Demonstrated commitment to the provision of quality customer service
  • A Class C driver’s licence

Desirable Criteria

  • A tertiary qualification in heritage conservation or town planning
  • Experience with appeals in the Land and Environment Court
  • Mediation and facilitation skills and experience

How to apply

  • Apply online by clicking here
  • You will be asked to demonstrate how you meet each of the selection criteria
  • If you have a separate statement addressing the selection criteria, please upload it as a cover letter and simply refer to it in the online questionnaire
  • You will be able to upload 2 documents only
  • For information on applying for Council jobs, click here
  • For further information about the role, please contact Chris Bluett, Manager Strategic Planning on (02) 9391 7083 during business hours
  • Our preference is for applications to be submitted online, however, we will accept hard copy applications addressed to Human Resources, Woollahra Council, PO Box 61, Double Bay, NSW, 1360

CLOSING DATE: Monday 2 May 2016

Woollahra Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

We value

  • Respect for people
  • Integrity and excellent performance
  • Professional, quality service
  • Open, accountable communication

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27. SITUATION WANTED UK qualified Architect seeks experience in the heritage sector

Jamie Mayers, UK qualified Architect with 4 years’ experience seeks experience in the heritage sector. My previous experience covers healthcare and education projects from refurbishments to new build. Having previously worked in the listed environment of King’s College London’s Strand Campus I am fascinated with the material, economic, social, historical and philosophical implications of maintaining estates and constructing in historical environments and I hope to gain an insight into the industry, to give me an invaluable insight into the day to day workings of it.

Anyone who is able to assist Jamie please contact Jamie by email.

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28. SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist, GML Heritage, Sydney

GML Heritage (GML) is seeking to appoint a Senior Historical Archaeologist. This is a full-time position, based in Sydney.

GML is a vibrant, attentive and sustainable consultancy that collaborates with clients and communities to deliver heritage services of enduring value. Our multi-disciplinary consulting team has expertise in historical archaeology, Aboriginal archaeology and cultural heritage management, built heritage, conservation planning, industrial heritage and interpretation.

The successful applicant will be a Senior Archaeologist with a degree in archaeology and at least 6 years’ experience in historical archaeology. You will be highly skilled in managing historical archaeological fieldwork projects with experience as an excavation director for test excavations, monitoring and open area excavations. Demonstrated ability to obtain permits and approvals under the NSW Heritage Act is highly desirable. You will also have excellent communication and writing skills, the ability to prepare proposals and manage projects, and well developed experience in preparing archaeological assessments, research designs, heritage impact statements and other advice reports. Importantly, you will be a team player who works within time and budget constraints. A working knowledge of Aboriginal archaeology would be an advantage.

GML offers a fun, friendly and supportive work place. It’s a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a strong team culture. The successful applicant will take pride in working for an influential heritage consultancy that has an exciting portfolio of challenging projects across Australia and prides itself on the delivery of outstanding services. You will have the opportunity to work alongside enthusiastic and experienced practitioners. You will also mentor junior staff, liaise with statutory authorities and development and maintain effective client and stakeholder relationships.

GML has an ongoing commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and quality in everything we do, and you will have access to a stimulating training and development program that encourages all employees to grow their skills and knowledge. You will have knowledge of where the business is heading, and a hands-on role in implementing the firm’s strategic objectives. There are also a range of other employee benefits including an employee profit share scheme, loyalty leave, paid parental leave, income protection insurance, employee referral scheme, a health and wellbeing program, and fun social activities. And we love to celebrate birthdays and other significant life events!

A position description and person specification can be accessed on our careers page at GML Heritage website. For more information please contact Dr Janine Major, Archaeology Manager, on 02 9319 4811.

Please email your application to GML Heritage, and include a cover letter and resume, no later than Thursday 5 May 2016. Applications will be reviewed on submission.

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29. SITUATION VACANT Call for consultants – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon Office

Background

A consultant with World Heritage experience in the Asian regional context is being sought to support activities related to World Heritage nomination, site conservation/management, and technical and institutional capacity building.

Assignments

Under the authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific, under the daily oversight of the Head of the Yangon Office and the technical supervision of the Chief of the Culture Unit of UNESCO Bangkok, the incumbent shall provide technical, coordinating and administrative support for World Heritage safeguarding programmes in the context of the Mekong cluster countries, with a primary focus on Myanmar.

For more information about this opportunity, download the Consultant – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon document.

Deadline for applications: 29 April 2016

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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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