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ICOFORT 2012 conference: ‘Between east and west: transposition of cultural systems and Military technology of fortified landscapes’

7-8 May, Advanced training workshop: ‘Technologies for historical fortifications survey and documentation’ Location: Poppi’s historical center (AR) The workshop aims to define the strategies related to the acquisition and management of data, useful for the study and knowledge of cultural property. Essential actions approaching topics related to conservation. The workshop will deal with the complex management of the large amount of data that can be achieved with current technologies. Finally all possibilities of using acquired data for the construction of models will be explained. That can be useful not only for the study of the monument, but also to spread its knowledge about among the general public. All workshops will be held in the following languages: Italian, English, Spanish 9-10 May, International conference: ‘Between east and west:transposition of cultural systems and military technology of fortified landscapes’ Location: Guidi’s Castle, Poppi (AR) The international conference “Between East and West: transposition of cultural systems and military technology of fortified landscapes” is organised in order to compare the results and the updates about the several researches made by experts from several different nationalities, about the theme of cultural routes and fortificated landscapes. The program will give a particular attention to the priorities expressed by the recent document of ICOFORT, and in particular the themes of Cultural Tourism,Training in regard to the development and review of world Heritage Site nominations, fortification Glossary of terminology, the evaluation on Fortifications and military Landscapes, the Relations Between The Conservation of fortification and processes of climate change, and also the dissemination of web information. The research projects will be organised in three thematic areas related to the ancient fortifications of medieval period and his late medieval developments, to the great Renaissance and late Renaissance fortifications, and to the modern and contemporary fortified systems. Call for papers – All the interested parties are required to send the article (using a maximum of 6,000 characters including spaces), in English language, with four images or pictures attachment (please check the resolution of the pictures which must be 300 DPJ and about 20 cm) with a short caption for each one. All the material and the papers must be sent no later than March 15, 2012, sending an e-mail to the secretariat of the conference: fortressesconference@gmail.com. 11-13 May, Post conference tour: ‘Fortified landscapes of Tuscany’ For further information please contact the local organising office, Secretariat of the Conference: tel. +39 055 2055425 e mail: fortressesconference@gmail.com
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30º Seminario Nacional de Conservación y Restauración de Monumentos y Sitios, Comité Dominicano del ICOMOS, Inc.

Organizador: Comité Dominicano del ICOMOS, Inc. Lugar: Auditorio del Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones Calle Isabel la Católica, Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo, D.N. Fecha: 4 y 5 de noviembre de 2011 Tema: Arquitectura y Arte Sacro en la República Dominicana. Historia, arquitectura y restauración. Comité de Honor: S.E.R. Nicolás de Jesús Cardenal López Rodríguez, Presidente Dr. Eugenio Pérez Montás Dr. Manuel S. Gautier Comité organizador: Dr. Arq. Esteban Prieto Vicioso, Presidente Dra. Arq. Virginia Flores Sasso Mtro. en Arq. José Enrique Delmonte Mtra. en Arq. Adoris Martínez Dra. Arq. Linda M. Roca
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ceremony for the dedication of the Amphitheatre Hall of our Auditorium al Duomo to the memory of Andrzej Tomaszewski

In fact (as I wrote last end of July) next September 14th the Foundation will organise in Florence a ceremony for the dedication of the Amphitheatre Hall of our Auditorium al Duomo in Florence (Italy) to the memory of Andrzej Tomaszewski; from that date it will be “Amphitheatre Andrzej Tomaszewski”. Many representatives of ICOMOS Italy and Poland will be present (besides Italian and Polish authorities) so I would be grateful if you (or Lucile) can also inform your visitors about it. In the attachment you will find: 1.invitation letter by the President of the Foundation (final version, as we did a first round of invitation at the end of july) 2.program of the ceremony 3.invitation to the inauguration of the exhibition on the Krakow Main Square Market Underground Museum, that follows the ceremony, by Prof. Andrzej Kadluczka (member ICOMOS Poland). For further details, also the dedicated web page : http://www.lifebeyondtourism.org/en/senza-categoria-en/2011/in-florence-opens-the-a-tomaszewski-amphitheater/ We do appreciate if it would be possible, thank you. Amicably yours. Simone Giometti Secretary General Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco Institutional Member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration Permanent Secretariat of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration Via del Giglio 10, 50123, Firenze, Italia Tel.: +39 055 216066 Fax: +39 055 283260 Life Beyond Tourism® Promoted by Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco®
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6th URP2011 seminar: Historic Urban Landscapes, Seminar on urban and regional planning, Karachi

6th SEMINAR ON URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ‘EXPLORING HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPES: RETROSPECTION – TRANSFORMATION – REVIVAL’ The Vice President of ICOMOS International has kindly consented to attend the seminar and give a presentation on the development of the theme of Historic Urban Landscapes. Further details: http://www.neduet.edu.pk/arch_planning/
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