The Mid-term Conference of the ENPI CBC MED, Rome, July 17th-18th
The Mid-term Conference of the ENPI CBC MED was held in Rome, July 17th-18th at Confindustria[1] headquarters. ENPI CBC MED is a multilateral cross-border cooperation initiative funded by the European Union through the Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ENPI (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument) and it involves 14 countries within the Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007-2013 [...]
Continue Reading →When sun sets public awareness raises
On June 25th 2012 the Byblos International Festival began and thanks to a coordination between the Council of the United Municipalities of Jbail with the Municipality of Byblos and the Festival, the project War Free World Heritage Listed Cities is active alongside this important event. Brochures and other informative material are being circulated through the [...]
Continue Reading →13th World Conference Cities and Ports
13th World Conference Cities and Ports will be held in Saint Nazaire and Nantes from 18 to 21 June 2012 the World Conferences of AIVP on “The port’s New Era” Organized every two years, the World Conferences of AIVP (the Worldwide Network of Port Cities) gather port and urban decision-makers (elected representatives and technical experts), [...]
Continue Reading →The 9th International Masonry Conference
The 9th International Masonry Conference will be held in Guimarães, Portugal in July 7-9, 2014 as a joint initiative from the University of Minho and the International Masonry Society. This Conference series became one of the most important international events in the masonry world and it takes place every four years. The technical program will [...]
Continue Reading →Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development
The fifth edition of the Master in “World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development” will take place from 15 October 2012 and is divided into three major learning cycles. The first cycle will be conducted through a distance learning component that will start on 15 October 2012 and will end on 21 December 2012. The second [...]
Continue Reading →Ports as New Magnets for Urban Sustainable Development
The “Ports as New Magnets for Urban Sustainable Development” meeting will take place in Malta on May 24th-25th 2012, promoted by ICOMOS-International Council on Monuments and Sites and ISCEC-International Scientific Committee on Economics of Conservation. The most important aims of the meeting would be: – to seek for appropriate indicators and research tools for mapping out [...]
Continue Reading →Partners’ meeting 25-28 March 2012
A partners’ meeting took place 25-28 March 2012 at WATCH Head Quarter in Rome within the framework of the WAR FREE WORLD HERITAGE LISTED CITIES. The meeting was attended by Mr. R. Chamoun and Ms N. Chanishvili, the Lebanese and the Georgian Local Coordinators respectively and Mr. C. Cimino, project Coordinator and Mr. E. Marocco, [...]
Continue Reading →WATCH Board of Trustees meeting
WATCH Board of Trustees meeting that was supposed to be held in Rome on March 25th and 26th, has been postponed to April 21st. Chaired by Prof. Talal Akasheh, (Chairman of the Board) members of the BoT will convey at this meeting which will focus on: Review of detailed WATCH initiatives forecasted for the year [...]
Continue Reading →18th International Course on Stone Conservation
ICCROM and the Getty Conservation Institute announce the 18th International Course on Stone Conservation – SC13 that will be held in Rome from 10 April to 28 June 2013. The primary goal of the course is to improve the practice of stone conservation internationally by providing participants with a holistic understanding of the decay and [...]
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