Newsletter: Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage
Transcription
Newsletter: Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage
Newsletter ����������������������� 77 MARCH 2012 PUBLISHER: Polytechnic University of Valencia. (UPV) Spain DIRECTION: Isabel Tort Ausina TEAM : Irene Fornes Jorge Villar Jose Joaquín Lorente Lupe Navarro Luz Campos Marielle Richon Miguel Ángel Simeón Montse Martínez HONORARY COMMITTEE: Jose Luis Montalvá Manuel Jesús Ramírez Concha de Soto I.S.S.N. 1887 - 1658 Polytechnic University of Valencia Camino de Vera s/n. 46022 Valencia. Spain Tel. -34 96 387 77 80 Fax. +34 96 387 77 89 E-mail: f o r u m @ f u u h.u pv.e s http://universityandheritage.net ������������������������ Just published: Spanish version of the World Social Science Report Social science from Western countries continues to have the greatest global influence, but the field is expanding rapidly in Asia and Latin America, particularly in China and Brazil. In sub-Saharan Africa, social scientists from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya produce 75% of academic publications. In South Asia, barring some centres of excellence in India, social sciences as a whole have low priority. These are a few of the findings from UNESCO’s World Social Science Report 2010, which was published in English, by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and UNESCO, in June 2010. The Spanish version, just published, has been produced with the support of the Scientific and UNESCO / ISSC Technological Consultative Forum (FCCT) and the Mexican Council for Social Sciences (COMECSO), and was launched on Monday 27 February in Mexico. Now available in English, French and Spanish, the Report, entitled “Knowledge divides”, is the first comprehensive overview of the field in over a decade. Hundreds of social scientists from around the world contributed their expertise to the publication. “Social scientists produce work of outstanding quality and tremendous practical value, but as this report illustrates, social scientific knowledge is often the least developed in those parts of the world where it is most keenly needed,” said the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, in her foreword to the text. “Social scientific endeavour is also poorer for its bias towards English and English-speaking, developed countries. This is a missed opportunity to explore perspectives and paradigms that are embedded in other cultural and linguistic traditions.” Such “knowledge divides” make up the main theme of the World Social Science Report: how social sciences are evolving in the face of unequal conditions and divergent trends. More than ever, as the Report underlines, the world needs social science to address effectively the major challenges facing humanity, from poverty to epidemics to climate change. Yet because of huge disparities in research capacity, the social sciences are not contributing as much as they could. The report is in part descriptive, giving facts and figures on the production and transmission of the social sciences throughout the world; in part problem-oriented, examining their application to social problems of the world today; and in part reflective, with essays discussing general perspectives and regional concerns. Chapters cover such topics as social sciences and global challenges; the social science landscape in different regions; research capacities and brain drain; internationalization; competing in the knowledge society; and policy making. The final chapter suggests ways of reinforcing the social sciences, including more funding, targeted research, better dissemination, and promotion of multilingualism and multidisciplinary approaches. “The report reaffirms UNESCO’s commitment to the social sciences, and our desire to set a new global agenda to promote them as an invaluable tool for the advancement of the internationally agreed development goals,” said Ms Bokova. ISBN – Spanish version: 978-607-9217-03-7 ISBN – French version: 978-92-3-204131-9 ISBN – English version: 978-92-3-104131-0 To order the publication, please contact: Cecilie Golden, [email protected]. Launch of 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue The 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue will be officially launched today by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Cai Wu, Minister of Culture of the People’s Republic of China. The Year will see a large number of events and projects hosted by EU Member States and China, with the aim of strengthening intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding through cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts. The EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue also offers opportunities for Chinese and EU cultural institutions, organisations and other stakeholders to establish and develop structured and sustainable cooperation during 2012 and beyond. The official opening ceremony will take place this evening (from 18:00) at the Centre for Fine Arts (Bozar) in Brussels. Commissioner Vassiliou and Minister Cai Wu will deliver the opening speeches, together with Uffe Elbæk, the Danish Minister of Culture, representing the EU Presidency, and Crescenzio Rivellini, President of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China. The Chinese GuangDong Modern Dance Company and Rosas, the world-renowned ensemble created by Belgian choreographer Anna Teresa de Keersmaeker, will perform for the VIPs and other invited guests from the cultural sector, public authorities and diplomatic circles. A conference launching the Year will take place on 2 February and focus on prospects for strengthening EU-China cooperation. European and Chinese speakers will highlight a variety of projects supported by the European Commission to promote mutual understanding between the EU and China. The conference will gather policymakers, artists, intellectuals and representatives of cultural institutions from EU Member States and China. 2 FUUH’s Newsletter - http://universityandheritage.net Background The 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue was designated by EU and Chinese leaders at the EU-China Summit in 2010. It seeks to build on the EU-China Joint Declaration on Culture of 22 October 2007, which led to increased cultural cooperation and dialogue, as well as launching policy exchanges on education and training, including multilingualism. In May 2011, EU and Chinese leaders agreed to extend the scope of this cooperation by creating a 'third pillar' in the EU-China strategic partnership, through the 'EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue'. This will build on two previous cooperation agreements - the HighLevel Economic and Trade Dialogue ('first pillar') and the High-Level Strategic Dialogue ('second pillar'). The people-to-people dialogue will enjoy the same status as the other agreements and will have flexible structure with very low financial implications. It will be launched at the EU-China Summit on 14-15 February. In this context, the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue reflects a commitment by both parties to continue opening up opportunities for mutual understanding, sustainable cooperation and long-term policy dialogue. Events and actions which contribute to one or more of the objectives of the EUChina Year of Intercultural Dialogue will be able to apply for a label showing that they have signed up to its targets. To be eligible for the label and part of the official calendar of the Year, the events must take place between 1 February and 30 November 2012, and involve partners or participants from two or more EU Member States. Other initiatives will be registered in a related events calendar. The labelled activities will cover all cultural sectors as well as other fields which contribute to mutual understanding and civil society exchanges, in particular education, research, multilingualism and youth. Though no specific funding has been foreseen for the Year, some projects can be supported through the EU’s MEDIA Mundus cinema programme or through the EUChina Trade Project, which is managed by the European Commission and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. The EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue is the second in a series of thematic years in EU-China relations. 2011 was the EU-China Year of Youth. To find out more: EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue: http://ec.europa.eu/eu-china-intercultural-dialogue-2012 MEDIA Mundus programme: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/mundus/index_en.htm EU-China Trade Project: http://www.euctp.org/ EU-China Year of Youth: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/focus/2011-eu-china-year-of-youth_en.htm Androulla Vassiliou’s website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/vassiliou/index_en.htm 3 FUUH’s Newsletter - http://universityandheritage.net UNESCO 2011 Report 2011 has presented as many opportunities as challenges – to Member States and to UNESCO. The Arab Spring has shown the power of aspirations for human rights and dignity. However 2011 was also marked by devastating natural disasters, starting with the Great East Japan Tsunami and Earthquake on 11 March and including a drought affecting millions in the Horn of Africa. Societies across the world have remained gripped by a severe economic crisis that has deepened the challenges of poverty. 2011 was marked also by the suspension of financial contributions to UNESCO by the United States, as required by United States law. This affected immediately the Organization’s ability to deliver programmes and will continue to do so in the future. The rapid response within UNESCO and from supporters across the world to compensate for this shortfall was inspiring. Nonetheless, 2012 opened on a note of financial uncertainty. + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002155/215520e.pdf 4 FUUH’s Newsletter - http://universityandheritage.net Archaeological Heritage Archaeological Heritage News Agenda Publications National Institute of Anthropology and History experts excited to find ancient home ruins - Mexico D.F. - Mexico The remnants being uncovered in the hills east of Mexico City at a spot known as Amecameca are from an ancient neighborhood — a home to regular folks. "What makes this important is that it is a residential area, not a ceremonial or religious site," said Felipe Echenique, a historian for the National Institute of Anthropology and History, or INAH, which is in charge of reviewing the site. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53534 Byzantine bother: Artifacts back in Berlin Bode Museum after decades A Berlin museum is celebrating the return of dozens of Byzantine artifacts, which spent years in Soviet Russia after World War Two. Some date back as far as the 4th century – yet it is their recent history that reads like a real detective story. -By the end of the war in 1945, the Byzantine collection of Berlin’s Bode Museum totaled some 6,000 objects. To save them from Soviet hands and keep them in Germany, the artifacts were divided into groups, stored in crates and spirited away. Almost half of the hidden treasures were however found and taken to the USSR, where they stayed for over a decade. In 1958, the gems were brought back to Germany. But instead of being identified and sent back where they belonged, they got mixed up with other artifacts and ended up in Leipzig University’s Egyptian Museum for decades. + info: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/lost-antique-treasures-berlin-museum-detective-717/ New Life for the Lion Man - Germany On August 25, 1939, archaeologists working at a Paleolithic site called Stadelhole (“stable cave”) at Hohlenstein (“hollow rock”) in southern Germany, uncovered hundreds of mammoth ivory fragments. Just one week later, before they could complete their fieldwork and analyze the finds, World War II began. The team was forced to quickly fill the excavation trenches using the same soil in which they found the ivory pieces. For the next three decades, the fragments sat in storage at the nearby City Museum of Ulm, until archaeologist Joachim Hahn began an inventory. As Hahn pieced together more than 200 fragments, an extraordinary artifact dating to the Aurignacian period (more than 30,000 years ago) began to emerge. It was clearly a figure with both human and animal characteristics. However, only a small part of the head and the left ear had been found, so the type of creature it represented remained a mystery. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/stadelhole_hohlenstein_paleolithic_lowenmensch.html Pearl Trade - Qatar For at least 7,000 years, people have settled along the shores of the Persian Gulf, in what one scholar calls “one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet.” Despite its lack of natural resources, such as water or fertile soil, what the Gulf region did have was the world’s most reliable source of fine pearls, until they began to be grown artificially a century ago. The long history of pearls and pearling in the Persian Gulf was, as a result, largely forgotten due to the collapse of the natural pearl industry in the early 1900s. Soon, the region came to be known only for exporting oil, despite the fact that some of the cities lining the Gulf’s coast actually owe their early origins to pearls. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/pearl_trade_zubarah_as-sabiyah_al-buhais.html Rome's Lost Aqueduct - Italy http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (1 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage At the time of its dedication in A.D. 109, the Aqua Traiana ran for more than 25 miles, beginning at a cluster of springs on the northwestern side of Lake Bracciano before heading southeast to Rome. However, for all the aqueduct’s importance to the city, its sources and the architecture that marked them have eluded archaeologists despite centuries of searching. Now, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances that preserved them, the Aqua Traiana’s sources are being brought to light at last. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/rome_aqua_traiana_aqueduct_carestia. html Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Expert Working Group meeting held in Tokyo, releases recommendations for Safeguarding World Heritage property of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Following their meeting in UNESCO Headquarters in March 2011, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and Japanese governments and UNESCO, have released a list of recommendations for further activities to preserve the Bamiyan site. The 10th Expert Working Group Meeting for the safeguarding of the cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage property was successfully held in Tokyo, Japan from 6 to 8 December 2011, in close collaboration with the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, and the Afghan authorities. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/838/ Summary of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) 5-7 January 2012 This year's Public Lecture and Opening Night Reception was held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and was immediately followed by the Opening Night Reception, where nearly 800 conference guests enjoyed a private, after-hours viewing of a truly world-class museum. The public lecture, "Uncorking the Past: Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages," was presented by Patrick McGovern, Ph.D., of the Penn Museum's Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory. He shed light on the story of humanity's ongoing quest for the perfect intoxicating drink, which may be fundamental to the human condition itself. McGovern outlined the history of alcoholic beverages, beginning with the most ancient, chemically-attested alcoholic beverage, dating back to about 7,000 B. C. He shared the story of earliest grape wine from Abydos in Egypt, ca. 3150 B.C., and how it has inspired a search for anticancer and other medicinal compounds in the fermented beverages… + info: http://aia.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10163 From Urban Origins to Imperial Integration in Western Syria: Umm el-Marra 2006, 2008 (Syrian Arab Republic) The Umm el-Marra Project is investigating the genesis and early history of societal complexity at a “second-tier” center of western Syria, focusing on the Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Age occupations. In 2006 and 2008, important results were achieved for all three periods. Excavation of the Early Bronze Age elite mortuary complex on the acropolis supplies new data supporting the interpretation that the complex served to inscribe elite ideologies on the landscape in its invocation of social memory and ancestral figures. Evidence of a hiatus of several centuries after the Early Bronze occupation provides new information on the urban “collapse” of the era. Monumental and defensive architecture and the remains of ritual behavior reveal the character of urban regeneration in the period of Amorite dynasties in the Middle Bronze Age. Finally, the Late Bronze Age Mittani occupation furnishes data on the site’s incorporation into a large international empire. + info: http://www.ajaonline.org/node/1032 Archaeology Magazine e-Update Our need to know who we are pushes us to discover what we've been. Some answers come to us from a variety of quarters and in a variety of ways in this issue. In "Saga of the Northwest Passage," reporter Allan Woods takes us to Mercy Bay in the high Arctic, the locus of activity surrounding the excavation of HMS Investigator. This vessel originally set out in 1850 to rescue other ships of the British Navy that were looking for the Northwest Passage. Instead, Investigator became trapped in ice and eventually sank. Now a Parks Canada underwater team is bringing her crew's heroic story back to life… + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/ Commercial exploitation of Greek Archaeological properties WIPO Lex is an electronic database which provides access to intellectual property (IP) laws and treaties of the Members of WIPO, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN). It also covers IP-related treaties administered by various multilateral and regional organizations as well as bilateral treaties which contain IP-relevant provisions. WIPO Lex aims to provide legal information which is authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date. Given the scope of coverage, the database is a work-in-progress and updating of entries is done on a continuous and regular basis. The legal texts are presented according to the hierarchical category of the issuing legislative authority (see Members’ Profiles). Generally, this means that the starting point of a given legal framework is the Constitution or Basic law of the land, followed by laws enacted by the legislative branch of government (and in certain jurisdictions, those issued by the executive). The next tier in the hierarchy is the implementing rules and regulations, which provide more details and "flesh out" the related statutory enactment. + info: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=216642 FELLOWSHIPS - Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship - Deadline for http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (2 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage Applications: 4 March 2012 Established in honor of AIA Past President Jane Waldbaum, this scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time. Students majoring in archaeology or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. The Scholarship Fund provides $1000 each to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month/4 weeks). The scholarship is open to students who have begun their junior year of undergraduate studies at the time of application and have not yet completed their first year of graduate school at a college or university in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must not have previously participated in archaeological field work of any kind. The committee will consider both academic achievement and financial need in its deliberations. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/grants/708 Archaeology to shed brighter light on history of Buddha's birthplace - Lumbini - Nepal New findings on the origins and development of Lumbini are expected to emerge from the second season of archaeological investigation in Buddha’s birthplace, which was completed last week. The team of international archaeologists from Durham University, UK, working together with experts from the Department of Archaeology and the Lumbini Development Trust were led by Robin Coningham, Pro-ViceChancellor and Professor of Archaeology at Durham University and Kosh Prasad Archarya, one of Nepal’s top archaeologists. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ archaeology_to_shed_brighter_light_on_history_of_buddhas_birthplace/ Call for Articles - European Review of History / Revue Européenne d'Histoire The journal publishes six issues per year. Normally, three issues are dedicated to individual articles, three to special issues. At present the journal is especially keen to solicit submission of individual articles (in English or French) on any aspect of Greek or Roman history (including interaction with neighbouring societies) and its modern reception. While the subject-matter may be confined to antiquity, articles submitted should ideally raise issues of interest and relevance to historians of other periods. + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=cerh20&page=instructions& Ancient stonework prepared for journey back to Housesteads Roman Fort - Yorkshire United Kingdom Work to restore ancient stonework from Housesteads Roman Fort has taken place at its temporary home in North Yorkshire, in time for the opening of a brand new visitor attraction at Housesteads this spring. Before making the 105 mile journey back to the fort, a team of skilled experts used cutting edge technology, to scan, cleanse and restore the 1,800 year old stonework, at its archaeological store in Helmsley. + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/stonework-journey-to-housesteads/ Archaeoacoustics Research Explores the Amazing Sounds of Stonehenge - United Kingdom When blindfolded subjects listened to two English flutes being played in an open field, they perceived that the sounds were being blocked by pillars or archways. That unexpected reaction helped give archaeoacoustics expert Steven Waller intriguing insights into the design—and purpose—of Stonehenge. Waller spoke at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The briefing in Vancouver, British Columbia, was entitled, "Archaeoacoustics: The Sounds of the Past." + info: http://news.aaas.org/2012_annual_meeting/0216hearing-the-sounds-of-stonehenge.shtml ICOM publishes a new Emergency Red List: the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk One year on from the events that took place in Egypt in 2011, ICOM’s actions to protect the country’s cultural heritage from the ensuing thefts of non-inventoried objects from archaeological sites and museums have led to the publication of the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk. + info: http://icom.museum/press-releases/press-release/article/icom-publishes-a-new-emergency-red-listthe-emergency-red-list-of-egyptian-cultural-objects-at-risk-1.html Egyptian archaeologists begin restoring 4,500-year-old wooden boat found near pyramids Archaeologists on Monday began restoration on a 4,500-year-old wooden boat found next to the pyramids, one of Egypt's main tourist attractions. The boat is one of two that were buried next to the Pharaoh Khufu, spokesmen for a joint Egyptian-Japanese team of archeologists said. The boats are believed to have been intended to carry pharaohs into the afterlife. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53744 Join AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) in Opposing TV Treasure Hunting Shows Elizabeth Bartman, AIA President, sent letters to executives at National Geographic and Spike TV to express concern over the content of two new TV shows--Diggers (National Geographic) and American Digger (Spike TV)--that promote treasurehunting and the unethical digging of archaeological sites. Below through the link you can find the letters that were sent to http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (3 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage the two organizations. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/news/aianews/8256 Temple Of Diana / José María Sánchez García - 2011 - Merida - Spain The project retrieves the environment of the Temple of Diana in Merida, which was the forum or the city center in Roman times. The challenge of acting in a place with such historical and archaeological relevance has meant to work with the existing trace since the beginning, so that the finished work would recover this space from Roman times through modern language. This situation has led to conceive the architectural design not as something closed or completely defined before starting to run. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201918/temple-of-diana-jose-maria-sanchez-garcia/ Stavanger Museum of Archeology / Lund + Slaatto Architects - Stavanger - Norway Lund + Slaatto Architects, in collaboration with schmidt hammer lassen architects, were recently awarded second place in the competition for the extension of the Stavanger Museum of Archeology. Though very vibrant and active, the premises of the museum are currently unsuitable and small. Therefore, the aim of the competition was to create an extension that forms the museum’s new main facade and which primarily provides space for the exhibition and education. More images and architects’ description after the break. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/208573/stavanger-museum-of-archeology-lund-slaattoarchitects/ National and University Library NUK II Competition - Ljubljana - Slovenia Open to citizens of the Republic of Slovenia or other EU member states and/or competitors who have a place of business in either, the competition of a solution for the National and University Library NUK II must reflect the period of construction and thus express the autonomy of architecture without attempting to exceed the spatial context by design and dimensions. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201612/national-and-university-library-nuk-iicompetition-2/ Archaeology: A clash of symbols Andrew Robinson pieces together the story of who deserves the credit for deciphering the hieroglyphs. In archaeology, as in other sciences, assigning credit for achievements is often controversial. The decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs in the 1820s is an intriguing case. Recognition for this great feat is generally — and properly — given to the French linguist and archaeologist Jean-François Champollion, who is regarded as the founder of Egyptology. But it is widely acknowledged that crucial initial steps were taken by the English polymath Thomas Young. Having written biographies of both men, I am convinced that the narrowly focused, hot- tempered, impecunious Champollion learnt much from seeds of knowledge planted by the wide-ranging, cool-headed, wealthy Young. Had they chosen to combine forces, rather than to be divided by the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte (a patron of Champollion), the problem could well have been solved years earlier. + info: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v483/n7387/full/483027a.html Awards - AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) Best Practices in Site Preservation Award: Call for Nominations - Deadline for Applications: 1 May 2012 The AIA’s Best Practices in Site Preservation Awards are presented to groups or projects recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work in the field of site preservation. Nominations for this award should be submitted to AIA's Site Preservation Program Administrator, Kelly Lindberg, at [email protected] or by mail to Site Preservation Award Program, C/O Kelly Lindberg, Archaeological Institute of America, 656 Beacon Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215 (electronic submission is preferred). Winners will be selected by a committee of professional archaeologists, conservators, and heritage specialists before the AIA’s Annual Meeting in January 2013 and a $5000 grant will be awarded to the winners to further their best practices in site preservation. Winners will also benefit from publicity for their projects through the AIA. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/sitepreservation/award Urban spaces between Antiquity and Middle Ages, geoarchaeological analysis of dark earth : case studies by Quentin Borderie ArScAn - Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité Dark earth is a thick, dark, urban sediment found between Roman and Medieval cultural layers of ancient urban settlements. Its study provides a means to understand early middle age societies and their relationship with urban spaces. The interpretation of these layers requires the use of detailed analysis primarily found within the discipline of Geoarchaeology. For this thesis, 20 stratigraphical layers (taken from Beauvais, Metz and Noyon) have been studied using geoarchaeological methods of analysis. Their study is based on an inventory of observations on dark earth compiled from five regions in the north of France (Haute -Normandie, Picardie, Île-de-France, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine). The research contained here demonstrates the high potential for the information contained within dark earth. Stratigraphical and latent feature analysis confirms the complexity of dark earth organisation… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00672422 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (4 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage Découverte de la plus vieille gravure du continent Américain Une gravure représentant la silhouette d'un petit personnage affublé d'un phallus géant a été retrouvée dans la grotte Lapa do Santo (Etat du Minas Gerais). D'après le groupe de chercheurs, il s'agirait de la plus ancienne représentation retrouvée jusqu'à présent sur le continent américain. Cette région est aussi connue pour la découverte de Luzia, le plus vieux squelette humain découvert jusqu'à ce jour en Amérique du Sud. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69376.htm Ostéométrie et migration(s) du renne (Rangifer tarandus) dans le Sud-Ouest de la France au cours du dernier Pléniglaciaire et du Tardiglaciaire (21500 - 13000 ca. BP) by Delphine Kuntz This doctoral research aims at characterizing morphological fluctuations resulting from climate change in palaeolithic reindeers from Southwest France. Indeed, the Last Pleniglacial and the Last Glacial (between 21 500 - 13 000 cal. BP) constituted periods of particularly strong palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental constraints, which ended, either directly or indirectly, in repercussions on the body size of reindeer populations. The series analyzed within the framework of this work result from both current and fossil registers… + info: http://www.theses.fr/2011TOU20101 Acquisition of animal resources, meat diet and social distinction in Anjou from late 10th to early 12th century. Zooarchaeological study of Montsoreau site (Maine-et-Loire, France). by Aurelia Borvon Waste from human activities is regularly unearthed from the archaeological sites of medieval habitats. Generally composed from numerous faunal remains, their analysis can often document the meat diet of the inhabitants. Montsoreau site presents levels primarily dating from the 11th century. Archaeologists ascribe an elite status to the site through the archaeological documentation and textual research. Thanks to an appropriate collection method (screening), this site delivered abundant vertebrate remains, more than 30,000 of which were identified. They belonged mainly to Mammals (30%), Birds (9%) and "fish" (61%). For the first two groups, the domestic taxa dominated… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00669956 A emergenza maltempo segue emergenza restauro - Italy L’emergenza maltempo colpisce anche i beni culturali. Le notizie dei crolli sono passate in modo dissimulato rispetto a quelle relative ai blocchi della circolazione e a quelle di interi paesi isolati. Sicuramente quest’ultime hanno richiesto maggiore attenzione da parte delle autorità perché devono essere risolte nell’immediato, tuttavia le intense nevicate di questi giorni hanno arrecato gravi danni anche agli edifici storici e siti archeologici e una stima esatta delle conseguenze non è ancora stata effettuata. Soprintendenze provinciali e protezione civile sono al lavoro per effettuare un censimento nelle regioni maggiormente colpite come l’Emilia Romagna, le Marche e l’Abruzzo… + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/13/a-emergenza-maltempo-segue-emergenza-restauro/ "Etruschi in Europa": l'Italia che riesce a vincere fuori casa In tempi segnati da crolli fisici, ai danni dei grandi reperti della storia antica, e morali verso quei doveri che ogni società dovrebbe assumersi nei confronti della propria memoria e della propria identità, in tempi che volgono alla composizione di Manifesti della cultura per la rinascita, la conservazione e la diffusione del patrimonio culturale nel nostro Paese, vi sono iniziative culturali che sembrano non curarsi di tanta incuria verso il nostro patrimonio archeologico e culturale. Che sia già iniziata la rivoluzione copernicana nell’economia della cultura si saprà a breve, misurando dati oggettivi di audience e statistiche relative alla “consumazione” dell’arte e alla possibilità di investire in cultura. + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/29/%E2%80%9Cetruschi-in-europa%E2%80%9D-litalia-che-riesce-a-vincere-fuoricasa/ Evoking a thousand years of civilisation - Bibracte Museum. Mont Beuvray (France) Bibracte Museum stands on the slopes of Mount Beuvray. In a very contemporary architectural setting, the permanent exhibits offer a fascinating account of Celtic civilisation through its Oppida (fortified towns) which were scattered all over Europe just over 2,000 years ago. Archaeological objects loaned by French and foreign museums, and copies of remarkable items, are compared with the objects discovered at Bibracte. Numerous models, audiovisual presentations, and reconstructions make the museum very attractive and enable you to get right to the heart of the everyday lives of our ancestors. You will thus discover the social organisation, arts and crafts, agriculture, trade, religion, art and culture of peoples who were much less barbaric than Caesar wanted us to believe… A whole floor is devoted to the results of the excavations carried out since 1984 at the Bibracte site by archaeologists from all over Europe. The museum also has a space for temporary exhibitions, an open-air amphitheatre, a shop and a tearoom. + info: http://www.bibracte.fr/fr/decouvrez/expositions_02_03.html ICOMOS ICAHM (International Committee on Archaeological Heritage) Management Protests Television Programs That Encourage Destruction of Archaeological Heritage The ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) joins with the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA), and other organizations that represent the concerns of professional archaeologists in expressing our dismay and deep concern at the airing of television programs that will encourage destruction of our common archaeological heritage. We call upon the two channels, Spike TV and the National http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (5 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage Geographic Channel, to stop broadcasting these programs, which celebrate and in that way encourage looting artifacts from battlefields and historic sites… + info: http://www.usicomos.org/files/icahm%20protest.pdf Agenda Exhibition - Steppe warriors: Nomadic horsemen of the 7th-14th century from Mongolia -The LVRLandesMuseum Bonn 26 January - 29 April 2012 Bonn. Germany Organizers: The LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.landesmuseum.lvr.de/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen/default.htm Exhibition - Opening the Vaults: Mummies - Field Museum 17 February - 22 April 2012 Chicago, Illinois. United States of America Organizers: Field Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://fieldmuseum.org/happening/exhibits/opening-vaults-mummies Exhibition - Ti-Ameny-Net: An ancient mummy, an Egyptian woman, and modern science 23 February - 29 June 2012 Richmond, Virginia. United States of America Organizers: The University of Richmond Museums Contact: [email protected] + info: http://museums.richmond.edu/exhibitions/lora-robins-gallery/ti_ameny_net.html Exhibition - Les Gaulois reviennent à Saint Germain en Laye 09 March - 04 September 2012 Saint - German - en - Laye. France Organizers: LE MUSÉE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE NATIONALE ET DOMAINE NATIONAL DE SAINT - GERMAIN - EN - LAYE Contact: LE MUSÉE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE NATIONALE ET LES GAULOIS DU XIXE AU XXIE SIÈCLE + info: http://www.musee-archeologienationale.fr/docs/DossierPresseLesGauloisWEB.pdf Conférence sur Rio Bec: une cité maya atypique 01 April 2012 Toronto, Ontario. Canada Organizers: Royal Ontario Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/lectures/index.php?ref=showinfo&program_id=7579 YAKSHAGANA - Marionnettes du Karnataka . Inde - Maison des cultures du monde 07 April - 09 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/yakshagana.html Durham University Archaeology Society Conference 2012: Whose Past? An Interdisciplinary debate on the repatriation of artefacts and reburial of human remains 28 April 2012 Durham. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Durham University Archaeology Society Contact: Jamie Davies - [email protected] + info: http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/conferences/current/archsoc2012/ From Past Experience to New Approaches and Synergies: The Future of Protection Heritage Management for Archaeological Heritage in Times of Economic Crisis 23 May - 25 May 2012 Athens. Greece Organizers: ICOMOS Hellenic and ICAHM Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 29 feb 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2012_en/field_en/02_06eventICOMOS_Greece.pdf Nuit du Film d'archéologie Une sélection de 6 à 8 films primés au 4e festival international du film d'archéologie de Besançon, projetée sur grand écran et en plein air. De 22 h à 4 h du matin. 25 July 2012 Bibracte, Mont Beuvray. France Organizers: Le Musée de Bibracte Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.bibracte.fr/fr/decouvrez/agenda/evenements_02_02_02.html 18th EAA (European Association of Archaeologists) Annual Meeting 2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (6 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage 29 August - 01 September 2012 Helsinki. Finland Organizers: University of Helsinki, the National Board of Antiquities, the Finnish Antiquarian Society and the Archaeological Society of Finland. Contact: Esa Mikkola at [email protected] DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.eaa2012.fi/index Popular Antiquities: Folklore & Archaeology 13 October - 14 October 2012 London. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Institute of Archaeology, UCL, U.K. Contact: Tina Paphitis ([email protected]) and Martin Locker ([email protected]) DEADLINE: 31 may 2012 + info: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/calendar/articles/20111022 National Archaeology Day - USA 20 October 2012 United States of America Organizers: Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.archaeological.org/NAD 17th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2012) - "To Reach and Unveil the Hidden Spirit of the Town: Urban Archaeology and Excavations" 05 November - 07 November 2012 Vienna. Austria Organizers: The Urban Archaeology of Vienna Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 jun 2012 + info: http://www.stadtarchaeologie.at/ 114th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America 03 January - 06 January 2013 Seattle, Washington State. United States of America Organizers: Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://aia.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10096 Publications European Review of History: Revue europeenne d'histoire - Issue: Antiquity and the Ruin: L'Antiquité et les ruines 1350-7486 (Print), 1469-8293 (Online) 6 issues per year The European Review of History - Revue Européenne d’Histoire is an international journal covering European history of all centuries and subdisciplines. It aims to create a forum for ideas from across Europe, to encourage the most innovatory research, to make diverse historiographies better known and to practically assist exchanges between young historians. The journal publishes either thematic issues devoted to the key historiographical debates of today or regular issues. + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cerh20/18/5-6 Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites in sub-Saharan Africa Volume 13, Numbers 2-3 Publisher: Maney Publishing ISSN 1350-5033 The journal Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (CMAS) has established itself as the primary reference in this field, both for active professionals and for university teachers and students. Launched in 1995, it is the only journal that covers both theoretical and practical issues in heritage site management and conservation. Peer-reviewed papers from around the world report on new thinking and best practice in site management and conservation. CMAS also publishes short comments, conference, book and website reviews, and lists relevant new publications. + info: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/cma/2011/00000013/f0020002 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Archaeological Heritage Management - 'Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra: Driver to Development or Destruction?' Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade Petra has drawn almost a million visitors in some years. Petra burst into popular consciousness with the release of enormously popular motion picture Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1989. Moviegoers all over the world were introduced to some of the spectacular scenic wonders of Petra: the Siq, a narrow chasm with colorful, towering sandstone walls, and AlKhazna, the exquisitely carved tomb for a Nabataean king. For centuries, the Nabataeans controlled the trade in precious commodities across the Arabian Peninsula, bring spices from Southeast Asia, incense from present-day Yemen, gold and ivory from Africa, and silk from the Far East across the Empty Quarter to ports on the western Mediterranean… + info: http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/archaeology+%26+anthropology/book/978-1-4614-1480-3 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (7 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage European Journal of Archaeology - Journal of the European Association of Archaeologists European Journal of Archaeology aims to publish the best new archaeological research undertaken in and around Europe. It seeks to promote open debate amongst archaeologists committed to an idea of Europe in which there is more communication across national frontiers and more interest in interpretation. + info: http://info.maney.co.uk/interface/external_view_email.php?P89437637572979359418386444420 EU Report - Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea (Ukraine) Prepared by Prof Dr Bernd von Droste – Senior consultant and Dr Ricarda Schmidt – Junior consultant The project of the European Union “Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea” focuses on World Heritage recognition of a few well chosen properties of OUV and on measures to safeguard them in a common effort. The report pays particular attention to three potential World Heritage properties located in the Bakhchisaray district. We welcome the initiative to conserve ecosystems and protect archaeological sites as part of a future regional landscape park, a project commissioned to the Tauric National University of Vernadsky at Simferopol by the Bakhchisaray district. Although most parts of the potential World Heritage sites are likely to be within the limits of this future landscape conservation area, they need special protection and management regimes for their core and buffer zones, which still have to be defined adequately. The overall objective is to safeguard the OUV of these properties, which are likely to become affected by increasing tourism in the future. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Cultural_Heritage_Crimea_Final_Draft_Report_EN.pdf American Journal of Archaeology e-Update on books received in January 2012 The AJA Book Review Editors are always seeking to increase our cadre of reviewers; those who wish to become reviewers should contact the Book Review Editors directly ([email protected]) and provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae that includes credentials (generally Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience) and a list of relevant publications, as well as a statement of research interests. + info: http://www.ajaonline.org/sites/default/files/1161_BksRcvd_0.pdf. Archaeology: Golden boy Jo Marchant ISBN: 9780465020201 Archaeological finds don't come much more impressive than the contents of Tutankhamun's tomb. When Howard Carter glimpsed those “wonderful things” in 1922, his discovery captivated the world — inspiring everything from jewellery and music to a proposal to name an extension to the London Underground Tootancamden, because it would pass through Tooting and Camden Town. Tutmania resurfaced in the 1970s, when a record-breaking touring exhibition of the burial goods radically changed the museum business… + info: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v483/n7387/full/483034a.html Breaking Ground, Finding Graves - Report on the Excavations of Burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927 - 2006 Dr. Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum of Ireland, is pleased to announce the launch of a new book titled Breaking Ground, Finding Graves – reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927 – 2006, Edited by Mary Cahill and Maeve Sikor . Breaking Ground, Finding Graves, is an account of 80 years of fieldwork by the National Museum of Ireland. Since its earliest days the National Museum of Ireland has responded to reports of discoveries of artefacts – including ancient human remains from all over the country. Reports of discovery of ancient human remains come to the museum in many different ways – through An Garda Síochána, farmers, quarry operators, gardeners and builders. The book contains a very diverse body of material with the earliest burials dating from the Neolithic period c. 3500 BC. Burials can occur in almost any location and the find circumstances vary from the construction of dividing fences by the Irish Land Commission, Irish military operations in the 1940s, to children playing in sand dunes, and night-time ploughing in rural Limerick. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53945 Various publications announced by the British Library - United Kingdom McAnany, P.A.; Parks, S., ‘Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch'orti' Indigeneity, and the Copan Archaeoscape’, in Current Anthropology VOL 53; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.80-107 Berger, L., ‘Development and design of heritage sensitive sites strategies for listed buildings and conservation areas, by Kenneth Williamson’, in Urban Research And Practice VOL 5; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.184-185 Bille, M., ‘Assembling heritage: investigating the UNESCO proclamation of Bedouin intangible heritage in Jordan’, in International Journal of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.107-123 Alivizatou, M., ‘Debating heritage authenticity: kastom and development at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre’, in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.124-143 Gillespie, J., ‘Buffering for conservation at Angkor: questioning the spatial regulation of a World Heritage property’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.194-208 + info: http://www.bl.uk/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (8 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Archaeological Heritage Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/01_2012.html (9 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:37:43] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers News Agenda Publications PRIX - Le deuxième Grand prix Natura 2000 est lancé - France - Date limite: 13 avril 2012 Le 2eme Grand prix Natura 2000 vient d'être lancé par le ministère en charge de l'Ecologie. Destiné à valoriser des actions particulièrement innovantes en faveur de la biodiversité, ce concours récompense tous les acteurs locaux qui œuvrent au sein du réseau Natura 2000 pour préserver le patrimoine naturel. Le dépôt des candidatures doit se faire avant le 13 avril. Le ministère souhaite ainsi mettre en valeur l'engagement et l'exemplarité en matière de « bonnes pratiques ». Le concours contribue aussi à soutenir une dynamique d’amélioration des actions entreprises sur le terrain. 11 projets avaient été récompensés lors de la première édition, en 2010. Le réseau Natura 2000 permet un partenariat exemplaire entre les élus, les associations, les professionnels et les habitants des territoires au service de la protection et de la conservation mais aussi de sensibilisation, d’animation, de suivi scientifique, d’échanges européens… + info: http://www.espaces-naturels.info/node/1056/actu FELLOWSHIPS - Appel à propositions de recherche - Gestion et impacts du changement climatique - Date limite de candidature: 6 avril 2012 Le programme Gestion et impacts du changement climatique ( GICC), conduit depuis 1999 par le ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable, du Transport et du Logement, contribue à développer les connaissances sur les impacts du changement climatique et aider à formuler des politiques d’adaptation au changement climatique et d’atténuation des émissions des gaz à effet de serre. Le programme GICC a lancé son dixième appel à propositions de recherche sur les impacts du changement climatique, les dommages ou les bénéfices qui en résultent, les actions et politiques d’atténuation et d’adaptation en réponse à ce changement. L’adaptation est le thème central de cet appel décliné selon deux axes : * l'approche globale des stratégies et actions d’adaptation en s’appuyant sur les modèles et scénarios, * les stratégies d'actions mises en place au niveau territorial pour faire face aux changements en évaluant leur efficacité à travers la maîtrise des impacts, la réduction des vulnérabilités et en tenant compte des incertitudes. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/gestion-et-impacts-du-changementclimatique2 FELLOWSHIPS - ANR - Émergences et évolutions des cultures et des phénomènes culturels. Date limite : 10 avril 2012 (CULT) doit permettre de mieux analyser et comprendre les cultures et les phénomènes culturels dans leur ensemble ou dans leurs formes particulières, à travers leur histoire et leurs développements ainsi que de mieux appréhender les conditions de leur émergence, de leur diffusion, voire de leur obsolescence et de leur disparition. Quatre axes sont proposés, à titre indicatif, aux porteurs de projets : • Origines et évolution des diversités humaines. • Émergences et évolutions des langages, des modes de représentation et des systèmes symboliques : langage, écritures et expressions graphiques, religions et systèmes mythiques. • Pluralité et variabilité des cultures : invariants, les différences entre les cultures et leurs modes d'approche. • Les dynamiques d'évolution : conditions et modalités, espaces- centres-périphéries, transferts culturels. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/anr-emergences-et-evolutions-descultures-et-des-phenomenes-culturels PRIZES - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 'EUROPEAN CHARLES V AWARD' 2012. Deadline: 30 March 2012 The European Academy of Yuste Foundation makes public the call for nominations for the ‘Charles V European Award’ 2012, whose aim is to reward those persons who, through their effort and dedication, have contributed to a ‘better knowledge and dissemination of the cultural and historical values of http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (1 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers Europe, and/or to the unification of the European Union’. Candidates to the ‘Charles V European Award’ 2012, who should be nationals of any European country, may be nominated by any European institution, public entity, university, or cultural, scientific or socioeconomic body. All nominations will require previous acceptance of the Award on the part of the candidate. + info: http://www.fundacionyuste.es/ FELLOWSHIPS - Argentine - Appel ECOS-Sud 2012 -Date limite de candidature: 7 avril 2012 Le comité ECOS-Sud, instrument des ministères chargés des Affaires étrangères, de l’Éducation nationale et de la Recherche, pour la coopération scientifique et universitaire avec l’Amérique hispanophone, vient de lancer l’ appel à projets au titre de la coopération avec l’Argentine. Ce programme d'échange de chercheurs concerne tous les champs disciplinaires. Les actions sont retenues pour une durée de trois ans, non renouvelable. Le programme fournit un appui aux missions pour des chercheurs confirmés, et aux frais de séjour pour des stages doctoraux ou postdoctoraux n’excédant pas trois mois. Les dossiers de candidature doivent être envoyés à [email protected] avant le 7 avril 2012. Les informations concernant cet appel et le formulaire de candidature sont accessibles sur le site COFECUB-ECOS. Le partenaire argentin doit déposer un projet identique avant le 15 avril 2012 , auprès de l’institution ayant émis l’appel dans son pays. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/argentine-appel-ecos-sud-2012 FELLOWSHIPS - Venezuela - Programme de coopération postgradué pays andins - Date limite de candidature: 31 mai 2012 Le Bureau d’assistance technique du Programme de coopération postgradué pays andins, opérateur des ministères des Affaires étrangères et européennes, et de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche pour la coopération scientifique et technologique avec certains pays de l’Amérique latine, vient de lancer un appel pour la réalisation de projets conjoints de formation et de recherche appliquée. D’une durée de quatre ans au maximum, ces projets doivent prévoir la réalisation de thèses doctorales en cotutelle. Le programme prend en charge des échanges de chercheurs responsables des étudiants sélectionnés et la mobilité des étudiants doctorants. Les thématiques de recherche prioritaires sont les suivantes : santé publique, technologies de l'information et de la communication, environnement, génie civil et habitat, énergies, biosécurité alimentaire. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/venezuela-programme-de-cooperationpostgradue-pays-andins FELLOWSHIPS - Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship - Deadline for Applications: 4 March 2012 Established in honor of AIA Past President Jane Waldbaum, this scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time. Students majoring in archaeology or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. The Scholarship Fund provides $1000 each to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month/4 weeks). The scholarship is open to students who have begun their junior year of undergraduate studies at the time of application and have not yet completed their first year of graduate school at a college or university in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must not have previously participated in archaeological field work of any kind. The committee will consider both academic achievement and financial need in its deliberations. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/grants/708 FELLOWSHIPS - Fondation de France - Quels littoraux pour demain ? - Date limite de candidature: 30 avril 2012 L’appel « Quels littoraux pour demain ? » vise à encourager le développement de la recherche scientifique sur les littoraux dans une logique plaçant les parties prenantes et les décideurs au cœur des problématiques et des enjeux de recherche. L’objectif est de soutenir des propositions, des perspectives, des scénarios, des outils et des méthodes qui soient diffusés auprès des acteurs et gestionnaires (pêcheurs, professionnels du tourisme, conchyliculteurs, décideurs locaux…). Ces travaux de recherche doivent donc s’accompagner d’une vulgarisation de leurs apports. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/fondation-de-france-quels-littoraux-pourdemain2 FELLOWSHIPS - ANR - Adaptation aux changements environnementaux en mer Méditerranée - Date limite de candidature: 29 juin 2012 Cet ARP s’articule autour de deux axes : * Réfléchir aux questions prioritaires de recherche et d’innovation pour la Méditerranée au moins dans les dix prochaines années : Les ressources biologiques, leurs fluctuations et leurs usages, notamment la pêche, l’aquaculture et l’exploitation de la biodiversité. Les risques naturels et la vulnérabilité des écosystèmes et des sociétés. Les risques d’origine anthropique. L’évolution des transports maritimes et de leurs impacts environnementaux. Le développement touristique et l’impact sur la santé des écosystèmes et leur préservation. L’identité culturelle maritime et la diversité de ses expressions dans les grandes zones socioculturelles et géographiques. *Proposer des modes opératoires pour faciliter les coopérations dans le domaine de la recherche, de la formation et de l’innovation. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/anr-adaptation-aux-changementsenvironnementaux-en-mer-mediterranee http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (2 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers Fellowships - PhD Studentship in Human Geography -Polarising nature-culture: environmental values in Svalbard This project investigates the generation and circulation of value in the high arctic landscapes of Svalbard through three sites that illustrate complex interrelations between nature, capital, and temporality. Pyramiden is an abandoned Russian mining settlement, Barentsburg, is a working industrial town, and Longyearbyen houses the Global Seed Vault. The project entails field investigation based at the University Centre in Svalbard and falls within the broad field of cultural and historical geography. It seeks to inform policy development and contribute to wider academic debate on the landscapes most closely associated with climate change. + info: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/apply-offline/ COMPETITIONS - 2012 Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Preservation Law. Deadline for Submissions: 8 June 2012 The Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation is pleased to announce its 2012 Student Writing Competition. In doing so, we continue to encourage and recognize scholarship in cultural heritage law, by awarding law students for superior papers in the field. This year's deadline for submissions is Friday, June 8, 2012. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/competition FELLOWSHIPS - Andrew W. Mellon Residency in Conservation Education at Buffalo State University. New York State (USA) Deadline for Applications : 30 March 2012 The Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College seeks conservators to fill a new two-year teaching residency. The residency is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and offers exceptional professional development opportunities for future conservation educators. Successful candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in teaching and excellent communication skills. At least five years of work experience in conservation is preferred. Conservation specialization in the areas of objects including wooden artifacts, archaeological, and ethnographic materials will be preferred followed by modern/contemporary art and paintings. + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2012_en/field_en/01_30_jobBuffaloState_USA.pdf COMPETITIONS -' Me in my Museum' The International Council of Museums is sponsoring a photo contest to celebrate the 35th anniversary of International Museum Day on 18 May 2012. Deadline for Applications: 22 April 2012 Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is organized worldwide around May 18. From America to Oceania, through Europe, Asia and Africa, International Museum Day is a fantastic opportunity to encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. In 2011, International Museum Day garnered record‐breaking participation with almost 30,000 museums hosting events in more than 120 countries. Upon this occasion, ICOM is launching a photo contest for museum lovers and budding photographers of all ages. This contest celebrates museums all over the world through each participant’s perspective and marks the IMD anniversary in an original and playful way. On their own, with friends or family, participants are invited to take a photo of themselves in their favourite museum with the International Museum Day Badge on display. An international jury will reward the best picture, which must be original and dynamic, highlighting the badge and the museum. Submissions from all around the world are expected, and will be shared online. The best photograph will also be featured in the June issue of ICOM News and the winner will receive a “surprise bag” full of goodies from museum stores around the world. + info: http://icom.museum/press-releases/press-release/article/international-photography-contest-me-in-my-museum.html FELLOWSHIPS - ART INSTITUTE of CHICAGO BECOMES FIRST U.S. MUSEUM TO RECEIVE GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA - Funds to Be Used for Professional Exchange over Four Years. Chicago, Illinois (USA) The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce that the Government of India has given a major grant to the Art Institute in support of a new professional exchange program between India and the museum. The Vivekananda Memorial Program for Museum Excellence—the first grant ever made by the Indian government to an American art museum—honors Swami Vivekananda, who gave one of the most important speeches in modern religious history at what is now the Art Institute on September 11, 1893. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, the Art Institute will host an Indian delegation to sign this agreement and rededicate the site of Vivekananda’s landmark speech at the first World’s Parliament of Religions, held in conjunction with the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. + info: http://www.artic.edu/aic/aboutus/press/Vivekananda.pdf PRIZES - WISE (World Innovation Summit forEducation): Nomination Process OPEN for 2012 WISE Prize for Education. Deadline for nominations: 31 March 2012 The nomination process for the 2012 WISE Prize is now open. This global award recognizes an individual or a team for an outstanding, world-class contribution to education. It raises international awareness of education's crucial role in all societies, and gives it similar prestige to other areas for which there are major international prizes. WISE welcomes nominations for the 2012 Laureate from individuals and institutions with a demonstrable commitment to education. Nominations will be evaluated by the WISE Prize Committee which will make a pre- selection. An international Jury of distinguished individuals will make the final selection of the Laureate whose name will be announced at the 2012 WISE Summit, November 13-15, in Doha, Qatar. The winner will receive $500,000 (US) and a specially designed gold medal. + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2933:wise-nomination-process-open-for2012-wise-prize-for-education&catid=1170:qatar-foundation-for-education&Itemid=1544 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (3 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers CONCOURS - Hyperpaysages : concours photographique du Pays Loire Touraine (France) Date limite de participation: 1er juin 2012 Dans le cadre de la mise en valeur du patrimoine et des paysages de son territoire que le Pays Loire Touraine, Pays d’art et d’histoire, organise ce concours avec l’Inspection académique d’Indre et Loire et le soutien de l’Education Nationale. Il propose de valoriser le regard des enfants sur leur paysage quotidien et de faire découvrir les richesses patrimoniales du territoire, par un procédé original. + info: http://www.valdeloire.org/Actualites/Articles/Tous/Hyperpaysages-concours-photographique-du-Pays-Loire-Touraine Prizes - The history of the Pritzker Prize Infographic about the history of the Pritzker Prize + info: http://www.archdaily.com/212055/infographic-the-story-of-the-pritzker-prize/ PRIZES - Douglas Biklen, winner of theUNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize to promote Quality Education for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities : "Begin by presuming competence" Interview: Can you give an example of how your work has advanced the right to education for persons with intellectual disabilities?; How will the prize affect your work in an international context?; What policy options would you encourage for ensuring the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in education?; Has literacy acquired a different meaning for you through the use of facilitated communication?; Can you explain the concept of “presuming competence" and how it relates to inclusive education?; + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ douglas_biklen_winner_of_unesco_kuwait_prize_begin_by_presuming_competence/ Nominations open for the 2012 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity Takuya Okada, Chairman of the AEON Environmental Foundation and Honorary Chairman of AEON Co., Ltd., announced today the opening of nominations for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. The MIDORI Prize is a biennial international prize, established by the AEON Environmental Foundation, in 2010, during the International Year of Biodiversity, that honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels. The prize aims to permit the winners to extend the developmental influence their biodiversity projects throughout the world, and to raise awareness about biodiversity. The prize is co-organized with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and supported by the Ministry of Environment of Japan. The year 2012 will be the second time the MIDORI Prize is awarded. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/842 AWARDS - AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) Best Practices in Site Preservation Award: Call for Nominations - Deadline for Applications: 1 May 2012 The AIA’s Best Practices in Site Preservation Awards are presented to groups or projects recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work in the field of site preservation. Nominations for this award should be submitted to AIA's Site Preservation Program Administrator, Kelly Lindberg, at [email protected] or by mail to Site Preservation Award Program, C/O Kelly Lindberg, Archaeological Institute of America, 656 Beacon Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215 (electronic submission is preferred). Winners will be selected by a committee of professional archaeologists, conservators, and heritage specialists before the AIA’s Annual Meeting in January 2013 and a $5000 grant will be awarded to the winners to further their best practices in site preservation. Winners will also benefit from publicity for their projects through the AIA. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/sitepreservation/award I Tatti Prize for Best Essay by a Junior Scholar - Deadline: 30 June 2012 Villa I Tatti - The Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies is pleased to announce an annual prize for the best scholarly essay on an Italian Renaissance topic. The author must have obtained a PhD within the last five years. The essay must have been published English or Italian during the previous calendar year, as either an article in a journal or a chapter in an edited volume. The subject can be any aspect of the Italian Renaissance, broadly defined as the period ranging from the 13th to the 17th centuries; essays could also address historiography. The selection committee will look for rigorous and original research, and convincing results expressed in clear and effective prose. The winning article or essay will be posted on our website, and the author will receive $1,000. Guidelines + info: http://itatti.harvard.edu/research/i-tatti-prize-best-essay-junior-scholar FELLOWSHIPS - 1,000 Independent Research Fellowship Writing Prize- University of York's Department of Archaeology (United Kingdom) Deadline for Applications: 30 March 2012 The purpose of the competition is to attract high quality fellows to the Department of Archaeology at the University of York. The prize is open to anyone who has been awarded a PhD or will have been examined by end July 2012. The Department of Archaeology at York has an outstanding reputation and world-class research facilities and has hosted http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (4 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers more Wellcome Bioarchaeology Fellows and Marie Curie Fellows than any other Archaeology Department in Europe. We can offer an unparalleled environment in which to hold an independent fellowship and we are keen to attract ambitious researchers who are building a career in archaeology. We are therefore offering a Fellowship Writing Prize which will be awarded to outstanding researchers who wish to apply for Independent Research Fellowships. Short-listed candidates will (where possible)* be invited to present their ideas to the Department on Tuesday June 19 2012, have the opportunity to look round our facilities, and meet academic and research staff in your own field. The winning applicant will receive £1000 towards the cost of developing a Fellowship Application with us. + info: http://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/research/rfrecruit/ AWARDS - ECORD (European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling) RESEARCH GRANTS. Deadline: 15 April 2012 The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) is sponsoring merit-based awards for outstanding graduate students to conduct research related to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. The research may be directed toward the objectives of upcoming or past DSDP/ODP/IODP expeditions (core material and/or data). ECORD Research Grants cover travel and lab expenses or other approved costs related to the study. Grants will not typically exceed 2000 Euro and will be paid at the start of the project. Applicants can be enrolled in either a PhD or post-doc program at any institution from ECORD countries only. Applications should take the form of a mini-proposal detailing the aims of the study, the material/data to be worked on, the project partnership and the costs. A final report, including balanced budget and some details on the data, must be completed within 12 months after the grant award. + info: http://www.essac.ecord.org/index.php?mod=education&page=grants JOB OFFERS - Traffic Wildlife Monitoring Network: CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY: Evaluation of forest management capacity building project As part of the ongoing Amazonia Viva project, TRAFFIC South America invites applications from interested individuals to implement a series of workshops to evaluate the effectiveness of using a participatory approach to build capacity for management, traceability and governance of forestry resources in Atalaya, Tambopata and Tahuamanu in Peru. + info: http://www.traffic.org/job-opportunities/ Competitions - National Museum of Afghanistan Competition / S.E.E. | office for architecture and design - Deadline for Submission of Design Proposal: 6 June 2012 The competition is a one stage ideas competition to generate design proposals, which are due no later than June 6th, for an architectural master plan and detailed building design for the site of the National Museum of Afghanistan. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214689/national-museum-of-afghanistan-competition-s-e-e-officefor-architecture-and-design/ BOURSES - Fernand Braudel-IFER outgoing (International Fellowships for Experienced Researchers) Date limite de candidature: 31 mars 2012 La Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme offre des bourses de recherche postdoctorale en sciences humaines et sociales d’une durée de 9 mois dans le cadre de son programme « Fernand Braudel-IFER » (International Fellowships for Experienced Researchers). Ce programme est soutenu par l’Union européenne (Programme Action Marie Curie – COFUND – 7ème PCRD), le Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche (MESR), l’Institut des sciences humaines et sociales du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), la Fondation Fritz Thyssen (Cologne) et il est réalisé en coopération avec le Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). + info: http://www.auf.org/appels-offre/bourses-fernand-braudel-ifer-outgoing/ AWARDS - 2012 Cultural Policy Research Award: Call for applications now open! Deadline for applications: 7 May 2012 The European Cultural Foundation (ECF), the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and the leading European Network on Cultural management and cultural policy education, ENCATC, have launched today the call for applications for the 2012 Cultural Policy Research Award. The winner of the CPR Award 2012, worth 10.000 Euro, will be publicly announced on the 12th September in London during the official opening of the ENCATC Jubilee Conference“Networked Culture. The Cultural Policy Research Award was launched in 2004 by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, and since 2008, is developed in partnership with and managed by ENCATC. Through the CPRA annual competition, the programme partners aim to encourage and enable cultural policy researchers to undertake comparative and cross-cultural applied research that can inform policymaking and benefit practitioners active in the field. The Award is devoted to innovative research projects which shed light on contemporary European cultural issues and challenges. + info: http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=19 PRIZES - International Prize for Architectural Restoration and Conservation University of Ferrara (Italy) With the participation of more than a hundred entries from various countries both in and outside Europe, the second edition of the International Fassa Bortolo “Domus Restoration and Preservation” Prize is characterised by the strongly supranational flavour of the results. Close http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (5 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Awards, Prizes, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers evaluation of the entries in fact saw numerous international participants in the forefront. The Panel of Judges reached a unanimous decision, drawing attention to the various projects for their specific quality and conformity to the competition criteria: “architectural restoration projects which have sensitively interpreted the principles of conservative restoration […] possibly using contemporary forms of expression”. + info: http://www.premiorestauro.it/home-en COMPETITIONS - Hyperlandscapes: photo competition of the Pays Loire Touraine - Val de Loire (France) Deadline for Applications: 1 June 2012 As part of the enhancement of its region's heritage and landscapes, the Pays Loire Touraine, a region of art and history, is organising this competition with the Indre-et-Loire Academic Inspectorate, supported by the French Department of Education. It aims to instil a sense of worth in children's views of their daily landscape and to promote the rich heritage of the region through an original approach… + info: http://loirevalley-worldheritage.org/News/Articles/All/Hyperlandscapes-photo-competition-of-the-Pays-Loire-Touraine COMPETITIONS - LIFE+ Call for proposals 2012 - Deadline for proposals: 26 September 2012 The Commission invites entities registered in the European Union to present proposals for the LIFE+ call for proposals 2012. Proposals should only be created and submitted by using the online application tool ‘eProposal’. The link to ‘eProposal’ will be timely communicated via the above mentioned website. Proposals must be presented by entities registered in the Member States of the European Union being public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm FELLOWSHIPS - The Iran Heritage Fellowship in the Arts of Iran - De"adline for Applications: 31 March 2012 The Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF) Fellow at the Freer and Sackler Galleries is intended to promote collection-based research and curatorial training in the arts of Iran. During the course of the fellowship, the incumbent will propose, develop, and implement a project on the museums’ post-seventh-century Persian collections. + info: http://www.asia.si.edu/research/ihf-fellowship.asp Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/02_2012.html (6 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:51] Biodiversity Biodiversity News Agenda Publications La flore européenne d'altitude menacée Une étude révèle que la végétation d’altitude située sur l’ensemble des montagnes européennes subit les impacts du changement climatique. Jusqu’à présent, ce constat n’avait été réalisé qu’à l’échelle locale, et non continentale. Une équipe de scientifiques s’est intéressée à la flore de 17 zones montagneuses, en observant 764 espèces. La trentaine de chercheurs a noté que sur les sites prospectés, les végétaux aimant la chaleur remplacent progressivement ceux adaptés au froid. Ils s’attendaient à arriver à ces conclusions, mais ont été surpris par l’évolution très rapide de ce phénomène, relevé en Europe sur un laps de temps de 7 ans. Les Pyrénées, l’Oural ou encore la Sierra Nevada feront de nouveau l’objet d’un suivi de leur flore en 2015. A noter que ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre du réseau GLORIA, qui suit l’évolution des milieux montagnards. + info: http://www.espaces-naturels.info/node/1059/actu ECONNECT Project Final Results The results achieved by the ECONNECT project will be disseminated during its Final Conference, which will be held in Berchtesgaden (D) from September, 26th to 28th. ECONNECT has aimed to enhance the ecological connectivity across the Alpine arch. After 3 years of work, the project is arriving at its end. The project developed a comprehensive methodology to preserve and enhance the Alpine ecological continuum. The actions in the field are presently being implemented within the seven Pilot Regions of the project. The first day of the conference will put connectivity on the political Alpine agenda and will host prominent decision makers at European, national and regional levels. During the second day the results of ECONNECT will be presented in detail and finally, the third day will be dedicated to demonstrating the field-measures implemented by the Berchtesgaden National Park. + info: http://www.econnectproject.eu/cms/?q=download_area/en#Finaldocuments Gloria Network (GLOBAL OBSERVATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN ALPINE ENVIRONMENTS) The purpose of GLORIA is to establish and maintain a world-wide long-term observation network in alpine environments. Vegetation and temperature data collected at the GLORIA sites will be used for discerning trends in species diversity and temperature. The data will be used to assess and predict losses in biodiversity and other threats to these fragile alpine ecosystems which are under accelerating climate change pressures. + info: http://www.gloria.ac.at/ Comment les escargots assurent la sauvegarde du monde végétal Anémone des bois, Violette des bois ou Perce-neige font partie des plantes à floraison précoce dont la dissémination et la dispersion des graines est assurée avant tout par les fourmis. En effet, ces insectes transportent les semences de ces dernières sur les sols des forêts. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69119.htm Website - W Park - Benin - Burkina Faso (Niger) Le Parc W est une partie intégrale d'un des plus grands systèmes protégés de Savannah d'Afrique. Sur une superficie totale de 10302 km2, il s'étend dans le territoire de trois pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bénin, Burkina Faso et Niger). En 1926, pour la première fois, l'administration coloniale française identifiait cet espace de savane comme une zone refuge. Entre 19521953, le W fut classé Réserve Totale de Faune avant d'être érigé en Parc National un an plus tard. Dans les années 1960, se sont établies sur le Parc W les gestions des trois Etats riverains avec plus au moins de succès. En effet, si du côté nigérien le W a bénéficié dès le début de l'indépendance une attention particulière des autorités forestières, dans les deux autres composantes il montrait des signes de dégradation avancée de ses écosystèmes. L'écosystème ne connaissant pas de frontière, les trois Etats ont décidé de mettre ensemble leurs efforts pour la gestion durable du complexe W. + info: http://www.parc-w.net/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (1 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Biodiversity The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ illustrates the efforts undertaken by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and its partners to expand the number and diversity of species assessed, improving the quality of information in order to obtain a better picture of the state of biodiversity. With now more than 61,900 species reviewed, another big step forward has been made toward developing the IUCN Red List into a true ‘Barometer of Life,’ as called for by leading experts in the magazine Science in 2010. + info: http://www.iucn.org/media/news_releases/?8548/1/Another-leap-towards-the-Barometer-of-Life Beaty Biodiversity Centre – Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory / Patkau Architects - Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada The Beaty Biodiversity Centre and the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory are located on Main Mall, the central north/south spine of the University of British Columbia. Together they form a complex of related environmental science functions; a new campus precinct organized around a generous exterior courtyard space which is bisected by new cross-campus pedestrian and bicycle connections. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/206822/beaty-biodiversity-centre-aquatic-ecosystemsresearch-labor%E2%80%8Batory-patkau-architects/ Shiny new lizard discovered in northeast Cambodia - Lygosoma veunsaiensis Discovered in Veun Sai-Siem Pang Conservation Area, this new lizard species is the most recent find in a string of discoveries in the remote northeast Cambodia, increasing the conservation value of this unique region A diminutive iridescent lizard is the latest new species to be discovered in Cambodia’s remote and poorly explored rainforests. Neang Thy, Head of Biological Research (Phnom Penh) with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), was the first herpetologist to see the lizard, a type of skink, during an expedition led by FFI and Conservation International (CI). The new species is unusual in having extremely short limbs and a tail considerably longer than its body. In sunlight a refracting quality to the scales creates a rainbow-like effect along its body. + info: http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/shiny-new-lizard-discovered-in-northeast-cambodia/ Mountain gorilla found dead in poacher's snare - Virunga - Rwanda Young gorilla struggled for days before dying in a snare set for antelope An anti-poaching patrol in the Virunga Massif made a gruesome discovery last week – a young mountain gorilla was dead, caught in a poacher’s snare. The male mountain gorilla, estimated to be approximately three years old, was determined to have been dead for a few days before it was found. A post mortem exam conducted by the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project and veterinarians with the Rwanda Development Board revealed that the mountain gorilla was dehydrated and its stomach empty, pointing to the likelihood that the gorilla struggled with the snare for several days before dying. The rope snare was set to trap a small antelope for wild meat. + info: http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/mountain-gorilla-found-dead-in-poachers-snare/ Banff National Park Interactive Documentary on Wildlife Management - Bear 71 Bear 71 is an online interactive documentary “recording the intersection of humans, nature and technology”. Created by artists Jeremy Mendes and Leanne Allison, Bear 71 has an accompanying website introducing participants to a bear’s unique experience, as it seeks to exist near the continuing encroachment of “civilization.” The storyline follows a bear that is caught in a forested area, tranquilized and captured by rangers, tagged and named Bear 71, then released for continued, life-long tracking by forest rangers and researchers. According to Mendes and Allison, the Bear 71 project seeks to push its participants to question “how we see the world through the lens of technology,” with the hopes that their story will “blur the line between the wild world and the wired one.” + info: http://bear71.nfb.ca/#/bear71 TRAFFIC marks 20 years of support from Mazda Wildlife Fund TRAFFIC and Mazda are today celebrating 20 years of conservation partnership. The anniversary was marked by Humphrey le Grice of the Mazda Wildlife Fund, who handed over the keys of a Mazda loan vehicle to David Newton, TRAFFIC’s Regional Director in East and Southern Africa. The first loan vehicle provided by the Mazda Wildlife Fund was a Mazda Sting saloon. It was followed by a Mazda 626 and several Mazda Drifter Double Cabs, all fitted with differential locks for off the beaten track destinations. The vehicles have been used for journeys ranging from city market visits to carrying out field surveys of medicinal plants in remote areas. + info: http://www.traffic.org/home/2012/2/21/zoom-zoom-traffic-marks-20-years-of-support-from-mazda.html TRAFFIC helps to claw back illegal parrot trade in India A parrot in captivity is one of the more visible symbols of illegal trade in India, where all native wildlife is fully protected. To http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (2 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Biodiversity help enforcement officers identify the 12 native parrot species, and thereby clip the wings of the illegal bird trade, TRAFFIC India with support from WWF- India has produced an identification poster entitled “Parrots of India in Illegal Trade.” The posters will be distributed to Police, Customs, Forest Departments, Railway Protection Forces and educational institutions including schools and colleges. + info: http://www.traffic.org/home/2012/2/15/traffic-helps-to-claw-back-illegal-parrot-trade-in-india.html A World of Science Newsletter 'The Biodiversity Gamble' - January / March 2012 UNESCO was instrumental in the adoption of an International Decade of Biodiversity to 2020, one aim of which will be to explain why we, as humans, have so much to gain from maintaining the planet’s biological diversity. In an article beginning overleaf, Thomas Lovejoy gives us a glimpse into what the future might hold for biodiversity… and hence for us. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/resources/periodical/a-world-of-science/vol-10-n-1/ The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International - Inshuti's Group Splits After Lone Silverbacks Attack A gorilla leader who until very recently had a promising future has met a serious setback, at least for now, after attacks by three lone silverbacks in a multiday interaction and has lost control of two of his three females. Dominant silverback Inshuti was attacked by the lone silverbacks Tuyizere and Turatsinze in late January and is still recovering from his wounds. Two of his females dispersed to eventually join Giraneza, a third lone silverback, while another female and her infant who disappeared for several days have just returned. + info: http://gorillafund.org/page.aspx?pid=998&srctid=1&erid=215560&trid=6e94df10-ed09-4f75-990b-f9783f070d4c Décret relatif au fonds d'investissement pour la biodiversité et la restauration écologique (France) Publics concernés : personnes œuvrant en faveur de la protection de la biodiversité. Objet : création d'un fonds d'investissement pour la biodiversité et la restauration écologique. Entrée en vigueur : le texte entre en vigueur le lendemain de sa publication. Notice : le fonds d'investissement pour la biodiversité et la restauration écologique a pour objet d'apporter un soutien financier aux projets favorisant la protection de la biodiversité, la préservation et la remise en état des continuités écologiques. Les concours financiers sont octroyés sur décision du ministre chargé de la protection de la nature, après avis d'un comité consultatif composé de représentants de l'Etat et de ses établissements publics et de représentants issus du Comité national « trames verte et bleue ». Le comité peut émettre des recommandations quant à l'utilisation du fonds et établir un bilan chaque année. + info: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000025376431&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id CONTRAT « BIODIVERSITE EN RHONE-ALPES » « HAUT-RHÔNE » 2011 - 2015 (France) La présente convention cadre territoriale traduit l’accord intervenu entre les différents signataires concernant le Plan d’Actions en faveur de la Biodiversité du Haut-Rhône pour la période 2011 / 2015. L’objectif de ce contrat est d’accompagner le SHR, structure porteuse du Plan d’Actions en faveur de la Biodiversité et maître d’ouvrage, ainsi que l’ensemble des partenaires maîtres d’ouvrages (le SIDCEHR, les communes de Yenne et Aoste, les conservatoires d’espaces naturels, le CORA Faune Sauvage et la Fédération de Pêche de l’Isère) dans la mise en oeuvre des opérations. + info: http://biodiversite.rhonealpes.fr/documents/Biodiversite/Ht%20Rhone.pdf Cameroon sends military to secure site of elephant slaughter A military offensive against elephant poachers in Cameroon’s Bouba N’Djida National Park was authorized Wednesday at a high level strategy meeting between Cameroon’s defence minister and forestry and wildlife minister, a source tells WWF. The military operation was launched that night, and WWF’s sources confirmed Thursday that over 100 government soldiers have entered the park to secure Cameroon’s national territory, local people and elephant population. + info: http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?203763 Save China's Tigers - Website and Programme "Save China's Tigers" has been established to protect and conserve the tiger and other endangered cat species in China, in the knowledge that these are essential for the maintenance of a balanced co-existence with nature. + info: http://english.savechinastigers.org/ Nominations open for the 2012 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity Takuya Okada, Chairman of the AEON Environmental Foundation and Honorary Chairman of AEON Co., Ltd., announced today the opening of nominations for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. The MIDORI Prize is a biennial international prize, established by the AEON Environmental Foundation, in 2010, during the International Year of Biodiversity, that honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels. The prize aims to permit the winners to extend the developmental influence their biodiversity projects throughout the world, and to raise awareness about biodiversity. The prize is co-organized with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and supported by the Ministry of Environment of Japan. The year 2012 will be the second time the MIDORI Prize is awarded. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/842 Call for expertise - Survey - The Bern Convention and the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group are developing "Guidelines on Protected Areas and Invasive Species in Europe" http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (3 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Biodiversity The Bern Convention and the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group are developing “Guidelines on Protected Areas and Invasive Species in Europe”. They have asked us to ask you to help them collect information and opinions on this topic. The survey should only 15 minutes of your time to complete. You will be asked to respond for a specific protected area, and to provide its WDPA ID (in case check the WDPA ID at http://www.wdpa.org/). You will also be asked to provide a lists of the top most harmful invasive animals and plants (up to 5 for each group). Please take the time to respond to the survey and help contribute to the guidelines. If you are not the right person for this information please pass it on to a colleague who is. + info: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LG66TKT Leopards take centre stage - Iran (Islamic Republic) After seven months of continuous efforts, “Leopard Theatre” is finally ready to go on stage in western Iran. This project run by the Iranian Cheetah Society, is funded by a PTES worldwide continuation grant, and aims to ensure the long term survival of the endangered Persian leopard. leopard theatre by Sima Babrgir Oshtorankouh and Sefidkouh are the main protected areas in the region, holding the last main populations of the leopards as well as their main prey, including Persian ibex and Armenian mouflon. However, weak protection measures together with misunderstanding about the leopards have boosted their disappearance in recent years. By using fun educational workshops such as the Leopard Theatre it is hoped nomads and local people can change their attitudes and actions towards these rare creatures. + info: http://www.ptes.org/index.php?news=173&dm_i=PAJ,Q2LG,3YSXRJ,23OV4,1 Signature-whistle production in undisturbed free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Proceedings of the Royal Society Data from behavioural observations and acoustic recordings of free–ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were analysed to determine whether signature whistles are produced by wild undisturbed dolphins, and how whistle production varies with activity and group size. The study animals were part of a resident community of bottlenose dolphins near Sarasota, Florida, USA. This community of dolphins provides a unique opportunity for the study of signature–whistle production, since most animals have been recorded during capture–release events since 1975. + info: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/271/1543/1043.abstract?sid=57f33e11-1e2a-4354-8c8a791c53d94755 The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) : More than 200 elephants slaughtered in Cameroon since January - massacre continues Poachers have slaughtered at least 200 elephants for their tusks in Cameroon in a continuing killing spree that began in mid-January. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) said an armed gang of Sudanese poachers had killed the free roaming elephants in the Bouba Ndjida National Park in northern Cameroon, near the border with Chad. + info: http://www.ifaw.org/ca/node/49066 Mars 2012 : le troupeau de bisons de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza se renforce Pologne Les forestiers du parc national polonais de Bialowieza ont terminé le recensement annuel des bisons européens, espèce rare et toujours en voie de disparition. Le troupeau a résisté au froid des mois précédents et compte dorénavant 481 bisons, dont 58 nouveaux-nés. Pour mémoire, 473 bisons, dont 73 veaux, étaient comptés dans la partie polonaise de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza à la fin de l'année 2010, se partageant le territoire avec d'autres espèces également rares : aigles, tarpans et lynx. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69320.htm Additional Federal Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Designation on Private Working Forests Works Against Owls and People - Washington Forest Protection Association - Washington State (USA) Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released its proposed critical habitat designation for the Northern Spotted Owl, doubling the amount of land from 6.9 million acres to nearly 14 million acres across three states (Oregon, Washington and California), and for the first time includes nearly 2 million acres of state and private working forests. Critical habitat designation is a regulatory mechanism to contribute to the conservation of threatened and endangered species. This is the third time the Service has designated critical habitat since 1992. In Washington State alone, there are already more than 13 million acres of federal, state, tribal, county, and private lands with designated owl conservation measures. That is more than three times the size of the state of Hawaii… + info: http://www.wfpa.org/workspace/files/nso-press-release-2-29-2012.pdf Les savants russes "ont ressuscité" une plante vieille de 30.000 ans Des biologistes russes, sous la conduite de David Gilitchinsky, de l'Institut des problèmes physico-chimiques et biologiques des sols, à Pouchtchino ont décongelé avec succès les graines d'une plante de Sibérie, se trouvant dans un état de congélation éternelle depuis environ 30.000 ans. Ils ont une première fois tenté de faire pousser des plantes à partir des graines mais ont échoué. Ils ont réitéré l'expérience mais cette fois-ci en pots, sous une température et une lumière contrôlées, à partir du tissu placentaire de la plante. Et cette fois, les graines ont bourgeonné. Les résultats sont publiés dans la revue Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (les références de la publication se trouvent en bas de page). + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69366.htm http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (4 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Biodiversity "Wild thing" event highlights industry interest in sustainable sourcing - Nürnberg - Germany More than 80 participants attended a special event organized by the Institute of Marketecology (IMO) and the FairWild Foundation during February's BioFach 2012—the World Organic Trade Fair—entitled “Wild thing: I think I love you…Wild Plants and the Herbal Industry.” Those attending the “Wild thing” event in Nürnberg, Germany included representatives of collection operations, traders and manufacturers of final products, NGOs, government agencies and intergovernmental organizations. + info: http://www.traffic.org/home/2012/3/2/wild-thing-event-highlights-industry-interest-in-sustainable.html Common birds facing anthropogenic changes : assessing factors of vulnerability through the structure and variations of the ecological niche by Jean-Yves Barnagaud UR EFNO - Ecosystèmes forestiers Deciphering the processes by which human activities influence the diversity of ecological systems, at various temporal and spatial scales, is at the foreground of research in conservation biology. The ecological niche appears in that respect as a relevant conceptual interface. My work addresses the implications of the structure and variations of this interface for our interpretation of the consequences of changes in landscapes, habitats and climatic conditions on biotic communities. I examine this issue through the model of European common birds, for which large-scale data bases allow quantifying the niche in a multivariate and multiscale way. My reasoning holds with three main results. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00677223 Karnataka gears up to fight wildlife crime - India Seventy one forests officials met last week to examine methods for Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement. The meeting, which took place over the weekend of 18-19th February at Anshi Tiger Reserve, Dandeli in Karnataka, was organized by Karnataka Forest Department with support from TRAFFIC India. TRAFFIC provides training and inputs to a diverse group of officials working on wildlife enforcement and other related issues. A lack of adequate knowledge and skills was identified as a major gap among such officers, and therefore building capacity has become a significant component of TRAFFIC India’s strategy to help curb illegal wildlife trade in India. + info: http://www.traffic.org/home/2012/2/27/karnataka-gears-up-to-fight-wildlife-crime.html Invading Antarctica via Tourists, Scientists - Seeds hitchhiking on cold-weather clothing, gear Antarctic tourists and scientists may be inadvertently seeding the icy continent with invasive species, a new study says. Foreign plants such as annual bluegrass are establishing themselves on Antarctica, whose status as the coldest and driest continent had long made it one of the most pristine environments on Earth. But a boom in tourism and research activities to the Antarctic Peninsula may be threatening the continent's unique ecosystems, scientists say… + info: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120305-antarctica-invasive-species-environment-sciencetourists/ COMPETITIONS - LIFE+ Call for proposals 2012 - Deadline for proposals: 26 September 2012 The Commission invites entities registered in the European Union to present proposals for the LIFE+ call for proposals 2012. Proposals should only be created and submitted by using the online application tool ‘eProposal’. The link to ‘eProposal’ will be timely communicated via the above mentioned website. Proposals must be presented by entities registered in the Member States of the European Union being public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm Biodiversity under threat in glacier-fed river systems by Dean Jacobsen, Alexander M. Milner, Lee E. Brown & Olivier Dangles Freshwater biodiversity is under threat across the globe, with climate change being a significant contributor. One impact of climate change is the rapid shrinking of glaciers, resulting in a reduction in glacial meltwater contribution to river flow in many glacierized catchments. These changes potentially affect the biodiversity of specialized glacier-fed river communities. Perhaps surprisingly then, although freshwater biodiversity is a major conservation priority, the effects of shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers on river biodiversity have hitherto been poorly quantified. Here we focus on macroinvertebrates (mainly insect larvae) and demonstrate that local (α) and regional (γ) diversity, as well as turnover among reaches (βdiversity), will be consistently reduced by the shrinkage of glaciers. We show that 11–38% of the regional species pools, including endemics, can be expected to be lost following complete disappearance of glaciers in a catchment, and steady shrinkage is likely to reduce taxon turnover in proglacial river systems and local richness at downstream reaches where glacial cover in the catchment is less than 5–30%. Our analysis demonstrates not only the vulnerability of local biodiversity hotspots but also that extinction will probably greatly exceed the few known endemic species in glacier-fed rivers. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (5 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Biodiversity + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1435.html Les Parcs naturels régionaux français s’inquiètent de la complexité des dispositifs et des mesures en faveur de la biodiversité Suite à la réunion du bureau du 29 février 2012 de la Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France, présidée par JeanLouis Joseph, une motion a été votée sur la question de la complexité des dispositifs et mesures en faveur de la biodiversité. Les Parcs se sont exprimés pour une simplification et une meilleure lisibilité des politiques environnementales. + info: http://www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.fr/fr/approfondir/communique-presse.asp?op=_communique_details&id=1762 Agenda Fête de la nature 2012 sur le thème des oiseaux 09 May - 13 May 2012 France Organizers: Terre Sauvage et le Comité français de l'UICN Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.fetedelanature.com/ 6ème Colloque international Cigogne noire : première annonce 21 September - 23 September 2012 Châlons en Champagne. France Organizers: l'Office national des forêts et la Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux en France Contact: ONF: Paul BROSSAULT – [email protected] et LPO : Nicolas GENDRE – [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 mar 2012 + info: http://www.onf.fr/++oid++1665/++conf++1131990331/@@display_event.html Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/03_2012.html (6 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:37:57] Built Heritage Built Heritage News Agenda Publications Architecture City Guide II - Tokyo - Japan We recently came across an opportunity to work with a friend of ArchDaily to expand our Tokyo Architecture City Guide that we could not pass up. Carlo Fumarola shared with us his knowledge and photographs of Tokyo. Today, we bring you twelve buildings from his list. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/206560/architecture-city-guide-tokyo-ii/ Prizes - The history of the Pritzker Prize Infographic about the history of the Pritzker Prize + info: http://www.archdaily.com/212055/infographic-the-story-of-the-pritzker-prize/ AD Classics: The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption / Pietro Belluschi and PierLuigi Nervi - 1971 - San Francisco - California - USA With the fascinating fusion of traditional Catholic faith and modern technology, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption has become a distinct landmark in the cityscape of San Francisco. Designed by architects Pietro Belluschi and Pier Luigi Nervi using what was considered the most top of the line engineering, the form of the chapel attracts visitors from all parts of the world and religious spectrum. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/207439/ad-classics-the-cathedral-of-st-mary-of-theassumption-pietro-belluschi-and-pier-luigi-nervi/ Cradle to Cradle - C2C - Building Charter In the face of our planet’s daunting challenges, C2C promotes a positive vision of the future. It celebrates the abundance of human creativity, culture and productivity, while rejecting the false dichotomy between human growth and environmental health. C2C reframes design as a beneficial, regenerative force – eco-effective- abandoning the standard approach of minimising the harm we inflict – eco-efficiency. The concept is based on these main design-principles: waste equals food – eliminate the concept of waste; use current solar income; celebrate diversity and anticipate evolution. + info: http://c2carchitecture.org/wp-content/uploads/C2C_charter_EN.pdf The totalitarian architecture : A research monograph of Bucarest's civic center - Romania by Radu Petru Racolta EVS - Environnement Ville Société Bucharest's civic center is the main subjetc studied in detail in this thesis. It becomes gradually the base point which allows us to draw parallels and comparisons with other projects built up under the totalitarian regime. The direct comparisons of various architectural answers enabled us to highlight common points between the fact of building and it's consequences to urban atmosphere. Beyond, more than helping to identify the totalitarian architecture, these comparisons lead up to understand the intellectual exercise done by dictators. Indeed, it brings us to understand their way of imagining and materializing their vision of the world. Architecture is the key dimension of understanding totalitarianism. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670174 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/04_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:00] Built Heritage The Choir Capitals of the Third Abbey Church at Cluny (Eleventh-Twelfth Century) : an Iconological Study Cluny (France) by Sébastien Biay CESCM - Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de Civilisation médiévale This doctoral thesis provides an extended formal and iconological analysis of the celebrated choir capitals of Cluny III, now installed in the Musée Farinier. The Cluny hemicycle capitals are considered to be one of the great artistic achievements of the Romanesque period and have been the subject of numerous studies over the years. Several generations of art historians have identified the capitals as representations of quarternities (i.e., the seasons, the winds, the virtues, liberal arts, the rivers of paradise, and musicians). However, there has been no extended analysis of how the capitals' sculptural form may shed light on their meaning. The present study intends to achieve this through an examination of the complex relationships that bind together the sculpted foliage, figures, and inscriptions. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00671485 Lisbon Architecture School faces Closure - Portugal Last May, Portugal became the third country within the 17-country eurozone in need of a financial rescue to avoid bankruptcy, following Greece and Ireland. Unemployment within the country has climbed up to 14.8 percent as the recession has brought harsh conditions to architects and architecture students alike. Now, the prestigious Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Lisbon (UTL), one that has fostered many great architects such as João Luis Carrilho da Graça and Manuel Aires Mateus, may be forced to close its doors. At the brink of financial disruption, the College will have no money to pay salaries in June if they do not find a way to reduce costs and increase revenue. This is a hard task considering operating costs have already been drastically cut. António Cruz Serra, who took over as dean about two months ago, believes the College is already “at the threshold of survival.” + info: http://www.archdaily.com/215681 EDA, Examples of Architecture, International review of architecture - Call for paper The magazine EdA Examples of Architecture, with the requirement of 'peer review', was created to disseminate scientific papers published by universities and research centers, in order to focus attention on the critical reading of the projects. The intention is to create a place for a cultural debate on interdisciplinary topics, with the aim to investigate issues related to different fields of study ranging from history, restoration, architectural and structural design, technology, landscape and the city. + info: http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/articoli.php?mod=oggetti&o_nome=articolo Agenda Exhibition - Taking Flight: Audubon and the World of Birds - Berkshire Museum 21 January - 17 June 2012 Pittsfield, Massachussetts. United States of America Organizers: Berkshire Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://berkshiremuseum.org/exhibitions/taking-flight-audubon-and-the-world-of-birds/ Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería y Arquitectura para la Reducción de Desastres 26 November - 30 November 2012 La Habana. Cuba Organizers: El Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 20 jun 2012 + info: http://ccia.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/reddes/reddes2012 International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture( EAAC 2012): CONVERGENCE IN DIVERGENCE: Contemporary Challenges in East Asian Architectural Studies 10 December - 12 December 2012 Hong Kong. China Organizers: University of Hong Kong Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 may 2012 + info: http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/eaac2012.html Call for papers - Second International Conference on Structures and Architecture - Structures of the XX Century: architectural heritage and patrimonialization 24 July - 26 July 2013 Guimaraes. Portugal Organizers: University of Minho Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: http://www.icsa2013.arquitectura.uminho.pt/ Publications http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/04_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:00] Built Heritage Continent-wide response of mountain vegetation to climate change Climate impact studies have indicated ecological fingerprints of recent global warming across a wide range of habitats1, 2. Although these studies have shown responses from various local case studies, a coherent large-scale account on temperature-driven changes of biotic communities has been lacking3, 4. Here we use 867 vegetation samples above the treeline from 60 summit sites in all major European mountain systems to show that ongoing climate change gradually transforms mountain plant communities. We provide evidence that the more cold- adapted species decline and the more warm-adapted species increase, a process described here as thermophilization. At the scale of individual mountains this general trend may not be apparent, but at the larger, continental scale we observed a significantly higher abundance of thermophilic species in 2008, compared with 2001. Thermophilization of mountain plant communities mirrors the degree of recent warming and is more pronounced in areas where the temperature increase has been higher. In view of the projected climate change5, 6 the observed transformation suggests a progressive decline of cold mountain habitats and their biota. + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1329.html Fragmented forests and grasslands: plant sensitivity to habitat loss Source: Lindborg, R., Helm, A., Bommarco. R., et al. 2011. Effect of habitat area and isolation on plant trait distribution in European forests and grasslands. Ecography. 34: 001-008. A new study exploring the sensitivity of grassland and forest plants to decreasing habitat size and isolation in north-central Europe concludes that an irreversible shift in the most dominant plant species may already be underway in forests and grassland, where forests are more vulnerable than grasslands. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/266na7.pdf 52 Tips for Biodiversity Corporate author(s): European Commission, Directorate-General for the Environment Personal author(s): Charlotte Degueldre, Claude Desmedt ISBN: 978-92-79-18619-6 And we can all do more to help. We all have the power to help safeguard biodiversity and we need everyone to join in. Everyone can make small changes in their daily habits without dramatically affecting their lifestyles. These small changes, added together, can help. We hope that the tips in this handy guide will help you to make that difference. Eating local foods when they are in season, reducing wasted water, composting food waste, or getting to know more about the animal and plant species that live in your local areas…if everyone takes just some of these simple steps it will make a big difference in preserving natural resources for future generations. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/brochures/biodiversity_tips/en.pdf Rapport de l'UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature) sur la compensation écologique : Etat des lieux et recommandations Le Comité français de l’IUCN vient de publier une étude sur la mise en œuvre du principe de compensation écologique. Intitulé « la compensation écologique, état des lieux et recommandations », ce rapport constitue une contribution aux travaux du comité de pilotage national sur la séquence Éviter / Réduire / Compenser mis en place en novembre 2010 par le Ministère de l’Ecologie. Pour la mise en œuvre d’une démarche de compensation écologique efficace, le Comité propose dans ce rapport 9 recommandations accompagnées de pistes d’actions pour faciliter leur application. Ces recommandations visent à dépasser les limites identifiées par les professionnels et les pouvoirs publics. Le Comité retient quatre limites en particulier : l’inexistence d’une méthodologie permettant d’estimer de façon rigoureuse le niveau de compensation nécessaire, la difficulté de trouver les terrains adéquats pour la réalisation des actions de compensation, le manque de moyens financiers et humains alloués au contrôle par les services de l’Etat des mesures compensatoires et le manque d’outils permettant de capitaliser et de partager les connaissances. + info: http://www.uicn.fr/Propositions-pour-la-mise-en.html Publication of the gorilla genome opens window onto human evolution Nature 2012;483(7388):169-75. The sequence of the gorilla genome is published today, completing the set for the living great apes. The findings provide a unique perspective on our own origins and are an important resource for research into human evolution and biology, as well as gorilla biology and conservation. While confirming that our closest relative is the chimpanzee, the research reveals that much of the human genome more closely resembles the gorilla than it does the chimpanzee genome. This is the first time scientists have been able to compare the genomes of all four living great apes: humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans… + info: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/2012/News/WTVM054614.htm Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/04_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:00] Built Heritage http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/04_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:00] Climate Change Impacts on Heritage Climate Change Impacts on Heritage News Agenda Publications Lanzarote, a changing climate, the envirogrammic response Allen, LJ and Smout, M (2011) Lanzarote has firmly established the built environment as an active component in the rewriting of our experience of landscape. Through the island’s careful governance of its unique and dramatic landscape it has acted as a model for managing development in a sustainable manner and shown how landscape can be critical in providing a summarized or abbreviated vision of nature’s complexity and beauty. As a whole island UNESCO Biospere Reserve Lanzarote benefits from its association with UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme which informs governmental strategies towards the islands use of its natural resources. However, its vulnerability to the effects of its changing climate threatens its unique biodiversity and its ability to manage the consequences of mass tourism. In line with local artist and architect Cesar Manrique’s influential attitudes towards the island’s architecture and landscape we aim to demonstrate by means of 3 design proposals how the surrounding environment can be experienced as the architecture’s energy source. + info: http://www.nevadaart.org/modules/assets/pdf/LANZAROTE_ClimatePoster_F.pdf Gloria Network (GLOBAL OBSERVATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN ALPINE ENVIRONMENTS) The purpose of GLORIA is to establish and maintain a world-wide long-term observation network in alpine environments. Vegetation and temperature data collected at the GLORIA sites will be used for discerning trends in species diversity and temperature. The data will be used to assess and predict losses in biodiversity and other threats to these fragile alpine ecosystems which are under accelerating climate change pressures. + info: http://www.gloria.ac.at/ FELLOWSHIPS - Appel à propositions de recherche - Gestion et impacts du changement climatique - Date limite de candidature: 6 avril 2012 Le programme Gestion et impacts du changement climatique ( GICC), conduit depuis 1999 par le ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable, du Transport et du Logement, contribue à développer les connaissances sur les impacts du changement climatique et aider à formuler des politiques d’adaptation au changement climatique et d’atténuation des émissions des gaz à effet de serre. Le programme GICC a lancé son dixième appel à propositions de recherche sur les impacts du changement climatique, les dommages ou les bénéfices qui en résultent, les actions et politiques d’atténuation et d’adaptation en réponse à ce changement. L’adaptation est le thème central de cet appel décliné selon deux axes : * l'approche globale des stratégies et actions d’adaptation en s’appuyant sur les modèles et scénarios, * les stratégies d'actions mises en place au niveau territorial pour faire face aux changements en évaluant leur efficacité à travers la maîtrise des impacts, la réduction des vulnérabilités et en tenant compte des incertitudes. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/gestion-et-impacts-du-changementclimatique2 L'Allemagne supporte l'Afrique de l'ouest dans son combat face au changement climatique Les agriculteurs et autres utilisateurs de terres doivent faire face à des défis environnementaux croissants, tel que le changement climatique. En Afrique, l'utilisation des terres représente pour une majorité de la population un important moyen de subsistance. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69112.htm FELLOWSHIPS - ANR - Adaptation aux changements environnementaux en mer Méditerranée - Date limite de candidature: 29 juin 2012 Cet ARP s’articule autour de deux axes : * Réfléchir aux questions prioritaires de recherche et d’innovation pour la Méditerranée au http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/05_2012.html (1 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:04] Climate Change Impacts on Heritage moins dans les dix prochaines années : Les ressources biologiques, leurs fluctuations et leurs usages, notamment la pêche, l’aquaculture et l’exploitation de la biodiversité. Les risques naturels et la vulnérabilité des écosystèmes et des sociétés. Les risques d’origine anthropique. L’évolution des transports maritimes et de leurs impacts environnementaux. Le développement touristique et l’impact sur la santé des écosystèmes et leur préservation. L’identité culturelle maritime et la diversité de ses expressions dans les grandes zones socioculturelles et géographiques. *Proposer des modes opératoires pour faciliter les coopérations dans le domaine de la recherche, de la formation et de l’innovation. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/anr-adaptation-aux-changementsenvironnementaux-en-mer-mediterranee Fiche d'actualité scientifique de l'Institut de recherche et développement (France) - Lac Tchad : les riverains s’adaptent à la baisse des eaux (Décembre 2011) La surface du lac Tchad, jadis l'un des plus grands du monde, a été divisée par dix depuis les années 1960. L’assèchement progressif du lac est devenu emblématique du changement climatique en cours. Si le niveau du lac a de tout temps fluctué, les modifications des modes de vie des riverains n’en demeurent pas moins profondes aujourd’hui. Pour autant, comme vient de le montrer une équipe franco-nigérienne associant l’IRD( 1), les habitants ont su s’adapter à ces bouleversements de leur environnement. De pêcheurs ou éleveurs, ils sont devenus agriculteurs, souvent tournés vers l’exportation. Les nouvelles terres émergées leur ont permis de développer des cultures de décrue très productives telles que le maïs, le riz, le niébé… Dans la vallée de la rivière Komadougou Yobe, au Niger, ils ont même entrepris la culture intensive du poivron, très rémunératrice bien que risquée. Remettre le lac en eau, comme proposé dans le projet international Oubangui( 5), bouleverserait une nouvelle fois fortement le système agricole, surtout si les fluctuations annuelles du niveau du lac disparaissaient. + info: http://www.ird.fr/la-mediatheque/fiches-d-actualite-scientifique/392-lac-tchad-les-riverains-s-adaptent-a-la-baissedes-eaux Biodiversité, cultures et changement climatique Le changement climatique va avoir un fort impact sur l'agriculture, la fertilité des sols, la désertification. Trois travaux médiatisés ce mois-ci auxquels ont participé des chercheurs espagnols apportent un éclairage sur ces impacts et proposent des solutions pour les prévenir. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69144.htm WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) Information System (WIS) The WMO Information system (WIS) is the single coordinated global infrastructure responsible for the telecommunications and data management functions. It is the pillar of the WMO strategy for managing and moving weather, climate and water information in the 21st century. WIS provides an integrated approach suitable for all WMO Programmes to meet the requirements for routine collection and automated dissemination of observed data and products, as well as data discovery, access and retrieval services for all weather, climate, water and related data produced by centres and Member countries in the framework of any WMO Programme. + info: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WIS/index_en.html Ouch ouch ouch glaciers are melting. A fantastic play to educate youth for sustainable development In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 57/254 to put in place a United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), spanning the years 2005 to 2014. UNESCO was designated as the lead agency for the Decade. The overall goal of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development is the integration of the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/ ouch_ouch_ouch_glaciers Landscape fire smoke contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide, new research suggests Worldwide, smoke from landscape fires contributed to an average of 339,000 deaths per year between 1997 and 2006, according to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives and released today during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia were the hardest hit by fire-smoke deaths, with an estimated annual average of 157,000 and 110,000 deaths, respectively, attributable to landscape fire smoke exposure, said researcher Fay Johnston, who represented a global team at the 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. + info: http://www.sciencecodex.com/landscape_fire_smoke Sols et changement climatique : plus connectés qu'on ne le pense Les émissions de dioxyde de carbone dans l'atmosphère, nocives pour le climat ne découlent pas uniquement des rejets de l'industrie, du transport ou des ménages domestiques. Les sols sont également d'immenses réservoirs de carbone. Que les sols soient des sources de gaz à effet de serre dépend en grande partie de la stabilisation de la matière organique dans le sol. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69255.htm http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/05_2012.html (2 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:04] Climate Change Impacts on Heritage European Investment Bank makes EUR 250 million loan to China for forestry projects contributing to climate change mitigation The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 250 million loan to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for forestry projects that contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon sinking and avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions. The China Forestry Framework Loan (CFFL) was signed by Mrs Magdalena Álvarez Arza, Vice-President of the EIB, and Mr Li Yong, Minister of Finance. The proposed CFFL would be a multi-investment scheme under which the Bank would support several individual forestry projects across China that contribute to the forestry programme (12th Five Year Plan) of the People’s Republic of China and that have the following two objectives: (i) environmental and biodiversity preservation and improvement, (ii) climate change adaptation and mitigation. + info: http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2012/2012-030-china-eur-250-million-loan-for-forestry-projects.htm Classic Maya civilization collapse related to modest rainfall reductions A new study reports that the disintegration of the Maya civilization may have been related to relatively modest reductions in rainfall. The study was led by Professors Martín Medina-Elizalde of the Yucatan Center for Scientific Research in Mexico and Eelco Rohling of the University of Southampton in the UK. The study combines records of past climate changes from stalagmites and shallow lakes to model 40 per cent reductions in summer rainfall and reduced tropical storm activity over the region. The work is published in the leading scientific journal Science. + info: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/feb/12_28.shtml L'érosion des roches : un rôle plus important que prévu dans les changements climatiques L’érosion chimique des roches par le dioxyde de carbone dissous dans l’eau de pluie n’a jamais été prise en compte jusqu’à présent dans les modèles d’évolution future du climat. Pourtant, des chercheurs du laboratoire Géosciences environnement Toulouse (CNRS / IRD / UPS), en collaboration avec le Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement (CNRS / CEA / UVSQ) et l'université de Bergen (Norvège), ont pour la première fois démontré son importante réactivité : plus le taux de dioxyde de carbone augmente dans l’atmosphère, plus ce puits de carbone s’intensifie, accélérant la dissolution des roches. Ces travaux suggèrent qu’il faudrait intégrer ce mécanisme dans toute modélisation de l’évolution future du climat. Ils font l’objet d’une publication dans la revue Nature Climate Change du mois de mars 2012. + info: http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/environnement/sols-hydrosphere-et-biosphere-continentales/l-erosion-des-roches-un-roleplus-importan Hommes et hyènes face aux recompositions des communautés d'Ongulés (MIS 5-3) : Éléments pour un cadre paléoécologique des sociétés du Paléolithique moyen et supérieur ancien d'Europe de l'Ouest by Emmanuel Discamps PACEA - de la Préhistoire à l'Actuel, Cultures, Environnement, Anthropologie In Europe, climate is often considered as a key factor in explaining the events of the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition (e. g. Neandertal extinction, development of innovations characteristic of "modern" behavior). However, the exact impact of Upper Pleistocene global climatic changes on terrestrial ecosystems is still poorly documented. This study proposes to place the evolutionary history of hominids from MIS 5 to 3 (before, during and after the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition) within a paleoenvironmental and paleoecological context. Reconstruction of past terrestrial communities is here performed both on an ecosystem scale (changes in herbivore communities, fluctuations of ungulate biomass, paleodemography of cave hyenas) and on an intra-guild scale (interspecific competition between hominids and hyenas). This multi-scaled study is permitted through taphonomic, spatial and paleoecological analyses of two hyena dens with traces of human occupation (Camiac and La Chauverie), coupled with analyses of several databases of archeological and paleontological sites with a wide array of methods (archeostratigraphy, GIS, Bayesian and multivariate statistics). + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00671035 Le programme brésilien en Antarctique semble menacé La base brésilienne, Comandante Ferraz située sur l'île du Roi-George (Shetland du Sud) au nord de la péninsule Antarctique a été détruite par un incendie le 25 Février. Les scientifiques menaient des recherches sur les écosystèmes côtiers et marins, sur les effets du changement climatique et ses conséquences pour la planète. Selon Jefferson Simões de l'Université Fédérale du Rio Grande Do Sul, 40% du programme a été perdu par cet incident. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69373.htm The Upper Rhine Graben alluvial aquifer: functionning and vulnerability under climate change conditions by Charlotte Thierion This Phd focuses on the hydrogeological modelling of the upper Rhine graben alluvial aquifer. This hydrosystem of regional importance is located in the French-German part of the Rhine basin. The aquifer is characterized by important river-aquifer interactions which have not been accurately quantified due to their high variations over space and time. The hydrogeological model developed with the MODCOU software includes the plain where the aquifer lies, as well as mountainous catchments characterized by heavy precipitations and subsurface flow towards the Rhine alluvial aquifer. The sensitivity of the model to several hydrodynamic parameters was tested, and statistical analysis of simulated and observed piezometric heads and river flows allowed estimating that rivers infiltration accounts for more than three quarters of the water table recharge. + info: http://pastel.archives-ouvertes.fr/pastel-00667218 L'Arctique et la recherche arctique en Suède La collaboration franco-suédoise dans le domaine polaire est en train de se développer, notamment dans les régions subpolaires où les deux pays disposent d'une expertise complémentaires du nord au sud. Le service scientifique de l'ambassade de France a organisé une école d'été franco-suédoise interdisciplinaire pour les deux instituts polaires en juin http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/05_2012.html (3 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:04] Climate Change Impacts on Heritage 2010 sur le thème des environnements subpolaire suivie d'une conférence à destination d'un public majoritairement scientifique sur l'Union européenne et l'Arctique en mai 2011. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/rapports/smm12_005.htm Un nouvel âge de glace évité ? C'est ce que suggèrent des recherches menées par l'équipe du Dr Luke Skinner et du professeur David Hodell, du département des sciences de la Terre de l'Université de Cambridge, en collaboration avec le Professeur Chronis Tzedakis de l'University College London. Elles montrent que, sans le réchauffement du climat induit par les émissions croissantes de gaz à effet de serre (GES) dues à l'homme, la Terre aurait pu connaître une nouvelle glaciation au cours du prochain millénaire. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69399.htm Biodiversity under threat in glacier-fed river systems by Dean Jacobsen, Alexander M. Milner, Lee E. Brown & Olivier Dangles Freshwater biodiversity is under threat across the globe, with climate change being a significant contributor. One impact of climate change is the rapid shrinking of glaciers, resulting in a reduction in glacial meltwater contribution to river flow in many glacierized catchments. These changes potentially affect the biodiversity of specialized glacier-fed river communities. Perhaps surprisingly then, although freshwater biodiversity is a major conservation priority, the effects of shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers on river biodiversity have hitherto been poorly quantified. Here we focus on macroinvertebrates (mainly insect larvae) and demonstrate that local (α) and regional (γ) diversity, as well as turnover among reaches (βdiversity), will be consistently reduced by the shrinkage of glaciers. We show that 11–38% of the regional species pools, including endemics, can be expected to be lost following complete disappearance of glaciers in a catchment, and steady shrinkage is likely to reduce taxon turnover in proglacial river systems and local richness at downstream reaches where glacial cover in the catchment is less than 5–30%. Our analysis demonstrates not only the vulnerability of local biodiversity hotspots but also that extinction will probably greatly exceed the few known endemic species in glacier-fed rivers. + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1435.html Multistability and critical thresholds of the Greenland ice sheet By Alexander Robinson, Reinhard Calov & Andrey Ganopolski Recent studies have focused on the short-term contribution of the Greenland ice sheet to sea-level rise, yet little is known about its long-term stability. The present best estimate of the threshold in global temperature rise leading to complete melting of the ice sheet is 3.1 °C (1.9–5.1 °C, 95% confidence interval) above the preindustrial climate, determined as the temperature for which the modelled surface mass balance of the present-day ice sheet turns negative. Here, using a fully coupled model, we show that this criterion systematically overestimates the temperature threshold and that the Greenland ice sheet is more sensitive to long-term climate change than previously thought… + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1449.html Agenda Exhibition - The Canary Project - Landscapes of Climate Change-Nevada Museum of Art 07 January - 29 April 2012 Reno, Nevada. United States of America Organizers: Nevada Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=211 Supporting indigenous knowledge at the Planet Under Pressure international scientific conference 26 March - 29 March 2012 London. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: UNESCO and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/pup_session.asp?19173 Ocean and climate change : variations in the ocean circulation 30 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Colleège de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/files/pariscdf30mars2012.pdf 4th AMMA (African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Measures) International Conference 2012 02 July - 06 July 2012 Toulouse. France Organizers: African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Measures Community (AMMA) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://amma-conf2012.ipsl.fr/ Publications http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/05_2012.html (4 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:04] Climate Change Impacts on Heritage Continent-wide response of mountain vegetation to climate change Climate impact studies have indicated ecological fingerprints of recent global warming across a wide range of habitats1, 2. Although these studies have shown responses from various local case studies, a coherent large-scale account on temperature-driven changes of biotic communities has been lacking3, 4. Here we use 867 vegetation samples above the treeline from 60 summit sites in all major European mountain systems to show that ongoing climate change gradually transforms mountain plant communities. We provide evidence that the more cold- adapted species decline and the more warm-adapted species increase, a process described here as thermophilization. At the scale of individual mountains this general trend may not be apparent, but at the larger, continental scale we observed a significantly higher abundance of thermophilic species in 2008, compared with 2001. Thermophilization of mountain plant communities mirrors the degree of recent warming and is more pronounced in areas where the temperature increase has been higher. In view of the projected climate change5, 6 the observed transformation suggests a progressive decline of cold mountain habitats and their biota. + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1329.html CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE : LES NOUVELLES SIMULATIONS FRANÇAISES POUR LE PROCHAIN RAPPORT DU GIEC La communauté climatique française réunissant principalement le CNRS, le CEA, Météo-France, l’UPMC et l’UVSQ (notamment à travers l’IPSL [1] , le CNRM [2] et le CERFACS [3] ) vient de terminer un important exercice de simulations du climat passé et futur à l’échelle globale. Ces nouvelles données confirment les conclusions du dernier rapport du GIEC [ 4] (2007) pour ce qui est des changements de températures et de précipitations à venir. En particulier, elles annoncent à l’horizon 2100, pour le scénario le plus sévère, une hausse de 3,5 à 5 °C des températures, et pour le plus optimiste, une augmentation de 2 °C. Mis à disposition de la communauté internationale, ce travail sera utilisé par le GIEC pour établir son prochain rapport, à paraître en 2013. Il donne des indications et des tendances sur le climat futur à l’horizon 2100 mais également, fait nouveau, sur les trente prochaines années. + info: http://www.ipsl.fr/Actualites/Actualites-scientifiques/Changement-climatique-les-nouvelles-simulations-francaisespour-le-prochain-rapport-du-GIEC2 Changement climatique : enjeux et perspectives au Maghreb (CD-ROM) UNESCO Office Rabat ISBN: 978-99548068-4-5; 978-9954-523-00-1 Année : 2010 Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du plan d’action de l’équipe spéciale intersectorielle (CI/SC) chargée de la problématique sur le changement climatique, le Bureau de l’UNESCO à Rabat a procédé à la réalisation d’un kit sur le changement climatique au Maghreb. Cet ouvrage dévoile l’état des lieux et les perspectives par rapport à l’évolution et au changement climatique dans la région du Maghreb (Algérie, Maroc, Mauritanie et Tunisie), présenté par différents experts du domaine. Il s’adresse à tous les acteurs gouvernementaux, mais aussi aux experts internationaux et régionaux du changement climatique, aux collectivités locales et régionales, aux ONG qui œuvrent dans cette région et à la société civile. + info: https://asp.zone-secure.net/v2/index.jsp?id=747/937/8664&lng=fr Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/05_2012.html (5 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:04] Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage News Agenda Publications Obituary - Lee Adler, former president of the Historic Savannah Foundation, dies at 88 - Savannah - Georgia - USA Lee Adler II was never content with saving Savannah's historic homes and buildings one at a time. In 1959, he found a way to spare entire city blocks and neighborhoods from the wrecking ball that changed the way preservation groups did business — not just in Georgia, but across the nation. Adler died Sunday at age 88, said Matt Weeks of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors. A cause of death was not immediately available. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53395 House of the Chancellor - Huangcheng (China) This House of the Chancellor in Huangcheng is the home of Chen Tingjing, the Wenyuange Academician and Minister of Personnel of the Qing Dynasty, who was once a teacher of the Emperor Kangxi and the editor-in-chief of the Dictionary Kangxi Zidian. As an eminent chancellor, he served as a helper of the emperor for half a century. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, from the Chen family there emerged 41 students of the royal academy, 19 winners of the provincial examination and 9 winners of the state examination, 6 academicians, and 38 officials and 33 poets. The emperor Qianlong wrote a couplet to the family to praise all these successful persons… + info: http://www.hcxf.cn/English/index.asp HELM (Historic Environment-Local Management) Newsletter January 2012 - United Kingdom Local government have a huge role to play in the preservation and protection of our historic environment. Not only do authorities own and run large parts of our heritage, but they also have key roles to play in ensuring that is protected both through direct conservation and by making sure that new developments are built and designed to fit sympathetically into their surroundings. That is why English Heritage established HELM. HELM (Historic Environment Local Management) provides accessible information, training and guidance to decision makers in local authorities, regional agencies and national organisations whose actions affect the historic environment. The HELM programme was set up by English Heritage in 2004 with the aim of working with key partners to provide the tools to manage change in the historic environment with increased skill and confidence. + info: http://www.helm.org.uk/server/show/nav.19718 EUROCLIO (European Association of History Educators) Newsletter January 2012 Every month EUROCLIO will release a new edition of the newsletter through our network. As a receiver of the EUROCLIO Newsletter you can share your news with the others in our network. If you would like to do so, we would like to invite you to send your contributions to us at [email protected]. You can find the rules on format are every new item should be no longer then 10 lines of text accompanied with a picture and next deadline will be 20th of February 2012. Thank you in advance for your contributions. + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php?option=com_acymailing "Uncomfortable Architectural Heritage of Socialism" - International Conference 15 March - 17 March 2012 Berlin. Germany Organizers: The conference is organised by students of the postgraduate degree “European Cultural Heritage” at the European University Viadrina in cooperation with the German Historical Museum and the state office for monument protection in Berlin. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://heritage-conference.comyr.com/?lang=en http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (1 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage CULTURE/COMMISSION: 2012 to boost cooperation between China and EU (European Union) 2012 was designated as the EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue by the leaders of both communities at the EUChina Summit in 2010. Among others, the main objective of this year is to promote and strengthen intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding between the EU and China through cultural exchanges. The EU-China Year will cover not only activities in various cultural sectors (performing arts, music, cultural heritage, translation, new media, etc.), but also in related fields within people-to-people dialogue which contribute to mutual understanding and civil society exchanges, in particular education, research, multilingualism and youth. The opening ceremony of the Year will be held in Brussels on 1st February 2012, hosted by Commissioner Vassiliou and Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu. A conference will be held on 2nd February: based on cooperation projects supported by the EC, it will aim to discuss the promotion of mutual understanding between the EU and China. The conference will gather stakeholders from all Member States and from China including policy-makers, artists, intellectuals, cultural institutions, etc. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eu-china/intercultural-dialogue-2012_en.htm CULTURE/ COMMISSION : Denmark and Cyprus for the European Capital of Culture 2017 Denmark and Cyprus are the two Member States hosting the European Capital of Culture event in 2017. The selection board responsible for evaluating the applications for Denmark met on 25th November 2011 and recommended that Aarhus and Sønderborg should be preselected for the title. The selection panel appointed to assess the cities applying to be European Capital of Culture in 2017 for Cyprus recommended that Nicosia and Paphos are preselected as the Cypriot contenders. The panel's decision was announced in Cyprus on 22nd December by Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education and Culture. The preselected cities for Denmark and Cyprus will now flesh out and complete their applications by the summer of 2012 for the second and final selection round. The key to a successful programme remains, above all, the European dimension, the active participation of citizens, and a clear idea of the long-term cultural and social benefits the city wishes to achieve… + info: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1458&type=HTML COOPERA CULTURA Recursos en red para un mejor diseño de proyectos de cooperación cultural en Iberoamérica es una plataforma con información, documentación, asesoramiento, normativas y experiencias de cooperación cultural a escala iberoamericana para mejorar cuantitativa y cualitativamente la calidad e impacto de los proyectos de cooperación, desarrollar experiencias y crear sinergias. Se trata, por tanto, de un amplio conjunto de recursos en red al servicio de los agentes culturales: desde recomendaciones de sostenibilidad a alternativas de financiación, entrevistas a expertos, estudios de caso … y mucho más. + info: www.gestioncultural.org/ European Union CULTURE/ COMMISSION: Launch of public consultation for revision of directive on cultural heritage The Commission launched in 2012 a public consultation on a possible revision of the directive on the return of cultural goods. Europe's cultural heritage is protected by national law in EU countries – and by European law, such as Council Directive 93/7/ EEC of 15 March 1993 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State. The Directive enables EU member countries to return cultural goods classed as "national treasures" that had been unlawfully removed from their territory and are located in another EU country. Reports evaluating the effectiveness of Directive 93/7/ EEC have demonstrated that the system does not work as well as it should. This consultation is the next stage in the process of evaluating Directive 93/7/EEC. It will enable the national authorities responsible for protecting cultural goods and other interested parties to give their opinion about the most effective way of ensuring the return of national treasures unlawfully removed. In the light of this consultation and the evaluation of the Directive in general, the Commission will, if appropriate, put forward a proposal to revise the Directive. All public authorities and other interested parties are warmly encouraged to make their voice heard by 5 March 2012. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm ICCROM eNews January 2012 ICCROM e-News is a monthly electronic news digest featuring links to items on recent ICCROM activities, forthcoming courses and news of ICCROM programmes. + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/e-news_sub_en.asp Panel: protección del patrimonio cultural en el Caribe en la Feria Internacional del Libro Cuba 2012 - La Habana (Cuba) Especialistas de la Oficina Regional de Cultura para América Latina y el Caribe de la UNESCO condujeron este sábado 18 de febrero en la fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña el panel “Fortalecimiento de capacidades para la protección y salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural en el Caribe”, como parte de las actividades desarrolladas en el marco de la 21ª Feria Internacional del Libro Cuba 2012, el evento editorial más importante del país. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/es/media-services/single-view/news/sesiona_panel Call for support of online petition - Cultural heritage research must be included in the 8th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (HORIZON 2020) By Paulo B. Lourenço on behalf of FACH Professor. University of Minho, Portugal Dear Colleague, In the proposal of the European Commission for the 8th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, HORIZON 2020 cultural heritage has been omitted completely, thus taking away all the funds previously http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (2 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage available for research in this field. This decision has serious consequences, since the whole basis for the conservation of cultural heritage in Europe will be eliminated, probably for many years to come. Against this background, members of the Focus Areas Cultural Heritage (FACH) of the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) have taken action for an online petition to be addressed to the European Parliament and the European Council in order to plead strongly for the inclusion of cultural heritage research in HORIZON 2020. In signing this petition, the cultural heritage research community requests the EU to acknowledge fully its responsibilities, now and in the future, to put cultural heritage research back high on its agenda and to address the topic appropriately in the next Framework Programme. Please support this petition with your vote to ensure further promotion of cultural heritage research and also forward this link to your personal network. + info: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cultural-heritage-research_8th-framework-programme/ 1927 Romanesque “Cistern” Re-Discovered Under Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston - Texas - USA Houston, Texas’s first reservoir, built in 1927 near Buffalo Bayou Park, is no exception. This is another one of those exceptional neglected spaces within a developed city that holds the potential to be transformed into “landscape infrastructure”, as referred to by Kevin Shanley, CEO of SWA Group, the Landscape Architecture firm working on the park’s current 2.3-mile upgrade from Shepherd-to-Sabine, an extension to the Sabine-to-Bagby stretch. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211418/romanesque-cistern-re-discovered-under-buffalo-bayou-park-inhouston/ Parisian Theaters by Franck Bohbot - Paris - France French photographer Franck Bohbot has shared with us a series of photographs based on the interiors of historical Parisian theaters. Bohbot strived to capture the cultural life of the architecture with the absence of people, paying homage to the empty theater. Naked, the photographs reveal a sense of grandeur and intimacy. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/202957/parisian-theaters-by-franck-bohbot/ La Lettre de l'EPA (Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, Porto-Novo,Bénin) n°23 - Janvier-mars 2012 Le dossier de ce numéro est consacré au projet de renforcement du Réseau des Etablissements Culturels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (RECAO). Vous trouverez également des activités récentes menées par l'EPA ainsi que des nouvelles d'ici et d'ailleurs qui viendront compléter ce tableau qui, nous l'espérons, vous plaira. Nous ne saurions terminer sans remercier tous les partenaires qui soutiennent et accompagnent l'EPA dans sa mission : « contribuer au développement socio-économique des pays et peuples africains, à travers la conservation et la valorisation de leurs patrimoines culturels ». + info: http://www.epa-prema.net/documents/lettre/lalettre23-2012.htm New for 2012: part-time Master's degree in Historic Environment at the University of Cambridge - United Kingdom A new, part-time Master of Studies (MSt) in Historic Environment is being offered by the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education for 2012-14. This unique postgraduate degree connects archaeological theory and research with modern policy and practice in the management and conservation of landscapes, parks and gardens. It will provide a robust and applied qualification for the historic environment sector. + info: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=3789&ref=postgrad Horizon 2020 & Cultural Heritage Research: Europa Nostra calls for urgent lobbying action Europa Nostra urges all heritage stakeholders in Europe to support the campaign for the inclusion of cultural heritage research in the future EU 8th Framework Pogramme for Research and Innovation: Horizon 2020. Running from 2014 to 2020 with an €80 billion budget, the EU’s new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Regretfully, cultural and natural heritage is not mentioned explicitly in the European Commission proposal, leaving room for serious fears of a possible complete omission of this subject area from future EU funding and related calls for project proposals… + info: http://www.europanostra.org/news/210/ Villa Medici: Room of the Birds restored - Rome (Italy) In order to restore the splendour of the 16th-century Renaissance palace, a full restoration of the building of the villa is necessary. The restorations of the years 2000s helped to find the ivory white colour the villa used to have, fitting the marble of antique sculptures, witnessed by paintings from Gaspar van Wittel. The current reorganisation of the gardens follows the lead of restoring the pleasant place of the Renaissance. + info: http://villamedici.it/en/history/2/restauration International World Heritage Expert Meeting on Integrity for Cultural Heritage. Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) 12-15 March 2012 At its 35th session (Paris, 2011), and within the wider framework of the revisions to the Operational Guidelines (Chapter 89 and footnote to Chapter 89 of the Operational Guidelines), the World Heritage Committee (Decision 35 COM 13) reiterated “its request to the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, to organize an expert meeting to reflect on the integrity of cultural properties and to seek extrabudgetary funding to support the organization of this meeting”… http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (3 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/833 Inherit 53 - Heritage Victoria Newsletter - Victoria (Australia) Heritage Council of Victoria provides the highest level of legal protection for cultural heritage places and objects in Victoria. As an independent statutory authority, Heritage Council of Victoria is the State's main decision-making body on cultural (nonIndigenous) heritage issues. 10 members are appointed by the Governor-in-Council upon the recommendation of the Minister for Planning. Heritage Council of Victoria receives professional advice and administrative support from Heritage Victoria, and both organisations work together on a range of committees. The newsletter is available as PDF download or subscribe [email protected] and receive as a monthly email. + info: http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/heritage/publications-and-research/inherit-newsletter Journée scientifique internationale : Formations culturelles de la Nation en Equateur et au Mexique - Instituto Cultural de México. Paris, France (9 mars 2012) Malgré la distance géographique et temporelle, les confluences politiques, culturelles et littéraires de Benjamín Carrión et de l’intellectuel mexicain José Vasconcelos autour de la construction nationaliste d’une culture métisse latino-américaine sont significatives. Vasconcelos et Carrión non seulement se rejoignaient sur la défense du métissage culturel comme politique d’intégration nationale, mais aussi sur leur condition même de fonctionnaires de l’Etat qui les amena à devenir, dans leur pays respectif, les mécènes officiels des arts plastiques, de la littérature et de l’éducation publique. En outre, ces deux penseurs partageaient une vision très proche du rôle de l’intellectuel latino-américain au XXe siècle. Ce symposium est organisé avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture de l´Equateur, l’Ambassade du Mexique en France et l ´Ambassade de l´Equateur en France. + info: http://mexiqueculture.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/program-colloq.pdf The Nordic Centre of Heritage Learning: conférence de printemps - Östersund, Suède - 8-9 février 2012 Le Centre nordique d'apprentissage du patrimoine NCK tiendra sa conférence de printemps les 8 et 9 février à Östersund en Suède. L'organisation, qui favorise l'apprentissage transversal au-delà des frontières physiques et mentales, consacrera cet événement à discuter des possibilités, avantages et limites de la notion d'apprentissage transversal. La conférence est destinée aux personnes s'intéressant à l'apprentissage qui se produit dans les archives, les musées, les galeries et les sites historiques. La directrice d'Interarts Mercedes Gionivazzo fait partie des intervenants internationaux, avec une communication sur les défis et perspectives de la politique européenne de la culture. + info: http://www.nckultur.org/en/ Exploration en réalité virtuelle des 200 plus beaux monuments historiques français - Centre des monumlents nationaux (CMN) - France Le Centre des Monuments Historiques de Paris propose un formidable site de découverte des joyaux du patrimoine : Monum. L’exploration en réalité virtuelle donne à voir sous toutes les coutures ces édifices renommés. + info: http://cursus.edu/institutions-formations-ressources/formation/12300/exploration-realite-virtuelle-des-200-plus/ Construction of a women's dyeing factory in Bamako - Mali Women in Mali have developed over the last decades specific skills in terms of textile dyeing. This activity provides many employment opportunities for women, as their production is being exported all throughout the sub-region. However, since chemical dyeing products are being used and polluted waste water released in water drainage canals or in the Niger River, this activity entails water pollution and raises serious health hazards for women. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/846/ Christchurch, one year after the earthquake - New Zealand In New Zealand on 22 February 2011 the Canterbury region, including Christchurch, suffered a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in which 185 people died and many were injured. The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission of inquiry will report on the causes of building failure as a result of the earthquakes as well as the legal and best-practice requirements for buildings in New Zealand Central Business Districts. The inquiry began in May 2011. The Commission's final report will be delivered to the Governor-General by 12 November 2012. + info: http://canterbury.royalcommission.govt.nz/ Record of the 18th UNESCO General Conference - Resolutions - 1974 The Records of the eighteenth session of the General Conference are printed in four volumes: The present volume, containing the Resolutions adopted by the Conference and the list of officers of the General Conference and of the Commissions and Committees (Volume 1); The volume Reports, which contains the reports of the Programme Commission, the Administrative Commission and the Legal Committee (Volume 2); The volume Proceedings, which contains the verbatim records of plenary meetings and the list of participants (Volume 3); The volume Index, containing a subject index to all the documentation of the Conference (including working documents which are not reprinted in the Records), an index of speakers in plenary meetings, the time-table of meetings and the list of documents (Volume 4). + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001140/114040e.pdf Round table "Rescuing Latin American cultural heritage" - Malaga, Spain ( 19 March 2012) http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (4 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage In the framework of the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Andalusian Institute of Cultural Heritage (IAPH) is organising a round table meeting taking place on 19th March 2012 in Málaga, Spain. Specialists in the field of cultural heritage, architects, archaeologists, cultural managers, ethnologists, art historians, etc. will discuss the development of cultural policies in Latin America after the adoption of the World Heritage Convention. The round table will reflect upon steps taken by different Latin America countries to recognise their heritage values and specifically the work done by the Regional Project of Cultural Heritage organised by UNESCO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) between 1976 and 1995. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/848 BEATLES HOMES CELEBRATED WITH GRADE II LISTING - Liverpool (United Kingdom) Today Paul McCartney and John Lennon's childhood homes in Liverpool have been listed at Grade II, celebrating the huge cultural and historic associations that the two houses have as the place where The Beatles composed and rehearsed many of their early hits. They were listed by the Tourism and Heritage Minister, John Penrose, on the advice of English Heritage. + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/beatles-homes-celebrated-with-grade-iilisting/ Researchers in Florence may have discovered lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci Florence - Italy Researchers may have discovered traces of a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci by poking a probe through cracks in a 16th-century fresco painted on the wall of one of Florence's most famous buildings. The latest findings Monday still leave much mystery in the hunt for the "Battle of Anghiari," a wall mural painted by Leonardo in Florence's storied Palazzo Vecchio, and possibly hidden behind a fresco done by Giorgio Vasari decades later. The hunt for the unfinished mural has captivated art historians for centuries, and took on fresh impetus in the last years with the employment of state-of-art scientific tools. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54130 EDA, Examples of Architecture, International review of architecture - Call for paper The magazine EdA Examples of Architecture, with the requirement of 'peer review', was created to disseminate scientific papers published by universities and research centers, in order to focus attention on the critical reading of the projects. The intention is to create a place for a cultural debate on interdisciplinary topics, with the aim to investigate issues related to different fields of study ranging from history, restoration, architectural and structural design, technology, landscape and the city. + info: http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/articoli.php?mod=oggetti&o_nome=articolo Agenda "Uncomfortable Architectural Heritage of Socialism" - International Conference 15 March - 17 March 2012 Berlin. Germany Organizers: The conference is organised by students of the postgraduate degree “European Cultural Heritage” at the European University Viadrina in cooperation with the German Historical Museum and the state office for monument protection in Berlin. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://heritage-conference.comyr.com/?lang=en First meeting of the South-East European regional Centers of excellence for the safeguarding of cultural heritage 23 March 2012 Zadar. Croatia Organizers: UNESCO Venice Office Contact: Anthony Krause at [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/culture-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid] =5860&cHash=1b4267e49b EUROCLIO Annual Conference on History, Heritage and Citizenship Education 01 April - 07 April 2012 Antalya. Turkey Organizers: The Conference is co-organized by EUROCLIO, the Turkish History Educators Association, and UNESCO-Turkey, generously sponsored by the Comenius and Grundtvig Programmes of the European Union. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php/2012-antalya-turkey International Day of Monuments and Sites 2012 International 18 April 2012 -Organizers: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.icomos.org/fr/component/content/article/9-uncategorised/414-18-avril-2012-18-april-2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (5 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage Heritage Studies: Stories in the making 28 April 2012 Cambridge. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: University of Cambridge Division of Archaeology's Heritage Research Group Contact: Meghan Bowe at [email protected] + info: http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/heritage-seminar/chs13/Home.html High-Tech Heritage: How are Digital Technologies Changing Our Views of the Past? - Umass 02 May - 04 May 2012 Amherst, Massachusetts. United States of America Organizers: The University of Massachusetts Contact: Angela Labrador - [email protected] + info: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/hightechheritage Forum on Heritage in a Developing World - Focus on Asia 03 May 2012 New York City, New York State. United States of America Organizers: Global Heritage Fund Contact: [email protected] + info: http://globalheritagefund.org/onthewire/blog/asia_society_hong_kong_center The Jews of Lebanon - Identity and Heritage 15 May 2012 Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District. Israel Organizers: The Dahan Center for Culture, Society and Education in the Sephardic Heritage Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 26 mar 2012 + info: http://www1.biu.ac.il/File/news/file_biu_12_02_29_14_25.pdf Jornada Patrimonio cultural y Derechos Humanos - San Cristobal de Las Casas 29 May 2012 Chiapas. Mexico Organizers: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, el Instituto de investigaciones antropológicas y PROIMMSE Contact: Dra. Marion Woynar - [email protected] + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/PROIMMSE.pdf European Heritage Congress Europa Nostra 2012 30 May - 02 June 2012 Lisbon. Portugal Organizers: Europa Nostra with the assistance of Centro Nacional de Cultura Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.europanostra.org/lisbon 15th annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium "Confluence of Cultures: World Heritage in the Americas" 31 May - 02 June 2012 San Antonio, Texas. United States of America Organizers: US/ICOMOS Contact: Donald G. Jones, [email protected] + info: http://www.usicomos2012.com/ YOCOCU 2012 - Youth in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage 18 June - 20 June 2012 Antwerpen. Belgium Organizers: YOCOCU Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.yococu.com/ Cultural Heritage and Information Technologies. Museum as an information system - ADIT-2012 19 June - 22 June 2012 Petrozavodsk. Russian Federation Organizers: Kizhi State Open Air Museum Contact: Kassianow Sergey ([email protected]) or Babushkina Galina ([email protected]) DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/cultural-heritage-and-information-technologies-museum-as-aninformation-system/ Cultural Heritage Management and Indigenous Cultures 01 July - 08 July 2012 Florence. Italy Organizers: Promo Florence Events Promoter: The University of Queensland, School of Social Science and Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Florence - Italy Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.lifebeyondtourism.org/wp-content/themes/k2/workshop/dett_workshop.asp?id_work=373 Contested histories and the parameters of resistance 03 July 2012 York. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: University of York Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 mar 2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (6 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage + info: http://contestedhistories.blogspot.com/ The Annual Conference of the Global Studies Association: Globalizing Cultures and Identities: Sport, Lifestyle, Heritage 05 July - 07 July 2012 Manchester. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Manchester Metropolitan University Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.globalstudiesassociation.org/11th-gsa-conference-2012/ Call for Papers seminário Conservação do Patrimônio no Brasil: Teoria & Practica 20 August - 22 August 2012 Olinda, Pernambuco. Brazil Organizers: Rede Conservação_BR; Centro de Estudos Avançados da Conservação Integrada (Ceci) ; Programa de PósGraduação em Desenvolvimento Urbano da UFPE (MDU) Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://www.ceci-br.org/ceci/en/noticias/610-1o-seminario-da-rede-conservacaobr.html Preservation Education: Sharing Best Practices and Finding Common Ground 08 September - 09 September 2012 Bristol, Rhode Island. United States of America Organizers: Roger Williams University, School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation, United States Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.rwu.edu/go/pec 4th Meeting of the SIEF's Working Group on 'Cultural Heritage and Property': Local Impact of Heritage-Making 13 September - 14 September 2012 Barcelona. Spain Organizers: Meritxell Sucarrat, University of Barcelona Luís Silva, CRIA/FCSH-UNL Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://www.siefhome.org/images/PDF/wg_barcelona_2012.pdf Historic Structures International Conference "The Protection of Load-bearing Structures and the Society" 20 September - 22 September 2012 Cluj-Napoca. Romania Organizers: The Transylvanian Historic Building Conservationists Society and the Transsylvania Nostra Foundation Contact: [email protected] + info: http://australia.icomos.org/wp-content/uploads/Historic-Structures-Conference.pdf International Conference on Cultural Heritage (CH) 29 October - 03 November 2012 Limassol. Cyprus Organizers: European Union, CIPA, ISPRS and ICOMOS Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 28 may 2012 + info: http://www.euromed2012.eu/ Call for papers: Conceptions of heritage 19 November - 20 November 2012 Saint Etienne. France Organizers: Centre Max Weber, Université Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne; Canada Research Chair on Urban Heritage, Université du Québec à Montréal in conjunction with the Groupe PARVI, the Canadian Forum for Public Research on Heritage, the Université Jean Monnet Saint- Étienne, and the Centre Jacques Cartier. Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://respatrimoni.wordpress.com/tag/conceptions-of-heritage/ International Conference on Foodways and Heritage 03 January - 05 January 2013 Hong Kong. China Organizers: Department of Anthropology (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) with a delegation from the UNESCO Chair Project on Safeguarding and Promoting Cultural Food Heritage (University of Tours, France) Contact: Ms. Jiting LUO at: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://cuhk.orientalecom7.com/en/news_detail.php?id=19 Publications http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (7 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage Revista Hereditas - Mexico - Diciembre de 2011 © INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGÍA E HISTORIA ISBN en tramite Nada más que presentar este nuevo número de la revista Hereditas, con la misma voluntad de ser un espacio crítico en el universo del patrimonio mundial, a la víspera del 2012, año que estará colmado de actividades en todo el mundo, y que será el pretexto perfecto para reflexionar sobre el futuro de la Convención. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/HEREDITAS_15_16_2011.pdf Legitimaciones sociales de las políticas patrimoniales y museíisticas El Servicio editorial de la UPV/EHU ha puesto a disposición de los usuarios el PDF del libro ‘Legitimaciones sociales de las políticas patrimoniales y museísticas’ editado por Iñaki Arrieta Urtizberea. En la publicación han colaborado varias instituciones, entre otras, la Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa. Publicado en 2011, la obra analiza aspectos como las posiciones sociales de los agentes vinculados a los proyectos patrimoniales y museísticos, qué intereses tienen, qué valorizaciones realizan, qué acciones llevan a cabo o cuáles son las propuestas presentadas por el poder político, además de diferentes iniciativas desarrolladas en la península ibérica y el continente americano. + info: http://www.argitalpenak.ehu.es/p291-content/es/contenidos/libro/se_indice_humanpdf/es_humanpdf/adjuntos/ Legitimaciones%20Sociales.pdf Caring for Historic Graveyard and Cemetery Monuments - English Heritage (United Kingdom) A sound approach to the conservation of historic graveyard and cemetery monuments requires an assessment of their form, materials and relative significance, as well as their condition and attendant risks. The care of monuments entails a range of preventive and remedial treatments, within an effective management framework. This document provides guidance on best practice for the assessment, planning and implementation of conservation work to monuments as well as legal frameworks and statutory duties. It is intended for anyone interested in or responsible for the conservation of monuments, memorials and sculptural elements within a churchyard, burial ground, or cemetery. It is useful to have a standard format for recording the details of each monument; an example of a Proforma Condition Report, with explanatory notes, is also available here to download. + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/caring-historic-graveyard-cemetery-monuments Understanding Place: Character and context in local planning This document offers ideas for local authorities, councils and communities on the practical uses of historic characterisation within local and neighbourhood planning. Twenty-two case studies have been chosen to show how the results of historic characterisation have been used singly and in combination, and in a wide variety of ways, to inform plan-making and development management. They will also be of interest to planners in the private sector, to developers and their agents, and to neighbourhood planning groups. + info: http://www.helm.org.uk/upload/pdf/CSP_vg_final.pdf Uncovering Diversity in History: Special Report on EUROCLIO Project in Georgia is Out This special report from EUROCLIO details the methods, conclusions, and preliminary results of a EUROCLIO project on Tolerance Building Through History Education In Georgia. One of the project outputs was a teaching tool "How We Lived Together in the 20th Century in Georgia." The book is a collection of 29 modules offering innovative sources and teaching ideas for the classroom on topics related to Everyday and Family Life, Religion, Migration and Multicultural Life in Georgia in the 20th century. + info: http://www.euroclio.eu/new/index.php/resources-publications-a-websites/country-reportsmainmenu-403 EU Report - Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea (Ukraine) Prepared by Prof Dr Bernd von Droste – Senior consultant and Dr Ricarda Schmidt – Junior consultant The project of the European Union “Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea” focuses on World Heritage recognition of a few well chosen properties of OUV and on measures to safeguard them in a common effort. The report pays particular attention to three potential World Heritage properties located in the Bakhchisaray district. We welcome the initiative to conserve ecosystems and protect archaeological sites as part of a future regional landscape park, a project commissioned to the Tauric National University of Vernadsky at Simferopol by the Bakhchisaray district. Although most parts of the potential World Heritage sites are likely to be within the limits of this future landscape conservation area, they need special protection and management regimes for their core and buffer zones, which still have to be defined adequately. The overall objective is to safeguard the OUV of these properties, which are likely to become affected by increasing tourism in the future. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Cultural_Heritage_Crimea_Final_Draft_Report_EN.pdf Articles published in International Journal of Heritage Studies Frew, E.A. ‘Interpretation of a sensitive heritage site: the Port Arthur Memorial Garden, Tasmania’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 1 (2012) - pp. 33-48 King, T.; Flynn, M.K. ‘Heritage and the post-apartheid city: Constitution Hill, Johannesburg ‘ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 1 (2012) pp. 65-82 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (8 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage Pujol, L.; Champion, E. ‘Evaluating presence in cultural heritage projects’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 1 (2012) pp. 83-102 Simon Sweeney (2011) "Reconstructing Spain: cultural heritage and memory after civil war", International Journal of Heritage Studies, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 629-631. + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjca20/current Restauración arquitectónica en el Tolima (Colombia) Editor: Universidad de Ibagué (Colombia) Año 2012 Con contribución de Carlos Mario Yory (Pontifica Universidad Javeriana - Universidad Nacional de Colombia) y Álvaro Gómez Amorocho (Universidad de Ibagué) El objetivo principal del libro Restauración Arquitectónica en el Tolima. Experiencias Académicas es el de acercar e incentivar a la comunidad, y no sólo la académica y científica, hacia una toma de conciencia sobre la responsabilidad de cada uno de sus miembros hacia la conservación del patrimonio cultural, también a nivel local. La condición principal para avanzar en este propósito es conocer la realidad en la que vivimos. Los ejemplos que se proponen en este volumen tienen la intención de acercar la comunidad al respeto por las tradiciones culturales y de considerar estos testimonios históricos como patrimonio, sea cultural o económico, para rescatar el pasado y construir el futuro desarrollo del país. + info: http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/ebcms2.lm.php?mod=news&modAzione=scheda&o_nome=news&o_id=564_ITA Revista No. 16 del CENCREM - Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología (Cuba) Esta publicación periódica está al servicio de la Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural, promueve las labores científico – técnicas, metodológicas y docentes del Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología y de la Cátedra Regional de Ciencias de la Conservación Integral de los Bienes Culturales y Naturales para América Latina y el Caribe de la UNESCO (CRECI), así como las actividades de rescate, restauración y rehabilitación de Bienes Muebles e Inmuebles. + info: http://www.cencrem.co.cu/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=13:descargas De l'immatérialité du patrimoine culturel Sous la direccion de Ahmed SKOUNTI et Ouidad TEBBAA Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech ISBN : 978-9954-30-316-0 Ce livre publié sous la direction d'Ahmed Skounti et de Ouidad Tebbaa réunit une bonne partie des communications faites au colloque portant le même titre organisé à Marrakech en juin 2009. Il s'organise en trois parties: la première rassemble des textes sur l'immatérialité du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'un point de vue théorique en explorant le lien entre matériel et immatériel; la deuxième offre quelques expériences de sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel notamment au Québec, en Tunisie, au Mali et au Maroc; la troisième réunit les textes de la table-ronde qui a été consacrée à la Place Jamaâ El Fna de Marrakech. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/immaterialite_Skounti_Tebbaa.pdf Children's book: A la découverte du patrimoine culturel du Sénégal (in French) Auteur : Marie Andrée DIALLO Illustrateur : Lamine DIEME ISBN ; 978-92-9091-106-9 Follow the three pupils Ismail, Dior and Fabrice on a trip through Senegal to discover the country’s rich cultural heritage. A 20-page comic book entitled "A la découverte de l’héritage culturel du Sénégal", describes how these three youngsters travel with their uncle to visit natural and cultural sites of interest in the 14 regions of Senegal. He also let them discover the custodians of oral heritage and traditional knowledge… The children's book is published by UNESCO’s Office in Dakar, Senegal. It is available online and in French only. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/single-view/news/discovering_sengals_cultural_heritage/ Various publications announced by the British Library - United Kingdom McAnany, P.A.; Parks, S., ‘Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch'orti' Indigeneity, and the Copan Archaeoscape’, in Current Anthropology VOL 53; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.80-107 Berger, L., ‘Development and design of heritage sensitive sites strategies for listed buildings and conservation areas, by Kenneth Williamson’, in Urban Research And Practice VOL 5; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.184-185 Bille, M., ‘Assembling heritage: investigating the UNESCO proclamation of Bedouin intangible heritage in Jordan’, in International Journal of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.107-123 Alivizatou, M., ‘Debating heritage authenticity: kastom and development at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre’, in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.124-143 Gillespie, J., ‘Buffering for conservation at Angkor: questioning the spatial regulation of a World Heritage property’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.194-208 + info: http://www.bl.uk/ US Advisory Council on Historic Preservation : Measuring Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation This study, commissioned by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, seeks to identify a finite number of indicators that can be used to regularly, consistently, meaningfully, and credibly measure the economic impact of historic preservation over time. This interest in the economic aspects of historic preservation is a reflection of how the preservation movement has evolved over time. The historic preservation movement began in the United States a century and a half ago. Many of the philosophical and legal approaches to preservation in America were taken from countries in Western Europe. But over the last 150 years American historic preservation has responded to the particular American political and economic context. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (9 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Heritage + info: http://www.achp.gov/docs/economic-impacts-of-historic-preservation-study.pdf Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/06_2012.html (10 de 10) [30/03/2012 12:38:14] Cultural Landscapes Cultural Landscapes News Agenda Publications Lanzarote, a changing climate, the envirogrammic response Allen, LJ and Smout, M (2011) Lanzarote has firmly established the built environment as an active component in the rewriting of our experience of landscape. Through the island’s careful governance of its unique and dramatic landscape it has acted as a model for managing development in a sustainable manner and shown how landscape can be critical in providing a summarized or abbreviated vision of nature’s complexity and beauty. As a whole island UNESCO Biospere Reserve Lanzarote benefits from its association with UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme which informs governmental strategies towards the islands use of its natural resources. However, its vulnerability to the effects of its changing climate threatens its unique biodiversity and its ability to manage the consequences of mass tourism. In line with local artist and architect Cesar Manrique’s influential attitudes towards the island’s architecture and landscape we aim to demonstrate by means of 3 design proposals how the surrounding environment can be experienced as the architecture’s energy source. + info: http://www.nevadaart.org/modules/assets/pdf/LANZAROTE_ClimatePoster_F.pdf Stop the destruction of La Hepica Forest in Morocco The fragility of numerous cultural landscapes requires particular attention, and a range of issues may need to be addressed when considering how a particular cultural landscape should be treated. A legal workshop addressing these matters was organized in Tunis few weeks ago by the RMSU (Regional Monitoring and Support Unit) of the Euromed Heritage 4 programme. It is in this framework of attention to our cultural landscape and of conscious need for preservation of this special heritage category, that we have decided to publish the appeal coming from the Council for Saving the Forest of La Hepica. + info: http://www.euromedheritage.net/intern.cfm?menuID=9&submenuID=7&idnews=656 Georgia county buys late folk artist's Paradise Garden - Atlanta - Georgia - USA A northwest Georgia county has bought the garden where the late folk artist Howard Finster held court for tourists and art lovers from around the world. Chattooga County, where Paradise Garden has been based since Finster began building it in 1961, used donations and grant money to buy the small plot for $125,000, said Jordan Poole, executive director with the Paradise Garden Foundation. The foundation will continue to work on restoring the quirky garden, which was featured in a 1983 R.E.M. video. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53521 Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens Newsletter - Boulogne sur Seine - France - February 2012 The main mission of the Albert-Kahn museum, assigned by the council of the Département of Hauts-de-Seine, is to preserve the collections and archives in order to allow as many people as possible to access them. As a result and in accordance with the legislation in force in France and international agreements on intellectual property rights, the Albert-Kahn museum offers access to this iconographic collection to imaging professionals according to the terms described below. + info: http://albert-kahn.hauts-de-seine.net/ Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Expert Working Group meeting held in Tokyo, releases recommendations for Safeguarding World Heritage property of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Following their meeting in UNESCO Headquarters in March 2011, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and Japanese governments and UNESCO, have released a list of recommendations for further activities to preserve the Bamiyan site. The 10th Expert Working http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/07_2012.html (1 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:21] Cultural Landscapes Group Meeting for the safeguarding of the cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage property was successfully held in Tokyo, Japan from 6 to 8 December 2011, in close collaboration with the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, and the Afghan authorities. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/838/ CONCOURS - Hyperpaysages : concours photographique du Pays Loire Touraine (France) Date limite de participation: 1er juin 2012 Dans le cadre de la mise en valeur du patrimoine et des paysages de son territoire que le Pays Loire Touraine, Pays d’art et d’histoire, organise ce concours avec l’Inspection académique d’Indre et Loire et le soutien de l’Education Nationale. Il propose de valoriser le regard des enfants sur leur paysage quotidien et de faire découvrir les richesses patrimoniales du territoire, par un procédé original. + info: http://www.valdeloire.org/Actualites/Articles/Tous/Hyperpaysages-concours-photographique-du-Pays-Loire-Touraine Interview de Catherine Mosbach, Paysagiste: Retrouver le lien organique entre l'homme et le paysage - France C'est la réhabilitation du Jardin botanique de Bordeaux (2003) qui lui assuré une reconnaissance internationale. Avec cette expérience, elle obtient le prix européen du paysage Rosa Barba en 2003 et participe internationale en matière de paysage contemporain en 2005. Diplômée architecte paysagiste en 1987, Catherine Mosbach réalise des commandes d'espaces publics qui lui ont valu des récompenses nationales, comme un prix du Moniteur (1993) et le trophée du paysage décerné par le ministère de l'environnement (1995) pour des aménagements à Issy-les-Moulineaux. Avec Marc Claramunt, Pascale Jacotot et Vicent Tricaud, elle a crée en 1987 la revue Pages Paysages. Avec l'architecte Kazuyo Sejima et Nishizawa, elle réalise le futur Louvre-Lens qui doit normalement ouvrir. + info: http://www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/var/culture/storage/culture_mag/198/index.htm#/15 Exploration of hydrocarbons has been suspended on the Coffee Cultural Landscape, Colombia Thanks to Quindío being declared as part of the UNESCO World Heritage property, Coffee Cultural Landscape (Colombia), the exploration of hydrocarbons in this area has been stopped by order of the Council of State. The decree was issued less than eight days ago and demands the suspension of all exploration by the National Agency of Hydrocarbons and the Drilling 2010 consortium in the Quindío region, an exploration project which covers a large area. Presented by Quindío’s Office of the Ombudsman, the decree supports the concerns of many of the region’s landowners regarding land access and deterioration which would be brought about by the proposed drilling of 15 metre deep holes and insertion of an explosive product, Sismigel Plus. The project is on hold awaiting a statement by the National Government. It must be remembered that President Juan Manuel Santos ordered that no mining projects be carried out on property declared as UNESCO World Heritage. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/844/ Florida residents plan to unearth and restore the Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain and Reflecting Pool in Sarasota - Florida - USA By Gwendolyn Purdom | From Preservation | March/April 2012 Mable Ringling was no showman. Unlike her circus magnate husband, John, she made her mark through philanthropy and community service. So when Mable died in 1929, it was only fitting that Sarasota, Fla., the community she called home, would honor her legacy. In 1936, the Sarasota Federation of Garden Circles erected a fountain and reflecting pool in her memory, surrounding the memorial in Luke Wood Park with plantings and finishing it with decorative stone lions and sandstone statues donated by John Ringling. + info: http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2012/mar-apr/in-mrs-ringlings-reflection.html Into The Landscape / Rintala Eggertsson Architects (Norway) The myth about a sea serpent in the lake of Seljord has become an integral part of how the local people of Telemark conceive its majestic landscape. Tales about mysterious phenomena in the lake have flourished for centuries and are a natural part of the daily life in the area. In 2008, the municipality of Seljord decided to use this mythical feature as a point of departure for a development programme for the area. Together with the curators Springer kulturstudio, they commissioned Rintala Eggertsson Architects to design different lookout points around the laketo ease the access for local population and visitors to experience the lake at some important places. The assignment was divided into two parts; first to design three small installations in the mid- and southeast section of the lake and then to design a main viewpoint in the southwest end of the lake, close to the small town of Seljord. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213565 Remote sensing and landscape Atlas : a multiscalar approach of landscapes in Brittany - France by Emilie Bourget LETG - Costel - Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique At the level of France or of Brittany, landscapes management and protection cannot be undertaken without an identification of landscape units, as noted in the European Landscape Convention (2000). The present research proposes a descriptive approach of landscape, as an area visible on a territory, which characters can be studied on several scales. A state of art http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/07_2012.html (2 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:21] Cultural Landscapes ofthe definition and the cartography of landscape units allows reviewing the different approaches, scientific or more usual, of landscapes delimitation, and then leads to propose a method which combines some automatic processing of a medium spatial resolution, per-pixel classification, with expert-knowledge, in order to produce a harmonized delimitation oflandscape sets at regional scale. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670229 COMPETITIONS - Hyperlandscapes: photo competition of the Pays Loire Touraine - Val de Loire (France) Deadline for Applications: 1 June 2012 As part of the enhancement of its region's heritage and landscapes, the Pays Loire Touraine, a region of art and history, is organising this competition with the Indre-et-Loire Academic Inspectorate, supported by the French Department of Education. It aims to instil a sense of worth in children's views of their daily landscape and to promote the rich heritage of the region through an original approach… + info: http://loirevalley-worldheritage.org/News/Articles/All/Hyperlandscapes-photo-competition-of-the-Pays-Loire-Touraine Biography of O.C. Simonds (1855-1931) Born in a log cabin on a farm and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ossian Cole Simonds roamed the nearby fields and forests as a boy and developed a life-long appreciation for the beauty of nature. He studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan, where he took architecture courses taught by William LeBaron Jenney. After graduating in 1878, he accepted an apprenticeship with Jenney in Chicago. O.C. Simonds, ca 1900, photo courtesy Roberta Simonds Jenney had just begun a drainage and expansion project for Graceland Cemetery, five miles north of the city center, and he put his new protégé to work on it. Simonds became acquainted with the president of Graceland Cemetery, Bryan Lathrop, who mentored the young civil engineer, teaching him about naturalistic English-style landscape design. Together they visited early rural cemeteries in the east including Mt. Auburn near Boston, and Laurel Hill in Philadelphia… + info: http://tclf.org/pioneer/biography-oc-simonds EDA, Examples of Architecture, International review of architecture - Call for paper The magazine EdA Examples of Architecture, with the requirement of 'peer review', was created to disseminate scientific papers published by universities and research centers, in order to focus attention on the critical reading of the projects. The intention is to create a place for a cultural debate on interdisciplinary topics, with the aim to investigate issues related to different fields of study ranging from history, restoration, architectural and structural design, technology, landscape and the city. + info: http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/articoli.php?mod=oggetti&o_nome=articolo Landslide at Risk - William E. Scripps Estate - Wildwood Farm. Lake Orion, Michigan (USA) Known initially as Wildwood Farm and at its largest, 3,830 acres, this estate was the home of William E. Scripps and his wife Nina A. Downey. In 1916 Scripps established an experimental working farm which soon became famous for its stockbreeding enterprise. Architect Clarence Day was hired in 1926 to design the Tudor-style mansion, Moulton Manor, with landscape architect Bryant Fleming to design the 75-acre core. Fleming, who spent time at the American Academy in Rome, included both formal gardens and naturalistic woodlands in the design. Close to the mansion the landscape is more formal, with a sculpture-lined allée, paved terraces, and planting beds that mix unique specimen plants with naturalized natives. Walled garden rooms that open onto other gardens incorporate elaborate stone and wrought iron architectural ornament and water features that range from elaborate fountains to waterfalls… + info: http://tclf.org/landscapes/scripps-estate Help Wanted: University Partnerships to Expand What's Out There Database - The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) - USA University partnerships are one of the great sources of content for TCLF’s What’s Out There database of America’s designed landscapes, and we’re looking for more partners. Students find it invigorating because they’re doing practical research, professors say it’s valuable for teaching, the database benefits from more diverse content, and all WOT users benefit by having access to a richer selection of entries, which now exceeds 1200 sites. Here’s what some of the students in TCLF President Charles Birnbaum’s graduate seminar at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation had to say about their experience. + info: http://tclf.org/news/features/help-wanted-university-partnerships-expand-whats-out-there The Power of Place By Barbara R. Call There are some places that shape your entire life—whether the seeds are planted early on, and the gifts sprout at different times during your life, or whether your life is altered from one certain point onwards. I call this the power of place—not only the longing that pulls you back, to return again and again, but the piece that you take with you and hold in your being. It’s the essence that lingers in your heart, the magic that stays in your conscious; you can’t touch it or package it but it’s the knowledge that somehow, some way, this place has changed you forever… + info: http://www.viewfromthepier.com/guestroom/the-power-of-place/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/07_2012.html (3 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:21] Cultural Landscapes Agenda Call for Nominations: Landslide 2012: Landscape and Patronage - Deadline 31 May 2012 Organizers: The Cultural Landscape Foundation + info: http://tclf.org/annual-spotlight/landslide-2012-landscape-and-patronage Exhibition - The Canary Project - Landscapes of Climate Change-Nevada Museum of Art 07 January - 29 April 2012 Reno, Nevada. United States of America Organizers: Nevada Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=211 Exhibition - Fred Kruger - Intimate Landscapes - National Gallery of Victoria 04 February - 27 May 2012 Melbourne, Victoria. Australia Organizers: National Gallery of Victoria + info: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/fred-kruger-intimate-landscapes Exhibition - Mostra “Tiziano e la nascita del paesaggio moderno” 16 February - 20 May 2012 Milan. Italy Organizers: Palazzo Reale de Milan + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/14/milano-mostra-tiziano-e-la-nascita-del-paesaggio-moderno-dal-16-febbraio-al-20maggio/ Une journée d'accueil "Faire du paysage un élément fondamental des documents et projets d’urbanisme 30 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Mairie-conseils Paysage et urbanisme durable Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.mairieconseilspaysage.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=597:une-journee-daccueilqfaire-du-paysage-un-element-fondamental-des-documents-et-projets-durbanismeq&catid=31:dernieresnouvelles&Itemid=148 49th IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects) World Congress 05 September - 07 September 2012 Cape Town. South Africa Organizers: International Federation of Landscape Architects Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 11 mar 2012 + info: http://www.ifla2012.com/ Conference - Bridging the Nature-Culture Divide II: Stewardship of Central Park's Woodlands 05 October 2012 New York City, New York State. United States of America Organizers: Central Park Conservancy + info: http://tclf.org/event/bridging-natureculture-divide-ii III Congreso de Ciencia y Arte del Paisaje "El Hábitat Restaurado" 08 October - 11 October 2012 Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mexico Organizers: La "ACAMPA" Academia Mexicana de Paisaje, A.C., con sede en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, conjuntamente con la Universidad de Guadalajara,a través de su Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias Contact: [email protected] + info: http://congresopaisaje.es.tl/ International Festival of Geography of Saint-Dié des Vosges - Turkey will be our guest country 11 October - 14 October 2012 Saint Dié. France Organizers: Association pour le Développement du Festival International de Géographie Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.saint-die.eu/accueilfig Civic Horticulture Conference 12 October - 13 October 2012 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. United States of America Organizers: The Cultural landscape Foundation in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society + info: http://tclf.org/event/civic-horticulture-conference Publications http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/07_2012.html (4 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:21] Cultural Landscapes "Le paysage en préalable, Michel Desvigne, Grand Prix de l'urbanisme 2011" ISBN : 978-2-86364-211-5 sous la direction de Ariella Masboungi coordination éditoriale Olivia Barbet-Massin Pour Michel Desvigne, Grand Prix de l’urbanisme 2011, le paysage initie la recomposition urbaine, notamment celle des grands territoires, telle sa récente intervention sur le plateau de Saclay. Il remet au goût du jour les enseignements du plus grand paysagiste américain, Frederick Law Olmsted, pour refonder une pensée du projet durable à la bonne échelle, mêlant l’existant et l’artifice, réunissant les conditions du lien entre hommes, espaces et fonctions. Il développe un mode d’intervention multiscalaire : jardins, parcs (Millenium à Londres), plans directeurs (entrée de ville à Montpellier), recompositions territoriales (rive droite de la Garonne à Bordeaux), places urbaines (à Dallas, à Anvers, à Marseille) ou ensemble des espaces publics (Lyon Confluence). Joan Busquets, Prix spécial, élargit à l’échelle européenne l’expérience barcelonaise qui a fondé l’urbanisme sur la recomposition de l’espace public, incluant les infrastructures lourdes et la création de nouvelles centralités. Deux approches qui ouvrent la voie de l’urbanisme contemporain durable, posant le paysage en préalable. + info: http://www.laprocure.com/livres/le-paysage-prealable-michel-desvigne-grand-prix-l-urbanisme2011_9782863642115.html Conclusions and Recommendations - Euromed Heritage Workshop on Cultural Landscapes (Hammamet - Tunisia - 12-14 January 2012) Participants in the Hammamet workshop have conducted a review of the situations in their respective countries with regard to legal provisions and practices concerning the management, conservation and enhancement of Cultural Landscapes. They referred to the guidelines recommended by the major specialised international organisations. They also considered the results of six projects implemented in the framework of the Euromed Heritage 4 programme. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Hammamet_en.pdf Landscape facets. Reflections and proposals for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention ISBN: 978-92-871-7080-4 Year: 2012 The European Landscape Convention was adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe with the aim of promoting the protection, management and planning of European landscape and organising European cooperation in this area. It is the first international treaty covering all aspects of landscape. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes that might be considered outstanding, commonplace or deteriorated. The convention represents an important contribution to achieving the Council of Europe's objectives, namely to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as to seek common solutions to the main problems facing European society. By taking into account landscape, culture and nature, the Council of Europe seeks to protect the quality of life and well-being of Europeans in a sustainable development perspective. + info: http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=2692 Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/07_2012.html (5 de 5) [30/03/2012 12:38:21] Cultural Routes & Itineraries Cultural Routes & Itineraries, Linear Heritage (Routes, Canals, Railways, Rivers, etc.) News Agenda Publications Rome's Lost Aqueduct - Italy At the time of its dedication in A.D. 109, the Aqua Traiana ran for more than 25 miles, beginning at a cluster of springs on the northwestern side of Lake Bracciano before heading southeast to Rome. However, for all the aqueduct’s importance to the city, its sources and the architecture that marked them have eluded archaeologists despite centuries of searching. Now, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances that preserved them, the Aqua Traiana’s sources are being brought to light at last. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/rome_aqua_traiana_aqueduct_carestia. html Draft for Consultation - Evaluation Report for the creation of the network "Pilgrimage routes. The Ways of Saint James" You can find at the link below the preliminar draft for the creation of the Network "Ways of Saint James" in order to manage the nomination as European Cultural Route obtained in 1987 but never implemented at European level. This is is a firts approach considering the different institutions and associations involved in this fascinating project. Please send to Jordi Tresserras your comments in order to coordinate a joint proposal to be considered in the European Institute of Cultural Routes and in the new committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement for Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, that has also the collaboration of the European Commission. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/JordiTresserra_SaintJamesWay.pdf Agenda Publications Cultural Routes: Management plans and sustainable tourism - Mexico Editors: López Morales, Francisco Javier y Vidargas, Francisco © Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Cultural Routes as a new concept and category of heritage, have come to enrich the heritage area, expanding its meanings, recognizing and recovering their particularities in an integrative and multidisciplinary framework provided, allowing a better understanding of the plural and historical, social and cultural and promoting cooperation between the authorities and communities for more effective and conscious preservation of cultural and natural heritage. + info: http://openarchive.icomos.org/1037/ Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/08_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:38:22] Cultural Routes & Itineraries News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/08_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:38:22] Deserts Deserts News Agenda Publications Le monde entier au chevet du patrimoine saharien - Tombouctou (Mali) Depuis plus de 25 ans, la Région de Tombouctou au Mali mène des actions en partenariat avec la région Rhône-Alpes en France. Cette coopération se traduit notamment par un programme de numérisation des manuscrits détenus dans les bibliothèques publiques et privées de la ville. Tombouctou jouit d'un prestige inégalé dans les esprits occidentaux avides de grands espaces et de légendes liées au prestige des populations nomades. Accueillant au XVe siècle l'université Sankoré, première université sub-saharienne, Tombouctou a compté dans ses murs jusqu'à 25 000 étudiants, nous apprend Destiny Tchehouali sur le blog Web2solidarité. Cette vaste entreprise de construction des savoirs s'est bien sûr accompagnée d'une forte production d'écrits. Ce ne sont pas moins de 300 000 manuscrits qui dorment encore dans les bibliothèques de la ville. + info: cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/17932/monde-entier-chevet-patrimoine-saharien/ Agenda Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/09_2012.html [30/03/2012 12:38:23] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives News Agenda Publications Projet Médias 19 : culture médiatique au 19e siècle Médias 19 est le lieu de convergence d'un projet de recherche international consacré à l'étude de la culture médiatique au 19e siècle et en tout premier lieu au journalisme. Le site propose la réédition annotée de textes d'époque, de corpus d'articles, de fictions ou d'essais, qui portent sur le journalisme (section « Éditions »). Il publie progressivement la première édition d'un dictionnaire des journalistes francophones du 19e siècle (section « Notices biographiques »). Il offre enfin l'accès à des dossiers scientifiques portant sur des aspects de la culture médiatique, rédigés par des spécialistes universitaires (section « Dossiers). Médias 19 est une collaboration du Département des littératures de l'Université Laval (Québec) et le RIRRA 21 de l'Université Paul-Valéry (Montpellier 3). + info: www.medias19.org/ Le mystère de la Cordelière : explorez les archives historiques - Un jeu qui invite à découvrir les beaux documents d'archive du département de l'Aube (France) Les archives publiques recèlent des trésors amassés depuis des siècles. Mlaheureusement, ces documents uniques dorment dans des réserves, au point que l'on oublie souvent qu'ils existent. Les archives départementales du département français de l'Aube sont tout aussi riches que celles des autres départements. Comment donner à voir, surtout aux plus jeunes, les traces de la vie passée de ce territoire ? La réponse tient un un mot : un jeu. Dans Le Mystère de la Cordelière, une statue du Ferdinand III sollicite le joueur afin qu'il sauve un texte confisqué par Archipages, des créatures se délectant de la documentation ancienne. Pour y parvenir, le joueur devra se promener dans chaque pièce d'un manoir, observer les archives qui y sont déposées et résoudre 7 énigmes dont les solutions se trouvent dans les documents. + info: http://www.archives-aube.com/jeux/cordeliere/mystere.php Archives photographiques de Normandie 1939-1945 - Un fonds photographique libre de droits sur la seconde guerre mondiale en Normandie (France) Archives Normandie 1939-1945 est une base de données de photographies prises au cours de différentes périodes de la seconde guerrre mondiale, à savoir l'occupation, la libération et la reconstruction de la région Basse-Normandie. L'intérêt de cette collection réside notamment dans le fait que ces documents peuvent être téléchargés et utilisés librement sous réserve de mentionner la source dont le libellé exact est précisé dans les conditions d'utilisation. La recherche s'effectue par mot-clef. Chaque photographie fait l'objet d'une fiche détaillée comportant un court descriptif et une reproduction de l'image. Cette dernière peut être enregistrée en haute définition. A noter enfin que certains documents ne sont pas libres de droits et ne peuvent donc pas être utilisés dans un cadre pédagogique. Cette base de données a été mise à disposition par le Conseil régional de Basse-Normandie, à l'occasion du 60e anniversaire de la libération de la Normandie par les forces alliées en 1944. Elle constitue une source d'information inestimable, dans la mesure où la plupart des photographies présentées n'était pas accessible jusqu'alors, ou de manière partielle. Elle sera directement utile aux enseignants et étudiants en histoire, ainsi qu'à tous les particuliers qui s'intéressent à la seconde guerre mondiale sur le territoire français, et ils sont nombreux. + info: http://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/index.html Exhibition - FRIDA KAHLO: HER PHOTOS 23 February - 25 March 2012 Arlington, Virginia. United States of America Organizers: Artisphere Contact: [email protected] http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (1 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives + info: http://www.artisphere.com/calendar/event-details/Visual-Arts/FRIDA-KAHLO-HER-PHOTOS.aspx Onassis Association International Online Magazine-Issue 21 AΩ International email bulletin is published by the Scholars Association of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation. If you have any news items you would like included in a future bulletin please contact the Editor in Chief - [email protected] + info: http://www.onassis.gr/online-magazine/issue-21/ Bishan Public Library / LOOK Architects - 2006 - Singapore The metaphor of a tree house was invoked from the onset of design conceptualization to create an environment for learning via a journey of discovery and play. The use of skylights, trellises and colored glass transforms incoming daylight into a myriad of shades and colours, creating an intriguing dappled light quality within the library that simulates light filtered through the foliage of trees. ‘Pods’ cantilevered off the main building façade exude a distinctive charisma on the exterior and create suspended alcoves at an intimate scale from the building interior. The library is raised above the anonymity of its mixed used neighborhood and sets out to stir the curiosity of the community + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209596/bishan-public-library-look-architects/ The New York Public Library Launches a Public Engagement Process in Planning Libraries for the Future - New York City. New York State (USA) The New York Public Library’s plan to reimagine its libraries for the future is moving into its next phase, which includes a public engagement process to hear what users — from researchers to families to Library staff and patrons everywhere — want from their libraries. The Library’s Board of Trustees authorized last night the design and implementation of key pilot projects for new and expanded branch programming. The Board also authorized the start of the schematic design process by renowned architects Foster + Partners for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. Both steps are central to a system-wide vision to create open, community-focused, democratic libraries of opportunity throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. + info: http://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/2012/02/16/new-york-public-library-launches-public-engagement-processplanning-l Researchers push to open United Nations archive - United Nations Headquarters New York City - New York State - USA Locked inside U.N. headquarters is a huge but largely unknown archive documenting 10,000 cases against accused World War II criminals, from Belgian charges against Adolf Hitler to the trial of a Japanese commander for inciting rape. Leading British and American researchers are campaigning to make the files — hundreds of thousands of pages in 400 boxes — public for the first time in 60 years, arguing that they are not only historically valuable but also might unearth legal precedents that could help bring some of today's war criminals to justice. The U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is also seeking to have the archive opened. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53910 L’immigration des Suisses en France - Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration. Paris (France) La colonie suisse en France est l’une des colonies les plus anciennement implantées. Il s’agit d’une immigration qui, tout en étant constamment présente, n’a eu de cesse de se diversifier allant du mercenariat à la colonie agricole en passant par le commerce ou la banque. + info: http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/des-dossiers-thematiques-sur-l-histoire-de-limmigration/l-immigration-des-suisses-en-france La confection parisienne - Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration. Paris (France) La mode "Made in France" ? Oui, mais de mains étrangères. Depuis plus d’un siècle, à Paris, des femmes et des hommes venus des quatre coins du monde ont travaillé derrière les machines à coudre : l’industrie urbaine de la confection féminine, dans la capitale française comme à New York, est une industrie d’immigrés. Grâce à ces vagues successives d’étrangers, la fabrication de vêtements, classiques ou fantaisie, a finalement pu résister intra muros alors que l’activité industrielle globale reculait dans les grandes villes occidentales. + info: http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/des-dossiers-thematiques-sur-l-histoire-de-limmigration/la-confection-parisienne Juifs d'Europe orientale et centrale - Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration. Paris (France) A la fin du XIXe siècle, les Juifs d’Europe orientale et centrale fuient l’oppression et les pogroms de la Russie tsariste, de l’Autriche et de la Roumanie, mais aussi une situation économique désastreuse dont ils sont les premières victimes. Ils sont attirés par la France, qui a été le premier pays européen à émanciper les Juifs, pendant la Révolution française. Retour sur plus d'un siècle de présence en France… + info: http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/des-dossiers-thematiques-sur-l-histoire-de-limmigration/juifs-d-europe-orientale-et-centrale http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (2 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives La Retirada ou l’exil républicain espagnol d’après guerre La guerre d’Espagne a entraîné le départ de plusieurs vagues de réfugiés vers la France, de 1936 jusqu’en 1939 où la chute de Barcelone provoque, en quinze jours, un exode sans précédent. Près d’un demi million de personnes franchissent alors la frontière des Pyrénées, dans de terribles conditions. C’est la Retirada. + info: http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/des-dossiers-thematiques-sur-l-histoire-de-limmigration/la-retirada-ou-l-exil-republicain-espagnol-d-apres-guerre International Conference on Education of Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage and Audiovisual Works of Art-exCHange - EU Project 01 March - 02 March 2012 Kocaeli. Turkey Organizers: Kocaeli University, Antpark Campus under the auspices of TR Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Contact: [email protected] + info: http://exchange.kumid.eu/ Expatriate Archive Centre Do not allow the politicians and the journalists write history alone. The memory of nations and society is documented by the individual.Memory is vital to the individual’s sense of identity, but if you relocate, then where can you put down your cultural roots? The Expatriate Archive Centre preserves the experiences of life on the move, no matter where in the world you have lived or studied. Our latest acquisitions include diaries written by Australian, Dutch, American and Maltese expatriates during their years living and working outside their home countries. These diaries are supplemented by photos and documents relating to expat life. And how do we go about physically preserving those documents? At the Expatriate Archive Centre we scan every photo and paper, plus, we keep the originals in a controlled environment. We adhere to all procedures and regulations regarding data protection, privacy and copyright. + info: http://www.xpatarchive.com/ Frank Lloyd Wright archival reproductions now available at 1000Museums.com Scottsdale - Arizona - USA The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced a new licensing agreement with 1000Museums, the premier provider of archival reproductions from museums around the world. Now, with the help of print-on-demand technology, never-before-printed selections from the Foundation’s Archives will be available to admirers of Wright’s work. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives is the most complete collection of materials related to a single artist housed under one roof anywhere in the world. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53257 National and University Library NUK II Competition - Ljubljana - Slovenia Open to citizens of the Republic of Slovenia or other EU member states and/or competitors who have a place of business in either, the competition of a solution for the National and University Library NUK II must reflect the period of construction and thus express the autonomy of architecture without attempting to exceed the spatial context by design and dimensions. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201612/national-and-university-library-nuk-iicompetition-2/ Parisian Theaters by Franck Bohbot - Paris - France French photographer Franck Bohbot has shared with us a series of photographs based on the interiors of historical Parisian theaters. Bohbot strived to capture the cultural life of the architecture with the absence of people, paying homage to the empty theater. Naked, the photographs reveal a sense of grandeur and intimacy. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/202957/parisian-theaters-by-franck-bohbot/ Taltal Public Library / Murúa-Valenzuela - 2010 - Antofagasta - Chile The new library´s site was a municipal plot, facing Taltal´s central square, and near the recently remodeled Alhambra Theater. The idea was to form a cultural network between the theater and the new library. The dimensions of the site—40 meters long and 7 meters wide—highly influenced and defined the special organization of the building. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/202080/taltal-public-library-murua-valenzuela/ Europeana e-news - European Capital of Culture 2012, Television heritage, Wiki Loves Art Nouveau and more... February 2012 Dear reader, welcome to the February newsletter. Explore 60 years of television in our new collection, this year's European Capital of Culture, Europeana Professional and our first user-generated virtual exhibition. Maribor, this year's European Capital of Culture, is a city of exceptional beauty. It is also one of the cities where Europeana will record stories, documents and artefacts from the First World War held in private hands… http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (3 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives + info: http://e2.ma/message/bhj0/rpgsqb Memory of the World celebrates its 20th anniversary In 2012 the Memory of the World Programme (MoW) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. UNESCO will be organizing activities throughout the year to raise awareness of this important milestone, starting with the formal launch on 1 April. UNESCO invites its partners to mobilize support for, and awareness of, Memory of the World through a series of events and activities that could attract public attention and make everyone more knowledgeable about the importance of documentary heritage. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ memory_of_the_world_celebrates_its_20th_anniversary/ Europeana: Online European Digital Library Europeana Local brought together a consortium that represented 27 countries with broad ranging experience of the cultural sector, digital libraries, standards and aggregation services. At the close of the project, the partners have contributed over 5m digital items to the Europea live service, making Europeana the biggest contributing project to date. This is a very large amount of content and demonstrates the potential of local and regional content providers. The full potential of cultural institutions at local and regional levels may be better appreciated when this figure is extrapolated to all cultural institutions in Europe, especially when this is viewed in the context of predicted continued growth in digitisation at local and regional levels in the years to come. + info: http://www.europeanalocal.eu/ UNESCO launches Memory of the World evaluation survey questionnaire This year UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MoW) Programme is celebrating its 20th anniversary. One of the main items on the celebration agenda is the experts’ meeting to be held in Warsaw, Poland, from 8 to 10 May 2012. In order to determine the themes for the meeting to focus on, UNESCO is calling upon Memory of the World committees and other institutions involved in the Programme to fill out a questionnaire before 15 March 2012. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ unesco_launches_memory_of_the_world_evaluation_survey/ La Russie fait appel au savoir faire et à l'expertise de l'Ina (Institut national de l'audiovisuel, France) La Russie souhaite bénéficier du savoir faire et de l’expertise de l’Ina pour la mise en place du plan de sauvegarde et de numérisation de ses archives radio-TV. Les 30 novembre et 1er décembre dernier, le Gosteleradiofond, fonds d’Etat des archives radio-TV russes, et l’Ina ont tenu un séminaire de 2 jours à Moscou sur les problématiques de la numérisation des fonds d’archives (mise en place d’un plan de sauvegarde et de numérisation, enrichissement des fonds, cadre juridique de l’exploitation des archives, valorisation des contenus et développement de l’accès des archives aux professionnels et au grand public). + info: http://www.institut-national-audiovisuel.fr/presse/pdf/730.pdf UNESCO World Digital Library The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. Items on the WDL may easily be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or can be located by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, advanced image-viewing and interpretive capabilities. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information. + info: http://www.wdl.org/en/ Record of the 18th UNESCO General Conference - Resolutions - 1974 The Records of the eighteenth session of the General Conference are printed in four volumes: The present volume, containing the Resolutions adopted by the Conference and the list of officers of the General Conference and of the Commissions and Committees (Volume 1); The volume Reports, which contains the reports of the Programme Commission, the Administrative Commission and the Legal Committee (Volume 2); The volume Proceedings, which contains the verbatim records of plenary meetings and the list of participants (Volume 3); The volume Index, containing a subject index to all the documentation of the Conference (including working documents which are not reprinted in the Records), an index of speakers in plenary meetings, the time-table of meetings and the list of documents (Volume 4). + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001140/114040e.pdf Valuation of an industrial documentary heritage and evolution toward a knowledge management business oriented system by Caroline Djambian ELICO - Equipe de recherche de Lyon en sciences de l'information et de la communication http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (4 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives Documentary heritage of firms has often accumulated without that they can adapt to the pace of information technologies' developments. Collective memory ever to be produced sees its mass growing and becomes scattered and heterogeneous. Like many companies, cross- cutting issues today impose the EDF Nuclear Engineering Division (DIN) being able to mobilize its knowledge operationally. But the valuation of its information heritage goes far beyond technical aspects to take into account the organization as a whole. These are indeed the core business of the company which are the starting point of our reflection. In this engineering context the technical knowledge pass through the documentation and is expressed by specific business concepts. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00483442 Library of Congress World Treasures - Washington DC (USA) The international collections of the Library of Congress started with the arrival of the Thomas Jefferson library in 1815. Jefferson's 6,487 volumes, sold to Congress for $23,950, expanded the scope of the Library far beyond the bounds of a legislative resource. Jefferson was a man of encyclopedic interests, and his library included works on architecture, the arts, science, literature, and geography. It contained books in French, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek, and one three-volume statistical work in Russian. Jefferson believed that the American legislature needed ideas and information on all subjects and in many languages in order to govern a democracy. His belief, reflected in the nature of his library, transformed the Library of Congress. + info: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/nature.html Chi eredita le password del morto? Posso affermare con certezza che chiunque sta leggendo questo articolo è un utente, più o meno occasionale, della rete. La maggior parte di noi è dipendente da internet, ragnatela attraverso la quale ci scambiamo ogni giorno grandi quantità di dati e informazioni; vi abbiamo messo radici, creiamo i nostri account su diverse piattaforme, ci siamo costruiti degli spazi nostri, che ci rappresentano, dei mondi virtuali, che per quanto immateriali, hanno legami stretti con il nostro reale quotidiano… + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/24/chi-eredita-le-password-del-morto/ Agenda UNESCO calls for nominations for Memory of the World International Register Organizers: the Memory of the World National Committees Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ calls_for_new_nominations_for_memory_of_the_world_international_register-6/ Exhibition - Shadows of History: Photographs of the Civil War from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell-Corcoran Gallery 04 February - 20 May 2012 Washington DC. United States of America Organizers: Corcoran Gallery of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.corcoran.org/shadows_history/index.php Exhibition - A New Vision: Modernist Photography Currier Museum of Art 04 February - 13 May 2012 Manchester, New Hampshire. United States of America Organizers: The Currier Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.currier.org/nowonview.aspx Exhibition - Fred Kruger - Intimate Landscapes - National Gallery of Victoria 04 February - 27 May 2012 Melbourne, Victoria. Australia Organizers: National Gallery of Victoria + info: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/fred-kruger-intimate-landscapes Exhibition - Eugène Atget: “Documents pour artistes” - Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) 06 February - 09 April 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: Museum of Modern Art ( MOMA) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1216 Exhibition - Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience - Heard Museum 11 February 2012 - 20 January 2013 Phoenix, Arizona. United States of America Organizers: Heard Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.heard.org/currentexhibits/geronimo.html http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (5 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives EXHIBITION - The Valencian Institute for Modern Art presents exhibition of Avant-garde photography in Cuba 13 February - 06 May 2012 Valencia. Spain Organizers: Valencian Institute for Modern Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53617 Exposition - Charlotte Perriand, La photographie pour un autre monde - Musée Nicéphore Niepce 18 February - 20 May 2012 Chalon, Sur-Marne. France Organizers: Musée Nicéphore Niepce Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.museeniepce.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=35&Itemid=3&lang=en TROUBLE IN PARADISE: MUSIC AND LOS ANGELES, 1945-1975- Grammy Museum 22 February - 03 June 2012 Los Angeles, California. United States of America Organizers: The Grammy Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.grammymuseum.org/interior.php?section=exhibits&page=trouble_in_paradise Exhibition - FRIDA KAHLO: HER PHOTOS 23 February - 25 March 2012 Arlington, Virginia. United States of America Organizers: Artisphere Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.artisphere.com/calendar/event-details/Visual-Arts/FRIDA-KAHLO-HER-PHOTOS.aspx Exhibition - The Ruins of Detroit: Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre exhibit at Wilmotte Gallery 24 February - 05 April 2012 Londres. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Wilmotte Gallery at Lichfield Studios Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.tristanhoare.co.uk/exhibitions-detroit.htm Exhibition - Lux in arcana - The Vatican Secret Archive reveals itself - Musei Capitolini 29 February - 09 September 2012 Rome. Italy Organizers: Zètema Progetto Cultura and in collaboration with, Roma Capitale, Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico - Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali + info: http://fr.museicapitolini.org/mostre_ed_eventi/mostre/lux_in_arcana_l_archivio_segreto_vaticano_si_rivela International Conference on Education of Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage and Audiovisual Works of Art-exCHange - EU Project 01 March - 02 March 2012 Kocaeli. Turkey Organizers: Kocaeli University, Antpark Campus under the auspices of TR Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Contact: [email protected] + info: http://exchange.kumid.eu/ Exhibition - Miniatures flamandes - Bibliothèque nationale de France 06 March - 10 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Bibliothèque nationale de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.bnf.fr/fr/evenements_et_culture/anx_expositions/f.miniatures_flamandes_bnf.html Exhibition - Patagonie - Images du bout du monde - Musée du Quai Branly 06 March - 13 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée du Quai Branly Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.quaibranly.fr/fr/programmation/expositions/a-l-affiche/patagonie.html Exhibition - Love and Devotion - From Persia and Beyond - State Library of Victoria 09 March - 01 July 2012 Melbourne, Victoria. Australia Organizers: State Library of Victoria Contact: [email protected] + info: http://exhibitions.slv.vic.gov.au/love-and-devotion Cycle de conférences - Histoire(s) de... La presse. De la Belle époque à la fin des années folles 20 March - 02 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Bibliothèque nationale de France + info: http://www.bnf.fr/fr/evenements_et_culture/auditoriums/f.histoire_presse.html?seance=1223907201658 Exhibition - Highlight on the Press - From the Gazette to the Internet - Bibliothèque nationale de France http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (6 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Documentary/Audiovisual Heritage & Archives 11 April - 15 July 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Bibliothèque nationale de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.bnf.fr/en/cultural_events/anx_exhibitions/f.une_presse_eng.html The Future of the Past: Memory, History and Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century 27 April 2012 Oxford. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies Contact: Dr Christina Kuhn ([email protected] ) or Dr Annika Kuhn ([email protected] ). + info: http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/futureofthepast.htm Storage and Repositories: New Preservation and Access strategies 2012 Congress 11 August - 17 August 2012 Helsinki. Finland Organizers: IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 mar 2012 + info: http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78 AIC (American Institute for Conservation) - PMG & ICOM-CC PMWG Photographs Conservation Joint Meeting 11 January - 15 February 2013 Wellington. New Zealand Organizers: American Institute for Conservation – Photographic Materials Group (AIC-PMG), ICOM-CC Photographic Materials Working Group Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.icom-cc.org/54/document/2013-photographic-materials-wg-interim-meeting--preliminary-notice/? id=1054 Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/10_2012.html (7 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:38:32] Earthen Architecture Earthen Architecture News Agenda Publications Refuge En Terre / Thibault Marcilly - 2011 - Aube - France The refuge stands in the middle of an empty field, far from city, noise, and people. It is designed as a space for meditation. A wooden door, a window looking toward the skyline, and zenithal lighting are the three elements that give the refuge the human scale. Inside, the roof is covered with a plexiglass window, allowing people to sit under the skylight, even when it’s raining. The plexiglass window is slightly raised, allowing rain water to drop down along the west wall and smoke to come out of the roof when people make a fire inside. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201061/refuge-en-terre-thibault-marcilly/ Agenda XI International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Architectural Heritage - TERRA 2012 // The Ibero-American Seminar on Earthen Architecture and Construction - XII SIACOT // SismoAdobe 2012 22 April - 27 April 2012 Lima. Peru Organizers: International Scientific Committee on Earthen Heritage (ICOMOS/ISCEAH) and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 21 mar 2012 + info: http://congreso.pucp.edu.pe/terra2012/ Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/11_2012.html [30/03/2012 12:38:35] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers News Agenda Publications Les musées viennent à vous en classe ! La tâche de l'enseignant qui veut aborder la notion d'art en classe et l'exemplifier n'est pas aisée s'il doit organiser systématiquement des visites de musées. + info: http://cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/17935/les-musees-viennent-vous-classe/ Les campus numériques francophones - VIDÉO Le déploiement des technologies de l’information et leur appropriation nécessitent la présence dans les pays les plus démunis d’infrastructures techniques à proximité des publics d’apprenants et d’enseignants. L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie déploie à cet effet un réseau de Campus numériques francophones, assurant à la fois des activités de formation et de diffusion de l’information scientifique et technique. Ces structures sont implantées au cœur des universités membres de l’Agence. + info: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmklf5_les-campus-numeriques-francophones_news Le mystère de la Cordelière : explorez les archives historiques - Un jeu qui invite à découvrir les beaux documents d'archive du département de l'Aube (France) Les archives publiques recèlent des trésors amassés depuis des siècles. Mlaheureusement, ces documents uniques dorment dans des réserves, au point que l'on oublie souvent qu'ils existent. Les archives départementales du département français de l'Aube sont tout aussi riches que celles des autres départements. Comment donner à voir, surtout aux plus jeunes, les traces de la vie passée de ce territoire ? La réponse tient un un mot : un jeu. Dans Le Mystère de la Cordelière, une statue du Ferdinand III sollicite le joueur afin qu'il sauve un texte confisqué par Archipages, des créatures se délectant de la documentation ancienne. Pour y parvenir, le joueur devra se promener dans chaque pièce d'un manoir, observer les archives qui y sont déposées et résoudre 7 énigmes dont les solutions se trouvent dans les documents. + info: http://www.archives-aube.com/jeux/cordeliere/mystere.php EUROCLIO (European Association of History Educators) Newsletter January 2012 Every month EUROCLIO will release a new edition of the newsletter through our network. As a receiver of the EUROCLIO Newsletter you can share your news with the others in our network. If you would like to do so, we would like to invite you to send your contributions to us at [email protected]. You can find the rules on format are every new item should be no longer then 10 lines of text accompanied with a picture and next deadline will be 20th of February 2012. Thank you in advance for your contributions. + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php 2011 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings by Subject - Environmental Sciences 1. Harvard Universy, United States 2. University of California, Berkeley (UC), United States 3. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States 5. University of Oxford, United Kingdom 6. Stanford University, United States 7. California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States 8. Princeton University, United States 9. Imperial College London, United Kingdom 10. Australian National University, Australia + info: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/naturalhttp://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (1 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers sciences/environmental-sciences EDUCATION/ COMMISSION: Budget increase for education cooperation with Eastern Europe Cooperation in the field of education with the EU's Eastern neighbours has been boosted for 2012 by significantly increased budgets. Nearly €30 million, twice as much as in previous years, have been allocated to projects financed by the Tempus programme in 2012 allowing Eastern Partnership countries to modernise their higher education systems. For the 2011/2012 academic year the Erasmus Mundus programme offered 860 scholarships to students from the Eastern Partnership region, which is 320 more than initially planned.The additional funding will lead to more opportunities for joint projects in the field of higher education, intensified university cooperation and individual grants for studying abroad… + info: http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc1839_en.htm European Union EDUCATION/ COMMISSION: Erasmus Mundus funding boost for Arab Spring countries For 2012, the European Commission has more than doubled the number of education and teaching grants available for young people and university staff from countries involved in the 'Arab Spring' uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East. Funding for a further 559 scholarships, on top of the 525 that were already planned for 2011-2012, are being allocated to Southern Mediterranean countries through 'Erasmus Mundus', the international version of the European Commission's Erasmus student and staff exchange scheme. The recipients will be able to spend part of their studies, research or a teaching period in the European Union. The Commission is increasing its grant funding to encourage learning and training opportunities for individuals who are viewed as key to strengthening democracy in the region. The move is part of the EU's strategic response to the Arab Spring. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/mundus_en.htm La recherche valencienne s'enfonce dans la crise - Valencia - Espagne Les Communautés Autonomes espagnoles ont vu leur dette augmenter de 125% ces quatre dernières années. Elles se trouvent aujourd'hui dans une situation où elles ne sont pas en mesure de soutenir les investissements réalisés ces dernières années, notamment en recherche et enseignement supérieur. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69130.htm Trans Europe Express (TEE) - Master 2 « Management de la Culture, spécialité patrimoine, spectacle vivant Université Catholique de l'Ouest. Angers (France) Trans Europe Express (TEE), mis en place par l’Université Catholique de l’Ouest en 2010, est un projet pédagogique original en partenariat avec le réseau ENCATC, qui s’est déroulé du 12 au 22 janvier cette année. Ce projet vise à creuser un volet social du champ culturel ; il se caractérise par sa dimension européenne, désormais incontournable, et par une démarche d’analyse comparative ou benchmarking international. En effet, les étudiants de Master 2 « Management de la Culture, spécialité patrimoine, spectacle vivant et action culturelle» de l'Institut Arts, Lettres et Histoire, qui sont les rédacteurs du rapport d’étude, vont enquêter auprès de différentes structures culturelles et de leurs acteurs dans sept villes d’Europe. + info: http://transeuropeexpress2012.wordpress.com/ European Union EDUCATION/ COMMISSION: Erasmus celebrates its 25th anniversary In January 2012, the Erasmus student and staff exchange programme will celebrate its "silver" anniversary. Erasmus is at the heart of the European Commission's education policy and its strategy to combat the crisis and youth unemployment. Since its launch in 1987, nearly 3 million students and staff have received grants to study or teach abroad or undertake work placements. Studies show that this experience is invaluable for boosting skills in areas such as language learning and adaptability, which can increase an individual's employability. The scheme also helps to promote teaching quality and institutional cooperation. 33 European countries participate in the Erasmus scheme (27 EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey). Demand for Erasmus places strongly exceeds the availability of grants in most countries. The Commission has called for a significant increase in EU support for higher education mobility under its proposed new programme for education, training and youth ('Erasmus for All'), which is due to start in 2014. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-for-all/ One in four university courses axed in England but few cut in Scotland - United Kingdom The number of full-time undergraduate courses on offer at UK universities has fallen by more than a quarter (27%) since 2006, according to a new report published by the University and College Union. Of the four UK countries, England has suffered the greatest reduction in choice at a time when tuition fees are about to rise to as much as £9,000 (US$14,000) a year. The report, Choice Cuts: How choice has declined in higher education, reveals that the number of undergraduate courses available has decreased from 70,052 in 2006 to 51,116 in 2012, despite an increase in student numbers. The report analysed data from the universities admission service, UCAS, to determine which areas of the UK have been hit hardest in course reduction, with large disparities emerging between regions and each of the home nations. + info: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120224173150480 Ouch ouch ouch glaciers are melting. A fantastic play to educate youth for sustainable development In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 57/254 to put in place a United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), spanning the years 2005 to 2014. UNESCO was designated as the lead agency for the Decade. The overall goal of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development is the integration of the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (2 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/ouch Certificat sur la diversité culturelle - Université Laval. Québec (Canada) Ce certificat vise à amener l'étudiant à développer une réflexion critique sur le rapport entre les cultures en situant cette rencontre dans le contexte actuel de la mobilité des personnes, des idées et des biens. Au terme du certificat, l'étudiant sera apte à : apprécier la richesse dont sont porteuses les cultures contemporaines; identifier les problèmes soulevés par la rencontre de différentes cultures tant à l’international que localement, à travers l’immigration par exemple; identifier les défis qu’une telle rencontre soulève et savoir y répondre dans une perspective de responsabilité citoyenne;développer un regard critique sur les solutions généralement proposées et relativiser son propre cadre de référence sans perdre de vue les enjeux globaux qui affectent la vie citoyenne et les conditions du vivre ensemble dans un contexte national contemporain. + info: http://cursus.edu/institutions-formations-ressources/formation/17003/certificat-sur-diversite-culturelle/ Europe defies US in new ranking of best cities for students Forget the Eurozone crisis and the attractions of the New World. A new ranking of the world’s best cities for students places Europe’s cities firmly ahead of the US for quality of life, affordability and their universities’ academic reputation. Paris pips London at the post in the survey, released for the first time today by the research specialist behind the annual QS World University Rankings. Boston is the top-rated US city, in third place, with Chicago (15th), San Francisco (17th) and New York (18th) performing less well than Montreal (10th). Six European cities are in the top 10, while Singapore (12th) is the leading Asian city ahead of Hong Kong (19th) and Tokyo (19th). Australia is the only country with two cities (Melbourne 4th and Sydney 6th) in the top 10… + info: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120214093559192 Fraud in international education - The tip of the iceberg? By Dr Daniel J Guhr Until recently, it has been easy to ignore the impact of fraud on international education given that little systematic data exists on its breadth and pervasiveness. In addition, raising the issue of fraud is hardly a promising way to gain tenure or to impress a lawmaker who is interested in maximising national income from international students. But once comprehensively surveyed, the magnitude and reach of fraud is becoming clear. For example, research suggests that the majority of applications from a number of large student-sending countries are either significantly embellished or outright fraudulent. As a result, tens of thousands of international students, having passed through visa and admissions systems, are enrolled all over the world based on school transcripts, financial support statements, recommendation letters or test scores that are untrue… + info: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120210094015109 PRIZES - WISE (World Innovation Summit forEducation): Nomination Process OPEN for 2012 WISE Prize for Education. Deadline for nominations: 31 March 2012 The nomination process for the 2012 WISE Prize is now open. This global award recognizes an individual or a team for an outstanding, world-class contribution to education. It raises international awareness of education's crucial role in all societies, and gives it similar prestige to other areas for which there are major international prizes. WISE welcomes nominations for the 2012 Laureate from individuals and institutions with a demonstrable commitment to education. Nominations will be evaluated by the WISE Prize Committee which will make a pre- selection. An international Jury of distinguished individuals will make the final selection of the Laureate whose name will be announced at the 2012 WISE Summit, November 13-15, in Doha, Qatar. The winner will receive $500,000 (US) and a specially designed gold medal. + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2933:wise-nomination-process-open-for2012-wise-prize-for-education&catid=1170:qatar-foundation-for-education&Itemid=1544 Lettre d'information n°20, ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (France) + info: http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/newsletter.php?cid=59467 LEGO® Architecture Series: Sydney Opera House by Jørn Utzon - Sydney - New South Wales - Australia LEGO® has just announced the newest building in their Architecture series, the iconic Sydney Opera House designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. The LEGO version of the Sydney Opera House seeks to capture the essence of this grand building in a small scale. Like the other models in the series it was created by Adam Reed-Tucker. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/210308/lego%C2%AE-architecture-series-sydneyopera-house-by-jorn-utzon/ Baisse de subventions pour la recherche scientifique au sein des universités néerlandaises - Pays-Bas Dans une pré-publication du rapport intitulé Financement Total de la Recherche, l'Institut Rathenau annonce une baisse considérable dans le budget alloué à la recherche. Il est prévu que de nombreux ministères diminuent leurs investissements dans la recherche pour la période 2012-2016. En 2016, le budget total consacré à la recherche scientifique sera de 4,4 milliards d'euros, une baisse de 400 millions d'euros par rapport à 2012 et de 700 millions par rapport à 2010. Les causes de cette diminution sont principalement l'expiration de projets de recherche, ainsi que les coupes budgétaires opérées dans les instituts de recherche appliquée. Nous pouvons trouver les différentes fiches d'information sur les effets des réductions budgétaires prévues pour 2012 en ligne sur le site de http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (3 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers la VSNU, Conférence des présidents néerlandais… + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69170.htm Using the web as a global training classroom: OceanTeacher The main advantage of web-based training is that you can reach a far larger audience than with traditional classroom-based methods. The classes for our online professional training courses which are conducted by live video conference - can be any size we want. Students can also revisit a class afterward by watching the recording online via our video library when it is convenient for them. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ using_the_web_as_a_global_training_classroom_oceanteacher/ La Lettre de l'EPA (Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, Porto-Novo,Bénin) n°23 - Janvier-mars 2012 Le dossier de ce numéro est consacré au projet de renforcement du Réseau des Etablissements Culturels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (RECAO). Vous trouverez également des activités récentes menées par l'EPA ainsi que des nouvelles d'ici et d'ailleurs qui viendront compléter ce tableau qui, nous l'espérons, vous plaira. Nous ne saurions terminer sans remercier tous les partenaires qui soutiennent et accompagnent l'EPA dans sa mission : « contribuer au développement socio-économique des pays et peuples africains, à travers la conservation et la valorisation de leurs patrimoines culturels ». + info: http://www.epa-prema.net/documents/lettre/lalettre23-2012.htm Youth travel: building the future of tourism through backpacks They busily buzz about the world in massive numbers. They descend on locations and immediately fill the space with intense color, sound, and what could easily be described as a hive of activity. They carry on their backs the wings of their mobility, their backpacks. The sharpness of their minds, words, and texts can be stinging in their often vowel-less expression. And yet their youthful nature can be as sweet as honey. Some destinations tend to (wrongly) view them as pests, overtaking the image and peacefulness of the places they arrive into. Others, visionaries of the global Travel & Tourism (T&T) world, see these travelers buzzing about like busy bees not as a nuisance, but as a fundamental necessity. Because it is these travelers, Youth Travelers, who, through their journeys, are pollinating the future of the industry. Without them, there is no hope of our sector blossoming, of the future of T&T growing across the globe. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/28122/youth-travel-building-future-tourism-through-backpacks New for 2012: part-time Master's degree in Historic Environment at the University of Cambridge - United Kingdom A new, part-time Master of Studies (MSt) in Historic Environment is being offered by the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education for 2012-14. This unique postgraduate degree connects archaeological theory and research with modern policy and practice in the management and conservation of landscapes, parks and gardens. It will provide a robust and applied qualification for the historic environment sector. + info: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=3789&ref=postgrad French version of World Heritage Capacity Building Newsletter L'approbation de la Stratégie de renforcement des capacités pour le Patrimoine mondial par le Comité du Patrimoine mondial à sa 35ème session à Paris en juin 2011 marque un nouveau chapitre dans le partenariat entre 'UICN et l'ICCROM pour le renforcement des capacités. Développé au cours des deux dernières années par ICCROM et l'UICN, en collaboration étroite avec l'ICOMOS et le Centre du Patrimoine mondial, ce travail a été rendu possible par des contributions du Fonds du Patrimoine mondial et par le gouvernement Suisse. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/WHCapacityBuilding_Newsletter_2_FR.pdf Patrimonito and Docomodake bring World Heritage sites to young people To mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Convention, Dentsu, EVERGREEN Digital Contents and NTT DOCOMO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, have launched a special cartoon film featuring the friendship between “Patrimonito”, the mascot of the World Heritage Education programme, and “Docomodake”, the mascot of NTT DOCOMO, the mobile communications company of Japan. In this cartoon film “Share The Beauty - Bringing the unknown to you and to the world”, Patrimonito and Docomodake travel together around the world bringing the beauty of natural World Heritage to young viewers. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/839 The Nordic Centre of Heritage Learning: conférence de printemps - Östersund, Suède - 8-9 février 2012 Le Centre nordique d'apprentissage du patrimoine NCK tiendra sa conférence de printemps les 8 et 9 février à Östersund en Suède. L'organisation, qui favorise l'apprentissage transversal au-delà des frontières physiques et mentales, consacrera cet événement à discuter des possibilités, avantages et limites de la notion d'apprentissage transversal. La conférence est destinée aux personnes s'intéressant à l'apprentissage qui se produit dans les archives, les musées, les galeries et les sites historiques. La directrice d'Interarts Mercedes Gionivazzo fait partie des intervenants internationaux, avec une communication sur les défis et perspectives de la politique européenne de la culture. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (4 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers + info: http://www.nckultur.org/en/ La désillusion française des étudiants étrangers Pour de nombreux étudiants partout dans le monde, la France est perçue comme le haut lieu du savoir universitaire, particulièrement en matière de sciences sociales. Après tout, le pays porte tout l’héritage du siècle des Lumières, du romantisme et des droits de l’homme. Malheureusement, la France du 21e siècle n’a plus son éclat intellectuel d’antan et de nombreux jeunes adultes affrontent la désillusion française. Une récente rencontre avec 30 étudiants de l’EHESS, décrite dans le carnet du séminaire ACT (Aspect concret de la thèse), fait la liste des difficultés d’intégrations limitant la mobilité étudiante en France. + info: cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/18064/desillusion-francaise-des-etudiants-etrangers/ Etudier à l'étranger : témoignages d'étudiants Parce que les expériences des autres permettent à tous d'apprendre énormément, voici des témoignages d'étudiants partis étudier à l'étranger. + info: http://www.etudionsaletranger.fr/les-temoignages-pour-etudier-a-l-etranger/temoignages-d-etudiants-partis-etudiera-l-etranger Linking Culture, Education and Sustainability: Good Practices from Around the World - University of Gloucestershire - United Kingdom he United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) provides an opportunity to understand and integrate Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue perspectives into learning and education systems. In September 2010, the UNESCO Section of Policies for Culture initiated the project “Linking Culture, Education and Sustainability: Good Practices and Experiences from Around the World” which aims to collect, analyse and share successful education and learning initiatives that articulate strong links between cultural, socio-economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. UNESCO commissioned the International Research Institute in Sustainability (IRIS), based at the University of Gloucestershire, to undertake this project. Through a collaborative process with stakeholders, the project sought to demonstrate concrete ways in which culture has been taken into account in ESD including policies and programmes to showcase the added value of culture when fostering creative and inclusive approaches to ESD. + info: http://insight.glos.ac.uk/sustainability/Education/unescoculture/Pages/default.aspx Heritage Schools: Part of the Government’s vision for Cultural Education Education Secretary Michael Gove is to ask English Heritage to draw up a list of local historical sites so schoolchildren can visit them and be inspired by "our rich island story". Mr Gove said the part that the local historic environment has played, century after century, would inspire pupils by "bringing history alive". + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/heritage-schools/ Renouvellement de l'Accord Cadre de coopération scientifique entre le CNRS (Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique - France) et l'Académie polonaise des Sciences (PAN - Pologne) Le Président du CNRS, le Professeur Alain Fuchs et le Président de l'Académie polonaise des Sciences (PAN, Polska Akademia Nauk), le Professeur Michal Kleiber, ont signé le 16 janvier 2012, par échange de courriers, un nouvel Accord Cadre de coopération scientifique entre les deux institutions… + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69318.htm 1759 : Revivez la fin de la Nouvelle-France - Trois heures d'activités en ligne pour tout comprendre d'une date cruciale dans l'histoire du Québec - Canada Entre les intérêts de la France, de l’Angleterre et de ses colonies, l’histoire n’a pas laissé beaucoup de place aux Amérindiens et aux Canadiens immigrants assimilés au continent depuis des dizaines d’années. 1759 est la date de la bataille des plaines d’Abraham, bataille qui fut le début de la fin pour la colonie française. Le site « 1759» nous fait revivre le contexte et le dénouement de cette année selon les différents points de vue des participants. Esthétique et intéressant, le site constitue une ressource de qualité qui reflète au mieux le consensus actuel des historiens sur ce qui s’est réellement passé à cette époque. Au total, 67 activités, accessibles en français et en anglais, permettent d’interagir et de participer activement au déroulement du jeu. Près de trois heures de plaisir et d’activités. + info: http://1759.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca/ The Forest is a Classroom No matter where you live in Washington, you’re not far from acres of beautiful forestland, one of the most enjoyable features of our state. Begin learning about our forests by reading through the sections on this website. From the responsible forest practices in our working forests section to the important legislation being passed in our state, you can educate yourself by reading through the issues that are part of 21st century forestry. + info: http://www.wfpa.org/page/educational-resources/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (5 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers Le gouvernement fédéral décide de changer la constitution allemande - Allemagne Suite à la proposition de la Ministre fédérale de l'enseignement et de la recherche, Annette Schavan [1], de modifier la loi fondamentale allemande pour permettre un financement institutionnel des établissements d'enseignement supérieur au niveau fédéral, la commission de coalition du gouvernement fédéral a décidé d'abonder en ce sens et d'élargir les possibilités de coopération entre l'Etat fédéral et les Länder sur ce sujet. Une proposition de modification de l'article 91b de la constitution allemande devrait être adoptée durant cette législature. A l'avenir, il serait donc possible pour l'Etat fédéral et les Länder de financer conjointement non seulement les projets, comme c'est le cas actuellement, mais aussi les équipements de recherche dans les universités. A l'heure actuelle, l'Etat fédéral ne peut financer des équipements qu'en dehors des établissements d'enseignement supérieur. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69340.htm Lisbon Architecture School faces Closure - Portugal Last May, Portugal became the third country within the 17-country eurozone in need of a financial rescue to avoid bankruptcy, following Greece and Ireland. Unemployment within the country has climbed up to 14.8 percent as the recession has brought harsh conditions to architects and architecture students alike. Now, the prestigious Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Lisbon (UTL), one that has fostered many great architects such as João Luis Carrilho da Graça and Manuel Aires Mateus, may be forced to close its doors. At the brink of financial disruption, the College will have no money to pay salaries in June if they do not find a way to reduce costs and increase revenue. This is a hard task considering operating costs have already been drastically cut. António Cruz Serra, who took over as dean about two months ago, believes the College is already “at the threshold of survival.” + info: http://www.archdaily.com/215681 Agenda Creating Bridges. Education for Sustainable Development in Designated Areas - Workshop 30 March - 05 April 2012 Attica and Amfissa Regions. Greece Organizers: MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES Initiative with the support of the UNESCO Venice Office Contact: [email protected]. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/ creating_bridges_education_for_sustainable_development_in_designated_areas/ EUROCLIO Annual Conference on History, Heritage and Citizenship Education 01 April - 07 April 2012 Antalya. Turkey Organizers: The Conference is co-organized by EUROCLIO, the Turkish History Educators Association, and UNESCO-Turkey, generously sponsored by the Comenius and Grundtvig Programmes of the European Union. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://euroclio.eu/new/index.php/2012-antalya-turkey INVITACIÓN - Clase Inaugural de Magíster en Arte y Patrimonio a las 18.30 10 April 2012 Concepción. Chile Organizers: Patricio Oyaneder Jara, Decano de la Facultad de Humanidades Arte y Javier Ramírez Hinrichsen, Director del Programa de Magíster Arte y Patrimonio de la Universidad de Concepción Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.icomoschile.blogspot.com.es/2012/02/con-el-patrocinio-de-icomos-chile.html Course on Investigating Modern Military Heritage: Current Professional Approaches and Practices 11 April - 12 April 2012 Oxford. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: University of Oxford Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/details.php?id=V400-156 Course in sustainable Tourism and Local Development Start on 23 April 2012 Organizers: International Training Centre Campus of the ILO Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: http://www.delnetitcilo.net/en/specialisations/course-in-sustainable-tourism-and-local-development Heritage Studies: Stories in the making 28 April 2012 Cambridge. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: University of Cambridge Division of Archaeology's Heritage Research Group Contact: Meghan Bowe at [email protected] + info: http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/heritage-seminar/chs13/Home.html Barcelona International Peace Resource Center - Disaster Management Training Course 07 May - 11 May 2012 Barcelona. Spain http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (6 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers Organizers: Barcelona International Peace Resource Center Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.cihc.org/dmtc Cycle de conférences du Conseil d'Etat sur Environnement et formation juridique From 14 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Le Conseil d'État et la juridiction administrative de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2569 2nd International Symposium on History Education 14 June - 16 June 2012 Trabzon. Turkey Organizers: Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih School of Education, Department of History Education Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.historyeducation.org/ishe-2012-mainpage.html YOCOCU 2012 - Youth in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage 18 June - 20 June 2012 Antwerpen. Belgium Organizers: YOCOCU Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.yococu.com/ Cultural Heritage Management and Indigenous Cultures 01 July - 08 July 2012 Florence. Italy Organizers: Promo Florence Events Promoter: The University of Queensland, School of Social Science and Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Florence - Italy Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.lifebeyondtourism.org/wp-content/themes/k2/workshop/dett_workshop.asp?id_work=373 REGISTRATION OPEN: ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers) and Kent University officially launch the 2nd edition of the International Arts Professionals Summer School 02 July - 06 July 2012 Brussels. Belgium Organizers: ENCATC and Kent University Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.encatc.org HEIRNET (History Educators International Research Network) 9th International Conference 14 July - 17 July 2012 Parana, Curitiba. Brazil Organizers: The History Educators International Research Network Contact: Cherry Dodwell at [email protected] + info: http://www.euroclio.eu/new/index.php/heirnet/2939-heirnet-9th-international-conference-brasil ICCROM International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper 27 August - 14 September 2012 Tokyo. Japan Organizers: National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 mar 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2012_08jpc_en.shtml Preservation Education: Sharing Best Practices and Finding Common Ground 08 September - 09 September 2012 Bristol, Rhode Island. United States of America Organizers: Roger Williams University, School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation, United States Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.rwu.edu/go/pec Call for Applications - ICCROM Course : First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict 24 September - 26 September 2012 Rome. Italy Organizers: ICCROM with the cooperation of UNESCO, Blue Shield and specialized international and national agencies Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2012_09courseCHconflict_en.shtml University of Cairo (Egypt) - Courses for Applied Diploma in Management of Arab and African World Heritage (Cultural and Natural Heritage) 2012-2013 01 October 2012 -Organizers: University of Cairo (Egypt) Contact: Prof. Samir I. Ghabbour at [email protected] http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (7 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers DEADLINE: 30 jul 2012 + info: http://african.cu.edu.eg/Diploma/Diploma_En.htm I Congreso Internacional de Educación Patrimonial 15 October - 18 October 2012 Madrid. Spain Organizers: OEPE (Observatorio de Educación Patrimonial en España) e IPCE (Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España), la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales y de Archivos y Bibliotecas y el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de España Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 may 2012 + info: https://sites.google.com/site/educacionpatrimonial2012/home International Training Course on Heritage Impact Assessments 15 October - 24 October 2012 Shanghai. China Organizers: WHITRAP and ICCROM Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 jun 2012 + info: http://www.whitr-ap.org/index.php?classid=1509&newsid=2104&t=show Publications Présentation de l'ouvrage IREST 1961-2011, 50 ans de passion (Institut de Recherche et d'Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme) - France La création en 1961 du Centre d’Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme (CEST) fait du Centre - et par la suite de l’Institut de Recherche et d’Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme (IREST) qui lui succède en 1988, une des plus anciennes institutions universitaires, à l’échelle internationale, consacrées à l’enseignement universitaire et post-universitaire du Tourisme. Cet ouvrage collectif, rédigé à l’occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de l’Institut, réunit à la fois des contributions d’historiens et des témoignages d’anciens étudiants de l’Institut, de professeurs et de nombreux partenaires, nationaux et internationaux… + info: http://www.univ-paris1.fr/fr/ufr/irest/menu-haut-irest/50-ans-de-lirest/presentation-de-louvrage-irest-1961-201150-ans-de-passion/ Not by Bread Alone - (Council of Europe higher education series No.17) Author(s): Sjur Bergan ISBN: 978-92-871-6971-6 Not by bread alone gathers essays on higher education, including some written especially for this book. They cover three key areas: the missions of higher education, public responsibility and qualifications. Together, these essays spell out a view of higher education as a key factor in developing modern societies built on the fundamental Council of Europe values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. They also underline the key role of higher education in developing the ability of our societies to conduct intercultural dialogue… + info: http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=2625 Global education digest 2011: comparing education statistics across the world UNESCO Institut for Estadistics Publ Year: 2011 ISBN: 978-92-9189-107-8 The 2011 edition of the Global Education Digest, published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), presents a wide range of indicators on the extent to which girls and boys are enrolling in and completing secondary education. To enrich policy debates, the report also examines the human and financial resources that go into this level of education. Building on this fruitful collaboration, at the beginning of 2012 IBE and UIS will launch a Global Survey on Instructional Time. This survey is expected to result in a standardized global database and improve the extent to which reliable data on instructional time is available for policy development, educational reform and research. + info: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/global-news-archive/single-news/news/2011-global-education-digest-coping-with-thedemand-for-secondary-education.html World atlas of gender equality in education With over 120 maps, charts and tables, the UNESCO World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education enables readers to visualize the educational pathways of girls and boys in terms of access, participation and progression from pre-primary to tertiary education. The Atlas features a wide range of sex-disaggregated data and gender indicators from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It also illustrates the extent to which gender disparities in education have changed since 1970 and are shaped by factors such as national wealth, geographic location, investment in education and fields of study. Also planned for mid-2012 is an online data mapping tool for tracking trends over time, adapting the maps and exporting the data + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002155/215522e.pdf http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (8 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Education, Training, Youth and Volunteers Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/12_2012.html (9 de 9) [30/03/2012 12:38:42] Forests Forests News Agenda Publications Stop the destruction of La Hepica Forest in Morocco The fragility of numerous cultural landscapes requires particular attention, and a range of issues may need to be addressed when considering how a particular cultural landscape should be treated. A legal workshop addressing these matters was organized in Tunis few weeks ago by the RMSU (Regional Monitoring and Support Unit) of the Euromed Heritage 4 programme. It is in this framework of attention to our cultural landscape and of conscious need for preservation of this special heritage category, that we have decided to publish the appeal coming from the Council for Saving the Forest of La Hepica. + info: http://www.euromedheritage.net/intern.cfm?menuID=9&submenuID=7&idnews=656 Forests and People: A Historical Relationship The history of human existence and civilizations is intertwined with forests and trees. Forests are crucial for the goods and services they provide, which people all over the world depend on. Strategies to enhance the contributions of the world’s forests to social development, livelihoods and poverty eradication are vital at a time when unsustainable practices and economic crises continue to threaten healthy forests and the people who depend upon them. + info: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/pdf/session_documents/unff9/Fact_Sheet_ForestsandPeople.pdf World's biggest trees facing dire future - The combined effects of habitat fragmentation and the changing climate are pointing to a dire future for the world's biggest trees - James Cook University. Cairns (Australia) BIG TREES ARE among the oldest and largest of all living organisms and store much of a forest's carbon, locking it up safely rather than releasing it as heat-trapping greenhouses gases. In general they comprise less than 2 per cent of a forest's trees, but due to their wide energy- absorbing canopies, they can make up to 25 per cent of a forest's total biomass. As a result, they are the breadbaskets of the forest, producing abundant crops of fruits, flowers, leaves and other food that many animals rely on for survival. And, importantly, big trees produce the lion's share of seeds that constitute the next generation of trees, meaning degredation of these grandfathers of the forests can have wide-ranging effects. Big trees, like Australia's mountain ash, manna gum, kauri pine and giant strangler fig, were of course felled in great numbers in earlier land clearing and timber-cutting, but that is just part of the story. Even more insidious are a range of other threats - habitat fragmentation, droughts, windstorms, aggressive weeds, altered fire regimes, salinisation, a decline of their animal seed dispersers, and exotic pathogens and pests. + info: http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2012/s3419618.htm The end of the line for our biggest trees? BIG TREES ARE among the oldest and largest of all living organisms and store much of a forest's carbon, locking it up safely rather than releasing it as heat-trapping greenhouses gases. In general they comprise less than 2 per cent of a forest's trees, but due to their wide energy- absorbing canopies, they can make up to 25 per cent of a forest's total biomass. As a result, they are the breadbaskets of the forest, producing abundant crops of fruits, flowers, leaves and other food that many animals rely on for survival. And, importantly, big trees produce the lion's share of seeds that constitute the next generation of trees, meaning degredation of these grandfathers of the forests can have wide-ranging effects. Big trees, like Australia's mountain ash, manna gum, kauri pine and giant strangler fig, were of course felled in great numbers in earlier land clearing and timber-cutting, but that is just part of the story. Even more insidious are a range of other threats - habitat fragmentation, droughts, windstorms, aggressive weeds, altered fire regimes, salinisation, a decline of their animal seed dispersers, and exotic pathogens and pests. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/13_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:46] Forests + info: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/the-end-of-big-trees.htm How the Mighty are fallen Big trees are declining throughout the world, says scientist. Already on the decline worldwide from largescale forest clearing, big trees face a dire future due to habitat fragmentation, selective harvesting by loggers, exotic invaders, and the effects of climate change, warns a leading scientist in an article published this week in New Scientist magazine. Reviewing research from forests around the world, William Laurance, an ecologist at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, provides evidence of decline among the world's "biggest and most magnificent" trees and details the range of threats they face. He says their demise will have substantial impacts on biodiversity and forest ecology, while worsening climate change. "To persist, big trees need a safe place to live and long periods of stability," he said. "But time and stability are becoming very rare commodities in our modern world." + info: http://www.tropicalbio.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=599:big-trees-are-beautiful-butdeclining&catid=47:general&Itemid=68 Winter newsletters from Forest Research - United Kingdom Forest Research is one of the world’s leading centres of research into woodlands and forestry. They aim to provide research services relevant to United Kigdom and international forestry interests and inform and support forestry’s contribution to United Kingdom governmental policies. Their core roles are to provide the evidence base for United Kingdom forestry practices and to support innovation. + info: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/frnews WWF (World Wildlife Fund) campaign gains protection of Romania's virgin forests Virgin forests in Romania will receive the status of protected areas and the Ministry of Environment and Forests in Romania will work with WWF to identify, map and protect virgin forests. This is stipulated in the Memorandum of understanding signed today by the Minister of Environment and Forests Mr. Laszlo Borbely and WWF two months after the launch of WWF’s campaign aimed at saving Romania’s virgin forests. + info: http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/black_sea_basin/ danube_carpathian/?202898/WWF-campaign-gains-protection-of-Romanias-virgin-forests Palaeobotany: In the shade of the oldest forest Brigitte Meyer-Berthaud & Anne-Laure Decombeix The uncovering of a large soil surface preserved under sediment for 390 million years has exposed plant remains which show that the world's earliest forests were much more complex than previously thought. + info: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v483/n7387/full/483041a.html European Investment Bank makes EUR 250 million loan to China for forestry projects contributing to climate change mitigation The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 250 million loan to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for forestry projects that contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon sinking and avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions. The China Forestry Framework Loan (CFFL) was signed by Mrs Magdalena Álvarez Arza, Vice-President of the EIB, and Mr Li Yong, Minister of Finance. The proposed CFFL would be a multi-investment scheme under which the Bank would support several individual forestry projects across China that contribute to the forestry programme (12th Five Year Plan) of the People’s Republic of China and that have the following two objectives: (i) environmental and biodiversity preservation and improvement, (ii) climate change adaptation and mitigation. + info: http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2012/2012-030-china-eur-250-million-loan-for-forestry-projects.htm Paper on Regional drought-induced reduction in the biomass carbon sink of Canada's boreal forests by Zhihai Ma, Changhui Peng, Qiuan Zhu, Huai Chen, Guirui Yu, Weizhong Li, Xiaolu Zhou, Weifeng Wang and Wenhua Zhang The boreal forests, identified as a critical “tipping element” of the Earth’s climate system, play a critical role in the global carbon budget. Recent findings have suggested that terrestrial carbon sinks in northern high-latitude regions are weakening, but there has been little observational evidence to support the idea of a reduction of carbon sinks in northern terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we estimated changes in the biomass carbon sink of natural stands throughout Canada’s boreal forests using data from long-term forest permanent sampling plots. We found that in recent decades, the rate of biomass change decreased significantly in western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), but there was no significant trend for eastern Canada (Ontario and Quebec). Our results revealed that recent climate change, and especially drought-induced water stress, is the dominant cause of the observed reduction in the biomass carbon sink, suggesting that western Canada’s boreal forests may become net carbon sources if the climate change–induced droughts continue to intensify. + info: http://www.pnas.org/content/109/7/2423.short WWF (World Wildlife Fund) : ETUDE DU BAROMÈTRE BOIS: BEAUCOUP D'ENTREPRISES EN POSITION DE CONTREVENANTS POTENTIELS À LA RÉGLEMENTATION EUROPÉENNE DE LUTTE CONTRE LE BOIS ILLÉGAL A moins d’un an avant l’entrée en vigueur de la réglementation européenne de lutte contre le bois illégal, le WWF publie l’étude du baromètre bois, une évaluation de 35 entreprises vendant des produits bois ou http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/13_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:46] Forests dérivés du bois. Alors que le bois illégal est l’une des causes de la déforestation qui elle-même est une cause majeure de perte de biodiversité et d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre, les entreprises et le consommateur ont aujourd’hui une responsabilité importante à jouer dans la conservation des forêts et la promotion d’une foresterie responsable à travers la vente et l’achat de produits bois. Malgré cela, les résultats du baromètre bois mettent en avant qu’une majorité d’entreprises ne font pas encore pleinement face aux enjeux de ce secteur. + info: http://www.wwf.fr/s-informer/actualites/etude-du-barometre-bois-beaucoup-d-entreprises-en-position-decontrevenants-potentiels-a-la-reglementation-europeenne-de-lutte-contre-le-bois-illegal Mars 2012 : le troupeau de bisons de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza se renforce Pologne Les forestiers du parc national polonais de Bialowieza ont terminé le recensement annuel des bisons européens, espèce rare et toujours en voie de disparition. Le troupeau a résisté au froid des mois précédents et compte dorénavant 481 bisons, dont 58 nouveaux-nés. Pour mémoire, 473 bisons, dont 73 veaux, étaient comptés dans la partie polonaise de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza à la fin de l'année 2010, se partageant le territoire avec d'autres espèces également rares : aigles, tarpans et lynx. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69320.htm The Forest is a Classroom No matter where you live in Washington, you’re not far from acres of beautiful forestland, one of the most enjoyable features of our state. Begin learning about our forests by reading through the sections on this website. From the responsible forest practices in our working forests section to the important legislation being passed in our state, you can educate yourself by reading through the issues that are part of 21st century forestry. + info: http://www.wfpa.org/page/educational-resources/ JOB OFFERS - Traffic Wildlife Monitoring Network: CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY: Evaluation of forest management capacity building project As part of the ongoing Amazonia Viva project, TRAFFIC South America invites applications from interested individuals to implement a series of workshops to evaluate the effectiveness of using a participatory approach to build capacity for management, traceability and governance of forestry resources in Atalaya, Tambopata and Tahuamanu in Peru. + info: http://www.traffic.org/job-opportunities/ The fuelwood supply area of Bamako: a spatial interaction modelling approach - Mali by Laurent Gazull Bsef - UPR Biens et services des écosystèmes forestiers tropicaux : l'enjeu du changement global In Sahelian countries, woodfuels, fuelwood and charcoal, are the major energy sources for millions of rural and urban dwellers. The growing demand of big cities increases the pressure on the natural resources, and would certainly causes, in the long-term, a marked decline in the regeneration of forest resources. In this context, the understanding of the spatial structure of urban catchment areas, is a major issue for defining new management rules of forest resources. The spatial modelisation of Bamako's catchment area, used as an heuristic process, shows that the main determinant of the localisation, and of the intensity, of woodfuels flows, is the type of organisation of selling places in rural areas… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670473 L'Arctique et la recherche arctique en Suède La collaboration franco-suédoise dans le domaine polaire est en train de se développer, notamment dans les régions subpolaires où les deux pays disposent d'une expertise complémentaires du nord au sud. Le service scientifique de l'ambassade de France a organisé une école d'été franco-suédoise interdisciplinaire pour les deux instituts polaires en juin 2010 sur le thème des environnements subpolaire suivie d'une conférence à destination d'un public majoritairement scientifique sur l'Union européenne et l'Arctique en mai 2011. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/rapports/smm12_005.htm Geophysical Research Letters: Effects of native forest restoration on soil hydraulic properties, Auwahi, Maui (Hawaiian Island) By K. S. Perkins, J. R. Nimmo and A. C. Medeiros Over historic time Hawai‘i's dryland forests have been largely replaced by grasslands for grazing livestock. On-going efforts have been undertaken to restore dryland forests to bring back native species and reduce erosion. The reestablishment of native ecosystems on land severely degraded by long-term alternative use requires reversal of the impacts of erosion, organic-matter loss, and soil structural damage on soil hydraulic properties. This issue is perhaps especially critical in dryland forests where the soil must facilitate native plants' optimal use of limited water. These reforestation efforts depend on restoring soil ecological function, including soil hydraulic properties. We hypothesized that reforestation can measurably change soil hydraulic properties over restoration timescales… + info: http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2012/2012GL051120.shtml Agenda http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/13_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:46] Forests Publications State of World Forests 2011 Report Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN 978-92-5-106750-5 Rome, 2011 The year 2011 has been designated ‘The International Year of Forests’ by the United Nations General Assembly. This builds on momentum already generated in other international arenas, such as those related to climate change and biodiversity, to bring even greater attention to forests worldwide. Work is progressing rapidly on international forest issues and this edition of State of the World’s Forests focuses on a number of critical themes designed to stimulate greater analysis during the International Year of Forests. + info: http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i2000e/i2000e00.htm Report on the Status of Tropical Forest Management 2011 Published : June 2011 Author : ITTO ISBN : 4-902045-78-8 This report details the progress towards sustainable forest management (SFM) in ITTO producer member countries during a period that has seen important global developments of relevance to tropical forests and their management. + info: http://www.itto.int/technical_report Vital Forest Graphics To help communicate the value of forests to policy-makers and the wider public, three United Nations organizations/entities UNEP, FAO and UNFF joined efforts to analyse, synthesize and illustrate topical forest issues. The Vital Forest Graphics provides an overview of the global trends in forest cover and looks specifically at the four largest forest ecosystems and analyses the trends and challenges in their conservation and management. It scrutinizes some of the key drivers behind forest loss, including the increasing demand for commodities and energy. Finally, it reviews some of the best practices for sustainable management of forest, including regulatory regimes, participatory management and economic incentives. + info: http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/forest/ Report on Transboundary Conservation and Peace-building: Lessons from forest biodiversity conservation projects - United Nations University policy document UNU-IAS/2011/No. 4 (UNU-IAS and ITTO joint publication) ISBN 978-92-808-4527-3 April 2011, B5, 39 pages This policy document, jointly published by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), sets out the specific actions that policymakers, forest managers and other stakeholders should take to improve biodiversity conservation in forests used for the production of forest goods and services. On the ground, ITTO has funded the establishment and/or management of a number of transboundary conservation reserves in its member countries. What lessons can be learned from those projects on transboundary conservation? In order to answer this question, ITTO and UNU-IAS started a partnership to analyze and present lessons from these projects. + info: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=111&ddlID=1754 Fragmented forests and grasslands: plant sensitivity to habitat loss Source: Lindborg, R., Helm, A., Bommarco. R., et al. 2011. Effect of habitat area and isolation on plant trait distribution in European forests and grasslands. Ecography. 34: 001-008. A new study exploring the sensitivity of grassland and forest plants to decreasing habitat size and isolation in north-central Europe concludes that an irreversible shift in the most dominant plant species may already be underway in forests and grassland, where forests are more vulnerable than grasslands. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/266na7.pdf Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/13_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:46] Geological Heritage Geological Heritage News Agenda Publications Reading rocks: 40th anniversary of UNESCO's International Geoscience Programme A conference to mark the 40th anniversary of UNESCO’s International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) will be held at the Organization’s Headquarters on 22 February (9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Room IV). Over the years, the IGCP has led projects to study rocks for information about climate change, assess the impact of the geological environment on human health, improve knowledge of water resources in karsts and much more. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ reading_rocks_40th_anniversary_of_unescos_international_geoscience_programme/ International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) The IGCP is a cooperative enterprise of UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and has been stimulating comparative studies in the Earth Sciences since 1972. After three decades of successful work, the "International Geological Correlation Programme" continued, as the "International Geoscience Programme". To date, the IGCP has financially supported international research teams through roughly 400 projects on geological problems of global importance. Special focus is given to projects related to a safer environment; the relationship between natural geological factors and health problems; biodiversity; climate change; and mineral and groundwater resources extraction. The IGCP promotes collaborative projects with a special emphasis on the benefit provided to society, capacity-building and the advancement and sharing of knowledge between developed and developing nations. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/international-geoscience-programme/ L'érosion des roches : un rôle plus important que prévu dans les changements climatiques L’érosion chimique des roches par le dioxyde de carbone dissous dans l’eau de pluie n’a jamais été prise en compte jusqu’à présent dans les modèles d’évolution future du climat. Pourtant, des chercheurs du laboratoire Géosciences environnement Toulouse (CNRS / IRD / UPS), en collaboration avec le Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement (CNRS / CEA / UVSQ) et l'université de Bergen (Norvège), ont pour la première fois démontré son importante réactivité : plus le taux de dioxyde de carbone augmente dans l’atmosphère, plus ce puits de carbone s’intensifie, accélérant la dissolution des roches. Ces travaux suggèrent qu’il faudrait intégrer ce mécanisme dans toute modélisation de l’évolution future du climat. Ils font l’objet d’une publication dans la revue Nature Climate Change du mois de mars 2012. + info: http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/environnement/sols-hydrosphere-et-biosphere-continentales/l-erosion-des-roches-un-roleplus-importan OWEN-2, une campagne océanographique dans l'océan Indien (12 - 30 mars 2012) La campagne OWEN-2 est programmée du 12 au 30 mars 2012 en mer d’Arabie au nordouest de l’Océan Indien, à bord du Bâtiment Hydrographique et Océanographique BeautempsBeaupré du Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine. Le BHO BeautempsBeaupré est le seul navire océanographique susceptible de naviguer actuellement dans cette partie de l’Océan Indien. La campagne est dirigée par des chercheurs du Laboratoire de géologie de l'ENS Paris et de l'Institut des Sciences de la Terre de Paris. + info: http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/terre-solide/lithosphere-oceanique/owen-2-une-campagneoceanographique-dans-l-ocean-indien Un an après Fukushima, une expédition germano-japonaise de recherche marine Le 8 mars 2012, le Centre des sciences de l'environnement marin de Brême (MARUM) lance une nouvelle expédition de recherche marine à bord du navire de recherche "Sonne" [1], au large de la côte japonaise de l'île d'Honshu, un an après les catastrophes naturelles (tremblement de terre et tsunami) et l'accident nucléaire de Fukushima. L'objectif de l'expédition http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15_2012.html (1 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:38:48] Geological Heritage conduite par le directeur de MARUM, Gerold Wefer, en partenariat avec des scientifiques japonais, est de mesurer l'impact du tremblement de terre sur les fonds marins. De nouveaux instruments de mesures, dits "observateurs", seront installés avec l'aide du robot sous-marin "MARUM-QUEST". L'installation de sismomètres dans de petits puits de forage permettra de mieux comprendre les phénomènes de genèse et de développement des tremblements de terre sous-marins. Le submersible MARUM-SEAL permettra, grâce à son sondeur acoustique, de cartographier très précisément les fonds marins jusqu'à 2.000m de profondeur… + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69342.htm Geophysical and remote sensing methodologies applied to the analysis of regolith and geology in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Václav Metelka GET - Geosciences - Environnement - Toulouse The oldest parts of continents, so-called cratons, are the focus of worldwide research not only because they represent primary constraints for our understanding of the early evolution of the Earth, but also because of their significant mineral potential. This work contributes to the understanding of the geological and geomorphological evolution of the West African Craton, by an integrated analysis of airborne geophysical and satellite remote sensing data constrained by field structural, lithological, geophysical, and geomorphological observations acquired around Houndé, Boromo and Banfora greenstone belts and associated granitoid domains in western Burkina Faso. The results of this integration suggest that the granitoid domains of western Burkina Faso are formed by numerous small- to medium-sized plutons, and the magnetic data provided a better definition of the actual pluton shapes. Airborne gamma ray spectrometry data aided in the mapping process in areas with less regolith cover. Three deformation events (D1-D3) can be distinguished in western Burkina Faso… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670786 Etude géologique de la partie française du massif du Grand Paradis ( Région de Bonneval sur Arc, Vanoise orientale) par Jean Michel Bertrand Ce travail concerne la géologie de de la région de Bonneval sur Arc replacée dans l'ensemble du massif du Grand Paradis. Les éléments structuraux, la pétrographie, le métamorphisme , la tectonique sont abordés. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00667175 L'Arctique et la recherche arctique en Suède La collaboration franco-suédoise dans le domaine polaire est en train de se développer, notamment dans les régions subpolaires où les deux pays disposent d'une expertise complémentaires du nord au sud. Le service scientifique de l'ambassade de France a organisé une école d'été franco-suédoise interdisciplinaire pour les deux instituts polaires en juin 2010 sur le thème des environnements subpolaire suivie d'une conférence à destination d'un public majoritairement scientifique sur l'Union européenne et l'Arctique en mai 2011. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/rapports/smm12_005.htm Agenda Rock, Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Meteorite Identification Clinic 18 January - 21 November 2012 Toronto, Ontario. Canada Organizers: Royal Ontario Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/lectures/index.php?ref=showinfo&program_id=7523 EXPOSICIÓN - Cavernas: Ecosistemas del Mundo Subterranéo 28 February - 29 April 2012 Bucarmanga. Colombia Organizers: Sistema de Patrimonio Cultural y Museos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - sede Bogotá Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.museos.unal.edu.co/sccs/noticias.php?mr=329&tipo=noti Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15_2012.html (2 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:38:48] Geological Heritage http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15_2012.html (3 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:38:48] Geological Heritage Heritage Conservation in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations News Agenda Publications Military History & Conflict Studies You might be interested to hear that you can now download two FREE articles from each of our Military History and Conflict Studies Journals! To download these articles, hand-picked by the editors, visit the journal webpages and click on the 'Top Articles' link in the right-hand menu. + info: http://info.maney.co.uk/interface/external_view_email.php Agenda Call for Applications - ICCROM Course : First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict 24 September - 26 September 2012 Rome. Italy Organizers: ICCROM with the cooperation of UNESCO, Blue Shield and specialized international and national agencies Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2012_09courseCHconflict_en.shtml Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15A_2012.html [30/03/2012 12:38:49] Geological Heritage Heritage Economics News Agenda Publications Quanto costa la Grotta Azzurra di Capri? L’ultima trovata che ha acceso i riflettori sulla famosa Isola di Capri è quella di pannelli pubblicitari galleggianti davanti alla Grotta Azzurra. Antro naturale antico, conosciuto fin da Tiberio che pose all’interno sculture ritraenti dei, è famosa per la sua colorazione azzurra dovuta ad un gioco di rifrazione della luce solare. Ma, come tanti luoghi in Campania, ad un certo punto della sua storia recente, dopo secoli di tranquillità e giusto equilibrio uomo-natura, rischia di essere peggiorato dalla “mano” o meglio dalla “mente” umana. Un progetto, per giunta già presentato due anni fa a cui Legambiente si oppose con successo, è stato riproposto in questi giorni per stendere una barriera galleggiante davanti all’ingresso della Grotta Azzurra, nello specchio d’acqua adiacente, comprensivo di cartelli pubblicitari. E’ tempo di crisi dicono dal Municipio del Comune di Capri, quindi bisogna far cassa, poi con i tagli governativi. E poi la barriera aiuterà i barcaioli ad avere un effetto “lago” davanti la Grotta. + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/21/quanto-costa-la-grotta-azzurra-di-capri-di-nabil-pulita-e-michele-buonomo/ Construction of a women's dyeing factory in Bamako - Mali Women in Mali have developed over the last decades specific skills in terms of textile dyeing. This activity provides many employment opportunities for women, as their production is being exported all throughout the sub-region. However, since chemical dyeing products are being used and polluted waste water released in water drainage canals or in the Niger River, this activity entails water pollution and raises serious health hazards for women. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/846/ Alerte sur le PNB (Produit national brut) : Rapport: "Environment and Development Challenges : The Imperative to Act" Le 20 février à Nairobi, à l'occasion de la réunion du conseil d'administration du PNUE/FMME (Programme des Nations-Unies pour l'Environnement/Forum ministériel mondial sur l'environnement),le professeur Sir Bob Watson, conseiller scientifique du DEFRA (Ministère de l'Environnement de l'alimentation et du affaires rurales) a présenté les conclusions du rapport "Environment and Development Challenges : The Imperative to Act". Ce document, cosigné par 21 lauréats du Blue Planet Prize(1), demande urgemment aux gouvernements de remplacer le PNB comme mesure de la richesse des nations par un autre indicateur plus adapté pour quantifier la vraie richesse d'un monde en plein chamboulement. Le PNB, inventé pour répondre à la grande dépression des années 30 et aider les gouvernements à suivre l'état de santé économique de leur pays, a aujourd'hui vécu. Selon Sir Bob, il est non seulement inadapté, mais dangereux ; ainsi une centrale à charbon relâchant du CO2 dans l'atmosphère est comptée dans l'agrégat classique comme un investissement ou une dépense, la part dégradant l'environnement n'apparaissant pas. Une nouvelle métrique doit désormais être trouvée, la Banque mondiale y travaille d'ailleurs depuis plusieurs années. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69386.htm Agenda Publications http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15B_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:38:50] Geological Heritage Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/15B_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:38:50] Heritage Legislation, Conventions, Recommendations, Charters & Declarations Heritage Legislation (National & International), Conventions, Recommendations, Charters & Declarations News Agenda Publications Bern Convention - Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats - Programme of Activities for 2012-2013 The Bern Convention is a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation, which covers most of the natural heritage of the European continent and extends to some States of Africa. Its aims are to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats and to promote European co-operation in that field. The Convention places a particular importance on the need to protect endangered natural habitats and endangered vulnerable species, including migratory species. + info: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=T-PVS%282011%2912&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DG4Nature&BackColorInternet=DBDCF2&BackColorIntranet=FDC864&BackColorLogged=FDC864# Seminario "La convenzione delle Alpi attività svolte e progetti in corso" (Edolo- Italy - 24 January 2012) Nell’arco alpino vivono ca. 14 milioni di persone. Per loro, ma anche per i milioni di visitatori che ogni anno si recano in vacanza nelle Alpi, è fondamentale tutelare la natura e la cultura di queste zone e conservare questo importantissimo ambiente di vita e quest’area economica con tutti i suoi tesori e le sue particolarità. A tal fine nel 1991 è stata firmata la Convenzione delle Alpi, un accordo vincolante di diritto internazionale cui hanno aderito gli otto paesi alpini: Austria, Francia, Germania, Italia, Liechtenstein, Principato di Monaco, Slovenia, Svizzera più l’Unione europea. Tutte le Parti contraenti si sono impegnate ad elaborare e adottare misure a favore dello sviluppo sostenibile dell’area alpina e a tutela dei suoi ecosistemi come anche degli interessi economici e culturali della popolazione locale. In vari protocolli sono tra l’altro stabilite disposizioni in materia di pianificazione del territorio, agricoltura di montagna, protezione dell’ambiente, turismo e trasporti. Le misure a favore dello sviluppo sostenibile dell’area alpina toccano diversi settori. Per esempio il turismo, ambito in cui si vogliono incentivare forme di fruizione più eco-compatibili. Grande attenzione da parte della Convenzione delle Alpi è rivolta, poi, anche agli abitanti dell’arco alpino, che si desidera coinvolgere attivamente nei vari progetti e nelle diverse misure. È stato così che nel 2006 è stata approvata la Dichiarazione «Popolazione e cultura» il cui obiettivo è esplicitamente quello di concepire e di mettere a disposizione degli abitanti un’ampia e variegata offerta di attività culturali e ricreative. In tale contesto si pensa, naturalmente, anche ai giovani ed in particolare all’incentivazione delle attività sportive. + info: http://www.mountainblog.it/?p=39674 Accession by Indonesia to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) On 12 January 2012, Indonesia deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The following declaration was attached to the instrument: “With reference to Article 25 Paragraph (4) of this present Convention, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia declares that it shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 25 paragraph (3) of the Convention.” [Original: English] In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Indonesia three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 12 April 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48782&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html "The 'Resurrectionists': Machu Picchu, Early Twentieth Century Americanist Archaeology, and the Creation of Peruvian Cultural Patrimony Law" University of Texas at Austin (USA) 23 February 2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/16_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:52] Heritage Legislation, Conventions, Recommendations, Charters & Declarations In 1911, a Yale historian and explorer named Hiram Bingham followed a series of guides, some of them indigenous, to ridgetop complex of Inca palaces, temples and terraces in the Andes Mountains of Southern Peru. This was Machu Picchu, and in the years following, Bingham made the site famous in the pages of National Geographic and incited a century-long fight between Yale and Peru over the ownership of its artifacts. In this talk, Christopher Heaneywill draw from his book, Cradle of Gold, to detail the background of that controversy, locating it in Peruvian efforts at national patrimony protection, North American collection methods, and local traditions of antiquarianism and study. He will also examine the collaborations and conflicts between Yale's investigators and the farmers who lived at the site and were drafted into digging up the graves up the Incas. Incorporating his ongoing research, he will show how the fight for Machu Picchu was a watershed moment in the history of Peruvian cultural patrimony -- and how its resolution in 2010 suggests a new opportunity for U.S.-Peruvian cooperation. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/events?eventId=455248&EventViewMode=EventDetails COMPETITIONS - 2012 Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Preservation Law. Deadline for Submissions: 8 June 2012 The Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation is pleased to announce its 2012 Student Writing Competition. In doing so, we continue to encourage and recognize scholarship in cultural heritage law, by awarding law students for superior papers in the field. This year's deadline for submissions is Friday, June 8, 2012. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/competition Accession by Poland of the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague, 26 March 1999) On 3 January 2012, Poland deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession of the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. In accordance with the terms of its Article 43.2, the Protocol will enter into force with respect to Poland three months after the deposit of the instrument of accession, that is to say on 3 April 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48780&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Accession by Angola to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) On 7 February 2012, Angola deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Angola three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 7 May 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.phpURL_ID=48804&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Ratification by Kazakhstan of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Paris, 14 November 1970) On 9 February 2012, Kazakhstan deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. In accordance with the terms of Article 21, the Convention will enter into force with respect to Kazakhstan three months after the deposit of the instrument of ratification, that is to say on 9 May 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48806&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE 2011 Conference Broadcast Online - 100th Anniversary of Titanic. Washington DC (USA) 3 November 2011 To mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic, international experts explored the challenges facing the world's underwater cultural heritage during our 3 November 2011 conference at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. Keeping the Lid on Davy Jones' Locker gave the public an unprecedented opportunity to interact with the archaeologists, explorers, and scientists behind the most important nautical expeditions of our time. Since maritime discoveries are often hotly contested in the courts, the conference also featured top attorneys. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/ Colloque sur ' Le patrimoine immatériel des personnes publiques ' 16 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: École nationale d’administration de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2545 Accession by Angola to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/16_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:52] Heritage Legislation, Conventions, Recommendations, Charters & Declarations Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague, 14 May 1954) On 7 February 2012, Angola deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. In accordance with the terms of its Article 33 (2), the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Angola three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 7 May 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48805&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html La cour d'appel déboute les découvreurs de la grotte Chauvet - Nimes (France) La cour d’appel de Nîmes a refusé, mardi 28 février 2012, de reconnaître les droits revendiqués par les trois spéléologues qui avaient découvert la grotte Chauvet en 1994. Estimant que l’État ne les avait pas assez associés à l’exploitation de la grotte, les découvreurs de Chauvet avaient fait appel de la décision de justice de 2009. Ils ont décidé de se pourvoir en cassation. + info: http://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/site/archives/docs_article/98358/la-cour-d-appel-debouteles-decouvreurs-de-la-grotte-chauvet.php Agenda Colloque sur ' Le patrimoine immatériel des personnes publiques ' 16 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: École nationale d’administration de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2545 Workshop for the Implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention in Timor-Leste 10 April - 12 April 2012 Dili. Timor-Leste Organizers: UNESCO Office Jakarta Contact: Nagaoka, Masanori - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/culture-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=6172&cHash=81977c81a0 Third Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body - 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritagen 19 April - 20 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: UNESCO Headquarters Contact: Guerin, Ulrike - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/2001-convention/advisory-body/thirdmeeting/ Workshop on the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Papua New Guinea 14 May - 18 May 2012 Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea Organizers: National Cultural Commission of Papua New Guinea Contact: Takahashi, Akatsuki - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/culture-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid] =5341&cHash=e490185084 Cycle de conférences du Conseil d'Etat sur Environnement et formation juridique From 14 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Le Conseil d'État et la juridiction administrative de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2569 Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/16_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:52] Heritage Legislation, Conventions, Recommendations, Charters & Declarations http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/16_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:52] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes News Agenda Publications Lo Manthang's nomination for UNESCO World Heritage List under preparation - Lo Manthang -Mustang (Nepal) The preparation of a nomination dossier for including the city of Lo Manthang in the World Heritage List will start soon, as a request of the Government of Nepal for support under UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund was recently approved. Lying on a plateau at 3800 m above sea level, the medieval earthen walled city of Lo Manthang is the capital of the former Kingdom of Lo in Upper Mustang. The settlement is surrounded by a 6meter high earthen wall with square towers or dzong on the corners. Within the walls there exists a compact settlement of earthen structures. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ lo_manthangs_nomination_for_unesco_world_heritage_list_under_preparation/ Architecture City Guide II - Tokyo - Japan We recently came across an opportunity to work with a friend of ArchDaily to expand our Tokyo Architecture City Guide that we could not pass up. Carlo Fumarola shared with us his knowledge and photographs of Tokyo. Today, we bring you twelve buildings from his list. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/206560/architecture-city-guide-tokyo-ii/ Infrastructural Archeaology / Map 13 - Norway - Oslo Map 13 shared with us their project, Infrastructural Archeaology. Landfills are areas of great potential which are but a mere evidence of the uncontrolled cosumerism of this extreme society. They understand that waste should be buried and isolated, and not be forgotten and abandoned. It is thus an open project, where the definite plan of its pieces is not the main interest, but rather the definition of its systems and their development in time. + info: Noruega_Oslo_Mapa.jpg 2011 Skyscraper Trends Every January the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat conducts a review of skyscraper construction and compiles all the data from the previous year. The trend since 2007 has seen record breaking years for buildings taller than 200 meters completed, with 88 skyscrapers completed in 2011. Even as the global economy is slowly recuperating from the 2008 financial crisis, it would appear as though this trend will remain relatively stable. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201654/2011-skyscraper-trends/ Le projet d'église russe à Paris ne saurait convenir à l'harmonie du site classé à l'UNESCO Par M. Bertrand DELANOË La Fédération de Russie a déposé une demande de permis de construire auprès des services de la Préfecture de Paris, afin de réaliser un centre culturel russe sur l'ancienne parcelle de Météo France, quai Branly. Sans remettre en cause le principe de cet édifice, ni la place d'une architecture contemporaine inventive et respectueuse du patrimoine de Paris, le projet tel qu'il a été déposé ne saurait convenir. En effet son architecture de pastiche relève d'une ostentation tout à fait inadaptée au site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, ou à la perspective de la Tour Eiffel. Lors du concours, il existait des propositions bien plus satisfaisantes, soucieuses d'harmonie urbaine et respectueuses du paysage parisien… + info: http://www.paris.fr/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=1&elected_official_directory_id=1&document_id=112215&portal_component=17&actormandate=31 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:56] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Gdańsk Historic Heritage Center / Mariusz Piesik + Kuba Szymański - 2012 Gdansk - Poland Gdańsk Historic Heritage Center, designed by Mariusz Piesik and Kuba Szymański, is meant to be a multifunctional building and a part of targ sienny / targ rakowy complex – a new project in the very center of Gdańsk, Poland. The building’s main purpose is to host an exhibition of a large scale model of a pre-World War II center of the city and mark the starting point of tourist excursions around it’s streets. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213794/gdansk-historic-heritage-center-mariusz-piesikkuba-szymanski/ Architecture City Guide: Singapore Thanks to our readers’ help like, Jonathan Choe, we bring you an Architecture City Guide to Singapore. The city’s “recent prosperity and extremely dense urban situation has lead to a wealth of incredible architecture from architects around the world,” says Choe. Today we bring you only 12 buildings as a starting point. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214147/architecture-city-guide-singapore/ City council grants planning permission for development scheme at World Heritage site "Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City" On 6 March 2012, Liverpool City Council’s Planning Committee granted outline planning permission for the Peel Holdings £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme. The permission is subject to the signing of a legal agreement and has to be referred to the Government which will decide whether a public inquiry will be held. Experts from UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) undertook a reactive monitoring mission from 14 to 16 November 2011 to assess planning procedures and the overall development strategies for the World Heritage property “Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City”. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/848/ The totalitarian architecture : A research monograph of Bucarest's civic center - Romania by Radu Petru Racolta EVS - Environnement Ville Société Bucharest's civic center is the main subjetc studied in detail in this thesis. It becomes gradually the base point which allows us to draw parallels and comparisons with other projects built up under the totalitarian regime. The direct comparisons of various architectural answers enabled us to highlight common points between the fact of building and it's consequences to urban atmosphere. Beyond, more than helping to identify the totalitarian architecture, these comparisons lead up to understand the intellectual exercise done by dictators. Indeed, it brings us to understand their way of imagining and materializing their vision of the world. Architecture is the key dimension of understanding totalitarianism. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670174 Policies to rehabilitate non-regulatory areas in Morocco and mobilizing people. Case studies in the area of Rabat (Rabat-Témara-Skhirat) by Habiba Essahel CITERES - Cités, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés Based on filed surveys conducted between 2003 and 2007, this thesis examines the relationship between local government and "ordinary" residents in non-regulatory areas - most of which are slums - located in Rabat and its southern periphery (Témara and Skhirat). Beyond their diversity (location, genes, morphology, size, economic, social, etc.) the areas we chose have all been the previous or recent object of public policy in terms of their restructuring or rehabilitation and are all considering, in one way or another, moving and relocating their inhabitants. The purpose of this thesis is therefore devoted to analyzing the reactions of these populations to these policies, understanding that beyond the individual relations, we observe the rapid emergence of a collective response. There are likely to favor either the activation of shapes or structures of existing organizations (j'maâ) or the emergence of new organizational forms, such as neighborhood associations. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00673210 Il IX Rapporto Civita per studiare le politiche culturali di città che cambiano - CityMorphosis - Italy Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI Secolo di Roma, l’Associazione Civita presenta il suo nono Rapporto, dal titolo CITYMORPHOSIS Politiche culturali per città che cambiano, alla presenza di Gianni Letta e Bernabò Bocca, rispettivamente Presidente Onorario e Vice Presidente dell’Associazione Civita. Curato da Marco Cammelli, Professore di Diritto amministrativo presso l’Università di Bologna e Presidente della Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, e Pietro A. Valentino, Docente di Economia Urbana presso l’Università di Roma “La Sapienza” ed edito da Giunti Editore, il volume prende in esame il rapporto tra città e Cultura, un tema strategico per la definizione di politiche innovative per uscire dalla crisi del mondo Occidentale. Nel corso della stessa giornata ci sarò anche un confronto tra i Sindaci Gianni Alemanno, Vincenzo De Luca, Matteo Renzi. + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/15/il-ix-rapporto-civita-per-studiare-le-politiche-culturali-per-citta-che-cambiano/ EDA, Examples of Architecture, International review of architecture - Call for paper The magazine EdA Examples of Architecture, with the requirement of 'peer review', was created to disseminate scientific http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:56] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes papers published by universities and research centers, in order to focus attention on the critical reading of the projects. The intention is to create a place for a cultural debate on interdisciplinary topics, with the aim to investigate issues related to different fields of study ranging from history, restoration, architectural and structural design, technology, landscape and the city. + info: http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/articoli.php?mod=oggetti&o_nome=articolo Masterplan for Marseille's Vieux Port / Foster + Partners. 2013 Marseille (France) One of the greatest Mediterranean Ports is about to be transformed. Work has begun on the Old Port of Marseille as part of a series of regeneration projects to be completed in time for the city’s inauguration as European Capital of Culture in 2013. Based on French landscape architect Michel Desvigne’s and Londonbased architects Foster + Partners’ competition-winning master plan, the project will reclaim the quaysides as a civic space, creating new informal venues for performances and events, while traffic is relocating traffic to a safe, semi- pedestrianised public realm… + info: http://www.archdaily.com/216305 Agenda Une journée d'accueil "Faire du paysage un élément fondamental des documents et projets d’urbanisme 30 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Mairie-conseils Paysage et urbanisme durable Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.mairieconseilspaysage.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=597:une-journee-daccueilqfaire-du-paysage-un-element-fondamental-des-documents-et-projets-durbanismeq&catid=31:dernieresnouvelles&Itemid=148 Management of Historic Centres: "Economic Sustainability of the Historic Centre, a Shared Responsibility" 15 May - 18 May 2012 Havana. Cuba Organizers: The Office of the Historian of Havana, the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Latin American and Caribbean Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Contact: Nuria Sanz (UNESCO) [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/850/ EURAU 12 | European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design 12 September - 15 September 2012 Porto. Portugal Organizers: Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 29 feb 2012 + info: http://www.eurau12.arq.up.pt/ 17th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2012) - "To Reach and Unveil the Hidden Spirit of the Town: Urban Archaeology and Excavations" 05 November - 07 November 2012 Vienna. Austria Organizers: The Urban Archaeology of Vienna Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 jun 2012 + info: http://www.stadtarchaeologie.at/ Publications "Le paysage en préalable, Michel Desvigne, Grand Prix de l'urbanisme 2011" ISBN : 978-2-86364-211-5 sous la direction de Ariella Masboungi coordination éditoriale Olivia Barbet-Massin Pour Michel Desvigne, Grand Prix de l’urbanisme 2011, le paysage initie la recomposition urbaine, notamment celle des grands territoires, telle sa récente intervention sur le plateau de Saclay. Il remet au goût du jour les enseignements du plus grand paysagiste américain, Frederick Law Olmsted, pour refonder une pensée du projet durable à la bonne échelle, mêlant l’existant et l’artifice, réunissant les conditions du lien entre hommes, espaces et fonctions. Il développe un mode d’intervention multiscalaire : jardins, parcs (Millenium à Londres), plans directeurs (entrée de ville à Montpellier), recompositions territoriales (rive droite de la Garonne à Bordeaux), places urbaines (à Dallas, à Anvers, à Marseille) ou ensemble des espaces publics (Lyon Confluence). Joan Busquets, Prix spécial, élargit à l’échelle européenne l’expérience barcelonaise qui a fondé l’urbanisme sur la recomposition de l’espace public, incluant les infrastructures lourdes et la création de nouvelles centralités. Deux approches qui ouvrent la voie de l’urbanisme contemporain durable, posant le paysage en préalable. + info: http://www.laprocure.com/livres/le-paysage-prealable-michel-desvigne-grand-prix-l-urbanisme2011_9782863642115.html Redevelopment by Tradition: Urban Renewal in World Heritage cities (1972-2012) http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:56] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Author: Karl Kupka Year: February 2012 ISBN: 9788897418047 “Redevelopment by tradition” - the way in which our cities changed over centuries, until the period of radical replacements. In the Historic Centres of Italy tradition has become the reference in planning. How does it work? Private iniziative, reuse of buildings and infrastructures and policies of conservation of cultural heritage. An inspiring challenge for inner cities with an experience of large scale investments, which is no longer realistic. This research on several World Heritage cities, with a special focus on Amsterdam, Florence, Genoa and Venice, offer an important contribution to the discussion on the methodologies of urban conservation. By examining the practices of planning and realisation, this research supports the efforts for the next decades: the testing of innovative tools, the re-connection of urban conservaion with the mainstream processes of development, management and evolution of the city and of urban life. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/FUUPS_201202_Karl.Kupka.pdf Conclusions and Recommendations - Euromed Heritage Workshop on Cultural Landscapes (Hammamet - Tunisia - 12-14 January 2012) Participants in the Hammamet workshop have conducted a review of the situations in their respective countries with regard to legal provisions and practices concerning the management, conservation and enhancement of Cultural Landscapes. They referred to the guidelines recommended by the major specialised international organisations. They also considered the results of six projects implemented in the framework of the Euromed Heritage 4 programme. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Hammamet_en.pdf New issue of 'Urban Morphology' - April 2012 From a number of perspectives this issue of the journal might be entitled ‘making connections’. Hopkins (pp. 41-54) breaks new ground in his interdisciplinary investigation of the relationship between urban form and ecology. He takes the urban morphological concept of the fringe belt – formulated long ago by Herbert Louis (1936), who was primarily a geomorphologist – and explores statistically its ecological significance, deriving his data from both fieldwork and historical records. Gil et al. (pp. 27-40), in contrast, are concerned with deriving morphological data for the purposes of urban design, though they too adopt a quantitative approach. Morley’s perspective (pp. 5-26) is different again. Adopting a qualitative approach, he discusses the interplay of cultural, political, artistic and environmental forces in the creation of American colonial urban form in the previously Spanish-colonial Philippines… + info: http://www.urbanform.org/online_public/2012_1.shtml Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:38:56] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Illicit Traffic of Cultural Properties News Agenda Publications Judge rules against Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. in treasure dispute - Tampa - Florida - USA An attorney for the Spanish government said a federal judge's ruling Tuesday means Florida deep-sea explorers will have to start making plans to hand over 17 tons of silver coins and other treasure from a sunken 19th century galleon. Last year, a federal appeals court in Atlanta affirmed a Tampa judge's ruling that Odyssey must give the treasure back to Spain. The company then requested a stay of court proceedings as it continued its legal fight to keep the treasure. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53392 International Symposium on Antiquities Recovery - Saudi Arabia (12 February 2012) Last Sunday, 12th February, 2012 and on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA inaugurated an international symposium on "antiquities recovery". The symposium took place in King Abdul Aziz Lectures Hall, King Abdul Aziz Historic Center in Riyadh. The event was held on the sidelines of the recovered antiquities exhibition which was organized by SCTA in the National Museum. On his speech in the symposium, HRH President of SCTA said: "it is my great pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (May Allah Protect Him) the patron of this great event. We are also proud of your attendance and participation. HRH further stated that the Kingdom is witnessing an exceptional phase under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH Crown Prince where under their patronage, the national heritage enjoys unlimited support through a number of programs such as the campaign of the national antiquities recovery which falls under a larger project for the enhancement of the Kingdom cultural dimension. + info: http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/mediaCenter/News/MainNews/Pages/a-2-1-2-13-12.aspx Byzantine bother: Artifacts back in Berlin Bode Museum after decades A Berlin museum is celebrating the return of dozens of Byzantine artifacts, which spent years in Soviet Russia after World War Two. Some date back as far as the 4th century – yet it is their recent history that reads like a real detective story. -By the end of the war in 1945, the Byzantine collection of Berlin’s Bode Museum totaled some 6,000 objects. To save them from Soviet hands and keep them in Germany, the artifacts were divided into groups, stored in crates and spirited away. Almost half of the hidden treasures were however found and taken to the USSR, where they stayed for over a decade. In 1958, the gems were brought back to Germany. But instead of being identified and sent back where they belonged, they got mixed up with other artifacts and ended up in Leipzig University’s Egyptian Museum for decades. + info: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/lost-antique-treasures-berlin-museum-detective-717/ L'Allemagne rend à l'Afghanistan une sculpture du IIe siècle L'Allemagne a remis cette semaine à un musée de Kaboul une sculpture pré-islamique pillée lors de la guerre civile afghane. Ce bas-relief, d'une hauteur de 30 cm et datant du IIe siècle, représente huit personnages. Les visages tournés vers leur gauche, ils pourraient regarder Bouddha sur un trône, dans l'ancien royaume de Gandhâra, situé dans le nord-ouest de l'actuel Pakistan et de l'est de l'Afghanistan. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17A_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:02] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes + info: http://actualite.portail.free.fr/monde/31-01-2012/l-allemagne-rend-a-l-afghanistan-une-sculpture-du-iie-siecle/ Germany returns ancient artefact to Afghanistan Germany has returned an 18-hundred year old stolen artifact to Afghanistan. The pre-Islamic sculpture was looted during Afghanistan’s bloody civil war. It was spotted in Munich a year ago. The artifact is a reminder of Afghanistan’s rich classical past as a confluence of cultures on the crossroads of Asia. Thousands of artifacts were looted during the country’s conflictridden years. Over 8-thousand pieces have been returned since 2007, including a fifth century wooden Buddha. Tens of thousands are still missing however. + info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16811110 A reward to recover two archaeological objects stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Montreal - Quebec - Canada AXA ART - the world’s only art-led insurance company – is offering a substantial reward for the safe recovery of two small-scale archaeological fragments: an Assyrian low relief and a marble head dating from the Roman Empire that were stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) in the fall of 2011. To avoid compromising the police investigation, details of the theft had not previously been released. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53647 Important vol dans un musée d’Olympie, le ministre grec de la Culture offre sa démission Nouveau coup dur pour les musées grecs après le vol de trois œuvres à la Pinacothèque d’Athènes le mois dernier. Deux individus ont dérobé vendredi matin une soixantaine d’objets antiques au Musée des Jeux olympiques d’Olympie. Le ministre grec de la Culture a offert sa démission, restée pour l’instant sans réponse du Premier ministre. + info: http://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/site/archives/docs_article/97982/important-vol-dans-unmusee-d-olympie-le-ministre-grec-de-la-culture-offre-sa-demission.php ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ) and CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) return illegally exported cultural artifacts to Guatemala Eight artifacts that were illegally exported from Guatemala in two separate incidents were officially returned to the country at a repatriation ceremony Friday at the Guatemalan Embassy in Washington. Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) repatriated the eight Maya culture ceramic artifacts, circa 600 to 900 A.D., to Guatemala's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Harold Caballeros. The artifacts were seized following a 2011 investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Boston and a 2009 inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Houston. + info: http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1202/120224washingtondc.htm Ratification by Kazakhstan of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Paris, 14 November 1970) On 9 February 2012, Kazakhstan deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. In accordance with the terms of Article 21, the Convention will enter into force with respect to Kazakhstan three months after the deposit of the instrument of ratification, that is to say on 9 May 2012. + info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48806&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html ICOM publishes a new Emergency Red List: the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk One year on from the events that took place in Egypt in 2011, ICOM’s actions to protect the country’s cultural heritage from the ensuing thefts of non-inventoried objects from archaeological sites and museums have led to the publication of the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk. + info: http://icom.museum/press-releases/press-release/article/icom-publishes-a-new-emergency-redlist-the-emergency-red-list-of-egyptian-cultural-objects-at-risk-1.html NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) corrects details of Bonington investigation - Melbourne. Victoria (Australia) The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) today outlined details of its investigations into the missing, now reported stolen, Richard Bonington painting Low Tide at Boulogne (1818-28). Media reports today erroneously suggested that the NGV has done very little to recover the work during the last decade. Gerard Vaughan, Director NGV said: “All appropriate protocols and processes were followed as the Gallery sought to locate the work, including discussions with the Trustees and Arts Ministry from 2003 with further advice to the Government, police and media from 2003–2004… + info: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngv-media/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17A_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:02] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Shipwrecked silver begins voyage back to Spain on two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes A 17-ton haul of silver coins, lost for two centuries in the wreck of a sunken Spanish galleon, began its journey back to its home country on Friday after the deep-sea explorers who lifted it to the surface lost their claim to ownership. Two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes took off after noon from a Florida Air Force base with 594,000 silver coins and other artifacts aboard. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53816 Join AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) in Opposing TV Treasure Hunting Shows Elizabeth Bartman, AIA President, sent letters to executives at National Geographic and Spike TV to express concern over the content of two new TV shows--Diggers (National Geographic) and American Digger (Spike TV)--that promote treasurehunting and the unethical digging of archaeological sites. Below through the link you can find the letters that were sent to the two organizations. + info: http://www.archaeological.org/news/aianews/8256 Illustrated List of Objects Stolen from the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games, Olympia - List issued by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Greece + info: http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2012/02/illustrted-list-of-object-stolenfrom.html Sept tableaux ayant appartenu à Adolf Hitler découverts dans un monastère tchèque (République tchèque) On avait perdu leur trace depuis 1945, sept peintures ayant fait partie de la collection personnelle du dictateur allemand ont été retrouvées dans un monastère au nord de la République Tchèque. + info: http://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/site/archives/docs_article/98207/sept-tableaux-ayant-appartenu-a-adolf-hitlerdecouverts-dans-un-monastere-tcheque.php Sotheby's trying to resolve 1,000-year-old relic dispute with Government of Cambodia Sotheby's is working to help return an ancient statue to Cambodia after the government claimed it had been illegally removed from the country decades ago. The auction house said Wednesday it took the 1,000-year-old relic off the auction block a day before a sale scheduled for March 24, 2011, after Cambodia sent a letter asking Sotheby's to do so and arrange for its return. The 5-foot (1.5-meter) -tall sandstone sculpture of a mythical warrior in an elaborate headdress had been estimated to sell for up to $3 million. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53948 J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles (California - USA) returns three ancient marble fragments to Greece Three ancient marble fragments from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles have been repatriated to Greece following a deal last year. A culture ministry statement says two of the 2,400-year-old pieces are parts of the same broken gravestone decorated with relief sculptures, and will be joined onto a third section in a Greek museum. The Getty also returned an inscribed slab related to a religious festival. The 5th century B.C. fragments arrived in Athens Friday. Greece is discussing lending an ancient Greek inscription to the Getty in return. In recent years, the Getty has repatriated to Athens another four significant ancient works, including a gold wreath allegedly illegally excavated in northern Greece. Most of the Greek antiquities displayed in museums worldwide are of uncertain provenance. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54098 Menil Byzantine frescoes en route to Cyprus Over the past two days, the largest intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western Hemisphere were removed from their home in Houston, Texas. The extraordinary story of the two relics began more than 20 years ago, when they were rescued from the black market by Menil Collection founder Dominique de Menil after being looted from a Chapel in the Turkishoccupied north of Cyprus and dismantled into 38 pieces with a chainsaw. Following a groundbreaking agreement between the Menil and the Archbishopric of Cyprus, the frescoes were restored and have spent the last 15 years in the Byzantine Fresco Chapel. The concluding leg of their journey began earlier this week, when the frescoes were removed from the Chapel and prepped for the journey to their homeland. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54099 PROVENANCE RESEARCH - Albertina Museum. Vienna (Austria) The year 1998 saw the beginning of another discussion on the provenance and restitution of art objects in the possession of the Austrian state. This led to the passing of the Art Restitution Act (BGBl. 1998/181), which provided for the return of art objects from Austrian federal museums and collections. Members of the Provenance Research Commission were set to work in all federal museums and collections to review the holdings in regard to their provenance… + info: http://www.albertina.at/en/research/projects_and_results/provenance_research http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17A_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:02] Historic Centres & Cities, Historic Urban Landscapes Agenda Publications News Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/17A_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:02] Industrial, Technological, Astronmical & Scientific Heritage Industrial, Technological, Astronmical & Scientific Heritage News Agenda Publications Endangered Monuments Update: Preservation Efforts for the 510 Fifth Avenue Manufactures Trust Company Bank Branch - New York City - New York State - USA The Manufacturers Trust Company Bank Branch at 510 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and interior designer Eleanor H. Le Maire, was already listed under the 2012 World Monuments Fund in the 2012 World Monuments Watch as the current owners, Vornado Realty Trust, began compromising the landmarked conditions of the interior of the building as it was being adapted for reuse. With preservationists in an uproar, support for the protection of the building was enough to bring Vornado Realty Trust to New York State Supreme Court where a settlement was reached. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/210185/endangered-monuments-update-preservation-efforts-for-the-510-fifth-avenuemanufactures-trust-company-bank-branch/ ICOMOS TICCIH (International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage) - The Dublin Principles Adopted by the 17th ICOMOS General Assembly on 28 November 2011 Around the World, a great diversity of sites, structures, complexes, cities and settlements, areas, landscapes and routes bear witness to human activities of industrial extraction and production. In many places, this heritage is still in use and industrialisation is still an active process with a sense of historical continuity, while in other places it offers archaeological evidence of past activities and technologies. Besides the tangible heritage associated with industrial technology and processes, engineering, architecture and town‐planning, it includes many intangible dimensions embodied in the skills, memories and social life of workers and their communities. + info: http://www.international.icomos.org/Paris2011/GA2011_ICOMOS_TICCIH_joint_principles_EN_FR_final_20120110. pdf New Life for an Original Dr. Pepper Plant - Birmingham. Missouri (USA) By Tanner C. Latham | From Preservation | Two years ago, the site Thigpen, a landscape designer and former garden editor at Southern Living magazine, thought would be best for his new Garden Gallery was also the most predictable: He would locate the shop in one of the suburban neighborhoods south of the city, where new construction—and newly planted landscapes—flourish. Locating near the glass, concrete, and stone of Birmingham’s city center didn’t make any sense. Thigpen knew that most of the activity downtown ceased weekdays at 5 p.m., when workers hit the highways for home; few of them came back at night or over the weekend. Locals who did live downtown tended to occupy warehouse lofts with small balconies and limited growing space… + info: http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2012/jan-feb/new-life-for-an-orignal-dr.html Valuation of an industrial documentary heritage and evolution toward a knowledge management business oriented system by Caroline Djambian ELICO - Equipe de recherche de Lyon en sciences de l'information et de la communication Documentary heritage of firms has often accumulated without that they can adapt to the pace of information technologies' developments. Collective memory ever to be produced sees its mass growing and becomes scattered and heterogeneous. Like many companies, cross- cutting issues today impose the EDF Nuclear Engineering Division (DIN) being able to mobilize its knowledge operationally. But the valuation of its information heritage goes far beyond technical aspects to take into account the organization as a whole. These are indeed the core business of the company which are the starting point of our reflection. In this engineering context the technical knowledge pass through the documentation and is expressed by specific http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/18_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:39:04] Industrial, Technological, Astronmical & Scientific Heritage business concepts. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00483442 Shoreham Street / Project Orange - 2012 - Shoreham - England - United Kingdom Shoreham Street, Sheffield 192 Shoreham Street is a Victorian industrial brick building sited at the edge of the Cultural Industries Quarter Conservation Area of Sheffield. It is not listed but considered locally significant. The completed development seeks to rehabilitate the once redundant building, celebrate its industrial heritage and make it relevant to its newly vibrant context. The brief was to provide mixed use combining a desirable double height restaurant/bar within the original shell (capitalising on the raw industrial character of the existing building) with duplex studio office units above. These are accommodated in an upward extension of the existing building in a contrasting but complementary volume, a replacement for the original pitched roof. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214007/shoreham-street-project-orange/ La Halle Freyssinet - Paris - France Un site hors du commun Située derrière la gare B.N.F., la Halle Freyssinet est un témoin de l'ancienne activité ferroviaire du quartier. Ce bâtiment particulièrement élégant a été conçu en 1927 par Eugène Freyssinet qui y expérimentait ses deux inventions : le compactage du béton par vibration et le béton précontraint. Trois longues nefs, de grandes verrières, des voûtes de voile mince en béton armé, des auvents extérieurs qui courent le long des façades, les innovations techniques mises en œuvre se doublent d'une dimension esthétique. + info: http://www.halle-freyssinet.com/histoire.html Agenda Programme de tables rondes sur le patrimoine mondial, moderne, industriel et immatériel - Cité universitaire 29 February - 06 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre / Collège d’Espagne / Maison Heinrich Heine / Fondation hellénique / Fondation suisse / Cité internationale universitaire de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.ciup.fr/newsletter/programme-colloque-mondialisation.pdf Publications EU Report - Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea (Ukraine) Prepared by Prof Dr Bernd von Droste – Senior consultant and Dr Ricarda Schmidt – Junior consultant The project of the European Union “Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea” focuses on World Heritage recognition of a few well chosen properties of OUV and on measures to safeguard them in a common effort. The report pays particular attention to three potential World Heritage properties located in the Bakhchisaray district. We welcome the initiative to conserve ecosystems and protect archaeological sites as part of a future regional landscape park, a project commissioned to the Tauric National University of Vernadsky at Simferopol by the Bakhchisaray district. Although most parts of the potential World Heritage sites are likely to be within the limits of this future landscape conservation area, they need special protection and management regimes for their core and buffer zones, which still have to be defined adequately. The overall objective is to safeguard the OUV of these properties, which are likely to become affected by increasing tourism in the future. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Cultural_Heritage_Crimea_Final_Draft_Report_EN.pdf Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/18_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:39:04] Intangible Heritage Intangible Heritage News Agenda Publications Irrigators' tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia - Spain The irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast are traditional law courts for water management that date back to the al-Andalus period (ninth to thirteenth centuries). The two main tribunals – the Council of Wise Men of the Plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the Plain of Valencia – are recognized under Spanish law. Inspiring authority and respect, these two courts, whose members are elected democratically, settle disputes orally in a swift, transparent and impartial manner. + info: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=es&pg=00011&RL=00171 «Stories Matter» pour collecter et mettre en valeur le patrimoine oral - Université Concordia. Montréal, Québec (Canada) Le Centre d’histoire orale et de récits numérisés (Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling) de l’Université Concordia propose un logiciel professionnel d’édition, d’annotation, d’analyse, d’évaluation et de partage des collections de documents oraux : Stories Matter + info: cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/17942/stories-matter-pour-collecter-mettre-valeur/ FELLOWSHIPS - ANR - Émergences et évolutions des cultures et des phénomènes culturels. Date limite : 10 avril 2012 (CULT) doit permettre de mieux analyser et comprendre les cultures et les phénomènes culturels dans leur ensemble ou dans leurs formes particulières, à travers leur histoire et leurs développements ainsi que de mieux appréhender les conditions de leur émergence, de leur diffusion, voire de leur obsolescence et de leur disparition. Quatre axes sont proposés, à titre indicatif, aux porteurs de projets : • Origines et évolution des diversités humaines. • Émergences et évolutions des langages, des modes de représentation et des systèmes symboliques : langage, écritures et expressions graphiques, religions et systèmes mythiques. • Pluralité et variabilité des cultures : invariants, les différences entre les cultures et leurs modes d'approche. • Les dynamiques d'évolution : conditions et modalités, espaces- centres-périphéries, transferts culturels. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/anr-emergences-et-evolutions-descultures-et-des-phenomenes-culturels Tapati Festival - Rapa Nui. Easter Island (Chile) 3 -18 February 2012 During the first two weeks of February each year, the entire island comes together for a unique celebration of their culture, involving music, dance and traditional sports. Fortunately the festival has always been organised by the locals for the locals, and not merely become a commercial show put on for tourists. Nevertheless, visitors are strongly encouraged to attend, and even participate, and if you can arrange your stay to coincide with the festival, it’s certainly an un-missable experience. Flights and accommodation availability both become very tight around the dates of the festival. The earlier you can book your flight, the better chance we have of finding you somewhere to stay. However, there are many more beds on the island than seats on the flights, so confirming your reservation with LAN is the first and most important step… + info: http://www.easterislandspirit.com/tapati.html Le patrimoine culturel immatériel comme facteur de transformations - Suisse http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (1 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage Associés à plusieurs instituts de recherche pour étudier la mise en place d’une politique nationale en matière de protection du PCI, les auteurs de présent article, respectivement conservateur du MEN et professeure à l’Institut d’ethnologie de l’Université de Neuchâtel, développent quelques questions épineuses sur la nature politique et stratégique du nouveau paradigme. Ils constatent notamment que la manière adoptée par l’UNESCO pour revisiter les domaines du patrimoine, de la culture et de l’immatérialité entre en contradiction partielle ou complète avec les visions développées par l’anthropologie depuis le début du siècle dernier. Ils n’en concluent pas moins que cette manière de revisiter au présent des territoires diversement balisés offre aux sciences humaines l’occasion d’engager un débat essentiel avec les autorités politiques et les associations. + info: http://www.museums.ch/assets/ebooks/museums-n5/index.html#/14/ BONGSAN TALCHUM - Théâtre dansé et masqué de République de Corée - Maison des cultures du monde 09 March - 10 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde et Avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture, du Sport et de Tourisme de Corée, du Arts Council Korea et du Centre culturel coréen à Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/bongsan-talchum.html Colloque sur ' Le patrimoine immatériel des personnes publiques ' 16 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: École nationale d’administration de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2545 UNESCO supports Nepal safeguarding its living heritage Nepal is among the eight countries in Asia and the Pacific to participate in UNESCO’s global capacity-building initiative for the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which Nepal has signed in 2010. The programme is funded by Japan. The support comes as Nepal recently adopted a national culture policy, which strongly focuses on its rich and diverse living heritage and on the need to adopt concrete measures to safeguarding in this regard. In addition, awareness of the interdependence between living heritage and sustainable development is increasing, but appropriate policies, capacities and institutional mechanisms must be in place to ensure its safeguarding. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ unesco_supports_nepal_safeguarding_its_living_heritage/ Bulletin Nº 17 du Centre Régional pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel de l'Amérique latine - CRESPIAL - Pérou (en espagnol) Le CRESPIAL a été créé en février 2006, à partir de l'abonnement à Paris de l'Accord de Constitution du CRESPIAL, signé entre l'UNESCO et le Gouvernement du Pérou dans le but de promouvoir et de soutenir des actions de sauvegarde et de protection du vaste patrimoine culturel immatériel des peuples de l'Amérique latine. Étant un Centre de Catégorie 2, il est sous les auspices de l'UNESCO. Le CRESPIAL a pour but de contribuer à la formulation de politiques publiques dans les pays de la Région, à partir de l'identification, l’évaluation et la diffusion de leur culture vivante, des actions qui aboutiront à l'enrichissement de la diversité culturelle de l'Amérique latine, et qui sont en accord avec l'esprit de la Convention pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel (2003). + info: http://www.crespial.org/boletin/boletin_18.php Concerted efforts for the revitalization of Jeju language - The Republic of Korea In 2010, Jeju was included in the Atlas of languages in danger. Also called « cheju » or « ceycwu », this language, spoken by 5 to 10 thousand people on the Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea, is in a critical situation because it is spoken mostly by elderly people aged 70 and more. Since its inclusion in the Atlas, numerous measures were taken by the island’s inhabitants in order to increase the vitality of this language and ensure its presence and survival. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ concerted_efforts_for_the_revitalization_of_jeju_language/ HÁT CHÈO - Opéra populaire - Vietnam - Maison des cultures du monde 16 March - 17 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/hat-cheo.html La Lettre de l'EPA (Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, Porto-Novo,Bénin) n°23 - Janvier-mars 2012 Le dossier de ce numéro est consacré au projet de renforcement du Réseau des Etablissements Culturels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (RECAO). Vous trouverez également des activités récentes menées par l'EPA ainsi que des nouvelles d'ici et d'ailleurs qui viendront compléter ce tableau qui, nous l'espérons, vous plaira. Nous ne saurions terminer sans remercier tous les partenaires qui soutiennent et accompagnent l'EPA dans sa mission : « http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (2 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage contribuer au développement socio-économique des pays et peuples africains, à travers la conservation et la valorisation de leurs patrimoines culturels ». + info: http://www.epa-prema.net/documents/lettre/lalettre23-2012.htm Specific Limiting Feature of Social Culture in the Local Production Systems of the South The Fès braziery, Safi pottery and Essaouira marquetry by Abderrahmane Bellali PACTE - Politiques publiques, ACtion politique, Territoires This contribution forms part of research for a doctoral thesis on the relation of Moroccan handicrafts to modernity which clearly lies at the heart of the transition that Morocco is undergoing. It takes as its theme the evolution of handicraft undertakings in the territories of the Medina of Fez, Safi and Essaouira where local handicraft production has deep roots giving structure to spatio-economic organization. Having defined the territory as a place with a socio-economic and cultural history and its own institutions where resources are built up a space given vitality and developed by the economic social and institutional operators where those operators shape and construct specific resources and develop a synergy, this contribution seeks to put forward a view on the link between "culture" and "resource" in terms of local development, bearing in mind that culture is a deeper reality binding on and affecting the groups. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00675765 Agenda Call for Papers - International Journal of Intangible Heritage - Deadline 15 December 2012 The International Journal of Intangible Heritage was first published in 2006 in response to the rapidly growing academic and professional interested in the intangible heritage, particularly following the widespread ratification by States in all parts of the world of UNESCO’s 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention. The IJIH is a refereed academic and professional English language journal dedicated to the promotion of the understanding of all aspects of the intangible heritage, and the communication of research and examples of good professional practice. Contact: Professor Patrick Boylan, City University London - [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 dic 2012 + info: http://www.ijih.org Programme de tables rondes sur le patrimoine mondial, moderne, industriel et immatériel - Cité universitaire 29 February - 06 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre / Collège d’Espagne / Maison Heinrich Heine / Fondation hellénique / Fondation suisse / Cité internationale universitaire de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.ciup.fr/newsletter/programme-colloque-mondialisation.pdf BONGSAN TALCHUM - Théâtre dansé et masqué de République de Corée - Maison des cultures du monde 09 March - 10 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde et Avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture, du Sport et de Tourisme de Corée, du Arts Council Korea et du Centre culturel coréen à Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/bongsan-talchum.html Exhibition - SHO 1 - 41 maîtres calligraphes contemporains du Japon - Musée Guimet 14 March - 14 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée Guimet Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.guimet.fr/fr/expositions/expositions-a-venir/sho-1-41-maitres-calligraphes-contemporains-du-japon Colloque sur ' Le patrimoine immatériel des personnes publiques ' 16 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: École nationale d’administration de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2545 HÁT CHÈO - Opéra populaire - Vietnam - Maison des cultures du monde 16 March - 17 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/hat-cheo.html L'héritage chamanique .Musique Sinawi - République de Corée - Maison des cultures du monde 23 et 25 mars 2012 23 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/musique-sinawi.html http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (3 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage LE MALOUF DU RHUMEL d'ALGERIE - Institut du monde arabe 24 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des Cultures du Monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/le-malouf-du-rhumel.html I CANTORI DI BAGHERIA - Le chant de la fierté . Sicile - Italie - Maison des cultures du monde 01 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/i-cantori-di-bagheria.html YAKSHAGANA - Marionnettes du Karnataka . Inde - Maison des cultures du monde 07 April - 09 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/yakshagana.html Workshop for the Implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention in Timor-Leste 10 April - 12 April 2012 Dili. Timor-Leste Organizers: UNESCO Office Jakarta Contact: Nagaoka, Masanori - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/culture-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=6172&cHash=81977c81a0 AMDAH, ÔDES MYSTIQUES - Maroc - Maison des cultures du monde 28 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/amdah-odes-mystiques.html ZIKR RIFAÏ - Cérémonie soufie de Tirana - Albanie - Maison des cultures du monde 03 May - 04 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/zikr-rifai.html Chants du Pays des Aigles - Traditions musicales guègue, labe, tosque et tchame - Albanie - Maison des cultures du monde 05 May - 06 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/chants-du-pays-des-aigles.html LES QHAPAQ NEGRO DE PAUCARTAMBO - Danse masquée et chants à la vierge . Pérou - Maison des cultures du monde 12 May - 13 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/les-qhapaq-negro-de-paucartambo.html Workshop on the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Papua New Guinea 14 May - 18 May 2012 Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea Organizers: National Cultural Commission of Papua New Guinea Contact: Takahashi, Akatsuki - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/culture-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid] =5341&cHash=e490185084 VIDHA LAL, DANSE KATHAK - Inde - Maison des cultures du monde 19 May - 20 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/vidha-lal-danse-kathak.html Nawi - Exploring Australia's indigenous watercraft conference 31 May - 01 June 2012 Sydney, New South Wales. Australia Organizers: Australian National Maritime Museum Contact: [email protected] http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (4 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage DEADLINE: 31 mar 2012 + info: http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1921 THE ANDROS JUBILEE SINGERS + BOHOG AND THE ROOTERS- Bahamas - Maison des cultures du monde 01 June - 02 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde et Ministère de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Clture des Bahamas Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/the-andros-jubilee-singers-bohog.html Appel à communications - Symposium sur "Arts performatifs et spectaculaires des Premières Nations de l'Est du Canada" 01 June - 02 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Laboratoire d'Ethnoscénologie (EA1573 Scènes et savoirs) du département Théâtre de l'Université Paris 8 Contact: Jérôme Dubois, [email protected] DEADLINE: 25 mar 2012 + info: http://www.fabula.org/actualites/arts-performatifs-et-spectaculaires-des-premieres-nations-de-l-est-ducanada_49612.php 9e Journée du patrimoine culturel immatériel (PCI)- Forum de chercheurs du PCI 03 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: MCM (Maison des cultures du monde) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.ichresearchers-forum.org/ SANKIRTANA -Les grands maîtres du Manipur - Inde - Musée du Quai Branly 08 June - 09 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des Cultures du Monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/sankirtana.html ESCALES MUSICALES à CABO VERDE - Maison des cultures du monde et du soutien du Ministère de la jeunesse, des Sports et de la Culture du Cap-Vert. 16 June - 17 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Maison des cultures du monde Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/escales-musicales-a-cabo-verde.html International Conference on Cultural Heritage (CH) 29 October - 03 November 2012 Limassol. Cyprus Organizers: European Union, CIPA, ISPRS and ICOMOS Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 28 may 2012 + info: http://www.euromed2012.eu/ International Conference on Foodways and Heritage 03 January - 05 January 2013 Hong Kong. China Organizers: Department of Anthropology (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) with a delegation from the UNESCO Chair Project on Safeguarding and Promoting Cultural Food Heritage (University of Tours, France) Contact: Ms. Jiting LUO at: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://cuhk.orientalecom7.com/en/news_detail.php?id=19 Publications Aspects de la culture traditionnelle des Bunoong du Mondulkiri - Cambodge Textes : Sylvain Vogel Photos : Joe Garrison et Sylvain Vogel Croquis : Um Van Chan Makara Le présent ouvrage, bilingue français-khmer, dévoile un système culturel qui prend appui sur la langue, l’utilisation pérenne des ressources naturelles, une spiritualité omniprésente et une certaine vision du monde. L’auteur, dont l’expertise linguistique est unique à ce jour, n’a pas hésité à partager le mode de vie désormais sédentarisé des Bunoong pour collecter les informations nécessaires à cet ouvrage qui capitalise quinze années de recherche dans les domaines de la culture et de la littérature du peuple Bunoong. + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002152/215278m.pdf Aux sources des musiques du monde - Musiques de tradition orale Charles Duvelle (Auteur) http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (5 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage ISBN: 978-923-204-169-2 Si les témoignages sonores de l'inépuisable variété d'instruments et de genres musicaux ne manquent pas, bien plus rares sont les photographies aisément accessibles au public. Aux sources des musiques du monde offre à la fois une étude très documentée sur ce sujet, mais aussi un ensemble de photographies originales prises sur le vif, en Afrique, en Asie et en Océanie par l'auteur, dont les pérégrinations ethnomusicologiques ont commencé il y a cinquante ans. Un CD joint au livre permet au lecteur d'écouter ces musiques dont il peut voir en même temps les représentations en photo. + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001899/189985f.pdf The Lost Ring : UNESCO's World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage By Prof. Dr. Ahmed SKOUNTI Heritage has become lately a scholarship field with multiple issues. An integral part of human cultures, heritage interests today both the decision maker, the researcher, the public but also the international organizations. UNESCO early felt all the potential of such a field, developing during the last half century, a normative arsenal covering various domains of heritage. These domains are so close that the standard-setting instruments inevitably overlap each other. This is the case of the World heritage and of the Intangible cultural heritage, respectively covered by the 1972 Convention and the 2003 Convention. This paper will consider the links that exist or not between these two conventions. It will try to make a first census of the World heritage List sites where elements of the Intangible cultural heritage Representative List exist and briefly examine the nature of the link between them. It will, finally, consider what can be the modalities of cooperation between the two standardsetting instruments. + info: http://ahmedskounti.weebly.com/articles.html De l'immatérialité du patrimoine culturel Sous la direccion de Ahmed SKOUNTI et Ouidad TEBBAA Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech ISBN : 978-9954-30-316-0 Ce livre publié sous la direction d'Ahmed Skounti et de Ouidad Tebbaa réunit une bonne partie des communications faites au colloque portant le même titre organisé à Marrakech en juin 2009. Il s'organise en trois parties: la première rassemble des textes sur l'immatérialité du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'un point de vue théorique en explorant le lien entre matériel et immatériel; la deuxième offre quelques expériences de sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel notamment au Québec, en Tunisie, au Mali et au Maroc; la troisième réunit les textes de la table-ronde qui a été consacrée à la Place Jamaâ El Fna de Marrakech. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/immaterialite_Skounti_Tebbaa.pdf Children's book: A la découverte du patrimoine culturel du Sénégal (in French) Auteur : Marie Andrée DIALLO Illustrateur : Lamine DIEME ISBN ; 978-92-9091-106-9 Follow the three pupils Ismail, Dior and Fabrice on a trip through Senegal to discover the country’s rich cultural heritage. A 20-page comic book entitled "A la découverte de l’héritage culturel du Sénégal", describes how these three youngsters travel with their uncle to visit natural and cultural sites of interest in the 14 regions of Senegal. He also let them discover the custodians of oral heritage and traditional knowledge… The children's book is published by UNESCO’s Office in Dakar, Senegal. It is available online and in French only. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/single-view/news/discovering_sengals_cultural_heritage/ Various publications announced by the British Library - United Kingdom McAnany, P.A.; Parks, S., ‘Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch'orti' Indigeneity, and the Copan Archaeoscape’, in Current Anthropology VOL 53; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.80-107 Berger, L., ‘Development and design of heritage sensitive sites strategies for listed buildings and conservation areas, by Kenneth Williamson’, in Urban Research And Practice VOL 5; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.184-185 Bille, M., ‘Assembling heritage: investigating the UNESCO proclamation of Bedouin intangible heritage in Jordan’, in International Journal of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.107-123 Alivizatou, M., ‘Debating heritage authenticity: kastom and development at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre’, in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.124-143 Gillespie, J., ‘Buffering for conservation at Angkor: questioning the spatial regulation of a World Heritage property’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.194-208 + info: http://www.bl.uk/ Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (6 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Intangible Heritage http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/19_2012.html (7 de 7) [30/03/2012 12:39:09] Languages & Toponymy Languages & Toponymy News Agenda Publications FELLOWSHIPS - ANR - Émergences et évolutions des cultures et des phénomènes culturels. Date limite : 10 avril 2012 (CULT) doit permettre de mieux analyser et comprendre les cultures et les phénomènes culturels dans leur ensemble ou dans leurs formes particulières, à travers leur histoire et leurs développements ainsi que de mieux appréhender les conditions de leur émergence, de leur diffusion, voire de leur obsolescence et de leur disparition. Quatre axes sont proposés, à titre indicatif, aux porteurs de projets : • Origines et évolution des diversités humaines. • Émergences et évolutions des langages, des modes de représentation et des systèmes symboliques : langage, écritures et expressions graphiques, religions et systèmes mythiques. • Pluralité et variabilité des cultures : invariants, les différences entre les cultures et leurs modes d'approche. • Les dynamiques d'évolution : conditions et modalités, espaces- centres-périphéries, transferts culturels. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/anr-emergences-et-evolutions-descultures-et-des-phenomenes-culturels Website: Sorosoro - So the Languages of the World May Live On! Nowadays, the Araki language is only spoken by eight speakers in Vanuatu, a small state in the Pacific where we can find the biggest linguistic density in the world, about a hundred languages for 200 000 inhabitants. In Araki, Sorosoro means “breath, speech, language”, and we have chosen this very symbolic word as the name for our safeguard program of threatened languages. For the Araki language as for many others, time is running out. The process of extinction has accelerated considerably in recent decades and many languages with no more than a few speakers will disappear very quickly. + info: http://www.sorosoro.org/ The interactive Atlas of Endangered Languages: Updates The interactive Atlas of languages in danger is one of UNESCO’s major contributions in the field of language safeguarding. This tool is in constant evolution. By examining closely the status and trends of linguistic diversity in our current world, it communicates a knowledge that is always renewed and represents a dynamic platform for dialogue and exchanges on languages in danger. Therefore, it ensures greater visibility for these languages and contributes to promote them. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ the_interactive_atlas_of_endangered_languages_updates/ Site Web: Dis moi dix mots L'opération "dis-moi dix mots" vous invite chaque année à découvrir dix mots choisis avec nos partenaires francophones (la Belgique, la Suisse, le Québec et l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie). En 2011-2012, le thème de l'expression personnelle est à l'honneur : "Dis- moi dix mots qui te racontent". Dévoiler un sentiment, consentir un aveu, raconter une anecdote, faire part d'un rêve : la langue française est riche de ressources lexicales pour mettre en mots, son moi (et ses émois). A votre tour, emparez-vous des dix mots pour donner libre cours à votre créativité et développez de nombreux projets tout au long de l'année en vous aidant de nos documents : dépliant, livret, exposition... et des multiples ressources qu'offre ce site internet. + info: http://www.dismoidixmots.culture.fr/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/20_2012.html (1 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:10] Languages & Toponymy Concerted efforts for the revitalization of Jeju language The Republic of Korea In 2010, Jeju was included in the Atlas of languages in danger. Also called « cheju » or « ceycwu », this language, spoken by 5 to 10 thousand people on the Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea, is in a critical situation because it is spoken mostly by elderly people aged 70 and more. Since its inclusion in the Atlas, numerous measures were taken by the island’s inhabitants in order to increase the vitality of this language and ensure its presence and survival. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ concerted_efforts_for_the_revitalization_of_jeju_language/ International Mother Language Day - 21 February 2012 Theme 2012 : « Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education. » International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh. + info: http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/ Escaping from Babel : a Republic of Languages in search of a "Universal Language" in the Early Modern Age ? by Fabien Dimitri Simon CERHIO - CEntre de Recherches HIstoriques de l'Ouest During the Early Modern Age, Europe was the field of a protean quest for the universal language (researches on Adam's language were carried out, encyclopedias of all the idioms spoken on earth were written, languages were created ex nihilo...). In order to understand the social conditions presiding over the production of that linguistic knowledge, the aim of this study is to retrace the history of the universal language planners rather than that of the language itself. It means to elaborate a social and cultural history of these intellectual practices on a European scale, in a multidisciplinary perspective. The social actors involved in that quest for the universal language were members of specific networks and connected with institutions which actively participated in the transformation of the modern world (the Royal Society, the Jesuits...). + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00676892 A Grammar of Movima by Haude Katharina SeDyL - Structure et Dynamique des Langues The first comprehensive grammatical description of Movima, a seriously endangered, unclassified indigenous language of Amazonian Bolivia. It comprises phonology, morphology, and syntax. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670611 Agenda Publications Why Language Matters for the Millennium Development Goals Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok, 2012, 45 p. ISBN 978-92-9223-386-0 (Print version) ISBN 978-92-9223-387-7 (Electronic version) For the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be effective, all people need to be included. Language is the key to inclusion and at the center of human activity, self-expression and identity. This publication recognizes the importance that people place on their own language in achieving the MDG Goals. It showcases how language fosters participation in development with lasting results. Convinced that language is a vital tool for the achievement of the MDGs, hundreds of educators, development workers, linguists, government workers and civil society delegates gathered at a conference in Bangkok in 2010. Participants reported on the many ways in which language makes a difference to people’s lives across Asia and beyond and affirmed the significant role of languages in tackling poverty, gender inequality, HIV and AIDS, and maternal and child health. This publication gathers good practice, success stories and lessons learned in promoting language as primary participatory tool for development. + info: http://www.unescobkk.org/resources/e-library/publications/article/why-language-matters-for-the-millenniumdevelopment-goals/ Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/20_2012.html (2 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:10] Languages & Toponymy News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/20_2012.html (3 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:10] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity Marine & Coastal Biodiversity News Agenda Publications Tara's stop-over in New York and meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations For the last and most important stop-over in the USA, the Tara team had a series of strategic meetings in New York, before heading out to sea for the return trip to Lorient, France. Besides the many schools that came aboard to visit, public conferences, and various encounters with prominent Americans, the stop-over in New York represents an important step for Tara in consolidating our partnership with the United Nations in view of the Rio+20 conference in June – an international meeting that will accord a large place to negotiations about the future of the world's oceans. + info: http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/tara-s-stop-over-in-new-york-and-meeting-with-the-secretary-general-of-theunited-nations.php?id_page=930 Oceana concerned over possible spill from Costa Concordia wreck Proximity to largest Italian National Park could damage critical marine species and habitats. Oceana is calling for increased security measures to minimize waste generated by stricken ship. Oceana is concerned by the effects of a possible spill from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on the nearby Tuscan Archipelago National Park. Fuel spills, oil and sewage could seriously affect the protected area, which is the largest marine park in Italy and an area of great importance due to the presence of cetaceans, corals and seagrass beds. The wreck’s proximity to the shore, and hence to the numerous species inhabiting the rocky island of Giglio, including corals, molluscs and sea fans, and the western stretch of seagrass Posidonia oceanica, an endemic species of the Mediterranean, raises further concerns. + info: http://oceana.org/en/eu/media-reports/press-releases/oceana-concerned-over-possible-spill-from-costa-concordiawreck European Union failing threatened Mediterranean sharks The EU, with the largest reported shark catches in the world, is blocking other Mediterranean countries from protecting threatened sharks. Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, denounces the European Commission for blocking efforts to protect threatened and endangered sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention. The protection of ten species of sharks and rays is one of the key issues for discussion at the biennial meeting of the Convention, which begins today in Paris. Non-EU nations within the Convention have already expressed their support for protecting these species. The potential inclusion of these fish on a list of strictly protected species hinges on the EU’s vote. Yet, despite having had months to do so, the European Commission has not yet adopted a common position on the issue with European Member States. Meanwhile, in 2009, EU Member States together accounted for the highest level of reported shark catches globally (16%), which were caught in European, high seas, and third-country waters. + info: http://oceana.org/en/eu/media-reports/press-releases/european-union-failing-threatened-mediterranean-sharks Parc marin du Bassin d’Arcachon : le projet n’est pas satisfaisant - France Vendredi se terminait l’enquête publique sur le projet de parc naturel marin sur le Bassin d’Arcachon. Pour FNE et sa fédération régionale la SEPANSO, le projet n’est pas à la mesure des espoirs suscités par sa création. Le Bassin d’Arcachon est un espace exceptionnel mais fragile et soumis à de multiples pressions : urbanisation, tourisme, nautisme… FNE, et la SEPANSO sont favorables à la création d’un parc naturel marin, qui doit permettre la protection de la biodiversité, la mise en œuvre d’une gestion équilibrée des usages, et l’amélioration des http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (1 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity connaissances. Malheureusement, le projet proposé à l’enquête publique n’est pas satisfaisant… Pour un parc marin efficace et ambitieux, FNE et la SEPANSO demandent l’intégration des recommandations suivantes. + info: http://www.fne.asso.fr/fr/parc-marin-du-bassin-d-arcachon-le-projet-n-est-pas-satisfaisant.html? cmp_id=33&news_id=12639&vID=916 Séminaire final de restitution du projet AMPHORE (Aires Marines Protégées et gestion Halieutique par Optimisation des Ressources et des Ecosystèmes ) 10 février 2012. Paris, France L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) organise, le 10 février 2012 à l’Aquarium tropical de la Porte Dorée à Paris, le séminaire de clôture du projet Aires Marines Protégées et gestion Halieutique par Optimisation des Ressources et des Ecosystèmes (AMPHORE). Ce séminaire sera l’occasion de présenter les principaux résultats du projet, mené entre 2008 et 2012 dans le cadre du programme « Biodiversité » de l’Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR). + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/actualites/communiques-et-dossiers-de-presse/seminaire-final-de-restitution-duprojet-amphore Création de l'Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie (MIO) - France Le laboratoire "Institut Méditerranéen d’Océanologie (MIO)" (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université/ IRD/Université du Sud Toulon-Var) vient être créé au 1er janvier 2012 afin de regrouper le potentiel de recherche dans le domaine de l'Environnement marin de Marseille à Toulon. Afin de présenter les grandes lignes du projet, une réunion de présentation est organisée le 27 janvier 2012 à 14h dans l’amphithéâtre de l’ESIL/POLYTECH, bâtiment C, sur le Campus de Luminy. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/actualites/communiques-et-dossiers-de-presse/ creation-de-l-institut-mediterraneen-d-oceanologie-mio FELLOWSHIPS - Fondation de France - Quels littoraux pour demain ? - Date limite de candidature: 30 avril 2012 L’appel « Quels littoraux pour demain ? » vise à encourager le développement de la recherche scientifique sur les littoraux dans une logique plaçant les parties prenantes et les décideurs au cœur des problématiques et des enjeux de recherche. L’objectif est de soutenir des propositions, des perspectives, des scénarios, des outils et des méthodes qui soient diffusés auprès des acteurs et gestionnaires (pêcheurs, professionnels du tourisme, conchyliculteurs, décideurs locaux…). Ces travaux de recherche doivent donc s’accompagner d’une vulgarisation de leurs apports. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/fondation-de-france-quels-littoraux-pourdemain2 Marine environment: Press release - Atlantic seamount becomes the first case added to international repository of EBSA (Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas) The Josephine Seamount, located in the Horse-shoe Seamount Group of the Atlantic Ocean has been added to the prototype online repository that scientifically describes Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs, available at http://ebsa.cbd.int). At the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in Nagoya, Japan in 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) sets out a process to identify Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) based upon agreed scientific criteria. + info: http://www.ospar.org/content/news_detail.asp?menu=00600725000000_000019_000000 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Newsletter - January - February 2012 The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is responsible for managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park so it's protected for the future. During 2012-13, Australia is hosting the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), in partnership with the Government of Belize. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority will be managing this hosting on behalf of the Australian Government. They work is guided by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, Corporate Plan, Australian Government policies, Portfolio Budget Statement, Outlook Report and government priorities. They use the best available scientific information to guide them, and engage with experts and the community. This includes four Reef Advisory Committees and 11 Local Marine Advisory Committees. + info: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/14840/Issue-43-SeaRead-JanuaryFebruary2012.pdf Public Comments sought on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) strategic assessment - Deadline 13 April 2012 Draft Terms of Reference for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) strategic assessment and the draft Terms of Reference for the Queensland coastal zone strategic assessment have been developed and are currently available for public comment until Friday 13 April 2012. The Terms of Reference define what the assessments are to cover and the approach used to conduct them: View the draft Terms of Reference for the GBRMPA strategic assessment and View the GBRMPA strategic assessment agreement with the Minister + info: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/outlook-for-the-reef/strategic-assessment/draft-terms-of-reference Décret de création du Parc naturel marin des Glorieuses - Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (France) + info: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000025395053&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (2 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - NON AU RENOUVELLEMENT DU PERMIS RHÔNE MARITIME (France) Les associations et fondations signataires de ce communiqué de presse demandent au gouvernement de ne pas renouveler le Permis Rhône Maritime et d’effectuer ainsi un geste fort en faveur de la cohérence de son action pour la protection de la Méditerranée depuis 50 ans, et plus largement de décréter un moratoire sur l’ensemble des prospections d’hydrocarbures en cours. + info: http://www.wwf.fr/s-informer/actualites/non-au-renouvellement-du-permis-rhone-maritime Aires marines protégées - ressources halieutiques - Séminaire final de restitution du projet AMPHORE (10 février 2012) Zones délimitées en mer associées à des mesures de préservation des écosystèmes, les aires marines protégées (AMP) assurent la sauvegarde des habitats essentiels à la reproduction et à la croissance des espèces juvéniles. Elles jouent ainsi un rôle primordial dans la conservation de la biodiversité. Dans le contexte actuel de surexploitation des ressources vivantes aquatiques, le projet AMPHORE avait pour objectif d’étudier l’efficacité des AMP à des fins halieutiques. Financé entre 2008 et 2012 dans le cadre du programme « Biodiversité » de l’ANR, le projet a réuni neuf équipes de recherche françaises et quatre équipes d’Afrique de l’Ouest. + info: http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/actualites/communiques-et-dossiers-de-presse/seminaire-final-de-restitution-duprojet-amphore Twelve percent of marine species in tropical eastern Pacific threatened Twelve percent of marine species surveyed in the Gulf of California, the coasts of Panama and Costa Rica and the five offshore oceanic islands and archipelagos in the tropical eastern Pacific are threatened with extinction, according to a study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and its partners. Main threats to the region’s marine flora and fauna include over-fishing, habitat loss and increasing impacts from the El Nino Southern Oscillation. + info: http://www.iucn.org/news_homepage/?9248/Twelve-percent-of--marine-species-in-tropical-easternPacific-threatened Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science / Grimshaw Architects - Miami Florida - USA After years of planning and widespread community support, the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, designed by Grimshaw Architects, broke ground in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park just last week. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the museum’s new site overlooking Biscayne Bay, marking the continuation of Miami’s rise as one of the world’s most culturally rich cities. The groundbreaking event marks the beginning of construction, with the new museum scheduled to open to the public by early 2015. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211870/patricia-and-phillip-frost-museum-of-science-grimshaw-architects/ Using the web as a global training classroom: OceanTeacher The main advantage of web-based training is that you can reach a far larger audience than with traditional classroom-based methods. The classes for our online professional training courses which are conducted by live video conference - can be any size we want. Students can also revisit a class afterward by watching the recording online via our video library when it is convenient for them. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ using_the_web_as_a_global_training_classroom_oceanteacher/ L'Ocean Health Index, un indice de santé appliqué aux océans Est-il possible de représenter la santé des océans avec un seul indice composite ? C'est en tout cas ce qu'a tenté de démontrer la soixantaine d'experts d'un groupe de travail initié par Conservation International, l'une des principales ONG environnementales américaines. A l'occasion d'une session spéciale au sein de la conférence annuelle de l'American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), le 18 février, ce groupe a présenté la méthodologie utilisée pour aboutir à un indice unique… + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69278.htm Presentation by UNESCO of a blueprint for the ocean and coasts for Rio+20 to the European Parliament Our ocean covers over 70% of the globe. Its health and the wellbeing of humanity and the living environment that sustains us all are inextricably linked. Yet neglect, ocean acidification, climate change, polluting activities and over exploitation of marine resources have made ocean one of the earth’s most threatened ecosystems. This has put in peril not only the life forms that inhabit the planet, but the aspirations of humankind for prosperity and economic growth within the context of sustainable development. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/ presentation_of_a_blueprint_for_the_ocean_and_coasts_for_rio_20_to_the_european_parliament/ New Alliance calling for fully protected marine reserve in Antarctica's Ross Sea A new coalition of environmental groups and notable people, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA), launched its first report, “Antarctic Ocean Legacy: A Marine Reserve for the Ross Sea”, at a reception http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (3 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity for Parliamentarians and guests in Wellington today. The report outlines a proposal and rationale for a fully protected marine reserve in the Ross Sea, to become the keystone of the world’s largest network of marine protected areas and no-take marine reserves in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. + info: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/search_wwf_news/?203727/New-Alliance-calling-forfully-protected-marine-reserve-in-Antarcticas-Ross-Sea E-Reef Pilot Funding : A quantum Leap in Understanding the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) The Queensland Government, Telstra, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and CSIRO are proud to announce a new $500,000 funding partnership for the pilot of a new project called eReefs. This project to begin developing a state of the art, integrated decision support and communication tool for managing the Great Barrier Reef, will be launched this Friday, 5 March by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Chairman, Dr John Schubert. The pilot phase will demonstrate the potential for eReefs to enhance our understanding of the delicate ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef and increase our ability to communicate how the Reef will respond to threats such as climate change. The Reef is complex. It is affected by what happens on land, in the water, and with the weather, and many ecological factors. + info: http://www.barrierreef.org/Home/SiteMap/eReefsPilotFundingAnnounced.aspx Campagne aux Marquises : le dernier volet consacré à l'étude des poissons du large et du plancton confirme la richesse et l'équilibre du milieu - Polynésie française La campagne océanographique "Pakaihi i te moana" (respect de l’océan en marquisien), s’est terminée le 24 février 2012, sur l’île de Nuku Hiva. Le dernier volet de la campagne portait sur l’étude des deux extrémités de la chaîne alimentaire : le plancton et les poissons pélagiques (poissons de pleine eau). Sous la responsabilité de Marc Taquet, directeur du Centre Ifremer du Pacifique, l’équipe, constituée de huit scientifiques, a embarqué à bord du Braveheart, le 2 février dernier. A son actif : 658 milles parcourus (plus de 1200 km), une vingtaine de plongées scientifiques et une dizaine d’explorations profondes par robot (entre 100 et 500 mètres), plus de 400 échantillons hydrologiques et 70 prélèvements effectués sur de grands poissons pélagiques. Les premiers résultats confirment la richesse des eaux marquisiennes en plancton et thonidés. + info: http://www.aires-marines.fr/ Reactive Monitoring Mission to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage property Australia A joint international expert mission to the World Heritage property of Great Barrier Reef by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is taking place from 5 to 14 March 2012. The objective of this monitoring mission is to assess the overall state of conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Great Barrier Reef; and to assist the Australian Government with the strategic assessment they are undertaking to provide for the long-term sustainable conservation of the World Heritage property. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/843 TARA OCEANS : The Expedition returns to Lorient, France March 31 & April 1: a weekend to celebrate Tara's return with all participants of the mission. A two-days festival to share collected treasures + info: http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/tara-oceans-the-expedition-returns-to-lorientfrance-d-26.php?id_page=953 and vital ecosystem services. + info: http://www.globalpartnershipforoceans.org/ Global Partnership for Oceans The Global Partnership for Oceans is a growing alliance of governments, international organizations, civil society groups, and private sector interests committed to addressing the threats to the health, productivity and resilience of the world’s oceans. It aims to tackle widely documented problems of overfishing, pollution, and habitat loss. Together these problems are contributing to the depletion of a natural resource bank that provides nutrition, livelihoods Modelisation of the diffusive transport of algal blooms in a coastal environment using a stochastic method by Antoine Joly Saint-Venant Laboratory for Hydraulics The aim of this PhD thesis was to develop a model to predict the motion of algae in sea waters along a coastline. The method chosen was to use a large Eulerian industrial code to model the mean flow, and add Lagrangian model to predict the motion of individual particles. This Lagrangian modelis a three-step model. In the first modelling step, the mean flow characteristics at the location of the particles (solid bodies modelling the algae) are extracted from the Eulerian model and imputed into a stochastic model to find the turbulent fluid velocities… http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (4 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity + info: http://pastel.archives-ouvertes.fr/pastel-00668176 Invasive success of two alien insects at the Kerguelen Islands: role of morphological and ecophysiological adjustments to the novel environmental conditions (France) by Mathieu Laparie Station biologique de Paimpont The success of invasive species depends on the adequacy between their life history traits and the environmental characteristics (biotic and abiotic) of their new habitats. The invasive success may then rely on pre-adaptation, be triggered by the release of some selection pressures, perturbations, or quick responses of the organism to the new selection pressures. Phenotypic plasticity and evolutionary processes are then prime components in biological invasions, so that invasive species can be considered as key models for monitoring ecological and evolutionary processes in real time. We thus investigated morphological and ecophysiological responses produced in time and space during the invasion of the sub-Antarctic Kerguelen Islands by the predatory ground beetle Merizodus soledadinus and the saprophagous blowfly Calliphora vicina, which possess contrasted life strategies… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00670533 Le programme brésilien en Antarctique semble menacé La base brésilienne, Comandante Ferraz située sur l'île du Roi-George (Shetland du Sud) au nord de la péninsule Antarctique a été détruite par un incendie le 25 Février. Les scientifiques menaient des recherches sur les écosystèmes côtiers et marins, sur les effets du changement climatique et ses conséquences pour la planète. Selon Jefferson Simões de l'Université Fédérale du Rio Grande Do Sul, 40% du programme a été perdu par cet incident. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69373.htm Pelagic planktonic ecosystem modelling on the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: Impact of Rhone River loads on the Gulf of Lion shelf and interannual to decadal variability offshore by Pierre-Amaël Auger LA - Laboratoire d'aérologie The pelagic planktonic ecosystem dynamics of the north-western Mediterranean Sea has been studied by a realistic modelling approach. The dynamics of coastal ecosystems sustained by the Rhone River nutrient loads, and offshore ecosystems are considered separately. Through an high resolution modelling of the Rhone River plume, a specific calibration dedicated to river plume ecosystems has been proposed and validated on in situ data. Our results suggest a positive influence of river loads on the zooplankton biomass, which in turn limits the organic carbon deposition on the Gulf of Lion shelf through grazing on organic detritus. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00672663 Surfrider Foundation Awareness program against marine litter pollution through beach, lake, river and submarine clean-ups 22 March - 25 March 2012 -Organizers: Surfrider Foundation Europe Contact: [email protected] + info: www.initiativesoceanes.org/ Smithsonian Scientists Discover Multiple Species of Seacows Once Coexisted Sirenians, or seacows, are a group of marine mammals that include manatees and dugongs; today, only one species of seacow is found in each world region. Smithsonian scientists have discovered that this was not always the case. According to the fossil record of these marine mammals, which dates back 50 million years ago, it was more common to find three, or possibly more, different species of seacows living together at one time. This suggests that the environment and food sources for ancient seacows were also different than today. The team’s findings are published in the journal PLoS ONE. + info: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-scientists-discover-multiple-species-seacows-once-coexisted La Grande barrière de corail australienne photographiée façon Google Street Explorer la Grande barrière de corail australienne comme si vous y étiez: des scientifiques vont cartographier le site en partenariat avec Google, sur le modèle de l'application Street View, afin de mesurer les effets du réchauffement climatique. Le projet de l'université du Queensland "Seaview Survey" utilisera des robots sous-marins et des appareils photo spécialement conçus pour observer des profondeurs jamais explorées de la Grande barrière, au large de la côte nord-est australienne. Un appareil doté de quatre objectifs, qui peut se faufiler entre et au-dessus des coraux, établira un "recensement visuel instantané" de toutes les formes de vie, sur vingt sites le long des 2.300 km de la barrière. + info: http://www.goodplanet.info/Contenu/Depeche/La-Grande-barriere-de-corail-australienne-photographiee-faconGoogle-Street/%28theme%29/291 Deep Sea Challenge: National Geographic Explorer James Cameron Embarks on a Dive to the Ocean's Deepest Point Diving to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench is something like riding a cramped elevator that starts in a steamy tropical forest and ends in the dead of night at the North Pole. The temperature will drop from sauna-like at the surface to meat-locker cold at the bottom. As the sun’s rays cannot penetrate the ocean’s deepest parts, the water goes from brightly lit to inky black. The sub will http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (5 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Marine & Coastal Biodiversity take about two hours to reach the seafloor and will have six hours or more to explore the deep-ocean frontier for clues about new life-forms and the forces that shape our planet. On ascent, due to the sub’s unique design, the time from bottom back to the surface will be only an hour, at speeds over 7 knots. James Cameron will pilot several dives during the expedition in the single-person sub, but here’s a snapshot of what the team expects during his journey to the Challenger Deep… + info: http://deepseachallenge.com/ Agenda Surfrider Foundation Awareness program against marine litter pollution through beach, lake, river and submarine clean-ups 22 March - 25 March 2012 -Organizers: Surfrider Foundation Europe Contact: [email protected] + info: www.initiativesoceanes.org/ Publications Implications of Extreme Life Span in Clonal Organisms: Millenary Clones in Meadows of the Threatened Seagrass Posidonia oceanica By Sophie Arnaud-Haond, Carlos M. Duarte, Elena Diaz-Almela, Núria Marbà, Tomas Sintes, Ester A. Serrão The maximum size and age that clonal organisms can reach remains poorly known, although we do know that the largest natural clones can extend over hundreds or thousands of metres and potentially live for centuries. We made a review of findings to date, which reveal that the maximum clone age and size estimates reported in the literature are typically limited by the scale of sampling, and may grossly underestimate the maximum age and size of clonal organisms. A case study presented here shows the occurrence of clones of slow-growing marine angiosperm Posidonia oceanica at spatial scales ranging from metres to hundreds of kilometres, using microsatellites on 1544 sampling units from a total of 40 locations across the Mediterranean Sea. This analysis revealed the presence, with a prevalence of 3.5 to 8.9%, of very large clones spreading over one to several (up to 15) kilometres at the different locations. Using estimates from field studies and models of the clonal growth of P. oceanica, we estimated these large clones to be hundreds to thousands of years old, suggesting the evolution of general purpose genotypes with large phenotypic plasticity in this species. These results, obtained combining genetics, demography and model-based calculations, question present knowledge and understanding of the spreading capacity and life span of plant clones. These findings call for further research on these life history traits associated with clonality, considering their possible ecological and evolutionary implications. + info: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0030454 News Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/21_2012.html (6 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:39:16] Military/Defense and Maritime Cultural Heritage Military/Defense and Maritime Cultural Heritage News Agenda Publications House of the Chancellor - Huangcheng (China) This House of the Chancellor in Huangcheng is the home of Chen Tingjing, the Wenyuange Academician and Minister of Personnel of the Qing Dynasty, who was once a teacher of the Emperor Kangxi and the editor-in-chief of the Dictionary Kangxi Zidian. As an eminent chancellor, he served as a helper of the emperor for half a century. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, from the Chen family there emerged 41 students of the royal academy, 19 winners of the provincial examination and 9 winners of the state examination, 6 academicians, and 38 officials and 33 poets. The emperor Qianlong wrote a couplet to the family to praise all these successful persons… + info: http://www.hcxf.cn/English/index.asp Archives photographiques de Normandie 1939-1945 - Un fonds photographique libre de droits sur la seconde guerre mondiale en Normandie (France) Archives Normandie 1939-1945 est une base de données de photographies prises au cours de différentes périodes de la seconde guerrre mondiale, à savoir l'occupation, la libération et la reconstruction de la région Basse-Normandie. L'intérêt de cette collection réside notamment dans le fait que ces documents peuvent être téléchargés et utilisés librement sous réserve de mentionner la source dont le libellé exact est précisé dans les conditions d'utilisation. La recherche s'effectue par mot-clef. Chaque photographie fait l'objet d'une fiche détaillée comportant un court descriptif et une reproduction de l'image. Cette dernière peut être enregistrée en haute définition. A noter enfin que certains documents ne sont pas libres de droits et ne peuvent donc pas être utilisés dans un cadre pédagogique. Cette base de données a été mise à disposition par le Conseil régional de Basse-Normandie, à l'occasion du 60e anniversaire de la libération de la Normandie par les forces alliées en 1944. Elle constitue une source d'information inestimable, dans la mesure où la plupart des photographies présentées n'était pas accessible jusqu'alors, ou de manière partielle. Elle sera directement utile aux enseignants et étudiants en histoire, ainsi qu'à tous les particuliers qui s'intéressent à la seconde guerre mondiale sur le territoire français, et ils sont nombreux. + info: http://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/index.html Military History & Conflict Studies You might be interested to hear that you can now download two FREE articles from each of our Military History and Conflict Studies Journals! To download these articles, hand-picked by the editors, visit the journal webpages and click on the 'Top Articles' link in the right-hand menu. + info: http://info.maney.co.uk/interface/external_view_email.php Museum of the Great War in the Meaux Region inaugrated on 11 November 2011 France The Great War Museum's collection approaches the conflict from every angle with nearly 200 uniforms representing many participating countries-France, Germany, Great Britain, the United States, Russia, Serbia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand-not to mention the characteristic outfits of the Tirailleurs Sénégalais and North Africans involved in the fighting. The collection continues adding new, sometimes unusual and often unique objects, addressing every aspect of soldiers' and civilians' lives. + info: http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/page/affichelieu.php?idLieu=6071&idLang=en Lo Manthang's nomination for UNESCO World Heritage List under preparation - Lo http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/22_2012.html (1 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:19] Military/Defense and Maritime Cultural Heritage Manthang -Mustang (Nepal) The preparation of a nomination dossier for including the city of Lo Manthang in the World Heritage List will start soon, as a request of the Government of Nepal for support under UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund was recently approved. Lying on a plateau at 3800 m above sea level, the medieval earthen walled city of Lo Manthang is the capital of the former Kingdom of Lo in Upper Mustang. The settlement is surrounded by a 6meter high earthen wall with square towers or dzong on the corners. Within the walls there exists a compact settlement of earthen structures. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ lo_manthangs_nomination_for_unesco_world_heritage_list_under_preparation/ "The Heritage of the Great War in Flanders: a Case Study of an Integrated Heritage Strategy" - 'The Great War Centenary (2014-18)' By Luc Vandael On the eve of the centenary of the First World War (2014-18) Flanders has set up a unique commemoration project. Heritage occupies a key position in this project. Tangible and intangible traces of the Great War are still numerous and widespread in Flanders. This heritage is truly our last witness. It’s the last bridge between past and present. A strategy for managing the heritage of the First World War is therefore the strategy par excellence of ‘lest we forget’. Probably the most interesting, but also the most complex, debate revolves around the landscape heritage of the Great War in the Westhoek, the westernmost tip of Flanders. The real “Flanders Fields” where four years of bloody trench warfare was fought. I will first discuss the importance of this landscape, I will then sketch the challenges this landscape faces, next I will explain the heritage strategy that Flanders is developing in response to these challenges and I will end by discussing some projects that illustrate this strategy, focusing mainly on the proposal of Belgium and France to nominate the ‘memorial landscapes and sites of the Great War’ as UNESCO World Heritage. + info: http://iv.vlaanderen.be/2014-18 New Orleans celebrates anniversary of steamboat - Louisiana - USA The museum has a related exhibit: New Orleans Bound 1812: The Steamboat that Changed America. "It was the first that could operate against the current, and that's what made the port of New Orleans what it is today." These days, more than 6,000 vessels move through the port each year. In 1812, there were only flat boats coming down the Mississippi, and vessels under sail struggling up from the Gulf of Mexico. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53291 International Survey implemented by the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN) in anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918) In anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918), the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN), an independent academic research group, is implementing an international survey project to learn more about present day reflections, views and perspectives regarding the First World War. We cordially invite your participation. Participants can take the survey once only. It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The survey is available in English, French and Dutch. To take the survey, please visit the following link: + info: http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/Centennial-Centenaire-of-the-First-World-War/ Projeto Fortalezas Multimidia - Novidades nº58 - Montevideo (Uruguay) O Projeto Fortalezas Multimídia é uma realização da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) e tem como objetivo promover o estudo, a preservação, a divulgação e a valorização das Fortificações Históricas no Brasil e no Mundo, por intermédio da utilização de recursos computacionais multimídia. + info: http://www.fortalezasmultimidia.com.br/adm/novidades/ newsletters_visualizar.php?id=81 Agenda Exhibition - Napoleon’s Wars - Louis François Lejeune, général et peintre - Château de Versailles 14 February - 13 May 2012 Versailles. France Organizers: Château de Versailles + info: http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/les-guerres-de-napoleon-en/louis-francois-lejeune/louisfrancois-lejeune-general-et-peintre-1-en Course on Investigating Modern Military Heritage: Current Professional Approaches and Practices 11 April - 12 April 2012 Oxford. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: University of Oxford Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/details.php?id=V400-156 Peacetime loan of former war booty: Maritime masterpiece temporarily returned to England after 350 years by the Rijksmuseum (The Netherlands) http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/22_2012.html (2 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:19] Military/Defense and Maritime Cultural Heritage 27 April 2012 London. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: National Maritime Museum + info: http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nieuwsenagenda/royal-charles-terug-naar-engeland?lang=en Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/22_2012.html (3 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:19] Modern & Contemporary Heritage Modern & Contemporary Heritage News Agenda Publications German architect Mies van der Rohe's Modernist masterpiece Tugendhat to reopen again - Brno - Czech Republic The Villa Tugendhat was completed in 1930, a Modernist masterpiece by legendary German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Now, a two-year renovation that cost $9 million is almost complete. In March, the glass-fronted building that houses a thick, honey-colored onyx wall, floor-to-ceiling windows, winter garden and clean white lines throughout will be open to the public. Czech officials are confident it will become one of the most popular tourism venues in the region. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53359 AD Classics: Unite d' Habitation / Le Corbusier- Marseilles - France After World War II, the need for housing was at an unprecedented high. The Unite d’ Habitation in Marseille, France was the first large scale project for the famed architect, Le Corbusier. In 1947, Europe was still feeling the effects of the Second World War, when Le Corbusier was commissioned to design a multi-family residential housing project for the people of Marseille that were dislocated after the bombings on France. Completed in 1952, the Unite d’ Habitation was the first of a new housing project series for Le Corbusier that focused on communal living for all the inhabitants to shop, play, live, and come together in a “vertical garden city.” + info: http://www.archdaily.com/85971/ad-classics-unite-d-habitation-le-corbusier/ Bishan Public Library / LOOK Architects - 2006 - Singapore The metaphor of a tree house was invoked from the onset of design conceptualization to create an environment for learning via a journey of discovery and play. The use of skylights, trellises and colored glass transforms incoming daylight into a myriad of shades and colours, creating an intriguing dappled light quality within the library that simulates light filtered through the foliage of trees. ‘Pods’ cantilevered off the main building façade exude a distinctive charisma on the exterior and create suspended alcoves at an intimate scale from the building interior. The library is raised above the anonymity of its mixed used neighborhood and sets out to stir the curiosity of the community + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209596/bishan-public-library-look-architects/ President Obama speaks at the ground breaking ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture - Washington DC - USA President Obama attended the official ground breaking ceremony of the National Museum for African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on February 22, commemorating this milestone for the Smithsonian Institution’s new museum on Washington’s National Mall. The Tanzanian-born, London-based architect David Adjaye serves as Lead Designer for the Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup (FAB) team that was selected by the Smithsonian Institute back in 2009 in the international competition for the design of the nation’s new prestigious building. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211387/obama-speaks-at-the-ground-breaking-ceremony-for-the-national-museum-ofafrican-american-history-and-culture/ AD Classics: Vitra Design Museum and Factory / Frank Gehry - 1989 - Weil am Rhein Germany An independent private foundation, the Vitra Museum was founded in 1989 by the CEO Rolf Fehlbaum. Focusing mainly on furniture and interior design, the museum features work from http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/23_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:24] Modern & Contemporary Heritage Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Alvar Aalto, Verner Panton, Dieter Rams, Richard Hutten and Michael Thonet. The modern architecture which houses these collections was the first building of Frank Gehry in Europe, and included the museum for Rolf Fehlbaum’s private collection, production hall, and gatehouse for the factory of Vitra. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211010/ad-classics-vitra-design-museum-and-factory-frank-gehry/ Frank Lloyd Wright archival reproductions now available at 1000Museums.com Scottsdale - Arizona - USA The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced a new licensing agreement with 1000Museums, the premier provider of archival reproductions from museums around the world. Now, with the help of print-on-demand technology, never-before-printed selections from the Foundation’s Archives will be available to admirers of Wright’s work. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives is the most complete collection of materials related to a single artist housed under one roof anywhere in the world. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53257 Schlossmuseum Linz / HoG Architektur - Linz - Austria In the year 1800, a devastating fire occurred in Linz during which also the Southern wing of the „Linzer castle“ fell victim to the flames. The castle on the hill between the old city and the Danube lost its city-facing wing and, therefore, its presence within the urban fabric. Since 1965, the castle has been home to the Upper Austrian national museum. The requirement for additional and large exhibition space led to the new construction of the Southern wing. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211688/schlossmuseum-linz-hog-architektur/ Fire Update and Interior Tour of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’ Habitation in Marseille France On February 9th, the building was overcome by a large fire that was said to have been started due to a heating problem. Eight residential units and four hotel rooms were destroyed, and approximately 35 other units were severely damaged by smoke or action relief. Most residents have returned home to the Unité d’ Habitation, Le Corbusier‘s thesis on domestic life, as they continue to live the communal life that the renowned architect dreamt up. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209913/unite-dhabitation-marseille-le-corbusier-viaplataforma-arquitectura/ LEGO® Architecture Series: Sydney Opera House by Jørn Utzon - Sydney - New South Wales - Australia LEGO® has just announced the newest building in their Architecture series, the iconic Sydney Opera House designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. The LEGO version of the Sydney Opera House seeks to capture the essence of this grand building in a small scale. Like the other models in the series it was created by Adam Reed-Tucker. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/210308/lego%C2%AE-architecture-series-sydneyopera-house-by-jorn-utzon/ Ordos Art & City Museum / MAD Architects 2011. Ordos - Inner Mongolia (China) Conceived as a reaction to the strict geometry of the master plan, the Art & City museum by MAD Architects is an amorphous building that seems like it has landed on the earth. Its surrounding dunes, monumental stairways and belvederes have been generated from the empty Gobi desert which was here just a few years ago. Located in the new city center of Ordos, the space itself is deeply rooted into the local culture. Although it has contemporary presence, there is a chance to think over what the term “local culture” means, where it is rooted and what it can become in the future. The structure is wrapped in polished metal louvers to reflect and dissolve the planned surroundings. This results in a solid, windowless, building firmly anchored to the ground. This shell encloses a interior totally separate from the urban reality. On entering, the logic changes and the spaces begin to buzz: heights are disproportionate, holes buckle upwards, surfaces creep sinuously around, creating openings and interstices which tone down the effect of the sheer quantity of light streaming down to the floor. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211597 Video: Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut - Ronchamp - France A short film was compiled after the students: Danielle Bakkes, Tjeerd Hermsen, Rudi Koster, Viet Le, Wouter Rooijackers and Kor Zijnstra, from the Academy of Architecture Arnhem, them completed a workshop at the Chapel back in 2007. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/203150/video-chapel-of-notre-du-haut/ Museum Santiago Ydáñez Proposal / Matteo Cainer Architects - Puente de Génave - Spain Matteo Cainer Architects shared with us their proposal for the Museum Santiago Ydáñez in the town of Puente de Génave, Spain which expresses the relationship between the work of the artists, the site and the building program. Through an engaging, energetic and permeable design, they conceive a musical rhythm where the new museum becomes http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/23_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:24] Modern & Contemporary Heritage a reactive and interactive part of its landscaped setting through the intersection of the integrated and sculpted grids. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209837/museum-santiago-ydanez-proposal-matteo-cainer-architects/ Patrimonito and Docomodake bring World Heritage sites to young people To mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Convention, Dentsu, EVERGREEN Digital Contents and NTT DOCOMO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, have launched a special cartoon film featuring the friendship between “Patrimonito”, the mascot of the World Heritage Education programme, and “Docomodake”, the mascot of NTT DOCOMO, the mobile communications company of Japan. In this cartoon film “Share The Beauty - Bringing the unknown to you and to the world”, Patrimonito and Docomodake travel together around the world bringing the beauty of natural World Heritage to young viewers. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/839 Flashback: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth / Tadao Ando - 2002 - Fort Worth - Texas - USA The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth exemplifies the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando through it’s simple geometry, incorporation of the natural environment, and very minimal material selections. Five long, flat-roofed pavilions appear to float atop the 1.5acre reflecting pond, which is reminiscent of other Ando projects. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213084/flashback-modern-art-museum-of-fort-worthtadao-ando/ Docomomo Belgium: Launch Event - Brussels - Belgium (15 March 2012) LECTURES BY HUBERT-JAN HENKET (NL), JOHN ALLAN (GB) & JEAN-LOUIS COHEN (FR) The Belgian committee of DOCOMOMO (DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the Modern Movement) will introduce itself to the general public with international guest speakers on the 15th of March and the 16th of April. + info: http://docomomo.be/2012/01/07/launching-docomomo-belgium/ AD Classics: Muuratsalo Experimental House / Alvar Aalto - 1953- Muuratsalo Finland The most basic understanding of the house is it’s courtyard scheme which focuses inwards on the space while also directing careful views of the nearby Lake Paijanne. The walls of this courtyard reflect the very nature of the experimental home, as there are more than fifty different types of bricks which are arranged in various patterns. This allowed Aalto to test the aesthetics of different arrangements while also monitoring how they reacted in the rough climate. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214209/ad-classics-muuratsalo-experimental-house-alvar-aalto/ Conversion of Mies van der Rohe Gas Station / Les Architectes FABG - 2011 - Verdun - Québec - Canada The station consists of two distinct volumes, one for car servicing and the other for sales, with a central pump island covered by a low steel roof that unifies the composition. The beams and columns were made of welded steel plates painted black that contrast with the white enamelled steel deck and bare fluorescent tubes. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214540/conversion-of-mies-van-der-rohe-gas-station-lesarchitectes-fabg/ Paul Rudolph's Masterpiece at Risk - Orange County Government Centre - 1970. New York State (USA) Considered one of Paul Rudolph’s greatest achievements, the 1970’s Orange County Government Center is an icon of the late modernist era. Poor maintenance has lead to deterioration and in September a large flood caused extensive damage to the structure, forcing county officials to close the center. Since then, the county government has been calling for the building to be demolished. Last week, Orange County Executive Ed Diana proposed to replace the cultural icon with a $75 million, 175,000 square-foot mediocre building, offering only 22,000 square-feet of space more than the existing building. With renovation estimates around $67.2 million, or $40.9 million for a “less extensive upgrade”, the architectural and preservationist communities are outraged… + info: http://www.archdaily.com/216267/ The Iconic U.N. Headquarters Makeover - New York City - New York State (USA) Planned for completion in 2014, the iconic United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) is in the middle of a $1.876 billion refurbishment project, known as the Capital Master Plan, which seeks to update the aging building with a more safe, modern and sustainable work environment. Located on the 18-acre site that was donated by John D. Rockefeller in the 1950s, the Manhattan UNHQ was designed by an international team of eleven architects who worked together in a post-World War II world to create an landmark http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/23_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:24] Modern & Contemporary Heritage building through collaboration rather than competition… + info: http://www.archdaily.com/215313 Agenda Exhibition - City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982 22 February - 05 May 2012 Barcelona. Spain Organizers: Col•legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya in Barcelona Contact: [email protected] + info: http://aiany.aiany.org/files/City_of_Mirages_CHANGE_PR_02-14-12_Final.pdf Programme de tables rondes sur le patrimoine mondial, moderne, industriel et immatériel - Cité universitaire 29 February - 06 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre / Collège d’Espagne / Maison Heinrich Heine / Fondation hellénique / Fondation suisse / Cité internationale universitaire de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.ciup.fr/newsletter/programme-colloque-mondialisation.pdf EXHIBITION - PHILOSOPHY OF THE MAESTRO - Angelo Mangiarotti's works and his relationship with Japanese staff 13 June - 30 June 2012 Tokyo. Japan Organizers: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Studio Mangiarotti (Trust Fondazione Angelo Mangiarotti) & Mangiarotti Associati Giapponesi Contact: [email protected] + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/MANGIAROTTI _JAPAN.pdf International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture( EAAC 2012): CONVERGENCE IN DIVERGENCE: Contemporary Challenges in East Asian Architectural Studies 10 December - 12 December 2012 Hong Kong. China Organizers: University of Hong Kong Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 may 2012 + info: http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/eaac2012.html Call for papers - Second International Conference on Structures and Architecture - Structures of the XX Century: architectural heritage and patrimonialization 24 July - 26 July 2013 Guimaraes. Portugal Organizers: University of Minho Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: http://www.icsa2013.arquitectura.uminho.pt/ Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/23_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:24] Mountains Mountains News Agenda Publications Gloria Network (GLOBAL OBSERVATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN ALPINE ENVIRONMENTS) The purpose of GLORIA is to establish and maintain a world-wide long-term observation network in alpine environments. Vegetation and temperature data collected at the GLORIA sites will be used for discerning trends in species diversity and temperature. The data will be used to assess and predict losses in biodiversity and other threats to these fragile alpine ecosystems which are under accelerating climate change pressures. + info: http://www.gloria.ac.at/ La flore européenne d'altitude menacée Une étude révèle que la végétation d’altitude située sur l’ensemble des montagnes européennes subit les impacts du changement climatique. Jusqu’à présent, ce constat n’avait été réalisé qu’à l’échelle locale, et non continentale. Une équipe de scientifiques s’est intéressée à la flore de 17 zones montagneuses, en observant 764 espèces. La trentaine de chercheurs a noté que sur les sites prospectés, les végétaux aimant la chaleur remplacent progressivement ceux adaptés au froid. Ils s’attendaient à arriver à ces conclusions, mais ont été surpris par l’évolution très rapide de ce phénomène, relevé en Europe sur un laps de temps de 7 ans. Les Pyrénées, l’Oural ou encore la Sierra Nevada feront de nouveau l’objet d’un suivi de leur flore en 2015. A noter que ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre du réseau GLORIA, qui suit l’évolution des milieux montagnards. + info: http://www.espaces-naturels.info/node/1059/actu ECONNECT Project Final Results The results achieved by the ECONNECT project will be disseminated during its Final Conference, which will be held in Berchtesgaden (D) from September, 26th to 28th. ECONNECT has aimed to enhance the ecological connectivity across the Alpine arch. After 3 years of work, the project is arriving at its end. The project developed a comprehensive methodology to preserve and enhance the Alpine ecological continuum. The actions in the field are presently being implemented within the seven Pilot Regions of the project. The first day of the conference will put connectivity on the political Alpine agenda and will host prominent decision makers at European, national and regional levels. During the second day the results of ECONNECT will be presented in detail and finally, the third day will be dedicated to demonstrating the field-measures implemented by the Berchtesgaden National Park. + info: http://www.econnectproject.eu/cms/?q=download_area/en#Finaldocuments Ouch ouch ouch glaciers are melting. A fantastic play to educate youth for sustainable development In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 57/254 to put in place a United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), spanning the years 2005 to 2014. UNESCO was designated as the lead agency for the Decade. The overall goal of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development is the integration of the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/ ouch_ouch_ouch_glaciers_are_melting_a_fantastic_play_to_educate_youth_for_sustainable_development/ Siglata la convenzione tra il Corpo Forestale dello Stato e la Facoltà di Agraria dell'Università degli Studi di Milano Lo scorso venerdì 24 febbraio 2012 è stata siglata dal Capo del Corpo forestale dello Stato, Cesare Patrone e dal Rettore dell'Università di Milano Enrico Decleva, la convezione tra il Corpo Forestale e la Facoltà di Agraria dell'Università degli Studi di Milano. Grazie alla convenzione 20 studenti iscritti al Corso di Laurea in Valorizzazione e Tutela dell'Ambiente e del Territorio http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/24_2012.html (1 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:27] Mountains Montano, parteciperanno ad un seminario di una settimana presso il Centro di Formazione Forestale di Ceva (CN). Il seminario sarà l'occasione per approfondire studi sulla selvicoltura, gli incendi boschivi, le sistemazioni idraulico-forestali, la tutela dal dissesto idrogeologico, la sicurezza ambientale e agroalimentare e la tutela delle aree protette e della biodiversità… + info: http://www.agraria.unimi.it/bacheche/dettaglio.php?table=news&id=261 Le laboratoire situé sous le glacier de Engabreen a 20 ans - Norvège Le laboratoire subglaciaire de Svartisen est installé à 200 mètres sous la surface du glacier Engabreen, dans la région du Nordland. Un ensemble de tunnels creusé dans la roche permet aux chercheurs d'accéder directement à la face inférieure du glacier. Le laboratoire, qui appartient aujourd'hui à la Direction norvégienne des Ressources en Eau et Energie (NVE), a 20 ans cette année. Il a été mis en place en 1992, profitant des travaux effectués par la société Statkraft pour l'installation un système de drainage d'eau sous le glacier pour l'alimentation d'une centrale hydroélectrique… + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69287.htm Des laboratoires néerlandais s'installent en Antarctique - Pays-Bas Les Pays-Bas installent cette année leurs premiers laboratoires en Antarctique. Les quatre laboratoires ont pris la mer le 16 janvier dernier. Halbe Zijlstra, secrétaire pour l'éducation accompagné de Jos Engellen, président de l'Organisation néerlandaise pour la recherche scientifique (NWO), ont participé à leur mise en eaux. Les quatre laboratoires sont à bord de conteneurs et seront construits sur place aux abords du laboratoire Rothera Gerritsz. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69172.htm Séoul lance la construction d'une seconde base de recherche scientifique en Antarctique République de Corée La Corée du Sud a commencé à construire sa seconde station de recherche en Antarctique, conformément au calendrier défini, et afin d'améliorer la compréhension scientifique de l'écosystème local. La base, nommée Jang Bo-go en l'honneur d'un amiral du XIXème siècle ayant renforcé le pouvoir maritime du pays en Asie de l'Est, devrait être achevée à l'horizon mars 2014, selon les dires du ministre des Transports et des Affaires Maritimes. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69229.htm L'Arctique et la recherche arctique en Suède La collaboration franco-suédoise dans le domaine polaire est en train de se développer, notamment dans les régions subpolaires où les deux pays disposent d'une expertise complémentaires du nord au sud. Le service scientifique de l'ambassade de France a organisé une école d'été franco-suédoise interdisciplinaire pour les deux instituts polaires en juin 2010 sur le thème des environnements subpolaire suivie d'une conférence à destination d'un public majoritairement scientifique sur l'Union européenne et l'Arctique en mai 2011. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/rapports/smm12_005.htm Invading Antarctica via Tourists, Scientists - Seeds hitchhiking on cold-weather clothing, gear Antarctic tourists and scientists may be inadvertently seeding the icy continent with invasive species, a new study says. Foreign plants such as annual bluegrass are establishing themselves on Antarctica, whose status as the coldest and driest continent had long made it one of the most pristine environments on Earth. But a boom in tourism and research activities to the Antarctic Peninsula may be threatening the continent's unique ecosystems, scientists say… + info: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120305-antarctica-invasive-species-environment-sciencetourists/ Multistability and critical thresholds of the Greenland ice sheet By Alexander Robinson, Reinhard Calov & Andrey Ganopolski Recent studies have focused on the short-term contribution of the Greenland ice sheet to sea-level rise, yet little is known about its long-term stability. The present best estimate of the threshold in global temperature rise leading to complete melting of the ice sheet is 3.1 °C (1.9–5.1 °C, 95% confidence interval) above the preindustrial climate, determined as the temperature for which the modelled surface mass balance of the present-day ice sheet turns negative. Here, using a fully coupled model, we show that this criterion systematically overestimates the temperature threshold and that the Greenland ice sheet is more sensitive to long-term climate change than previously thought… + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1449.html Biodiversity under threat in glacier-fed river systems by Dean Jacobsen, Alexander M. Milner, Lee E. Brown & Olivier Dangles Freshwater biodiversity is under threat across the globe, with climate change being a significant contributor. One impact of climate change is the rapid shrinking of glaciers, resulting in a reduction in glacial meltwater contribution to river flow in many glacierized catchments. These changes potentially affect the biodiversity of specialized glacier-fed river communities. Perhaps surprisingly then, although freshwater biodiversity is a major conservation priority, the effects of shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers on river biodiversity have hitherto been poorly quantified. Here we focus on macroinvertebrates (mainly insect larvae) and demonstrate that local (α) and regional (γ) diversity, as well as turnover among reaches (βdiversity), will be consistently reduced by the shrinkage of glaciers. We show that 11–38% of the regional species pools, http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/24_2012.html (2 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:27] Mountains including endemics, can be expected to be lost following complete disappearance of glaciers in a catchment, and steady shrinkage is likely to reduce taxon turnover in proglacial river systems and local richness at downstream reaches where glacial cover in the catchment is less than 5–30%. Our analysis demonstrates not only the vulnerability of local biodiversity hotspots but also that extinction will probably greatly exceed the few known endemic species in glacier-fed rivers. + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1435.html Agenda UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) - 7th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism 11 April - 12 April 2012 La Massana. Andorra Organizers: UNWTO, in collaboration with the Principality of Andorra Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: www.congresdeneu.ad/ Publications Continent-wide response of mountain vegetation to climate change Climate impact studies have indicated ecological fingerprints of recent global warming across a wide range of habitats1, 2. Although these studies have shown responses from various local case studies, a coherent large-scale account on temperature-driven changes of biotic communities has been lacking3, 4. Here we use 867 vegetation samples above the treeline from 60 summit sites in all major European mountain systems to show that ongoing climate change gradually transforms mountain plant communities. We provide evidence that the more cold- adapted species decline and the more warm-adapted species increase, a process described here as thermophilization. At the scale of individual mountains this general trend may not be apparent, but at the larger, continental scale we observed a significantly higher abundance of thermophilic species in 2008, compared with 2001. Thermophilization of mountain plant communities mirrors the degree of recent warming and is more pronounced in areas where the temperature increase has been higher. In view of the projected climate change5, 6 the observed transformation suggests a progressive decline of cold mountain habitats and their biota. + info: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1329.html Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/24_2012.html (3 de 3) [30/03/2012 12:39:27] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Moveable Heritage, Museums, Interpretation and Museology News Agenda Publications On Valentine's day, the Museum of Broken Relationships expects visits to almost double- Zagreb - Croatia What becomes of a garden gnome hurled in fury at a car during a stormy breakup? Or a teddy bear that was once a Valentine's Day present? A wedding dress from a marriage gone awry? An ax that smashed through household furniture? All are on display at the Museum of Broken Relationships in the Croatian capital, each with written testimonies telling tales of passion, romance and heartbreak. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53606 Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum - Philadelphia. Pennsylvania (USA) Do you see it as the home of powerful nations? Do you think of intricately carved masks or fine art? Maybe you’re interested in the peoples living in Africa today. Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum is a twelve-month project investigating your thoughts. Visitors will see a small selection from the Penn Museum’s extraordinary African collection, and will be asked for their feedback on what they see. Community groups will be invited to give us more detailed feedback. In this way, we will form a picture of what most visitors want to know about the vast continent of Africa. With this feedback, the museum will plan a re-installation of the African collection, informed by academic and community perspectives. + info: http://www.penn.museum/sites/imagineafrica/ Les musées viennent à vous en classe ! La tâche de l'enseignant qui veut aborder la notion d'art en classe et l'exemplifier n'est pas aisée s'il doit organiser systématiquement des visites de musées. + info: http://cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/17935/les-musees-viennent-vous-classe/ "Human Zoos, the Invention of the Savage" questions today's ethics in tourism - Quai Branly Museum - Paris - France Posters of laughing and dancing Black people display their vivid colors in the special exhibition room of the Museum Quai Branly, Paris’ latest cultural institution dedicated exclusively to all cultures outside Europe. However, they do not advertise to visit some exotic countries and learn about local cultures. This is quite the contrary. These pictures are part of a fascinating exhibition about human zoos, a creation of the Western world. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/27093/human-zoos-invention-savage-questions-todays-ethics-tourism International Conference on Education of Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage and Audiovisual Works of Art-exCHange - EU Project 01 March - 02 March 2012 Kocaeli. Turkey Organizers: Kocaeli University, Antpark Campus under the auspices of TR Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Contact: [email protected] + info: http://exchange.kumid.eu/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (1 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Uganda Heritage Museum - Kampala - Uganda The Uganda Museum (founded in 1908) in Kampala has exhibits of traditional culture, archeology, history, science, and natural history. It regularly presents performances of traditional music. Makerere University's main library in Kampala has a general collection, which is the largest in Uganda. The most important specialized collections, all in Kampala, are found in the Albert Cook Library at Makerere Medical School (at Makerere University), the Institute of Teacher Education, the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (formerly Uganda Technical College), the Makerere Institute of Social Research, and the Cabinet Office. + info: http://www.ugandatourism.org/Uganda%20Museum.php Museum of the Great War in the Meaux Region inaugrated on 11 November 2011 France The Great War Museum's collection approaches the conflict from every angle with nearly 200 uniforms representing many participating countries-France, Germany, Great Britain, the United States, Russia, Serbia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand-not to mention the characteristic outfits of the Tirailleurs Sénégalais and North Africans involved in the fighting. The collection continues adding new, sometimes unusual and often unique objects, addressing every aspect of soldiers' and civilians' lives. + info: http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/page/affichelieu.php?idLieu=6071&idLang=en A reward to recover two archaeological objects stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Montreal - Quebec - Canada AXA ART - the world’s only art-led insurance company – is offering a substantial reward for the safe recovery of two small-scale archaeological fragments: an Assyrian low relief and a marble head dating from the Roman Empire that were stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) in the fall of 2011. To avoid compromising the police investigation, details of the theft had not previously been released. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53647 Last newsletter from the Uganda Community Museums Association - Uganda The 27th edition of our newsletter is focusing on key issues owners of Community Museums can propose for a National Heritage Policy. The Department of Museums and Monuments has started on preliminary process to collect ideas that will be used to formulate a National Heritage Policy. Some of the Community Museums have already been contacted. These include Igongo Cultural Centre and Museum and Ankore Cultural Drama Actors Museum. Many others will also be consulted in due course. See page 2 for details. As has been our tradition, let us first find out what has been happening at the different museums, at CCFU and with UCOMA. + info: http://www.crossculturalfoundation.or.ug/downloads/issue_27.pdf Infolettre du LAMIC - Février 2012 Le 14 décembre dernier, le LAMIC a eu l’honneur et le bonheur de recevoir la visite de M. Rémi Quirion, premier scientifique en chef du Québec. Sa visite s’inscrivait dans le cadre du déploiement de la Stratégie québécoise de la recherche et de l’innovation (SQRI) qui vise notamment une restructuration majeure du financement de la recherche publique par la création du Fonds de recherche Québec dans lequel sont regroupés dorénavant les 3 fonds de recherche du Québec connus sous les noms de Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé, celui de Nature et technologies et celui de Société et culture. M. Quirion a visité différents laboratoires d’innovation de l’Université Laval dont le LAMIC où il a pris connaissance de nos installations, de nos besoins et nos projets. Il a également eu une présentation du nouveau regroupement des trois laboratoires du CELAT, réunis sous le vocable le CELab. + info: http.//universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/INFOLETTREvol4no1.pdf XX Congreso Nacional de Amigos de los Museos 08 March - 11 March 2012 Murcia. Spain Organizers: Federación Española de Amigos de los Museos Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.feam.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=66 Un appel international pour sauver les fresques de Giotto menacées par un programme immobilier - Padoue (Italie) Des historiens italiens s’opposent au projet immobilier prévu à proximité de l’église de l’Arena qui abrite un des cycles de fresques les plus importants de Giotto. Si les autorités locales estiment qu’il n’y a aucun risque pour l’édifice du XIVe siècle, le monde culturel proteste et tente de sensibiliser la population. + info: http://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/site/archives/docs_article/97979/un-appel-internationalpour-sauver-les-fresques-de-giotto-menacees-par-un-programme-immobilier.php Tangshan Museum Expansion / Urbanus - 2011 - Tangshan - Hebei Province - China Tangshan, an industrial city 200 km east of Beijing. The city is well known by the 1976 earthquake that nearly devastated all of its urban structures. Tangshan’s reconstruction happened about the same time as Shenzhen, one of China’s advanced cities, but took a more banal approach. Today, with the high expectation for face-lifting, the city is undergoing an urban beautification movement in an effort to replace ordinary buildings with fancy ones. It http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (2 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage has been more destructive to Tangshan’s urban history than the great earthquake. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/207499/tangshan-museum-expansion-selected-urbanus/ UN NOUVEAU MUSÉE POUR L'INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE (IMA), un musée vivant du monde arabe. Paris (France) Tout visiteur ayant soif de découvrir la culture des sociétés du monde arabe dans ses origines, son élaboration et la continuité de ses vivantes racines, disposera enfin d’un lieu unique, qui lui sera consacré : le nouveau musée de l’Institut du monde arabe. Jusqu’à ce jour dédié uniquement aux développements de l’art islamique dans sa plus grande extension, le nouveau musée se concentrera désormais sur l’aire géographique des vingt-deux pays arabes cofondateurs de l’IMA avec la France. La vocation initiale de l’IMA trouve ici sa pleine expression en offrant au public le musée repensé du monde arabe, lui donnant sa singularité au coeur des institutions dédiées à ses cultures. Pour qui veut en effet recevoir une connaissance globale, synthétique et intégrée du monde arabe dans sa diversité, la tâche était jusqu’à ce jour difficile. L’information émiettée dans différents établissements, à travers les collections des différents départements du Louvre et du Quai Branly, manquait de lisibilité. + info: http://www.imarabe.org/musee AD Classics: Vitra Design Museum and Factory / Frank Gehry - 1989 - Weil am Rhein Germany An independent private foundation, the Vitra Museum was founded in 1989 by the CEO Rolf Fehlbaum. Focusing mainly on furniture and interior design, the museum features work from Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Alvar Aalto, Verner Panton, Dieter Rams, Richard Hutten and Michael Thonet. The modern architecture which houses these collections was the first building of Frank Gehry in Europe, and included the museum for Rolf Fehlbaum’s private collection, production hall, and gatehouse for the factory of Vitra. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211010/ad-classics-vitra-design-museum-and-factory-frank-gehry/ Newsletter from MINOM - ICOM - International Movement for a New Museology First issue of MINOM Newsletter 2012. + info: http://www.minom-icom.net/images/stories/Newsletter/1en.pdf President Obama speaks at the ground breaking ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture - Washington DC - USA President Obama attended the official ground breaking ceremony of the National Museum for African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on February 22, commemorating this milestone for the Smithsonian Institution’s new museum on Washington’s National Mall. The Tanzanian-born, London-based architect David Adjaye serves as Lead Designer for the Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup (FAB) team that was selected by the Smithsonian Institute back in 2009 in the international competition for the design of the nation’s new prestigious building. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211387/obama-speaks-at-the-ground-breaking-ceremony-for-the-national-museum-ofafrican-american-history-and-culture/ COMPETITIONS -' Me in my Museum' The International Council of Museums is sponsoring a photo contest to celebrate the 35th anniversary of International Museum Day on 18 May 2012. Deadline for Applications: 22 April 2012 Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is organized worldwide around May 18. From America to Oceania, through Europe, Asia and Africa, International Museum Day is a fantastic opportunity to encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. In 2011, International Museum Day garnered record‐breaking participation with almost 30,000 museums hosting events in more than 120 countries. Upon this occasion, ICOM is launching a photo contest for museum lovers and budding photographers of all ages. This contest celebrates museums all over the world through each participant’s perspective and marks the IMD anniversary in an original and playful way. On their own, with friends or family, participants are invited to take a photo of themselves in their favourite museum with the International Museum Day Badge on display. An international jury will reward the best picture, which must be original and dynamic, highlighting the badge and the museum. Submissions from all around the world are expected, and will be shared online. The best photograph will also be featured in the June issue of ICOM News and the winner will receive a “surprise bag” full of goodies from museum stores around the world. + info: http://icom.museum/press-releases/press-release/article/international-photography-contest-me-in-my-museum.html ICOM publishes a new Emergency Red List: the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk One year on from the events that took place in Egypt in 2011, ICOM’s actions to protect the country’s cultural heritage from the ensuing thefts of non-inventoried objects from archaeological sites and museums have led to the publication of the Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk. + info: http://icom.museum/press-releases/press-release/article/icom-publishes-a-new-emergency-red-listthe-emergency-red-list-of-egyptian-cultural-objects-at-risk-1.html http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (3 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Imagining the Balkans. Preparations for a regional travelling exhibit by National History Museums of South-East Europe The UNESCO Venice Office is organizing on 8-9 March 2012, in cooperation with the Slovenian National History Museum, and with the support of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture, a regional meeting of SouthEast European National History Museums in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The meeting will take place at the Slovenian National History Museum, and will serve to discuss the preparations for a regional travelling historical exhibit, tentatively entitled “Imagining the Balkans”. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/imagining_the_balkans Cooper-Hewitt Releases Dataset to Broaden Access to Online Collection - New York City. New York State (USA) The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced the release of its collection dataset, which will broaden access and allow for increased analysis of the museum’s object holdings. Basic museum data for more than 60 percent of the collection (more than 120,000 records) is now available as a single downloadable file at cooperhewitt.org/ data. This open data release is the first of its kind for the Smithsonian Institution. International in scope and possessing one of the most diverse and comprehensive collections of design works in existence, the museum’s rich holdings range from the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.) to the present day and total more than 200,000 objects. The museum’s collections are organized in four curatorial departments: Product Design and Decorative Arts; Drawings, Prints and Graphic Design; Textiles; Wallcoverings; and are supported by design archives and the National Design Library. + info: http://media.cooperhewitt.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/02/23/Cooper-Hewitt Restoration Of The Palais Des Gouverneurs Museum / Daniel Cléris & Jean-Michel Daubourg - 2011. Bastia (France) The origine of the construction of the Palace goes back to the XVth century, it was the residency of the Governor who was the representative of the Republic of Genoa on the island of Corsica. The Palace was also used as a court house, a prison and a fort. It was heavily fortified and suffered several attacks. It was several time remodeled. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211633/ Albania's National Museum opens new exhibition on communist regime's abuses Albania's National Museum opened a new wing Monday on the abuses of the former communist regime, timing the dedication to the 21st anniversary of the toppling of former communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument. Some 100,000 Albanians were imprisoned, sent to internment camps or executed during the 46 years of Hoxha's repressive regime. Hoxha died in 1985. The museum has photographs of mass graves where many of the executed were buried, as well as handcuffs, chains and victim's clothes and personal belongings. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53746 FELLOWSHIPS - ART INSTITUTE of CHICAGO BECOMES FIRST U.S. MUSEUM TO RECEIVE GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA - Funds to Be Used for Professional Exchange over Four Years. Chicago, Illinois (USA) The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce that the Government of India has given a major grant to the Art Institute in support of a new professional exchange program between India and the museum. The Vivekananda Memorial Program for Museum Excellence—the first grant ever made by the Indian government to an American art museum—honors Swami Vivekananda, who gave one of the most important speeches in modern religious history at what is now the Art Institute on September 11, 1893. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, the Art Institute will host an Indian delegation to sign this agreement and rededicate the site of Vivekananda’s landmark speech at the first World’s Parliament of Religions, held in conjunction with the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. + info: http://www.artic.edu/aic/aboutus/press/Vivekananda.pdf Louvre building new galleries for Islamic art; single largest expansion project since pyramid - Paris - France The creation of a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre represents a decisive phase in the architectural history of the palace and in the development of the museum. The design and installation of these new galleries is the museum’s single largest expansion project since I. M. Pei created the now-famous Pyramid twenty years ago. The new department will soon be home to one of the most exceptional collections of Islamic art in the world, owing to its geographic diversity, the historical periods covered, and the wide variety of materials and techniques represented. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53854 Milhous Collection - BocaRaton - Florida - USA The collections are the lifelong efforts of Robert Milhous and his brother and business partner Paul Milhous. One can find specialty automobiles, mechanical musical instruments, and a wide variety of unique Americana. Much effort has been made to professionally restore ALL of the collection items to a level of extreme excellence! Automotive treasures are displayed in settings related to the period of time when they were “new cars”. Galleries include the fabulous fifties “walk thru time”, a complete 1920’s filling station, the villager square, and a 1935 era automotive salon (patterned after the famous Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg showroom located in Auburn, Indiana). + info: EEUU_Florida_BocaRaton_Milhous.jpg Schlossmuseum Linz / HoG Architektur - Linz - Austria http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (4 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage In the year 1800, a devastating fire occurred in Linz during which also the Southern wing of the „Linzer castle“ fell victim to the flames. The castle on the hill between the old city and the Danube lost its city-facing wing and, therefore, its presence within the urban fabric. Since 1965, the castle has been home to the Upper Austrian national museum. The requirement for additional and large exhibition space led to the new construction of the Southern wing. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211688/schlossmuseum-linz-hog-architektur/ New Orleans celebrates anniversary of steamboat - Louisiana - USA The museum has a related exhibit: New Orleans Bound 1812: The Steamboat that Changed America. "It was the first that could operate against the current, and that's what made the port of New Orleans what it is today." These days, more than 6,000 vessels move through the port each year. In 1812, there were only flat boats coming down the Mississippi, and vessels under sail struggling up from the Gulf of Mexico. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53291 Mizuta Museum Of Art / Studio SUMO - Sakado - Japan The 7,000sf Mizuta Museum of Art lines the main pedestrian route near the campus entry of a private Japanese university. The building is: 1- A museum to display a valuable collection of Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodcuts) and other art in highly controlled environment and… 2- A campus visitor information center to welcome the general public. The compressed site contains seventeen existing trees and a nine meter height limit. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209631/mizuta-museum-of-arts-studio-sumo/ Stavanger Museum of Archeology / Lund + Slaatto Architects - Stavanger - Norway Lund + Slaatto Architects, in collaboration with schmidt hammer lassen architects, were recently awarded second place in the competition for the extension of the Stavanger Museum of Archeology. Though very vibrant and active, the premises of the museum are currently unsuitable and small. Therefore, the aim of the competition was to create an extension that forms the museum’s new main facade and which primarily provides space for the exhibition and education. More images and architects’ description after the break. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/208573/stavanger-museum-of-archeology-lund-slaattoarchitects/ Ordos Art & City Museum / MAD Architects 2011. Ordos - Inner Mongolia (China) Conceived as a reaction to the strict geometry of the master plan, the Art & City museum by MAD Architects is an amorphous building that seems like it has landed on the earth. Its surrounding dunes, monumental stairways and belvederes have been generated from the empty Gobi desert which was here just a few years ago. Located in the new city center of Ordos, the space itself is deeply rooted into the local culture. Although it has contemporary presence, there is a chance to think over what the term “local culture” means, where it is rooted and what it can become in the future. The structure is wrapped in polished metal louvers to reflect and dissolve the planned surroundings. This results in a solid, windowless, building firmly anchored to the ground. This shell encloses a interior totally separate from the urban reality. On entering, the logic changes and the spaces begin to buzz: heights are disproportionate, holes buckle upwards, surfaces creep sinuously around, creating openings and interstices which tone down the effect of the sheer quantity of light streaming down to the floor. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211597 AD Round Up: Museums Part IX The best from the best for our 9th selection of previously featured museums. Main image belongs to SANAA’s New Art Museum in New York, with great photos from Iwan Baan. Also in this selection: UN Studio’s Mercedes Benz Museum and Delugan Meissl’s Porsche Museum, both in Germany. Don’t miss the M.H. de Young Museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron and our In Progress of Salvador Dalí Museum, designed by HOK + Beck Group. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/210324/ad-round-up-museums-part-ix/ Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science / Grimshaw Architects - Miami Florida - USA After years of planning and widespread community support, the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, designed by Grimshaw Architects, broke ground in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park just last week. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the museum’s new site overlooking Biscayne Bay, marking the continuation of Miami’s rise as one of the world’s most culturally rich cities. The groundbreaking event marks the beginning of construction, with the new museum scheduled to open to the public by early 2015. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211870/patricia-and-phillip-frost-museum-of-science-grimshaw-architects/ In Progress: Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame / Trahan Architects Natchitoches - Louisiana - USA http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (5 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage The Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame (LSMSHOF) celebrates two seemly disconnected subjects within one contemporary venue, combining North Louisiana’s profound history with its influential world of sports. Designed by Trahan Architects, in coordination with Method Design and CASE, the new $12.6 million venue will house donated memorabilia that embodies “the contributions of the diverse cultures that have shaped the state and are crucial to understanding the unique traditions and legacy of Louisiana and the Gulf South". A complex design, generated with the help of BIM technology, reflects the disparate subjects in one fluid structure encased within a locally inspired facade. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/202678/in-progress-louisiana-state-museum-and-sports-hall-of-fame-trahan-architects/ Museum Santiago Ydáñez Proposal / Matteo Cainer Architects - Puente de Génave - Spain Matteo Cainer Architects shared with us their proposal for the Museum Santiago Ydáñez in the town of Puente de Génave, Spain which expresses the relationship between the work of the artists, the site and the building program. Through an engaging, energetic and permeable design, they conceive a musical rhythm where the new museum becomes a reactive and interactive part of its landscaped setting through the intersection of the integrated and sculpted grids. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209837/museum-santiago-ydanez-proposal-matteo-cainer-architects/ Natural History Museum of Utah / Ennead Architects - Salt Lake City - Utah - USA The design for the new Natural History Museum of Utah embodies the Museum’s mission to illuminate the natural world through scientific inquiry, educational outreach, mutual cultural experience and human engagement of the present, past and future of the region and the world. Together with the interpretive exhibit program and landscape design, the architecture is intended to create an inspirational visitor experience and sponsor curiosity and inquiry. The building provides much-needed space to preserve, study and interpret the Museum’s extraordinary collection of artifacts, and its exhibits explore and articulate natural history and the delicate balance of life on earth. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201933/natural-history-museum-of-utah-ennead-architects/ San Telmo Museum / Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos - San Sebastian - Spain The successful architectural rehabilitation and expansion project for the historical San Telmo Museum by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos emphasizes its connection with society both artistically and historically. Recognized internationally for recovering the original building to make it a contemporary work, the architects made it possible for the museum to reopen by providing a museum as well as a place to spread knowledge and create thought. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/208764/san-telmo-museum-nieto-sobejano-arquitectos/ The National World War II Museum / Voorsanger Architects - New Orleans - Louisiana USA The National World War II Museum is a multi-phase project located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The US Congress mandated that the museum stands as tribute to all who made the campaigns in Europe, Africa and the Pacific theaters successful. The location was selected because it was New Orleans that Andrew Higgins built the landing craft used in the amphibious invasions; the landing craft which President Eisenhower believed was one of the five key inventions that helped us win the war for the Allies. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/209361/the-national-world-war-ii-museum-voorsanger-architects/ Contemporary Art Museum / Brooks + Scarpa, Clearscapes - 2010 - Raleigh - North Carolina - USA Located in Raleigh’s revitalizing Historic Depot District, an unlikely butterfly has emerged from its decades-long cocoon. The historic 1910 two-story brick structure built for Allen Forge & Welding Company and enlarged around 1927 for the Brogden Produce Company — and more recently home to longtime occupant Cal-Tone Paints — has emerged from its asbestos clad sheathing into a new incarnation as the home of Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum (CAM). + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201394/contemporary-art-museum-brooks-scarpaclearscapes/ Steilneset Memorial of the 17th Century Finnmark Witchcraft Trials / Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois, photographed by Andrew Meredith - Barents Sea - Vardo Norway In memory of those persecuted in the seventeenth-century Finnmark Witchcraft Trials, the Steilneset Memorial rests along the jagged coastline of the Barents Sea in Vardø, Norway. Photographer Andrew Meredith has shared with us his photo series documenting this masterpiece created by a unique collaboration between the world-famous Swiss architect Peter Zumthor (Basel, 1943) and the influential contemporary artist Louise Bourgeois (Paris, 1911-2010). + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213222/steilneset-memorial-peter-zumthor-and-louise-bourgeois-photographed-byandrew-meredith/ http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (6 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Corning Museum of Glass new Website - Corning, New Yoek State (USA) Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) as a gift to the nation for the company’s 100th anniversary, The Corning Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to telling the story of a single material: glass. The concept seems so simple. How much can you say about glass? Actually, quite a lot. Glass is a versatile, ancient material that is still being explored and understood by artists, scientists, and historians today. The story of glass is a story about art, history, culture, technology, science, craft and design. And we tell that story at The Corning Museum of Glass. + info: http://www.cmog.org/ Flashback: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth / Tadao Ando - 2002 - Fort Worth - Texas - USA The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth exemplifies the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando through it’s simple geometry, incorporation of the natural environment, and very minimal material selections. Five long, flat-roofed pavilions appear to float atop the 1.5acre reflecting pond, which is reminiscent of other Ando projects. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213084/flashback-modern-art-museum-of-fort-worthtadao-ando/ Personal ornaments: a proxy for tracing cultural geography and population dynamics at the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in Europe by Solange Rigaud Multiple scenarios, including a variety of cultural processes and population dynamics, have been proposed to explain the neolithization of Europe. The potential of personal ornaments to reconstruct cultural and population geographies, interactions, boundaries, replacements at this turning point in European prehistory has as yet not been explored. Here we provide the first attempt to extract such information from this category of the archaeological record. In this aim, we performed a detailed first-hand analysis of more than 4000 perforated shells and animal teeth from four archaeological burial sites: three dated to the final Mesolithic (Brana-Arintero, Spain; Hohlenstein-Stadel and Grosse Ofnet, Germany) and one to the Early Neolithic (Essenbach-Ammerbreite, Germany). In addition, we have created a comprehensive georeferenced database of Mesolithic and Early Neolithic personal ornaments used in Europe and submitted it to a spatial and statistical analyses combining GIS, correspondence - and neighbor-joining analyses. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00668694 Competitions - National Museum of Afghanistan Competition / S.E.E. | office for architecture and design - Deadline for Submission of Design Proposal: 6 June 2012 The competition is a one stage ideas competition to generate design proposals, which are due no later than June 6th, for an architectural master plan and detailed building design for the site of the National Museum of Afghanistan. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214689/national-museum-of-afghanistan-competition-s-e-e-officefor-architecture-and-design/ Private sponsor supports digitisation, cataloguing and online project at the Museum of Islamic Art. Berlin (Germany) The National Museums in Berlin and the sponsor of the arts Yousef Jameel recently signed an agreement to finance the digitisation, cataloguing and online presentation of large parts of the collections of the Museum of Islamic Art. Thanks to the generous support of Yousef Jameel, the Museum of Islamic Art can now finance six temporary positions for the duration of the fiveyear project, as well as additional activities necessary for the undertaking. The goal of the project is to digitise 11,000 Islamic objects of art and cultural artefacts from the museum's collections and make them accessible to a global audience on the planned Islamic Art Online portal. Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, explains: "This project is an essential part of the Foundation's plans for the future, which include the digitisation of large parts of the collections of its museums, libraries and archives in the coming years in order to make them accessible to people around the world. The generous support from a private donor is an exemplary contribution to this endeavour." In a separate statement Yousef Jameel added: "Knowledge should be accessible to everyone, at all times and in all places. Islamic Art Online is an essential step toward achieving this goal." + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54147 Renovated Tulip Museum - Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Enjoy the beauty of spring year-round at the all new Amsterdam Tulip Museum. Conveniently located in the heart of historic Amsterdam, near many fine shops, galleries and cafes, the museum features exhibits and films devoted to the tulip, the unofficial national flower of the Netherlands. From Sultans of the Ottoman Empire and Dutch Merchants of the Golden Age, to gardeners today, the tulip has captivated people around the world for centuries. This fascinating flower has inspired artists and brought great wealth and even economic ruin to people who have fallen under its spell. Explore the tulip's history and discover the remarkable journey it has taken from the wilds of the Himalayan highlands to a garden like yours. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (7 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage + info: http://www.amsterdamtulipmuseum.com/index.php?mode=EN Evoking a thousand years of civilisation - Bibracte Museum. Mont Beuvray (France) Bibracte Museum stands on the slopes of Mount Beuvray. In a very contemporary architectural setting, the permanent exhibits offer a fascinating account of Celtic civilisation through its Oppida (fortified towns) which were scattered all over Europe just over 2,000 years ago. Archaeological objects loaned by French and foreign museums, and copies of remarkable items, are compared with the objects discovered at Bibracte. Numerous models, audiovisual presentations, and reconstructions make the museum very attractive and enable you to get right to the heart of the everyday lives of our ancestors. You will thus discover the social organisation, arts and crafts, agriculture, trade, religion, art and culture of peoples who were much less barbaric than Caesar wanted us to believe… A whole floor is devoted to the results of the excavations carried out since 1984 at the Bibracte site by archaeologists from all over Europe. The museum also has a space for temporary exhibitions, an open-air amphitheatre, a shop and a tearoom. + info: http://www.bibracte.fr/fr/decouvrez/expositions_02_03.html Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces scientists name two new species of horned dinosaur. Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae family of horned dinosaurs. The herbivores lived during the Late Cretaceous period between 75 to 83 million years ago. The specimens are described in research published online January 24, 2012 in the journal Cretaceous Research. Second author Evans, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said, “Small-bodied dinosaurs are typically poorly represented in the fossil record, which is why fragmentary remains like these new leptoceratopsids can make a big contribution to our understanding of dinosaur ecology and evolution.” + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54151 Agenda Exhibition - God (s) a User's Guide - Musée de la Civilisation - Québec et Gâtineau 02 December 2011 - 03 September 2012 Québec. Canada Organizers: Musée de la Civilisation + info: http://www.civilization.ca/gods/ Exhibitions - Duncan Phyfe - Master Cabinetmaker in New York - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 20 December 2011 - 06 May 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2011/duncan-phyfe-master-cabinetmaker-in-new-york Exhibition - The Canary Project - Landscapes of Climate Change-Nevada Museum of Art 07 January - 29 April 2012 Reno, Nevada. United States of America Organizers: Nevada Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=211 Rock, Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Meteorite Identification Clinic 18 January - 21 November 2012 Toronto, Ontario. Canada Organizers: Royal Ontario Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/lectures/index.php?ref=showinfo&program_id=7523 Exhibition - Taking Flight: Audubon and the World of Birds - Berkshire Museum 21 January - 17 June 2012 Pittsfield, Massachussetts. United States of America Organizers: Berkshire Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://berkshiremuseum.org/exhibitions/taking-flight-audubon-and-the-world-of-birds/ Exhibition - Steppe warriors: Nomadic horsemen of the 7th-14th century from Mongolia -The LVRLandesMuseum Bonn 26 January - 29 April 2012 Bonn. Germany Organizers: The LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.landesmuseum.lvr.de/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen/default.htm http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (8 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Exhibition - The Invention of Glory-Alfonso V and the Pastrama Tapestries 05 February - 13 May 2012 Dallas, Texas. United States of America Organizers: The National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid, in association with the Embassy of Spain, the Spain-USA Foundation, and the Embassy of Portugal and with the cooperation of the Embassy of Belgium and the Embassy of Morocco in Washington, D.C. Generous financial support from The Meadows Foundation has helped to make the Dallas venue possible. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://smu.edu/meadowsmuseum/about_Pastrana.htm Exhibition - Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931).A Passion for Finland - Musée d'Orsay 07 February - 06 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée d'Orsay + info: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/events/exhibitions/in-the-musee-dorsay/exhibitions-in-the-musee-dorsay/article/ akseli-gallen-kallela-30636.html?cHash=8d44613863 Exhibition - Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience - Heard Museum 11 February 2012 - 20 January 2013 Phoenix, Arizona. United States of America Organizers: Heard Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.heard.org/currentexhibits/geronimo.html EXPLORING ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS: THE JOHN BOURNE COLLECTION GIFT- The Walters Art Museum 12 February - 20 May 2012 Baltimore, Mayland. United States of America Organizers: The Walters Art Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://thewalters.org/exhibitions/ancient-americas/boxoffice.aspx?e=2208 Exhibition - Napoleon's Wars. Louis François Lejeune, general and painter - Palace of Versailles 14 February - 13 May 2012 Versailles. France Organizers: Palace of Versailles + info: http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/les-guerres-de-napoleon-en Exhibition - Napoleon’s Wars - Louis François Lejeune, général et peintre - Château de Versailles 14 February - 13 May 2012 Versailles. France Organizers: Château de Versailles + info: http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/les-guerres-de-napoleon-en/louis-francois-lejeune/louisfrancois-lejeune-general-et-peintre-1-en Exhibition - Mostra “Tiziano e la nascita del paesaggio moderno” 16 February - 20 May 2012 Milan. Italy Organizers: Palazzo Reale de Milan + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/14/milano-mostra-tiziano-e-la-nascita-del-paesaggio-moderno-dal-16-febbraio-al-20maggio/ Royal Journeys - 1905- 2005 - Exhibition 16 February - 26 August 2012 Oslo. Norway Organizers: Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/ Exhibition - Opening the Vaults: Mummies - Field Museum 17 February - 22 April 2012 Chicago, Illinois. United States of America Organizers: Field Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://fieldmuseum.org/happening/exhibits/opening-vaults-mummies Exposition - Charlotte Perriand, La photographie pour un autre monde - Musée Nicéphore Niepce 18 February - 20 May 2012 Chalon, Sur-Marne. France Organizers: Musée Nicéphore Niepce Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.museeniepce.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=35&Itemid=3&lang=en TROUBLE IN PARADISE: MUSIC AND LOS ANGELES, 1945-1975- Grammy Museum 22 February - 03 June 2012 Los Angeles, California. United States of America Organizers: The Grammy Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.grammymuseum.org/interior.php?section=exhibits&page=trouble_in_paradise http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (9 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Exhibition - Memory and Markets: Pueblo Painting in the Early 20th Century - Cantor Arts Centre - Stanford University 22 February - 27 May 2012 California. United States of America Organizers: Cantor Arts Centre - Stanford University Contact: [email protected] and [email protected] + info: http://museum.stanford.edu/news_room/pueblo-painting.html Exhibition - Ti-Ameny-Net: An ancient mummy, an Egyptian woman, and modern science 23 February - 29 June 2012 Richmond, Virginia. United States of America Organizers: The University of Richmond Museums Contact: [email protected] + info: http://museums.richmond.edu/exhibitions/lora-robins-gallery/ti_ameny_net.html Exhibition - Genghis Khan - Field Museum 24 February - 03 September 2012 Chicago, Illinois. United States of America Organizers: Field Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://genghiskhan.fieldmuseum.org/#mainstage Exhibition - Beauty and Belief - Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture - Brigham Young University Museum of Art 24 February - 29 September 2012 Provo, Utah. United States of America Organizers: museum in the Mountain West and most attended university art museum in North America, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art (MOA) in Provo, Utah Contact: [email protected] + info: http://beautyandbelief.byu.edu/ EXPOSICIÓN - Cavernas: Ecosistemas del Mundo Subterranéo 28 February - 29 April 2012 Bucarmanga. Colombia Organizers: Sistema de Patrimonio Cultural y Museos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - sede Bogotá Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.museos.unal.edu.co/sccs/noticias.php?mr=329&tipo=noti Exhibition - Lux in arcana - The Vatican Secret Archive reveals itself - Musei Capitolini 29 February - 09 September 2012 Rome. Italy Organizers: Zètema Progetto Cultura and in collaboration with, Roma Capitale, Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico - Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali + info: http://fr.museicapitolini.org/mostre_ed_eventi/mostre/lux_in_arcana_l_archivio_segreto_vaticano_si_rivela International Conference on Education of Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage and Audiovisual Works of Art-exCHange - EU Project 01 March - 02 March 2012 Kocaeli. Turkey Organizers: Kocaeli University, Antpark Campus under the auspices of TR Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Contact: [email protected] + info: http://exchange.kumid.eu/ Exhibition - Americans in Florence. Sargent and the American Impressionists (Palazzo Strozzi) 03 March - 15 July 2012 Florence. Italy Organizers: Palazzo Strozzi + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54005 Exhibition - La Pluie - Musée du Quai Branly 06 March - 13 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée du Quai Branly Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.quaibranly.fr/fr/programmation/expositions/a-l-affiche/la-pluie.html Exhibition - Patagonie - Images du bout du monde - Musée du Quai Branly 06 March - 13 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée du Quai Branly Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.quaibranly.fr/fr/programmation/expositions/a-l-affiche/patagonie.html Exhibition - Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan - New York University 07 March - 03 June 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: New York University Contact: [email protected] http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (10 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage + info: http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2012/02/28/important-exhibition-explores-ancient-nomadicculture-of-kazakhstan-includes-spectacular-never-exhibited-object-from-elite-burial-site.html XX Congreso Nacional de Amigos de los Museos 08 March - 11 March 2012 Murcia. Spain Organizers: Federación Española de Amigos de los Museos Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.feam.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=66 Exhibition - Passions - Five Centuries of Art and the Emotions 08 March - 12 August 2012 Stockholm. Sweden Organizers: Nationalmuseum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.nationalmuseum.se/sv/English-startpage/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Passions--Five-Centuries-of-Artand-the-Emotions-/ Exhibition - Art Deco Chic: Extravagant glamour between the wars - Museum of Vancouver 08 March - 23 September 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada Organizers: Museum of Vancouver Contact: [email protected] + info: http://museumofvancouver.ca/exhibitions/exhibit/art-deco-chic Exhibition - Les Gaulois reviennent à Saint Germain en Laye 09 March - 04 September 2012 Saint - German - en - Laye. France Organizers: LE MUSÉE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE NATIONALE ET DOMAINE NATIONAL DE SAINT - GERMAIN - EN - LAYE Contact: LE MUSÉE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE NATIONALE ET LES GAULOIS DU XIXE AU XXIE SIÈCLE + info: http://www.musee-archeologienationale.fr/docs/DossierPresseLesGauloisWEB.pdf Exhibition - Arles, Record of the Rhône - Twenty years of underwater excavations - The Louvre 09 March - 25 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: The Louvre Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.louvre.fr/en/expositions/arles-record-rhone-br-twenty-years-underwater-excavations Exhibition - THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM - Great French Paintings from the Clark - Kimbell Art Museum 11 March - 17 June 2012 Fort Worth, Texas. United States of America Organizers: Kimbell Art Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://impressionism.kimbellart.org/exhibit Exhibition - SHO 1 - 41 maîtres calligraphes contemporains du Japon - Musée Guimet 14 March - 14 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée Guimet Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.guimet.fr/fr/expositions/expositions-a-venir/sho-1-41-maitres-calligraphes-contemporains-du-japon Exhibition - GUSTAV KLIMT. THE DRAWINGS - Albertina Museum 14 March - 10 June 2012 Vienna. Austria Organizers: Albertina Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.albertina.at/jart/prj3/albertina/main.jart?rel=en&content-id=1202307119260&reservemode=active&ausstellungen_id=1287026238568 Exhibition - Byzantium and Islam - Age of Transition - Metropolitan Museum of Art 14 March - 08 July 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: Metropolitan Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam Exhibition - Beaded "Bug" Showcases Native Mexican Art on Wheels- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 20 March - 06 May 2012 Washington DC. United States of America Organizers: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Contact: [email protected] + info: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/beaded-bug-showcases-native-mexican-art-wheels Exhibition - The Rylands Haggadah - Medieval Jewish Art in Context - Metropolitan Museum of Art 27 March - 30 September 2012 New York City. United States of America http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (11 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage Organizers: Metropolitan Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.metmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/listings/2012/rylands-haggadah Exposition - Rochers de lettrés, itinéraires de l'art en Chine - Musée Guimet 28 March - 25 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Musée Guimet Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.guimet.fr/fr/expositions/expositions-a-venir/rochers-de-lettres-itineraires-de-lart-en-chine Exhibition - The Dawn of Egyptian Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art 10 April - 05 August 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: Metropolitan Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/dawn-of-egyptian-art European workshop on education 'J'ai besoin du visiteur' 12 April - 13 April 2012 Dunkirk. France Organizers: Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain (FRAC) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.fracnpdc.fr/EVENEMENT_2012_Workshop_europeen_de_mediation.html I Congreso REMAI (Red Europea de Museos de Arte Islamico) 25 April - 27 April 2012 Granada. Spain Organizers: El Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, en colaboración con el Museo del Louvre y el Victoria and Albert Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.alhambra-patronato.es/blog/index.php/la-alhambra-sede-del-i-congreso-internacional-de-la-red-europeade-arte-islamico/ Peacetime loan of former war booty: Maritime masterpiece temporarily returned to England after 350 years by the Rijksmuseum (The Netherlands) 27 April 2012 London. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: National Maritime Museum + info: http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nieuwsenagenda/royal-charles-terug-naar-engeland?lang=en The Future of the Past: Memory, History and Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century 27 April 2012 Oxford. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies Contact: Dr Christina Kuhn ([email protected] ) or Dr Annika Kuhn ([email protected] ). + info: http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/futureofthepast.htm Exhibition - The Printed Image in China, 8th-21st Century - Metropolitan Museum of Art 05 May - 29 July 2012 New York City. United States of America Organizers: Metropolitan Museum of Art Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/printed-image-in-china Final Call - Moving in Three Dimensions: Re-writing the Objects and Histories of Sculpture 11 May - 12 May 2012 London. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: The Courtauld Institute of Art Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 23 mar 2012 + info: http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/researchforum/events/2011/autumn/threedimensions.shtml Cultural Heritage and Information Technologies. Museum as an information system - ADIT-2012 19 June - 22 June 2012 Petrozavodsk. Russian Federation Organizers: Kizhi State Open Air Museum Contact: Kassianow Sergey ([email protected]) or Babushkina Galina ([email protected]) DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/cultural-heritage-and-information-technologies-museum-as-aninformation-system/ Call for Papers - International Conference 'Placing' Europe in the Museum: people(s), places, identities 03 September - 04 September 2012 Newcastle. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: Newcastle University Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 mar 2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (12 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage + info: http://www.mela-project.eu/events/details/-placing-europe-in-the-museum-people-s-places-identities Call for papers - Museums and Communities. The Heritage of Belonging 08 November - 10 November 2012 Rotterdam. Netherlands Organizers: Erasmus University Rotterdam - Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 feb 2012 + info: http://www.museumcommunities.com/weblog/call-for-papers-international-conference-museums-and-communitiesthe-heritage-of-belonging/73 Publications Legitimaciones sociales de las políticas patrimoniales y museíisticas El Servicio editorial de la UPV/EHU ha puesto a disposición de los usuarios el PDF del libro ‘Legitimaciones sociales de las políticas patrimoniales y museísticas’ editado por Iñaki Arrieta Urtizberea. En la publicación han colaborado varias instituciones, entre otras, la Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa. Publicado en 2011, la obra analiza aspectos como las posiciones sociales de los agentes vinculados a los proyectos patrimoniales y museísticos, qué intereses tienen, qué valorizaciones realizan, qué acciones llevan a cabo o cuáles son las propuestas presentadas por el poder político, además de diferentes iniciativas desarrolladas en la península ibérica y el continente americano. + info: http://www.argitalpenak.ehu.es/p291-content/es/contenidos/libro/se_indice_humanpdf/es_humanpdf/adjuntos/ Legitimaciones%20Sociales.pdf Making History: African Collectors and the Canon of African Art This volume of photographs and commentary brings together artworks from one of the most outstanding African-owned private collections of African art, the Femi Akinsanya African Art Collection. Publications focusing on African collectors of African art are very rare and this limits our understanding of how Africans engage indigenous art and cultural production, or questions about cultural patrimony, in their own contexts. The analysis of this unique collection provides a significant insight into an unexplored aspect of African art collections and the role and relevance of African collectors in shaping the discourse on this art. + info: http://akinsanyaartcollection.com/index.php?id=4 MUSEUM DESIGN: The FUTURE Author: George Jacob Foreword by President, National Building Museum, Washington DC Introduction by Smithsonian Institution, Director, Facilities Planning and Design ISBN: 1-4392-3574-0 Museum Design: The Future, explores the myriad iconic museum projects unfolding around the world and associated changing process methodology, regional development, changing learning patterns and visitor experiences. + info: http://www.amazon.com/Museum-Design-Future-George-Jacob/dp/1439235740 EXHIBIT DESIGN: The FUTURE Author: George Jacob Foreword by Director General Design Expo 2000 Introduction by American Association of Museums ISBN: 13-978-1466253698 Exhibit Design: The FUTURE is a sequel to Museum Design: The FUTURE by the same author. With essays on projects and design-build experiences from around the world with some of the finest museum designers, the book follows defining trends that will shape the future of exhibit design. With processes, methods and creative thoughts, exhibits will continually evolve in unexplored dimensions to enrich and augment learning experiences. + info: http://www.amazon.com/EXHIBIT-DESIGN-mr-george-jacob/dp/146625369X Breaking Ground, Finding Graves - Report on the Excavations of Burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927 - 2006 Dr. Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum of Ireland, is pleased to announce the launch of a new book titled Breaking Ground, Finding Graves – reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927 – 2006, Edited by Mary Cahill and Maeve Sikor . Breaking Ground, Finding Graves, is an account of 80 years of fieldwork by the National Museum of Ireland. Since its earliest days the National Museum of Ireland has responded to reports of discoveries of artefacts – including ancient human remains from all over the country. Reports of discovery of ancient human remains come to the museum in many different ways – through An Garda Síochána, farmers, quarry operators, gardeners and builders. The book contains a very diverse body of material with the earliest burials dating from the Neolithic period c. 3500 BC. Burials can occur in almost any location and the find circumstances vary from the construction of dividing fences by the Irish Land Commission, Irish military operations in the 1940s, to children playing in sand dunes, and night-time ploughing in rural Limerick. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53945 Le NetArt au Musée http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (13 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Museums, Museology, Interpretation & Moveable Heritage ISSN 1715-8877 Le net art - la création artistique par et pour Internet - rejoint depuis quelques années les collections des musées, posant de nouvelles et complexes questions de conservation et d'exposition. D'une part, les matériaux numériques de ces oeuvres sont fragiles; d'autre part, le déploiement complet de leur dispositif suppose qu'elles soient en ligne et activées par leurs visiteurs. Il faut donc tenir compte à la fois de la matérialité particulière des oeuvres et de la façon dont la conservation dialogue avec les autres fonctions du musée… + info: http://cursus.edu/institutions-formations-ressources/formation/18081/net-art-musee-strategies-conservation-des/ Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/25_2012.html (14 de 14) [30/03/2012 12:39:46] Natural Heritage & Environment Natural Heritage & Environment News Agenda Publications Grand Canyon National Park - Go "Green" and Refill Your Water Bottles Did you know that disposable plastic bottles comprise an estimated 20% of Grand Canyon's waste stream and 30% of the park's recyclables? As a Climate Friendly Park, Grand Canyon National Park's staff, partners and stakeholders have made a commitment to take a leadership roll in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and educating the public about what they can do to reduce their impacts on the park. In order to reduce plastics in the park's waste stream, litter along trails and walkways and green house gas emissions Grand Canyon National Park will soon be eliminating the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers and encourages everyone to reduce, reuse, refill. Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers by March 10, 2012. + info: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/refilling_stations.htm Forum 2011 des gestionnaires des espaces naturels - Gestion des risques naturels, industriels et sanitaires dans les espaces naturels (France) Les gestionnaires d’espaces naturels ont eu, et auront sans nul doute à l’avenir, à gérer des risques et à faire face à des situations de crise (Erika et pollution de la Crau, Xynthia, grippe aviaire…). Force est de constater qu’ils n’y sont pas toujours préparés. La prise en compte du risque n’est pas toujours intégrée dans les documents de gestion et de planification des sites et espaces protégés. Le risque lui-même n'est pas forcément bien identifié en amont. D'un autre côté, les procédures et documents de prévention et de gestion des accidents n’identifient pas toujours les espaces protégés, et n'associent pas systématiquement les gestionnaires à leur élaboration. + info: http://forumdesgestionnaires.espaces-naturels.fr/ Coeurs de nature - France "Cœurs de Nature en France" est un projet de production photographique inédit, initié par Réserves Naturelles de France et le magazine Terre Sauvage. L'objectif : photographier les "cœurs de nature" de France, les lieux de nature protégée, pour les révéler au public. Les photos réalisées donneront lieu à plusieurs expositions, avec en premier lieu 80 photos exceptionnelles présentées à Paris sur les grilles du Jardin du Luxembourg, en partenariat avec le Sénat, durant tout l'automne 2011. Sous la direction de l'agence Sipa Press, une douzaine de photographes, spécialisés en photographie animalière, de paysage, professionnels du photojournalisme, ont parcouru 66 espaces naturels français pour saisir leurs caractères uniques et témoigner des actions des hommes et femmes qui gèrent ces lieux… + info: http://www.coeursdenatureenfrance.com/ Création du PNR (Parc naturel régional) des Ardennes, 47e Parc en France ! Créé officiellement le 21 décembre dernier, le Parc naturel régional des Ardennes vient reconnaître l’intérêt et la diversité du patrimoine naturel, culturel et paysager de ses 91 communes. Au nord des Ardennes, entre Charleville-Mézières et la frontière avec la Belgique, règnent des paysages aussi inattendus qu’insolites : méandres boisés des Vallées de Meuse et de Semoy, landes tourbeuses du Plateau de Rocroi ou doux vallons bocagers de la Thiérache ardennaise… C’est pour valoriser ce patrimoine exceptionnel, développer durablement ce territoire, que les acteurs locaux se sont rassemblés afin de créer un Parc naturel régional. + info: http://www.parc-naturel-ardennes.fr/actualite/divers/2012/02/10/pnr-des-ardennes-47e-parc-en-france.html National Park Djerdap - Serbia http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (1 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment The National Park Djerdap is situated in the south-east of Europe, in the north-east of the Republic of Serbia, along the international border with Rumania.Tortal surface of the National Park is 63.608 ha, and the protective area surrounding the Park has surface of 93.968 ha. The Park stretches along the right bank of Danube, for about 100 km, from Golubac to Karatas near Kladovo, covering a narrow strip of forested hills, which is about 2-8 km wide, in altitude range from 50 to 800 meters. Its most characteristic feature are forests (covering more that 64% of total surface) and exceptional wealth and diversity of flora, fauna, geomorphologic objects and cultural monuments from varous historical periods. That part of the river Danube which belongs to Serbia accounts for about 9% of surface of the National Park, i.e. 5500 ha. Therefore the National Park Djerdap is also a river national park. + info: http://www.npdjerdap.org/en_index.html Répertoire des métiers des espaces naturels Le document produit en 2007 n'a pas vocation à être figé dans le temps. Les métiers évoluent, le répertoire les accompagnera. L'exemple des Parcs nationaux en est une bonne illustration : les changements apportés par la Loi n° 2006436 du 14 avril 2006, impliquent nécessairement de revisiter le descriptif métier datant de 1997. Cela a été fait de juin à décembre 2009 et cette nouvelle analyse des métiers des Parcs nationaux sera introduite dans le Répertoire dès qu'elle sera disponible, c'est à dire une fois validée (courant 2010). + info: http://www.espaces-naturels.fr/Metiers/Outils-metiers/Repertoire-des-metiers Bern Convention - Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats - Programme of Activities for 2012-2013 The Bern Convention is a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation, which covers most of the natural heritage of the European continent and extends to some States of Africa. Its aims are to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats and to promote European co-operation in that field. The Convention places a particular importance on the need to protect endangered natural habitats and endangered vulnerable species, including migratory species. + info: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=T-PVS%282011%2912&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DG4Nature&BackColorInternet=DBDCF2&BackColorIntranet=FDC864&BackColorLogged=FDC864# Roses & Rhinos - Conservation through Trade - How to Marry Business and Environmental Interests. Naivasha (Kenya) In Naivasha, Kenya, one flower company’s commitment to “conservation through trade” demonstrates how to marry business and environmental interests. Dashing through the supermarket on the way to a dinner party, you grab a bottle of wine and a bunch of roses for the hostess. In that moment, the image of white rhinos grazing in central Kenya probably does not cross your mind. What’s the connection? The flowers. Kenya is one of the world’s leading flower exporters. The shores of Lake Naivasha in the central Rift Valley are home to massive farms that produce tens of millions of stems a day destined primarily for shops in Europe. These operations support well over half a million people, and make a major contribution to Kenya’s economy. + info: http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?203452/Roses--Rhinos Fiche d'actualité scientifique de l'Institut de recherche et développement (France) - Lac Tchad : les riverains s’adaptent à la baisse des eaux (Décembre 2011) La surface du lac Tchad, jadis l'un des plus grands du monde, a été divisée par dix depuis les années 1960. L’assèchement progressif du lac est devenu emblématique du changement climatique en cours. Si le niveau du lac a de tout temps fluctué, les modifications des modes de vie des riverains n’en demeurent pas moins profondes aujourd’hui. Pour autant, comme vient de le montrer une équipe franco-nigérienne associant l’IRD( 1), les habitants ont su s’adapter à ces bouleversements de leur environnement. De pêcheurs ou éleveurs, ils sont devenus agriculteurs, souvent tournés vers l’exportation. Les nouvelles terres émergées leur ont permis de développer des cultures de décrue très productives telles que le maïs, le riz, le niébé… Dans la vallée de la rivière Komadougou Yobe, au Niger, ils ont même entrepris la culture intensive du poivron, très rémunératrice bien que risquée. Remettre le lac en eau, comme proposé dans le projet international Oubangui( 5), bouleverserait une nouvelle fois fortement le système agricole, surtout si les fluctuations annuelles du niveau du lac disparaissaient. + info: http://www.ird.fr/la-mediatheque/fiches-d-actualite-scientifique/392-lac-tchad-les-riverains-s-adaptent-a-la-baissedes-eaux Website - W Park - Benin - Burkina Faso (Niger) Le Parc W est une partie intégrale d'un des plus grands systèmes protégés de Savannah d'Afrique. Sur une superficie totale de 10302 km2, il s'étend dans le territoire de trois pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bénin, Burkina Faso et Niger). En 1926, pour la première fois, l'administration coloniale française identifiait cet espace de savane comme une zone refuge. Entre 1952-1953, le W fut classé Réserve Totale de Faune avant d'être érigé en Parc National un an plus tard. Dans les années 1960, se sont établies sur le Parc W les gestions des trois Etats riverains avec plus au moins de succès. En effet, si du côté nigérien le W a bénéficié dès le début de l'indépendance une attention particulière des autorités forestières, dans les deux autres composantes il montrait des signes de dégradation avancée de ses écosystèmes. L'écosystème ne connaissant pas de frontière, les trois Etats ont décidé de mettre ensemble leurs efforts pour la gestion durable du complexe W. + info: http://www.parc-w.net/ Décret n° 2012-83 du 24 janvier 2012 relatif aux parcs naturels régionaux et portant diverses dispositions http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (2 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment relatives aux parcs naturels marins et aux réserves naturelles - Journal officiel (France) Le décret apporte, à titre principal, des modifications à la procédure de classement des PNR. Il précise les critères devant fonder la décision de classement d'un territoire en PNR : la pertinence et la cohérence des limites du territoire sont retenues comme critères déterminants, au même titre que l'intérêt naturel ou culturel du classement. Il est précisé que les périmètres des PNR, qui peuvent désormais s'étendre en mer, ne peuvent néanmoins se superposer à ceux des parcs naturels marins. Le décret confie également au Conseil national de la protection de la nature et à la Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France, saisis par le ministre chargé de la protection de la nature à l'occasion d'un projet de création de parc, le soin d'émettre un avis d'opportunité sur l'intérêt même de cette création. A l'occasion d'un renouvellement de classement, le décret vient préciser que la détermination du périmètre d'étude doit intervenir au plus tard trois ans avant l'expiration du classement. Il précise enfin le contenu de la charte du PNR, qui doit dorénavant intégrer des objectifs visant à assurer la préservation et la remise en bon état des continuités écologiques. + info: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000025199018&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id 2011 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings by Subject - Environmental Sciences 1. Harvard Universy, United States 2. University of California, Berkeley (UC), United States 3. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States 5. University of Oxford, United Kingdom 6. Stanford University, United States 7. California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States 8. Princeton University, United States 9. Imperial College London, United Kingdom 10. Australian National University, Australia + info: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/naturalsciences/environmental-sciences Festival international du Film d'environnement - Paris - France (7-17 février 2012) Pour les citoyens attentifs au sort de la planète, le cinéma est parfois un vecteur de prise de conscience écologique. C'est ce rôle principal qui lui est confié au Festival international du film d'environnement, afin qu'il informe, éduque et sensibilise le public au monde tel qu'il est et risque d'être. Face aux défis et aux incertitudes, les hommes réagissent et agissent. De plus en plus de films présentent des initiatives, des tentatives, des solidarités qui veulent faire évoluer les choses, construire un avenir durable et respectueux des hommes et de la nature. Ils rapportent des images du monde entier, de l'Arctique au coeur de l'Afrique, des enjeux d'aujourd'hui aux solutions de demain. + info: http://www.iledefrance.fr/festival-film-environnement/ Circulaire du 26 décembre 2011 relative au régime d'autorisation administrative propre à Natura 2000 France le principe de l’évaluation des incidences d’une activité sur les sites Natura 2000 est instauré par le droit de l’Union européenne. La France, suite à une condamnation de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne, a fini de transposer l’article 6 de la directive 92/43/CEE du Conseil du 21 mai 1992 concernant la conservation des habitats naturels ainsi que de la faune et de la flore sauvages par la loi no 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 portant engagement national pour l’environnement (loi « Grenelle 2 ») et le décret no 2011-966 du 16 août 2011 relatif au régime d’autorisation administrative propre à Natura 2000, publié au JO le 18 août 2011. La présente circulaire expose les modalités d’application de ce nouveau dispositif et complète la circulaire du 15 avril 2010 relative à l’évaluation des incidences Natura 2000. Les deux nouveautés principales sont l’élaboration d’une seconde liste locale d’activités pouvant être soumises à l’évaluation des incidences Natura 2000 et les conditions d’application d’une disposition « filet », prévue au IV bis de l’article L. 414-4 du code de l’environnement (disposition permettant de demander l’évaluation des incidences d’un plan ou projet non identifié dans les différentes listes prises pour l’application des III et IV de l’article L. 414-4). Compte tenu des engagements pris par le Gouvernement vis-à-vis de la Commission européenne, l’ensemble des listes nationales et locales doit lui être communiqué d’ici mars 2012. + info: http://www.bulletin-officiel.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/fiches/BO20122/met_20120002_0100_0028.pdf Fellowships - PhD Studentship in Human Geography -Polarising nature-culture: environmental values in Svalbard This project investigates the generation and circulation of value in the high arctic landscapes of Svalbard through three sites that illustrate complex interrelations between nature, capital, and temporality. Pyramiden is an abandoned Russian mining settlement, Barentsburg, is a working industrial town, and Longyearbyen houses the Global Seed Vault. The project entails field investigation based at the University Centre in Svalbard and falls within the broad field of cultural and historical geography. It seeks to inform policy development and contribute to wider academic debate on the landscapes most closely associated with climate change. + info: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/apply-offline/ US National Park Service (NPS) International Programs Quarterly Bulletin - USA The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Service is also responsible for managing a great variety of national and international programs designed to help extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (3 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment + info: http://www.nps.gov/oia/new/quarterly_bulletin.htm Banff National Park Interactive Documentary on Wildlife Management - Bear 71 Bear 71 is an online interactive documentary “recording the intersection of humans, nature and technology”. Created by artists Jeremy Mendes and Leanne Allison, Bear 71 has an accompanying website introducing participants to a bear’s unique experience, as it seeks to exist near the continuing encroachment of “civilization.” The storyline follows a bear that is caught in a forested area, tranquilized and captured by rangers, tagged and named Bear 71, then released for continued, life-long tracking by forest rangers and researchers. According to Mendes and Allison, the Bear 71 project seeks to push its participants to question “how we see the world through the lens of technology,” with the hopes that their story will “blur the line between the wild world and the wired one.” + info: http://bear71.nfb.ca/#/bear71 European Commission Geoportal - INSPIRE The INSPIRE Directive requires the Commission to establish a community geo-portal and the Member States shall provide access to their infrastructures through the geo-portal as well as through any access points they themselves decide to operate. Search, discover and access geographic information provide by European governmentañ, commercial, and non-commercial organizations. The INSPIRE geoportal provides the means to search for spatial data sets and spatial data services, and subject to access restrictions, to view spatial data sets from the EU Member States within the framework of the INSPIRE Directive. Additional functionalities are foreseen in subsequent releases while at the same time the operational INSPIRE geo-portal procured to an external company, Planetek, is under development. + info: http://inspire-geoportal.ec.europa.eu/ Annulation par le Conseil d'Etat de la création du Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges (France) Vu la requête, enregistrée le 1er octobre 2008 au secrétariat du contentieux du Conseil d'Etat, présentée pour l'UNION DES INDUSTRIES DE CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION DE RHONE-ALPES, dont le siège est Parc Club du Moulin à Vent, 33, rue du Docteur Georges Lévy, Bâtiment 51 à Vénissieux (69693 Cedex) ; l'UNION DES INDUSTRIES DE CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION DE RHONE-ALPES demande au Conseil d'Etat : 1°) d'annuler pour excès de pouvoir l'article 2 du décret du 30 juillet 2008 portant classement du parc naturel régional du massif des Bauges, en tant qu'il adopte les dispositions de la charte du parc naturel régional figurant dans le document intitulé Spécifications particulières des carrières du territoire du Parc, qui imposent aux exploitants de carrière des obligations de procédure et de fond ; 2°) de mettre à la charge de l'Etat la somme de 5 000 euros au titre de l'article L. 761-1 du code de justice administrative ; + info: http://arianeinternet.conseil-etat.fr/arianeinternet/getdoc.asp?id=193543&fonds=DCE&item=1 Les Grands Lacs envahis par une algue verte : Cladophora - Etats-Unis d'Amérique Les Grands Lacs, présents sur les territoires américain et canadien, sont composés de cinq lacs : Supérieur, Michigan, Huron, Erié et Ontario. Ils occupent une superficie de plus de 240.000 km2 pour un volume d'eau douce de près de 23.000 km3 qui représente 18% des réserves d'eau douce mondiales. Ces lacs sont une véritable ressource aquacole mais également d'importantes voies de communication fluviale. Depuis près de 100 ans, les côtes des Grands Lacs se sont industrialisées avec la construction d'usines métallurgiques, chimiques ou de papeterie mais également de bâtiments pour la production automobile et de produits manufacturés. Ces constructions ont participé à l'accroissement de la pollution au sein des Grands Lacs avec notamment leurs rejets de métaux lourds et de produits chimiques. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69213.htm Call for expertise - Survey - The Bern Convention and the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group are developing "Guidelines on Protected Areas and Invasive Species in Europe" The Bern Convention and the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group are developing “Guidelines on Protected Areas and Invasive Species in Europe”. They have asked us to ask you to help them collect information and opinions on this topic. The survey should only 15 minutes of your time to complete. You will be asked to respond for a specific protected area, and to provide its WDPA ID (in case check the WDPA ID at http://www.wdpa.org/). You will also be asked to provide a lists of the top most harmful invasive animals and plants (up to 5 for each group). Please take the time to respond to the survey and help contribute to the guidelines. If you are not the right person for this information please pass it on to a colleague who is. + info: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LG66TKT Atelier de formation sur les catégories UICN d'aires protégées 14 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Muséum d'histoire naturelle Contact: [email protected] + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Programme_Atelier_UICN_14032012.pdf Quanto costa la Grotta Azzurra di Capri? L’ultima trovata che ha acceso i riflettori sulla famosa Isola di Capri è quella di pannelli pubblicitari galleggianti davanti alla Grotta Azzurra. Antro naturale antico, conosciuto fin da Tiberio che pose all’interno sculture ritraenti dei, è famosa per la sua colorazione azzurra http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (4 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment dovuta ad un gioco di rifrazione della luce solare. Ma, come tanti luoghi in Campania, ad un certo punto della sua storia recente, dopo secoli di tranquillità e giusto equilibrio uomo-natura, rischia di essere peggiorato dalla “mano” o meglio dalla “mente” umana. Un progetto, per giunta già presentato due anni fa a cui Legambiente si oppose con successo, è stato riproposto in questi giorni per stendere una barriera galleggiante davanti all’ingresso della Grotta Azzurra, nello specchio d’acqua adiacente, comprensivo di cartelli pubblicitari. E’ tempo di crisi dicono dal Municipio del Comune di Capri, quindi bisogna far cassa, poi con i tagli governativi. E poi la barriera aiuterà i barcaioli ad avere un effetto “lago” davanti la Grotta. + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/21/quanto-costa-la-grotta-azzurra-di-capri-di-nabil-pulita-e-michele-buonomo/ Geochemistry of salted soils and irrigation waters. Land planning of the lower valley of the Euphrates in Syria by Mireille Dosso GERSAR - Groupement d'Etudes et de Réalisations des Sociétés d'Aménagement Régional Entre 1975 et 1978 l'association GERSAR-SCET, à la suite d'un appel d'offres international emlS par le Gouvernement Syrien, réalisait une étude de projet d'aménagement du secteur de la Basse Vallée de l'Euphrate. Les objectifs de cette mise en valeur étaient les suivants - répondre, dans le domaine de la production agricole, aux objectifs nationaux tout en assurant les équilibres nutritionnels de la population de la Basse Vallée ; - améliorer le revenu familial des exploitations agricoles maintenir un niveau d'emplois suffisant dans le secteur par le maintien des agriculteurs à la terre et par la création d'emplois dans les secteurs para-agricoles et les industries de transformation… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00676976 Assessing the contribution of the main aquifer of Loire basin to the river discharge during low flow by Céline Monteil GEOSCIENCES - Centre de Géosciences The evolution of the Loire river low flows is a key issue for various uses such as water supply, irrigation or industrial needs. Power production is a major activity in the Loire basin with four nuclear power plants using the river water for the cooling system. To estimate the evolution of long term in-stream low flow distribution, it is necessary to have a good estimate of the contribution of a complex aquifer system to the river discharge. Three main overlaying aquifer units covering an area of 38000 km² are considered: Beauce Limestones (Oligocene), Chalks (Seno-Turonian) and Sands (Cenomanian). A distributed hydrogeological model (Eau-Dyssée) is implemented with the coupling of five modules: surface water budget, watershed routing, river routing, unsaturated zone transfer, and groundwater flow. The model is calibrated over a 10-yr period, validated over another 10-yr period, and then a test simulation is run over 35 years… + info: http://pastel.archives-ouvertes.fr/pastel-00677056 Etude géologique de la partie française du massif du Grand Paradis ( Région de Bonneval sur Arc, Vanoise orientale) par Jean Michel Bertrand Ce travail concerne la géologie de de la région de Bonneval sur Arc replacée dans l'ensemble du massif du Grand Paradis. Les éléments structuraux, la pétrographie, le métamorphisme , la tectonique sont abordés. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00667175 Alerte sur le PNB (Produit national brut) : Rapport: "Environment and Development Challenges : The Imperative to Act" Le 20 février à Nairobi, à l'occasion de la réunion du conseil d'administration du PNUE/FMME (Programme des NationsUnies pour l'Environnement/Forum ministériel mondial sur l'environnement),le professeur Sir Bob Watson, conseiller scientifique du DEFRA (Ministère de l'Environnement de l'alimentation et du affaires rurales) a présenté les conclusions du rapport "Environment and Development Challenges : The Imperative to Act". Ce document, cosigné par 21 lauréats du Blue Planet Prize(1), demande urgemment aux gouvernements de remplacer le PNB comme mesure de la richesse des nations par un autre indicateur plus adapté pour quantifier la vraie richesse d'un monde en plein chamboulement. Le PNB, inventé pour répondre à la grande dépression des années 30 et aider les gouvernements à suivre l'état de santé économique de leur pays, a aujourd'hui vécu. Selon Sir Bob, il est non seulement inadapté, mais dangereux ; ainsi une centrale à charbon relâchant du CO2 dans l'atmosphère est comptée dans l'agrégat classique comme un investissement ou une dépense, la part dégradant l'environnement n'apparaissant pas. Une nouvelle métrique doit désormais être trouvée, la Banque mondiale y travaille d'ailleurs depuis plusieurs années. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69386.htm COMPETITIONS - LIFE+ Call for proposals 2012 - Deadline for proposals: 26 September 2012 The Commission invites entities registered in the European Union to present proposals for the LIFE+ call for proposals 2012. Proposals should only be created and submitted by using the online application tool ‘eProposal’. The link to ‘eProposal’ will be timely communicated via the above mentioned website. Proposals must be presented by entities registered in the Member States of the European Union being public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm Les Parcs naturels régionaux français s’inquiètent de la complexité des dispositifs et des mesures en faveur de la biodiversité Suite à la réunion du bureau du 29 février 2012 de la Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France, présidée par Jean-Louis Joseph, une motion a été votée sur la question de la complexité des dispositifs et mesures en faveur de la biodiversité. Les Parcs se sont exprimés pour une simplification et une meilleure lisibilité des politiques environnementales. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (5 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment + info: http://www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.fr/fr/approfondir/communique-presse.asp? op=_communique_details&id=1762 Agenda Atelier de formation sur les catégories UICN d'aires protégées 14 March 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Muséum d'histoire naturelle Contact: [email protected] + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Programme_Atelier_UICN_14032012.pdf Creating Bridges. Education for Sustainable Development in Designated Areas 30 March - 05 April 2012 Attika and Amfissa regions. Greece Organizers: MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES Initiative with the support of the UNESCO Venice Office Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/ creating_bridges_education_for_sustainable_development_in_designated_areas/ Cycle de conférences du Conseil d'Etat sur Environnement et formation juridique From 14 May 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Le Conseil d'État et la juridiction administrative de France Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.conseil-etat.fr/node.php?articleid=2569 European Day of Parks - See the sky. Touch a tree. Feel the air. Find yourself - 24 May 24 May 2012 -- Europe Organizers: EUROPARC Federation Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.europarc.org/whats-on/european-day-of-park Europarc Conference 2012 : (Re)Connect 22 October - 25 October 2012 Genk. Belgium Organizers: EUROPARC Fedetation Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.europarc2012.com/ Call for papers: Conceptions of heritage 19 November - 20 November 2012 Saint Etienne. France Organizers: Centre Max Weber, Université Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne; Canada Research Chair on Urban Heritage, Université du Québec à Montréal in conjunction with the Groupe PARVI, the Canadian Forum for Public Research on Heritage, the Université Jean Monnet Saint- Étienne, and the Centre Jacques Cartier. Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://respatrimoni.wordpress.com/tag/conceptions-of-heritage/ Publications What influences our commitment to the environment? Researchers have used the psychological concept of ‘commitment’, normally used to understand relationships between people, to investigate our relationship with the environment. The results indicate that an individual’s commitment to the environment is important in their ecological behaviour, for example, their willingness to use public transport and make sacrifices for the environment. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/265na3.pdf 52 Tips for Biodiversity Corporate author(s): European Commission, Directorate-General for the Environment Personal author(s): Charlotte Degueldre, Claude Desmedt ISBN: 978-92-79-18619-6 And we can all do more to help. We all have the power to help safeguard biodiversity and we need everyone to join in. Everyone can make small changes in their daily habits without dramatically affecting their lifestyles. These small changes, added together, can help. We hope that the tips in this handy guide will help you to make that difference. Eating local foods when they are in season, reducing wasted water, composting food waste, or getting to know more about the animal and plant species that live in your local areas…if everyone takes just some of these simple steps it will make a big difference in preserving natural resources for future generations. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/brochures/biodiversity_tips/en.pdf http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (6 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment Le pôle-relais tourbières sort un guide pour les entreprises (France) La Fédération des Conservatoires d’espaces naturels édite un guide de pratiques respectueuses des zones humides pour les entreprises. L'objectif est de réduire les nombreuses dégradations directes ou indirectes causées par les professionnels, les associations et les particuliers lors de travaux. Le pôle-relais tourbières propose avec ce guide un outil simple d’utilisation, pratique et opérationnel qui permet une prise en compte efficace de la fragilité de ces réservoirs exceptionnels de biodiversité. Fruit d’échanges et de recherches avec les acteurs concernés par les travaux en zones humides, ce vade-mecum des bonnes pratiques est constitué d’une plaquette d’information accompagnée de 18 fiches techniques et méthodologiques. Sont par exemple abordés les travaux de curage ou l'exploitation forestière, les espèces végétales exotiques envahissantes, la préparation des chantiers, le fonctionnement des tourbières, mares, prairies humides. + info: http://www.espaces-naturels.info/node/1064/actu Living Parks - 100 Years of National Parks in Europe oekom verlag, München 2009 ISBN-13: 978-3-86581-187-5 Europe’s national Parks are part of the continents complex system of protected areas. The reason for their creations, their purpose and history, their management, size and the species that they protect may differ – Yet for the past 100 years they have been reservoirs of biodiversity; sources of water, cultural and economic assets; and places of recreation and spiritual replenishment. They all face similarchallenges in their management today but remain the living repositories of Europe’s natural and cultural heritage for future generations. This book was created by the EUroPArC federation to celebrate 100 Years of national Parks in Europe. it marks a centenary of European national Parks since the first nine were established in 1909 in sweden. The book takes its readers on a journey through the last 100 year’s of national park history. it looks at what national parks are and examines their past, present and future. detailed profiles of the first parks founded in many European countries highlight the diversity, beauty and complexity of these green gems. + info: http://www.oekom.de/nc/buecher/themen/politikgesellschaft/archiv/buch/living-parks.html Guide to sustainable tourism in protected areas Connecting people, place and nature is at the heart of protected area managements. Saving our natural inheritance to future generations can only succeed by understanding its meaning to us. A sustainable nature tourism – respecting the preservation objectives – within and around protected areas can be an important element of regional economies. The Baltic Sea Region holds many sites of typically Baltic and outstanding natural heritage which is preserved in protected areas. But how can we secure this protection if people are not aware of their value? The PARKS & BENEFITS project partners chose an approach that includes both – protection and sustainable management of the natural resources. Our mission is to point out the economic, ecological and social benefits that a sustainable tourism can generate for protected areas and the regional economy. + info: http://www.europarc.org/uploaded/documents/858.pdf Rapport de l'UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature) sur la compensation écologique : Etat des lieux et recommandations Le Comité français de l’IUCN vient de publier une étude sur la mise en œuvre du principe de compensation écologique. Intitulé « la compensation écologique, état des lieux et recommandations », ce rapport constitue une contribution aux travaux du comité de pilotage national sur la séquence Éviter / Réduire / Compenser mis en place en novembre 2010 par le Ministère de l’Ecologie. Pour la mise en œuvre d’une démarche de compensation écologique efficace, le Comité propose dans ce rapport 9 recommandations accompagnées de pistes d’actions pour faciliter leur application. Ces recommandations visent à dépasser les limites identifiées par les professionnels et les pouvoirs publics. Le Comité retient quatre limites en particulier : l’inexistence d’une méthodologie permettant d’estimer de façon rigoureuse le niveau de compensation nécessaire, la difficulté de trouver les terrains adéquats pour la réalisation des actions de compensation, le manque de moyens financiers et humains alloués au contrôle par les services de l’Etat des mesures compensatoires et le manque d’outils permettant de capitaliser et de partager les connaissances. + info: http://www.uicn.fr/Propositions-pour-la-mise-en.html Ecological Applications - Ecological Society of America (ESA) - January 2012 Issue Ecological Applications, published eight times per year, contains ecological research and discussion papers that have specific relevance to environmental management and policy. Full text is available here for all issues since 1997. See Subscriptions tab for more access information. + info: http://www.esajournals.org/toc/ecap/current Actes du Congrès annuel des Parcs naturels régionaux français en 2011 Les Parcs naturels régionaux ont adopté un fonctionnement et un mode de gouvernance qui leur permettent de relever les défi s du développement durable tout en s’appuyant sur les richesses et les savoir-faire du passé. Les élus, chargés d’ouvrir le congrès, l’ont rappelé. Le site d’accueil de cette édition 2011 du congrès des Parcs naturels régionaux - la Grande Halle verrière http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (7 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Natural Heritage & Environment de Meisenthal dans les Vosges - était particulièrement symbolique de la thématique choisie : une culture par nature. « Le site verrier de Meisenthal puise ses origines dans les métiers et le travail du verre. + info: http://www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.fr/upload/doc_telechargement/grandes/ACTES%20CONGRES%202011% 20VF.pdf News Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/26_2012.html (8 de 8) [30/03/2012 12:39:51] Research on Materials Conservation and Mechanics Research on Materials Conservation and Mechanics News Agenda Publications Ancient stonework prepared for journey back to Housesteads Roman Fort - Yorkshire United Kingdom Work to restore ancient stonework from Housesteads Roman Fort has taken place at its temporary home in North Yorkshire, in time for the opening of a brand new visitor attraction at Housesteads this spring. Before making the 105 mile journey back to the fort, a team of skilled experts used cutting edge technology, to scan, cleanse and restore the 1,800 year old stonework, at its archaeological store in Helmsley. + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/stonework-journey-to-housesteads/ Chemical study and characterisation of dyes historically employed in the manufacture of "indiennes" in Provence - France by Guillaume Cuoco LCBOSMV - Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et des Systèmes Moléculaires Vectoriels This work concerns the study of three tinctorial plants: madder, buckthorn and weld. These plant species produced many cultures in Provence and represented the principal raw material in red and yellow dyes for dyers and artists. An optimisation of extraction conditions for madder dyes, using ultrasounds, was carried out with a statistical model. This easy, fast and effective extraction process was compared with two other conventional techniques. A cytohistological study on madder roots permits to examine effects produced by the different extraction processes. Cells reveal, after ultrasonic extraction, profound structural alterations, explaining the high yield in extracted dyes in comparison with classical methods… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00672533 Agenda Barcelona International Peace Resource Center - Disaster Management Training Course 07 May - 11 May 2012 Barcelona. Spain Organizers: Barcelona International Peace Resource Center Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.cihc.org/dmtc Seminar on Lichens, Biofilms, and Gravestones 08 July - 14 July 2012 Steuben, Maine. United States of America Organizers: Humboldt Field Research Institute - Eagle Hill Foundation Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/seminar-flyer-pdfs/Jacob-Schmull.pdf ICOM-CC Leather and Related Materials Working Group - 10th Interim Meeting 29 August - 31 August 2012 Offenbach. Germany Organizers: ICOM-CC Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 16 mar 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2012_en/field_en/01_19_eventICOMCCleather.pdf International Conference on Modern Chemical Technology in the Protection of Cultural Heritage (MCTPCH) 2012 21 September - 22 September 2012 Xi'An. China http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/27_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:39:52] Research on Materials Conservation and Mechanics Organizers: Xi’an Jiaotong University Contact: [email protected] and [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 mar 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2012_en/field_en/02_02_eventMCTPCH_China.pdf Call for papers - Second International Conference on Structures and Architecture - Structures of the XX Century: architectural heritage and patrimonialization 24 July - 26 July 2013 Guimaraes. Portugal Organizers: University of Minho Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: http://www.icsa2013.arquitectura.uminho.pt/ Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/27_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:39:52] Restoration & Conservation Techniques Restoration & Conservation Techniques News Agenda Publications Ancient stonework prepared for journey back to Housesteads Roman Fort - Yorkshire United Kingdom Work to restore ancient stonework from Housesteads Roman Fort has taken place at its temporary home in North Yorkshire, in time for the opening of a brand new visitor attraction at Housesteads this spring. Before making the 105 mile journey back to the fort, a team of skilled experts used cutting edge technology, to scan, cleanse and restore the 1,800 year old stonework, at its archaeological store in Helmsley. + info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/stonework-journey-to-housesteads/ Refurbishment of an old Marketplace / Miquel Mariné Núñez + César Rueda Boné Alcaniz - Spain The old marketplace of Alcañiz has not been home to a market for some years, but now it has once again become a part of the town square, an area for socialising, passing time, and education. The enormous space inside the building has been reconnected to its environment via the introduction of a newly built element. Independent of the existing structure, it is an exercise of occupation strategic, respectful and reversible. Its two levels are enclosed within a homogenous and continuous skin. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211542/refurbishment-of-an-old-marketplace-miquel-marine-nunez-cesar-rueda-bone/ Unprecedented imaging project supported by the Getty reveals master work in minute detail-online - Los Angeles - California - USA It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece. A stunning and highly complex painting composed of separate oak panels, The Mystic Lamb of 1432 by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, known as the Ghent Altarpiece, recently underwent muchneeded emergency conservation within the Villa Chapel in St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent. As part of this work, the altarpiece was removed from its glass enclosure and temporarily dismantled—a rare event which also made it possible to undertake a comprehensive examination and documentation, supported by the Getty Foundation in Los Angeles. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53835 Restoration Of The Palais Des Gouverneurs Museum / Daniel Cléris & Jean-Michel Daubourg - 2011. Bastia (France) The origine of the construction of the Palace goes back to the XVth century, it was the residency of the Governor who was the representative of the Republic of Genoa on the island of Corsica. The Palace was also used as a court house, a prison and a fort. It was heavily fortified and suffered several attacks. It was several time remodeled. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/211633/ Revitalization Of The Crucifix Bastion / MCA atelier - 2011 - Horska ulice - Prague Czech Republic Our goal was the landscaping of the public area, the addition of an open-air café and gallery on the site of a ruined building of 19th-century date, and linking the spaces inside and outside the medieval fortification line that has kept the area of gardens and the university campus separate from the other sections of the city. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/28_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:55] Restoration & Conservation Techniques + info: http://www.archdaily.com/202821/revitalization-of-the-crucifix-bastion-mca-atelier/ Baroque Court Apartments / OFIS arhitekti - Ljubljana - Slovenia This project involves the renovation of three Baroque block houses with an enclosed internal court in the old city center next to the City Hall, opposite the Robba Fountain and close to Plecnik’s three bridges. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/203848/baroque-court-apartments-ofis-arhitekti/ Temple Of Diana / José María Sánchez García - 2011 - Merida - Spain The project retrieves the environment of the Temple of Diana in Merida, which was the forum or the city center in Roman times. The challenge of acting in a place with such historical and archaeological relevance has meant to work with the existing trace since the beginning, so that the finished work would recover this space from Roman times through modern language. This situation has led to conceive the architectural design not as something closed or completely defined before starting to run. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/201918/temple-of-diana-jose-maria-sanchez-garcia/ House Renovation In Treia / Wespi de Meuron- 2010 - Treia - Marche - Italy Intention of the project was the renovation and transformation of the property into a contemporary dwelling and holiday house, with attached guest house and pool. The masonry has been largely preserved and restored, whereas all the wood structure (intermediate floors and roof) where replaced. As part of the renewal of the static structure, the necessary reinforcing precautions for seismic safety, were integrated in an invisible manner. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213103/house-renovation-in-treia-wespi-de-meuron/ Conversion of Mies van der Rohe Gas Station / Les Architectes FABG - 2011 - Verdun - Québec - Canada The station consists of two distinct volumes, one for car servicing and the other for sales, with a central pump island covered by a low steel roof that unifies the composition. The beams and columns were made of welded steel plates painted black that contrast with the white enamelled steel deck and bare fluorescent tubes. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214540/conversion-of-mies-van-der-rohe-gas-station-lesarchitectes-fabg/ PRIZES - International Prize for Architectural Restoration and Conservation University of Ferrara (Italy) With the participation of more than a hundred entries from various countries both in and outside Europe, the second edition of the International Fassa Bortolo “Domus Restoration and Preservation” Prize is characterised by the strongly supranational flavour of the results. Close evaluation of the entries in fact saw numerous international participants in the forefront. The Panel of Judges reached a unanimous decision, drawing attention to the various projects for their specific quality and conformity to the competition criteria: “architectural restoration projects which have sensitively interpreted the principles of conservative restoration […] possibly using contemporary forms of expression”. + info: http://www.premiorestauro.it/home-en Policies to rehabilitate non-regulatory areas in Morocco and mobilizing people. Case studies in the area of Rabat (Rabat-Témara-Skhirat) by Habiba Essahel CITERES - Cités, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés Based on filed surveys conducted between 2003 and 2007, this thesis examines the relationship between local government and "ordinary" residents in non-regulatory areas - most of which are slums - located in Rabat and its southern periphery (Témara and Skhirat). Beyond their diversity (location, genes, morphology, size, economic, social, etc.) the areas we chose have all been the previous or recent object of public policy in terms of their restructuring or rehabilitation and are all considering, in one way or another, moving and relocating their inhabitants. The purpose of this thesis is therefore devoted to analyzing the reactions of these populations to these policies, understanding that beyond the individual relations, we observe the rapid emergence of a collective response. There are likely to favor either the activation of shapes or structures of existing organizations (j'maâ) or the emergence of new organizational forms, such as neighborhood associations. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00673210 Shoreham Street / Project Orange - 2012 - Shoreham - England - United Kingdom Shoreham Street, Sheffield 192 Shoreham Street is a Victorian industrial brick building sited at the edge of the Cultural Industries Quarter Conservation Area of Sheffield. It is not listed but considered locally significant. The completed development seeks to rehabilitate the once redundant building, celebrate its industrial heritage and make it relevant to its newly vibrant context. The brief was to provide mixed use combining a desirable double height restaurant/bar within the original shell (capitalising on the raw industrial character of the existing building) with duplex studio office units above. These are accommodated in an upward extension http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/28_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:55] Restoration & Conservation Techniques of the existing building in a contrasting but complementary volume, a replacement for the original pitched roof. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/214007/shoreham-street-project-orange/ Researchers in Florence may have discovered lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci Florence - Italy Researchers may have discovered traces of a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci by poking a probe through cracks in a 16th-century fresco painted on the wall of one of Florence's most famous buildings. The latest findings Monday still leave much mystery in the hunt for the "Battle of Anghiari," a wall mural painted by Leonardo in Florence's storied Palazzo Vecchio, and possibly hidden behind a fresco done by Giorgio Vasari decades later. The hunt for the unfinished mural has captivated art historians for centuries, and took on fresh impetus in the last years with the employment of state-of-art scientific tools. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54130 A emergenza maltempo segue emergenza restauro - Italy L’emergenza maltempo colpisce anche i beni culturali. Le notizie dei crolli sono passate in modo dissimulato rispetto a quelle relative ai blocchi della circolazione e a quelle di interi paesi isolati. Sicuramente quest’ultime hanno richiesto maggiore attenzione da parte delle autorità perché devono essere risolte nell’immediato, tuttavia le intense nevicate di questi giorni hanno arrecato gravi danni anche agli edifici storici e siti archeologici e una stima esatta delle conseguenze non è ancora stata effettuata. Soprintendenze provinciali e protezione civile sono al lavoro per effettuare un censimento nelle regioni maggiormente colpite come l’Emilia Romagna, le Marche e l’Abruzzo… + info: http://www.tafter.it/2012/02/13/a-emergenza-maltempo-segue-emergenza-restauro/ The Iconic U.N. Headquarters Makeover - New York City - New York State (USA) Planned for completion in 2014, the iconic United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) is in the middle of a $1.876 billion refurbishment project, known as the Capital Master Plan, which seeks to update the aging building with a more safe, modern and sustainable work environment. Located on the 18-acre site that was donated by John D. Rockefeller in the 1950s, the Manhattan UNHQ was designed by an international team of eleven architects who worked together in a post-World War II world to create an landmark building through collaboration rather than competition… + info: http://www.archdaily.com/215313 La Pallissa / Cubus - Carrer del Baix Emporda - Spain The project was based in the rehabilitation and improvement of the northern part of an old masia from the XVI th century and the hayloft annex, located in the Baix Empordà (Catalonia). Due to the partition in different parts of the masia between the family members, the proposal was based on adapting the correspondant north area to create three new apartments designed for use in summer, mainly. According to the traditional masia typology, the north side was relegated to accommodate secondary uses, because of the hard weather conditions that includes exposure to the Tramontana wind. Basically the parts to rehabilitate consisted of: the “Cort del Nino” (where the old family horse, Nino, used to live) and “la Pallissa” (independent building used as the old hayloft), both on the ground floor. Upstairs there was a defficient extension containing an old bathroom (now obsolete). This floor level was connected with the “dalt-de-tot” (space above the top floor of the central nave of the masia)… + info: http://www.archdaily.com/215165/ Agenda Conservation in the XIXth Century 13 May - 16 May 2012 Copenhagen. Denmark Organizers: National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, DK Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 mar 2012 + info: http://natmus.dk/ International workshop "Latin America and good practices in World Heritage conservation" 28 May - 31 May 2012 Morelia, Michoacan. Mexico Organizers: World Heritage Centre in cooperation with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/822/ ICCROM International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper 27 August - 14 September 2012 Tokyo. Japan Organizers: National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 mar 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2012_08jpc_en.shtml http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/28_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:55] Restoration & Conservation Techniques Historic Structures International Conference "The Protection of Load-bearing Structures and the Society" 20 September - 22 September 2012 Cluj-Napoca. Romania Organizers: The Transylvanian Historic Building Conservationists Society and the Transsylvania Nostra Foundation Contact: [email protected] + info: http://australia.icomos.org/wp-content/uploads/Historic-Structures-Conference.pdf International Conference on Modern Chemical Technology in the Protection of Cultural Heritage (MCTPCH) 2012 21 September - 22 September 2012 Xi'An. China Organizers: Xi’an Jiaotong University Contact: [email protected] and [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 mar 2012 + info: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2012_en/field_en/02_02_eventMCTPCH_China.pdf Publications LIBRO EXPERIENCIAS Y MÉTODOS DE RESTAURACIÓN EN COLOMBIA - Volumen 2 Editado por Rubén Hernández Molina y Olimpia Niglio ISBN 978-88-548-4625-8 Con la publicación de este nuevo libro se amplía el panorama de lo que viene sucediendo en Colombia en el ejercicio práctico de la salvaguarda del Patrimonio; se muestran ejemplos representativos en los cuales se asumen criterios y procedimientos respetuosos; se indican intervenciones como tema de reflexión, que conforman un texto sobre patrimonio, restauración y rehabilitación, cual conjunto de datos que permitirían establecer juntos un mejor camino, unas eficaces herramientas para entender y tratar mejor nuestro acerbo cultural. No se pretende con ello dictar un complejo sistema de normas para la restauración ni mostrar métodos exactos, lo que el lector podrá encontrar aquí, en una proporción de elementos y experiencias (cuyas conclusiones el lector procurará), es una serie de propuestas inspiradas por la observación y la experiencia. + info: http://store.aracneeditrice.com/it/libro_new.php?id=6806 Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/28_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:39:55] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage Rock art and Prehistoric Heritage News Agenda Publications News New Life for the Lion Man - Germany On August 25, 1939, archaeologists working at a Paleolithic site called Stadelhole (“stable cave”) at Hohlenstein (“hollow rock”) in southern Germany, uncovered hundreds of mammoth ivory fragments. Just one week later, before they could complete their fieldwork and analyze the finds, World War II began. The team was forced to quickly fill the excavation trenches using the same soil in which they found the ivory pieces. For the next three decades, the fragments sat in storage at the nearby City Museum of Ulm, until archaeologist Joachim Hahn began an inventory. As Hahn pieced together more than 200 fragments, an extraordinary artifact dating to the Aurignacian period (more than 30,000 years ago) began to emerge. It was clearly a figure with both human and animal characteristics. However, only a small part of the head and the left ear had been found, so the type of creature it represented remained a mystery. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/stadelhole_hohlenstein_paleolithic_lowenmensch.html L'homme de Neandertal était-il déjà un artiste ? - Grotte de Nerja - Espagne Des analyses effectuées sur des restes organiques situés à proximité des peintures rupestres de la grotte de Nerja (Malaga) découvertes en 1970 conduisent à dater ces prélèvements à environ 43.000 ans. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69146.htm Archaeoacoustics Research Explores the Amazing Sounds of Stonehenge - United Kingdom When blindfolded subjects listened to two English flutes being played in an open field, they perceived that the sounds were being blocked by pillars or archways. That unexpected reaction helped give archaeoacoustics expert Steven Waller intriguing insights into the design—and purpose—of Stonehenge. Waller spoke at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The briefing in Vancouver, British Columbia, was entitled, "Archaeoacoustics: The Sounds of the Past." + info: http://news.aaas.org/2012_annual_meeting/0216hearing-the-sounds-of-stonehenge.shtml Indian tribes join forces to save petroglyph site dating as far back as A.D. 1200 Arizona - USA The site contains some 5,000 petroglyphs of Hopi clan symbols, the largest known collection of such symbols in the American Southwest. According to researchers with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, the many etchings on the boulders of Tutuveni date as far back as far back as A.D. 1200. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53319 La cour d'appel déboute les découvreurs de la grotte Chauvet - Nimes (France) La cour d’appel de Nîmes a refusé, mardi 28 février 2012, de reconnaître les droits revendiqués par les trois spéléologues qui avaient découvert la grotte Chauvet en 1994. Estimant que l’État ne les avait pas assez associés à l’exploitation de la grotte, les découvreurs de Chauvet avaient fait appel de la décision de justice de 2009. Ils ont décidé de se pourvoir en cassation. + info: http://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/site/archives/docs_article/98358/la-cour-d-appeldeboute-les-decouvreurs-de-la-grotte-chauvet.php http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/29_2012.html (1 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:40:00] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage Oldest rock carving of the Americas found in Brazil A stick figure man with a giant phallus is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas, researchers say. Scientists discovered the ancient carving in a cave named Lapa do Santo in central-eastern Brazil. The region is home to Luzia, the oldest human skeleton found to date in South America. Lapa do Santo is one of the largest rock shelters excavated yet in the region, a limestone cave covering an area of about 14,000 square feet (1,300 square meters). Here, researchers have found buried human remains, tools made of stone and bone, ash from hearths, and leftovers from meals of fruit and small game. + info: http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/004730.html New insights into the Tyrolean Iceman's origin and phenotype as inferred by wholegenome sequencing The Tyrolean Iceman, a 5,300-year-old Copper age individual, was discovered in 1991 on the Tisenjoch Pass in the Italian part of the Ötztal Alps. Here we report the complete genome sequence of the Iceman and show 100% concordance between the previously reported mitochondrial genome sequence and the consensus sequence generated from our genomic data. We present indications for recent common ancestry between the Iceman and present-day inhabitants of the Tyrrhenian Sea, that the Iceman probably had brown eyes, belonged to blood group O and was lactose intolerant. His genetic predisposition shows an increased risk for coronary heart disease and may have contributed to the development of previously reported vascular calcifications. Sequences corresponding to ~60% of the genome of Borrelia burgdorferi are indicative of the earliest human case of infection with the pathogen for Lyme borreliosis. + info: http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v3/n2/full/ncomms1701.html Palaeobotany: In the shade of the oldest forest Brigitte Meyer-Berthaud & Anne-Laure Decombeix The uncovering of a large soil surface preserved under sediment for 390 million years has exposed plant remains which show that the world's earliest forests were much more complex than previously thought. + info: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v483/n7387/full/483041a.html Estimating maximum bite performance in Tyrannosaurus rex using multi-body dynamics - Biology Letters The Royal Society (United Kingdom) Authors: K. T. Bates and P. L. Falkingham Bite mechanics and feeding behaviour in Tyrannosaurus rex are controversial. Some contend that a modest bite mechanically limited T. rex to scavenging, while others argue that high bite forces facilitated a predatory mode of life. We use dynamic musculoskeletal models to simulate maximal biting in T. rex. Models predict that adult T. rex generated sustained bite forces of 35 000–57 000 N at a single posterior tooth, by far the highest bite forces estimated for any terrestrial animal. Scaling analyses suggest that adult T. rex had a strong bite for its body size, and that bite performance increased allometrically during ontogeny. Positive allometry in bite performance during growth may have facilitated an ontogenetic change in feeding behaviour in T. rex, associated with an expansion of prey range in adults to include the largest contemporaneous animals. + info: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2012/02/25/rsbl.2012.0056 Kairuku Waitaki : Reconstitution d'un pingouin préhistorique géant (Nouvelle Zélande) Kairuku waitaki était un pingouin qui vivait il y a entre 27 et 24 millions d'années en Nouvelle-Zélande. Cet animal mesurait 1,30 mètre et pesait 60 kilos. Il était donc bien plus grand et plus lourd que le manchot Empereur. Mais, d’autres découvertes effectuées en 2010 montrent qu’il existait des pingouins encore plus imposants qui mesuraient environ 1,50 m de haut. Les premiers fossiles de Kairuku waitaki ont été découverts en 1977 en Nouvelle-Zélande. La couche sédimentaire contenant les fossiles est vieille de 25 millions d’années soit à l’époque de l’Oligocène. D’après les fossiles mis au jour, plusieurs espèces de pingouins cohabitaient dans cette région à cette époque. + info: http://www.dinosoria.com/pingouin.html Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is the flagship publication of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. The first issue of the journal appeared in 1981 and had 422 published pages. The total pages published yearly has increased steadily since then, but recent increases have been dramatic, leading to an all time high of 1245 published pages in 2008. The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is published bimonthly by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in partnership with the Taylor & Francis Group. Frequently Asked Questions about the JVP's transition to publisher Taylor & Francis. + info: http://www.vertpaleo.org/JVP.htm Ancient Fossil remains reveal Velociraptor's last meal - University College Dublin (Ireland) Scientists have discovered a bone from a pterosaur (giant flying reptile or ‘pterodactyl’) in the guts of the skeletal remains of a Velociraptor (small predatory theropod dinosaur) that lived in what is now the Gobi Desert in Mongolia some 75 million years ago. The findings published online in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, and Palaeoecology, support the http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/29_2012.html (2 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:40:00] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage idea that Velociraptor, a carnivore with a specialised sickle shaped slashing talon on the second toe of each foot and large grasping hands, would also scavenge on available carcasses rather than turn down a free meal. They also indicate that small non-avian dinosaurs were capable of consuming relatively large bones, something that we see in modern crocodiles. + info: http://www.ucd.ie/news/2012/03MAR12/080312-Preserved-bone-of-Pterosaur-in--stomach-of-Velociraptor.html Découverte de la plus vieille gravure du continent Américain Une gravure représentant la silhouette d'un petit personnage affublé d'un phallus géant a été retrouvée dans la grotte Lapa do Santo (Etat du Minas Gerais). D'après le groupe de chercheurs, il s'agirait de la plus ancienne représentation retrouvée jusqu'à présent sur le continent américain. Cette région est aussi connue pour la découverte de Luzia, le plus vieux squelette humain découvert jusqu'à ce jour en Amérique du Sud. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69376.htm Hommes et hyènes face aux recompositions des communautés d'Ongulés (MIS 5-3) : Éléments pour un cadre paléoécologique des sociétés du Paléolithique moyen et supérieur ancien d'Europe de l'Ouest by Emmanuel Discamps PACEA - de la Préhistoire à l'Actuel, Cultures, Environnement, Anthropologie In Europe, climate is often considered as a key factor in explaining the events of the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition (e.g. Neandertal extinction, development of innovations characteristic of "modern" behavior). However, the exact impact of Upper Pleistocene global climatic changes on terrestrial ecosystems is still poorly documented. This study proposes to place the evolutionary history of hominids from MIS 5 to 3 (before, during and after the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition) within a paleoenvironmental and paleoecological context. Reconstruction of past terrestrial communities is here performed both on an ecosystem scale (changes in herbivore communities, fluctuations of ungulate biomass, paleodemography of cave hyenas) and on an intra-guild scale (interspecific competition between hominids and hyenas). This multi-scaled study is permitted through taphonomic, spatial and paleoecological analyses of two hyena dens with traces of human occupation (Camiac and La Chauverie), coupled with analyses of several databases of archeological and paleontological sites with a wide array of methods (archeostratigraphy, GIS, Bayesian and multivariate statistics). + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00671035 Un poisson fossilisé de 260 millions d'années découvert dans une mine -Parana - Brésil Une chercheuse brésilienne vient de décrire précisément un poisson du Permien d'une nouvelle espèce. C'est à partir du seul spécimen connu, découvert à l'état fossile en 1989, dans les déchets d'une mine du bassin du Paraná qu'une autre scientifique, Eliseu Vieira Dias, (Université d'Etat du Paraná), a auparavant décrit ce poisson des profondeurs. Baptisé Paranaichthys Longianalis, le spécimen représente une nouvelle espèce au sein de la sous-classe des Actinoptérygiens Long (suqlette osseux). Mesurant environ 21,5 centimètres, le Paranaichthys Longianalis doit son nom à la longueur de sa nageoire anale, une caractéristique inconnue chez les poissons de ce type. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69375.htm Ostéométrie et migration(s) du renne (Rangifer tarandus) dans le Sud-Ouest de la France au cours du dernier Pléniglaciaire et du Tardiglaciaire (21500 - 13000 ca. BP) by Delphine Kuntz This doctoral research aims at characterizing morphological fluctuations resulting from climate change in palaeolithic reindeers from Southwest France. Indeed, the Last Pleniglacial and the Last Glacial (between 21 500 - 13 000 cal. BP) constituted periods of particularly strong palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental constraints, which ended, either directly or indirectly, in repercussions on the body size of reindeer populations. The series analyzed within the framework of this work result from both current and fossil registers… + info: http://www.theses.fr/2011TOU20101 Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces scientists name two new species of horned dinosaur. Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae family of horned dinosaurs. The herbivores lived during the Late Cretaceous period between 75 to 83 million years ago. The specimens are described in research published online January 24, 2012 in the journal Cretaceous Research. Second author Evans, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said, “Small-bodied dinosaurs are typically poorly represented in the fossil record, which is why fragmentary remains like these new leptoceratopsids can make a big contribution to our understanding of dinosaur ecology and evolution.” + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54151 Agenda http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/29_2012.html (3 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:40:00] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage Exhibition - Préhistoire : l'enquête - Palais de la découverte 13 December 2011 - 17 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Palais de la découverte Contact: Murielle COLIN, [email protected] + info: http://www.palais-decouverte.fr/index.php?id=2126 Conference on Troglodytic Architecture 26 April - 29 April 2012 Maymand, Kerman Province. Iran (Islamic Republic of) Organizers: The Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Contact: [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/844/ Publications European Journal of Archaeology - Journal of the European Association of Archaeologists European Journal of Archaeology aims to publish the best new archaeological research undertaken in and around Europe. It seeks to promote open debate amongst archaeologists committed to an idea of Europe in which there is more communication across national frontiers and more interest in interpretation. + info: http://info.maney.co.uk/interface/external_view_email.php?P89437637572979359418386444420 Review: The Deep Structure of Biology - Reports of the National Center for Science Education - USA This volume offers twelve contributions of mixed quality by scientists, philosophers, and theologians, including one paper by Conway Morris. Especially noteworthy is the paper by Richard Lenski, whose research team at Michigan State University has done experiments that replay the tape of evolution using populations of E coli bacteria in the lab. Following Lenski’s piece, paleontologist and theoretical morphologist George McGhee offers some intriguing speculations about the possibility of developing a “periodic table of life”. McGhee’s paper comes closest to making good on the promise of the title of this book, which is that evolutionary convergence has something to do with the “deep structure” of biology. + info: http://ncse.com/rncse/30/review-deep-structure-biology Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/29_2012.html (4 de 4) [30/03/2012 12:40:00] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism News Agenda Publications Sustainable Tourism Project gets even larger - EUROPARC Consulting Earlier this year, a large contract for one of Europe’s most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Dutch and German stretch of the famous Wadden Sea, was awarded to EUROPARC Consulting (full article August 2011). The Wadden Sea region requires a sustainable tourism strategy that will help reduce the negative impact of visitors whilst improving the economic contribution of visitors to this part of the Dutch and German North Sea coast. Now this important project has been extended to include the Danish Wadden Sea area. As nature knows no boundaries, this makes real sense and EUROPARC Consulting is looking forward to involving our Danish colleagues in the work already carried out. + info: http://www.europarc-consulting.org/news-update-and-recent-work/sustainable-tourism-project-gets-even-larger Insecula, visitez les hauts lieux du patrimoine mondial avant de partir Un site pour préparer ses voyages à la découverte du patrimoine mondial. Des visites supplémentaires sont ajoutées régulièrement. Insecula est un site qui se définit comme "le plus grand site au monde de visites en ligne". Il a été créé et est alimenté par la société du même nom, localisée en Thaïlande. Sur la page d'accueil du site, on trouve la liste des pays, lieux et monuments que l'on peut visiter. En cliquant sur un nom, on est dirigé vers une page qui donne quelques informations sur l'élément et surtout en propose de nombreuses photos. Ainsi peut-on par exemple visiter la mosquée Hassan II à Casablanca au Maroc et plusieurs de ses éléments majeurs : minaret, salle des ablutions, salle de prière, etc. + info: http://www.insecula.com/ "Human Zoos, the Invention of the Savage" questions today's ethics in tourism - Quai Branly Museum - Paris - France Posters of laughing and dancing Black people display their vivid colors in the special exhibition room of the Museum Quai Branly, Paris’ latest cultural institution dedicated exclusively to all cultures outside Europe. However, they do not advertise to visit some exotic countries and learn about local cultures. This is quite the contrary. These pictures are part of a fascinating exhibition about human zoos, a creation of the Western world. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/27093/human-zoos-invention-savage-questions-todays-ethics-tourism Galapagos hospitality company creates tortoise reserve - Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Ecuador's hospitality company for active adventure, Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges, is creating Red Mangrove Tortuga Reserve, the first such reserve in the Galapagos. According to Hernan Rodas, founder and owner, his company has purchased 20 acres adjacent to the Galapagos National Park, a short drive from the company's Aventura Lodge on Santa Cruz. Here animals have free and unobstructed movement. While there are a number of tortoise farms dotting the islands, Red Mangrove's will be the first actual reserve for these giant reptiles. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/27914/galapagos-hospitality-company-creates-tortoise-reserve STEP Is Now Recognized By The Global Sustainable Tourism Council Sustainable Travel International (STI) is pleased to announce that its STEP ecocertification standard has been officially recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. As a result, STEP is now considered equivalent to the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, the worldwide minimum sustainability requirements for tourism businesses of all sizes. To achieve this recognition, STEP underwent a rigorous review and authorization procedure. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (1 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism + info: http://www.responsibletravelreport.com/component/content/article/2579 Eco-tourism company gives conservation boost to Kenyan communities New agreement between Kenya’s Sera Conservancy and tourist operator offers a pioneering approach to conservation When eco-tourism specialists Alex and Diana Hunter first visited the Sera Conservancy (a member of the Northern Rangelands Trust) in 2008, they were immediately captivated by the area. It was very dry at the time, with not a blade of grass, or a leaf or flower in sight. Nevertheless, they were struck by its stark beauty; the red sand, white quartz rocks, kopjes, and occasional glimpses of gerenuk, elephant, jackal and giraffe. On a return visit, after the December rains, they found an equally striking, verdant landscape – a complete contrast to what they’d fallen for, but every bit as compelling. Alex and Diana run Insiders Africa, which has just signed a ground-breaking lease agreement with the Sera Conservancy Trust. + info: http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/eco-tourism-company-gives-conservation-boost-to-kenyan-communities/ The Siamese Heritage Protection Programme - Tourism and Heritage: A Tense Relationship To commemorate the 84th Royal Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Patron of the Siam Society and protector of fine arts and cultural heritage of Thailand, the Council of the Society approved the establishment of a new program, Siamese Heritage Protection Program, or โครงการพิทักษ์มรดกสยาม in Thai. Through a series of public events, associated lectures, tours, and media opinion pieces, the Program will highlight issues and problems in the management of the cultural heritage of Thailand, both tangible and intangible, with the aim of contributing to heritage conservation, generating ideas on how heritage management can be improved, and raising the visibility of cultural heritage management as a national issue of general public interest. + info: http://cf05.travel-impact-newswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Keynote-speech-on-Tourism-Dr.-SurinPitsuwan-.pdf Label Tourisme et handicap pour le Château royal d'Amboise - Val de Loire (France) Ce grand site patrimonial du Val de Loire vient d’obtenir le label pour les handicaps auditif et mental. Il travaille depuis quelques années sur son accessibilité à tous les publics, notamment dans le cadre de la démarche d’excellence des grands sites du Val de Loire. Dans ce cadre, il avait d’ailleurs accueilli une journée de sensibilisation à cet enjeu en décembre 2011. + info: http://www.valdeloire.org/Actualites/Articles/Tous/Label-Tourisme-et-handicap-pour-le-Chateau-royal-d-Amboise Ecotourism Center In France / Inca Architectes - 2011 - Fontainebleau (France) The site of the “Gorges de Franchard” is the most popular in the forest area of Fontainebleau (the biggest listed site in France). This very sensitive site of high quality within the new nature reserve « biosphère » is supported by the European program « PROGRESS » The goal of the site, which is also the very first Eco tourism center within the île de France region, is the better management of the traffic flow in the area, as much as increasing the public awareness of its great fragility. Organized around a reception and exhibition area, the project includes a large hall designed for welcoming groups and conducting pedagogical activities. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/207883/ International Survey implemented by the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN) in anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918) In anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918), the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN), an independent academic research group, is implementing an international survey project to learn more about present day reflections, views and perspectives regarding the First World War. We cordially invite your participation. Participants can take the survey once only. It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The survey is available in English, French and Dutch. To take the survey, please visit the following link: + info: http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/Centennial-Centenaire-of-the-First-World-War/ Youth travel: building the future of tourism through backpacks They busily buzz about the world in massive numbers. They descend on locations and immediately fill the space with intense color, sound, and what could easily be described as a hive of activity. They carry on their backs the wings of their mobility, their backpacks. The sharpness of their minds, words, and texts can be stinging in their often vowel-less expression. And yet their youthful nature can be as sweet as honey. Some destinations tend to (wrongly) view them as pests, overtaking the image and peacefulness of the places they arrive into. Others, visionaries of the global Travel & Tourism (T&T) world, see these travelers buzzing about like busy bees not as a nuisance, but as a fundamental necessity. Because it is these travelers, Youth Travelers, who, through their journeys, are pollinating the future of the industry. Without them, there is no hope of our sector blossoming, of the future of T&T growing across the globe. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/28122/youth-travel-building-future-tourism-through-backpacks EDN - European Destinations of Excellence - Collection of Good Practices The EDEN initiative aims not only to bring greater visibility to lesser known but excellent tourist destinations, but also to help professionals and interested localities to maximise their potential http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (2 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism and develop tourism services in line with sustainable development principles. On the basis of experience gained through the information received from the awarded destinations, the European Commission provides all interested parties with a list of good practices in the field of sustainable tourism. By following these good practices you will clearly improve the quality of your tourism offer. You can get in touch with the relevant local authorities of the winning destinations in order to receive more details and suggestions and to start exchanging your experience. + info: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/good-practices/index_en.htm Mashrek tourist renewal in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership by Samer Alhaji ICEE - Intégration et Coopération dans l'Espace Européen (ICEE) Etudes Européennes In an increasingly competitive context, strongly influenced by the international geopolitical events, and the evolution of the tastes and the aspirations, Mashrek always occupies a major tourist position on the regional and international levels. Does this project facilitate the dialogue between the cultures? It is wise to lean again on the common inheritance of the Mediterranean basin. The 1st important aspect, it is to rediscover this shared inheritance so that each one can re-adapt his own inheritance (one of the objectives of the UFM "Union For the Mediterranean"). There is a great link between Mashrek and the needs of the Euro-Mediterranean Partners in the tourist field. Even if the tourism, especially in the context of cooperation, allows people to have a dialogue and to overcome the question of the borders, one should not occult obstacles of another nature. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00672115 Le Rhin suisse dans la littérature de voyage européenne du XVe au XIXe siècle par Delphine Marinot-Marchand Au coeur de la culture et de l'histoire européennes depuis plus de deux mille ans, le Rhin faitl'objet d'une abondante littérature. La fascination qu'il exerce s'accompagne généralementd'une focalisation sur certains secteurs de son cours dont la Suisse semble exclue, alors que lefleuve prend sa source dans ce pays et qu'il le traverse ou le longe sur environ 250 kilomètres.La Suisse étant, surtout depuis le milieu du XVIIIe siècle, une destination de voyage trèsprisée, l'objectif de notre recherche a été de savoir si l'intérêt apparemment limité pour leRhin helvétique valait également dans le domaine de la littérature de voyage. Basé surl'analyse de guides, d'ouvrages descriptifs et iconographiques et de récits de voyage, leprésent travail a pour objet de mettre en lumière les représentations du fleuve depuis sessources jusqu'à Bâle telles qu'elles ont été véhiculées par la littérature viatique européenne duXVe au XIXe siècle… + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00669625 Ecotourism in Gabon Central Africa which has the second biggest forest in the world (1,840,000 km2), the lungs of the earth, is a paradise for botanists and zoologists. It is therefore a special place for naturalist tourists and for ecotourism. In Gabon the forest covers 80% of the territory, and the average population density is only 4 people per square km., a major part of whom live in the cities. Since the area is so sparsely populated, and the roads so few and poorly built because of the difficult climatic conditions, there is therefore little pressure on nature… + info: http://www.tourisme-gabon.com/ ITB (Internationale Turismus Börse) - Ecotourism Events ( 7-11 March 2012) The whole variety of travelling is present at ITB Berlin: Destinations, tour operators, booking systems, carriers, hotels and all other suppliers who want to embellish their customers' most beautiful weeks of the year. ITB Berlin brightens your business. ITB Berlin is THE B2B- Platform for trade visitors – an excellent opportunity to meet business partners and to do business. For all other visitors ITB Berlin is a wonderful possibility to discover the whole world within a few hours. + info: http://www.itb-berlin.de/en/Events/Termindetailseite.jsp?eventDateId=203785 International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) Newsletter - March 2012 The International Institute For Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives which contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the preservation of heritage, and through these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and sustainable world. It is based on a vision of the world's largest industry, travel and tourism - becoming the world's first global peace industry; and the belief that every traveler is potentially an "Ambassador for Peace. A primary goal of IIPT is to mobilize the travel and tourism industry as a leading force for poverty reduction. + info: http://www.iipt.org/newsletter/2012/march.html Agenda http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (3 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) - 7th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism 11 April - 12 April 2012 La Massana. Andorra Organizers: UNWTO, in collaboration with the Principality of Andorra Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: www.congresdeneu.ad/ 13th Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC-13) 15 April - 18 April 2012 Georgetown. Guyana Organizers: Caribbean Tourism Organization Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.caribbeanstc.com/ Course in sustainable Tourism and Local Development Start on 23 April 2012 Organizers: International Training Centre Campus of the ILO Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 10 abr 2012 + info: http://www.delnetitcilo.net/en/specialisations/course-in-sustainable-tourism-and-local-development Dark Tourism Symposium 2012 24 April 2012 Lancashire. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: The Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.dark-tourism.org.uk Publications Présentation de l'ouvrage IREST 1961-2011, 50 ans de passion (Institut de Recherche et d'Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme) - France La création en 1961 du Centre d’Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme (CEST) fait du Centre - et par la suite de l’Institut de Recherche et d’Etudes Supérieures du Tourisme (IREST) qui lui succède en 1988, une des plus anciennes institutions universitaires, à l’échelle internationale, consacrées à l’enseignement universitaire et post-universitaire du Tourisme. Cet ouvrage collectif, rédigé à l’occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de l’Institut, réunit à la fois des contributions d’historiens et des témoignages d’anciens étudiants de l’Institut, de professeurs et de nombreux partenaires, nationaux et internationaux… + info: http://www.univ-paris1.fr/fr/ufr/irest/menu-haut-irest/50-ans-de-lirest/presentation-de-louvrage-irest-1961-201150-ans-de-passion/ Guide to sustainable tourism in protected areas Connecting people, place and nature is at the heart of protected area managements. Saving our natural inheritance to future generations can only succeed by understanding its meaning to us. A sustainable nature tourism – respecting the preservation objectives – within and around protected areas can be an important element of regional economies. The Baltic Sea Region holds many sites of typically Baltic and outstanding natural heritage which is preserved in protected areas. But how can we secure this protection if people are not aware of their value? The PARKS & BENEFITS project partners chose an approach that includes both – protection and sustainable management of the natural resources. Our mission is to point out the economic, ecological and social benefits that a sustainable tourism can generate for protected areas and the regional economy. + info: http://www.europarc.org/uploaded/documents/858.pdf Cultural Routes: Management plans and sustainable tourism - Mexico Editors: López Morales, Francisco Javier y Vidargas, Francisco © Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Cultural Routes as a new concept and category of heritage, have come to enrich the heritage area, expanding its meanings, recognizing and recovering their particularities in an integrative and multidisciplinary framework provided, allowing a better understanding of the plural and historical, social and cultural and promoting cooperation between the authorities and communities for more effective and conscious preservation of cultural and natural heritage. + info: http://openarchive.icomos.org/1037/ Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Archaeological Heritage Management - 'Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra: Driver to Development or Destruction?' Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade Petra has drawn almost a million visitors in some years. Petra burst into popular consciousness with the release of enormously popular motion picture Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1989. Moviegoers all over the world were introduced to some of the spectacular scenic wonders of Petra: the Siq, a narrow chasm with colorful, towering sandstone walls, and AlKhazna, the exquisitely carved tomb for a Nabataean king. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (4 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism For centuries, the Nabataeans controlled the trade in precious commodities across the Arabian Peninsula, bring spices from Southeast Asia, incense from present-day Yemen, gold and ivory from Africa, and silk from the Far East across the Empty Quarter to ports on the western Mediterranean… + info: http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/archaeology+%26+anthropology/book/978-1-4614-1480-3 ILO (International Labour Organization) Toolkit on Poverty Reduction Through Tourism Available Free ISBN 978-92-2-125707-3 (print) ISBN 978-92-2-125708-0 (web pdf) The toolkit outlines the background to poverty reduction approaches and how the ILO is involved within the context of decent work and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Recent developments in tourism and a vision for an inclusive, pro-poor tourism industry are summarized. A toolkit on poverty reduction through tourism has been produced. It aims at assisting developing and least developed countries to create a sustainable tourism industry and businesses based on decent employment. It is oriented towards SMEs and local communities in rural areas and includes case studies, training sessions and best practices. The toolkit illustrates the links between the ILO Decent Work Agenda, poverty reduction and the Millennium Development Goals. French and Spanish versions of the toolkit will be available soon. + info: http://www.ilo.org/sector/Resources/training-materials/WCMS_162289/lang--en/index.htm Introduction: Heritage management and tourism in Africa - Journal of Contemporary African Studies By Rosabelle Boswella & David O'Kane Volume 29, Issue 4, 2011 - pp. 361-369 Special Issue: Heritage Management and Tourism in Africa This thematic issue on postcolonial heritage management and tourism in Africa offers a selection of case studies that reveal the significance of heritage to the construction of identity in postcolonial and postapartheid African states. Drawing insights from the critical literature on heritage, as well as from the discussion on identity as discursive and continually rejuvenated, the authors reveal the complexities of heritage management on the continent and in its nearby Diaspora in the southwest Indian Ocean in the post-independence period. In South Africa, post 1994, heritage management and tourism are still heavily influenced by the legacy of apartheid. There appear to be two processes at play. The one continues the representation of identity as bounded, primordial and ready to advance ethnic chauvinism. The other seeks to anchor new identity projects in the post-apartheid discourse of liberation and freedom… + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02589001.2011.600845 Articles published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies: Special Issue: Heritage Management and Tourism in Africa - European heritage and cultural diversity: the bricks and mortar of Ghana's tourism industry By Edward Addo Volume 29, Issue 4, 2011 - pages 405-425 Special Issue: Heritage Management and Tourism in Africa European heritage, and traditional institutions and festivities constitute the bricks and mortar of Ghana's tourism industry. Diaspora-related events such as the biennial Panafest (Pan African arts festival), Emancipation Day and the Joseph Project, and the 50th Independence Anniversary in 2007 have underscored the importance and indispensability of European heritage and cultural diversity in Ghana's tourism industry. European heritage, and traditional institutions and festivities also constitute cultural capital attracting domestic and international tourists. Interestingly, justifiably and timely, Ghana was the host country of the international World Tourism Day event in 2009, the first country to do so in sub-Saharan Africa… + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02589001.2011.607017 Managing heritage in Antananarivo, Madagascar - in Journal of Contemporary African Studies: Special Issue: Heritage Management and Tourism in Africa By Rosabelle Boswell Volume 29, Issue 4, 2011 - pages 455-472 This paper discusses heritage management in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It is argued that in this city, which contains a significant African Diaspora, heritage is part of everyday practice. Heritage is also influenced by global processes of change which include the inscription of sites on a UNESCO World Heritage List and the advent of international tourism and commoditisation. The 2009/2010 political and economic crisis is also affecting heritage management in Madagascar. However, these processes do not necessarily make heritage less salient in the lives of or relevant to the local Malagasy people. Instead heritage, which is defined as enduring cultural practices, remains a fundamental and enduring aspect of identity in Madagascar… + info: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02589001.2011.603503 Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (5 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Tourism: Cultural Tourism & Ecotourism http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/30_2012.html (6 de 6) [30/03/2012 12:40:03] Underwater Cultural Heritage/Archaeology Underwater Cultural Heritage/Archaeology News Agenda Publications U.S. Navy Researchers probe 200-year-old shipwreck, the USS Revenge, off Rhode Island - USA Researchers from the U.S. Navy are hoping to confirm what the men who discovered the wreck believe: that the sunken ship off the coast of Rhode Island is the USS Revenge, commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry and lost on a stormy January day in 1811. "The Revenge was forgotten, it became a footnote," said Charlie Buffum, a brewery owner from Stonington, Conn., who found the shipwreck while diving with friend Craig Harger. "We are very confident this is it." + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53535 Judge rules against Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. in treasure dispute - Tampa - Florida - USA An attorney for the Spanish government said a federal judge's ruling Tuesday means Florida deep-sea explorers will have to start making plans to hand over 17 tons of silver coins and other treasure from a sunken 19th century galleon. Last year, a federal appeals court in Atlanta affirmed a Tampa judge's ruling that Odyssey must give the treasure back to Spain. The company then requested a stay of court proceedings as it continued its legal fight to keep the treasure. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53392 Saga of the Northwest Passage - British Columbia - Canada Harris and a small team of archaeologists had discovered Investigator in 2010 and returned in 2011 with a larger team to dive, study, and document the wreck, which holds a critical place in the history of Arctic exploration. Twenty-five feet below the surface, Investigator sits upright, intact, and remarkably well preserved. Silt covers everything below the main deck, entombing the officers’ cabins, the ship’s galley, and a full library. The archaeologists had intended to leave the wreck and its artifacts where they had lain since the polar ship was abandoned, trapped in ice, on June 3, 1853. Artifact recovery was not part of their original plan, but that plan changed after their first few dives. + info: http://www.archaeology.org/1203/features/hms_investigator_shipwreck_arctic_exploration.html THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE 2011 Conference Broadcast Online - 100th Anniversary of Titanic. Washington DC (USA) 3 November 2011 To mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic, international experts explored the challenges facing the world's underwater cultural heritage during our 3 November 2011 conference at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. Keeping the Lid on Davy Jones' Locker gave the public an unprecedented opportunity to interact with the archaeologists, explorers, and scientists behind the most important nautical expeditions of our time. Since maritime discoveries are often hotly contested in the courts, the conference also featured top attorneys. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/ The galleon Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes Compiled by Pascal Kainic Captain Graham Moore was commanding "Her Majesty Ship Indefatigable" and three more frigates when a Spanish flotilla was intercepted at Cape Saint Mary (Portugal), on 5th October http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/31_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:06] Underwater Cultural Heritage/Archaeology 1804. Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore (1764-1843) was a British sailor and a career officer in the Royal Navy. He was the younger brother of General Sir John Moore. He entered the Navy in 1777 at the age of 13, gaining promotion to Lieutenant in 1782. He was made Post-Captain in 1794, soon after the start of the Revolutionary War, commanding the 36 gun frigate "HMS Melampus" from 1800, before being appointed to "HMS Indefatigable" (44) in 1803. Moore commanded the squadron of four Royal Navy frigates - "Indefatigable" (44), "Medusa" (32), "Lively" (38) and "Amphion" (32) - that captured a Spanish treasure fleet of four frigates - "Medea" (40), "Clara" (34), "Fama" (34) and "Mercedes" (36) - carrying bullion from the Caribbean back to Spain off Cadiz in October 1804. + info: http://www.oceantreasures.org/pages/content/famous-wrecks/the-explosion-and-foundering-of-the-spanish-galleonnuestra-senora-de-las-mercedes.html Shipwrecked silver begins voyage back to Spain on two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes A 17-ton haul of silver coins, lost for two centuries in the wreck of a sunken Spanish galleon, began its journey back to its home country on Friday after the deep-sea explorers who lifted it to the surface lost their claim to ownership. Two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes took off after noon from a Florida Air Force base with 594,000 silver coins and other artifacts aboard. + info: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=53816 Interaction in Mixed Reality applied to Underwater Archeology by Mahmoud Haydar IBISC - Informatique, Biologie Intégrative et Systèmes Complexes The interest in archeology virtual reality is growing. Virtual reality has become a necessary tool for exploration and study of archaeological sites, and more specifically, the underwater archaeological sites that sometimes prove difficult to access. Current studies suggest solutions in virtual reality or augmented reality in the form of virtual environments with virtual interaction and/or augmented interaction but no studies have really tried to compare these two aspects of interaction. We present in this thesis three environments in virtual reality and an environment in augmented reality when we propose new methods of interaction. Thus, we evaluate their archaeological functionality, we study the influence of level of immersion on performance of the interaction and we make a comparison between interaction in virtual reality and interaction in augmented reality. + info: http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00677294 Agenda Exhibition - Arles, Record of the Rhône - Twenty years of underwater excavations - The Louvre 09 March - 25 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: The Louvre Museum Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.louvre.fr/en/expositions/arles-record-rhone-br-twenty-years-underwater-excavations Third Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body - 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritagen 19 April - 20 April 2012 Paris. France Organizers: UNESCO Headquarters Contact: Guerin, Ulrike - [email protected] + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/2001-convention/advisory-body/thirdmeeting/ Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/31_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:06] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage UNESCO Director-General's activities in the field of cultural and natural heritage News Agenda Publications News Discours de Irina Bokova, Directrice générale de l'UNESCO à l'occasion de sa participation au débat à l'Assemblée du Conseil de l'Europe: Le droit à participer à la vie culturelle ...C’est un plaisir et un honneur de prendre part à ce débat sur le droit à participer à la vie culturelle. L’UNESCO oeuvre directement pour promouvoir les droits culturels, les décliner et transcrire ces droits dans les politiques publiques. C’est le coeur de notre action. Les droits culturels font partie intégrante des droits de l’homme. Le droit de participer à la vie culturelle, c'est-à-dire de bénéficier, d’accéder et de contribuer à la vie culturelle de son choix, est un élément essentiel du plein exercice des droits de la personne. Ces droits sont reconnus par la déclaration universelle de 1948… + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002152/215263f.pdf Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi - Japan It is rare for a Director-General to present a certificate of World Heritage in person, but the temples, gardens and archaeological site of Hiraizumi, inscribed on the List in 2011, marked an exception. Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century site, representing the Buddhist Pure Land gained its world heritage status three months after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the surrounding region. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/837/ Launching Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in Japan This event will launch the 40th Anniversary celebrations in Japan. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will be in attendance, along with high-level representatives of the Japanese government and international World Heritage experts. A commemorative symposium on Disaster and Heritage will be part of the activities. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/816 Address by UNESCO Director-General on the occasion of the Ceremony of the designation of Dr Sen Genshitsu as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador - Japan … One of the honours I have as Director-General is to meet men and women from across the world, who are deeply committed to promoting solidarity and peace. This is one of the most enjoyable parts of my job. It is also the most inspiring. UNESCO is an international organization – but it is also something of a family, united by aspirations and values. It is a great pleasure to welcome Dr Sen Genshitsu to this family, whom I had the pleasure to meet in Japan during my recent official visit. I must say this was a deeply moving visit. I had the privilege to present to the Mayor of Hiraizumi and the Governor of Iwate Prefecture the World Heritage certificate for the Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites representing the Buddhist Pure Land. I was honoured to visit Sendai, including the Nakano Elementary School and Tohoku University, and to meet with members of the Sendai UNESCO Association… + info: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002155/215554e.pdf Agenda http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/32_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:07] Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage Publications Go to the top http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/32_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:07] Vernacular Heritage Vernacular Heritage News Agenda Publications Lettre d'information de la Fondation du Patrimoine n° 23 | Le 01/02/2012 - France La Fondation du Patrimoine a pour but essentiel de sauvegarder et de valoriser le patrimoine rural non protégé. Maisons, églises, ponts, lavoirs, moulins, patrimoine industriel, mobilier, naturel… tous les types de patrimoine de proximité sont éligibles à l'action de la Fondation. Aux côtés de l'Etat et des principaux acteurs du secteur, elle aide les propriétaires publics et associatifs à financer leurs projets, permet aux propriétaires privés de défiscaliser tout ou partie de leurs travaux, et mobilise le mécénat d’entreprise. + info: http://fondation-patrimoine.org/ Lettre d'information de la Fondation du Patrimoine n° 24 | Le 15/02/2012 - France La Fondation du Patrimoine a pour but essentiel de sauvegarder et de valoriser le patrimoine rural non protégé. Maisons, églises, ponts, lavoirs, moulins, patrimoine industriel, mobilier, naturel… tous les types de patrimoine de proximité sont éligibles à l'action de la Fondation. Aux côtés de l'Etat et des principaux acteurs du secteur, elle aide les propriétaires publics et associatifs à financer leurs projets, permet aux propriétaires privés de défiscaliser tout ou partie de leurs travaux, et mobilise le mécénat d’entreprise. + info: http://fondation-patrimoine.org/ Lettre d'information de la Fondation du Patrimoine n° 25 | Le 01/03/2012 La Fondation du Patrimoine a pour but essentiel de sauvegarder et de valoriser le patrimoine rural non protégé. Maisons, églises, ponts, lavoirs, moulins, patrimoine industriel, mobilier, naturel… tous les types de patrimoine de proximité sont éligibles à l'action de la Fondation. Aux côtés de l'Etat et des principaux acteurs du secteur, elle aide les propriétaires publics et associatifs à financer leurs projets, permet aux propriétaires privés de défiscaliser tout ou partie de leurs travaux, et mobilise le mécénat d’entreprise. + info: http://fondation-patrimoine.org/ House Renovation In Treia / Wespi de Meuron- 2010 - Treia - Marche - Italy Intention of the project was the renovation and transformation of the property into a contemporary dwelling and holiday house, with attached guest house and pool. The masonry has been largely preserved and restored, whereas all the wood structure (intermediate floors and roof) where replaced. As part of the renewal of the static structure, the necessary reinforcing precautions for seismic safety, were integrated in an invisible manner. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/213103/house-renovation-in-treia-wespi-de-meuron/ Agenda http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/33_2012.html (1 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:08] Vernacular Heritage Building Skills Programmes - The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) June - September 2012 Mesendorf. Romania Organizers: The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) Contact: Aura Woodward - [email protected] + info: http://www.intbau.org/ International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture( EAAC 2012): CONVERGENCE IN DIVERGENCE: Contemporary Challenges in East Asian Architectural Studies 10 December - 12 December 2012 Hong Kong. China Organizers: University of Hong Kong Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 may 2012 + info: http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/eaac2012.html Publications Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/33_2012.html (2 de 2) [30/03/2012 12:40:08] World Heritage World Heritage News Agenda Publications Grand Canyon National Park - Go "Green" and Refill Your Water Bottles Did you know that disposable plastic bottles comprise an estimated 20% of Grand Canyon's waste stream and 30% of the park's recyclables? As a Climate Friendly Park, Grand Canyon National Park's staff, partners and stakeholders have made a commitment to take a leadership roll in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and educating the public about what they can do to reduce their impacts on the park. In order to reduce plastics in the park's waste stream, litter along trails and walkways and green house gas emissions Grand Canyon National Park will soon be eliminating the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers and encourages everyone to reduce, reuse, refill. Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers by March 10, 2012. + info: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/refilling_stations.htm La lettre de la Convention France-UNESCO n°21 - janvier 2012 The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement is a technical and financial treaty. It is an original framework which allows UNESCO to benefit from the technical support of experts from the French government, French institutions, and local authorities and associations. It is not a simple funds in trust, as is for example the funds in trust for Angkor. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Lettre_CFU_n21.pdf Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi - Japan It is rare for a Director-General to present a certificate of World Heritage in person, but the temples, gardens and archaeological site of Hiraizumi, inscribed on the List in 2011, marked an exception. Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century site, representing the Buddhist Pure Land gained its world heritage status three months after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the surrounding region. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/837/ Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Expert Working Group meeting held in Tokyo, releases recommendations for Safeguarding World Heritage property of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Following their meeting in UNESCO Headquarters in March 2011, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and Japanese governments and UNESCO, have released a list of recommendations for further activities to preserve the Bamiyan site. The 10th Expert Working Group Meeting for the safeguarding of the cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage property was successfully held in Tokyo, Japan from 6 to 8 December 2011, in close collaboration with the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, and the Afghan authorities. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/838/ International Workshop on Large-scale Natural Disaster and Protected Areas - Tokyo - Japan (17 February 2012) The event will bring together national and international experts to exchange views on roles of Protected Areas, including World Heritage natural properties, for prevention of and recovery from the damage caused by large-scale natural disasters, such as the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the tsunami they triggered. The workshop will be organized by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of the Environment (the government of Japan), with the support of IUCN-Japan and WCPA-Japan. http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (1 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/821/ Parc éolien à proximité de Provins, ville classée au Patrimoine mondial : double victoire (France) Nous venons d'apprendre une double victoire pour Provins, ville classée au Patrimoine mondial par l'UNESCO. Deux avis défavorables ont été émis : *l'un sur le permis de construire un parc de 5 éoliennes et un poste de livraison sur le territoire de la commune de Chalautre- la-Grande (77), situé à 8,5 km à l'est de Provins, *le second sur la création d'une Zone de Développement Eolien (8 éoliennes) à Villenauxe-la-Grande et Montpothier (Aube), située de 12 à 15 km à l'est de Provins. La Fédération Environnement Durable (FED) salue à nouveau la détermination du Service Territorial de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (STAP) de Fontainebleau et remercie tous ceux qui l'ont aidée. + info: http://associations-patrimoine.org/article.php?id=1900&dossier=21 La Fondation du Patrimoine alloue un financement exceptionnel au Conseil Général de l’Yonne pour la restauration des remparts de la Maison Jules Roy à Vézelay - France Lors de son déplacement à Vézelay en septembre 2010, le Président de la République a déclaré son intention de mobiliser l'État et des partenaires publics et privés afin d'engager une opération d'envergure permettant de redonner à la ville et à sa basilique, classées au patrimoine mondial de l'Humanité par l'Unesco, un lustre en rapport avec son passé prestigieux et sa réputation internationale. Les travaux, qui se dérouleront sur plusieurs années, porteront sur la mise en valeur de la basilique, des remparts, du village de Vézelay et du site classé du Vézelien (qui réunit 12 communes et 10 000 hectares autour de la colline). La Fondation du Patrimoine a décidé de s'engager activement en faveur du renouveau du patrimoine vézelien et d'y consacrer des moyens financiers pluriannuels venant en complément de l'effort consenti par l'État et les collectivités territoriales. + info: http://www.fondation-patrimoine.org/fr/national-0/espace-presse-30/communiques-et-dossiers-31/detail-lafondation-du-patrimoine-alloue-un-financement-exceptionnel-de-200000-au-conseil-general-de-lyonne-pour-la-restaurationdes-remparts-de-la-maison-julesInsecula, visitez les hauts lieux du patrimoine mondial avant de partir Un site pour préparer ses voyages à la découverte du patrimoine mondial. Des visites supplémentaires sont ajoutées régulièrement. Insecula est un site qui se définit comme "le plus grand site au monde de visites en ligne". Il a été créé et est alimenté par la société du même nom, localisée en Thaïlande. Sur la page d'accueil du site, on trouve la liste des pays, lieux et monuments que l'on peut visiter. En cliquant sur un nom, on est dirigé vers une page qui donne quelques informations sur l'élément et surtout en propose de nombreuses photos. Ainsi peut-on par exemple visiter la mosquée Hassan II à Casablanca au Maroc et plusieurs de ses éléments majeurs : minaret, salle des ablutions, salle de prière, etc. + info: http://www.insecula.com/ Sub-Regional Meeting for the Caribbean Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean (Dominican Republic) Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and Caribbean Unit, in cooperation with the Government of the Dominican Republic and the UNESCO Office in Havana, is organizing a sub-regional meeting for the Caribbean in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from the 15-17 February 2012. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/829/ Tapati Festival - Rapa Nui. Easter Island (Chile) 3 -18 February 2012 During the first two weeks of February each year, the entire island comes together for a unique celebration of their culture, involving music, dance and traditional sports. Fortunately the festival has always been organised by the locals for the locals, and not merely become a commercial show put on for tourists. Nevertheless, visitors are strongly encouraged to attend, and even participate, and if you can arrange your stay to coincide with the festival, it’s certainly an un-missable experience. Flights and accommodation availability both become very tight around the dates of the festival. The earlier you can book your flight, the better chance we have of finding you somewhere to stay. However, there are many more beds on the island than seats on the flights, so confirming your reservation with LAN is the first and most important step… + info: http://www.easterislandspirit.com/tapati.html Galapagos hospitality company creates tortoise reserve - Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Ecuador's hospitality company for active adventure, Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges, is creating Red Mangrove Tortuga Reserve, the first such reserve in the Galapagos. According to Hernan Rodas, founder and owner, his company has purchased 20 acres adjacent to the Galapagos National Park, a short drive from the company's Aventura Lodge on Santa Cruz. Here animals have free and unobstructed movement. While there are a number of tortoise farms dotting the islands, Red Mangrove's will be the first actual reserve for these giant reptiles. + info: http://www.eturbonews.com/27914/galapagos-hospitality-company-creates-tortoise-reserve http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (2 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage Website - W Park - Benin - Burkina Faso (Niger) Le Parc W est une partie intégrale d'un des plus grands systèmes protégés de Savannah d'Afrique. Sur une superficie totale de 10302 km2, il s'étend dans le territoire de trois pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bénin, Burkina Faso et Niger). En 1926, pour la première fois, l'administration coloniale française identifiait cet espace de savane comme une zone refuge. Entre 19521953, le W fut classé Réserve Totale de Faune avant d'être érigé en Parc National un an plus tard. Dans les années 1960, se sont établies sur le Parc W les gestions des trois Etats riverains avec plus au moins de succès. En effet, si du côté nigérien le W a bénéficié dès le début de l'indépendance une attention particulière des autorités forestières, dans les deux autres composantes il montrait des signes de dégradation avancée de ses écosystèmes. L'écosystème ne connaissant pas de frontière, les trois Etats ont décidé de mettre ensemble leurs efforts pour la gestion durable du complexe W. + info: http://www.parc-w.net/ Archaeology to shed brighter light on history of Buddha's birthplace - Lumbini - Nepal New findings on the origins and development of Lumbini are expected to emerge from the second season of archaeological investigation in Buddha’s birthplace, which was completed last week. The team of international archaeologists from Durham University, UK, working together with experts from the Department of Archaeology and the Lumbini Development Trust were led by Robin Coningham, Pro-ViceChancellor and Professor of Archaeology at Durham University and Kosh Prasad Archarya, one of Nepal’s top archaeologists. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ archaeology_to_shed_brighter_light_on_history_of_buddhas_birthplace/ Second phase of conservation of Lumbini monuments starts - Nepal Conservation work on Lumbini’s most emblematic monuments, namely the Marker Stone, the Nativity Sculpture and the Asoka Pillar has gone in its second phase last week at the birthplace of Buddha, a World Heritage Site since 1997. Following the urgent restoration of the three monuments undertaken last year, the international conservation team led by Italian conservator Costantino Meucci together with a national conservation team from the Department of Archaeology and the Lumbini Development Trust has started an additional threeweek long conservation endeavor last Monday… + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/kathmandu/about-this-office/single-view/news/ second_phase_of_conservation_of_lumbini_monuments_starts/ Draft for Consultation - Evaluation Report for the creation of the network "Pilgrimage routes. The Ways of Saint James" You can find at the link below the preliminar draft for the creation of the Network "Ways of Saint James" in order to manage the nomination as European Cultural Route obtained in 1987 but never implemented at European level. This is is a firts approach considering the different institutions and associations involved in this fascinating project. Please send to Jordi Tresserras your comments in order to coordinate a joint proposal to be considered in the European Institute of Cultural Routes and in the new committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement for Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, that has also the collaboration of the European Commission. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/JordiTresserra_SaintJamesWay.pdf "The 'Resurrectionists': Machu Picchu, Early Twentieth Century Americanist Archaeology, and the Creation of Peruvian Cultural Patrimony Law" University of Texas at Austin (USA) 23 February 2012 In 1911, a Yale historian and explorer named Hiram Bingham followed a series of guides, some of them indigenous, to ridgetop complex of Inca palaces, temples and terraces in the Andes Mountains of Southern Peru. This was Machu Picchu, and in the years following, Bingham made the site famous in the pages of National Geographic and incited a century-long fight between Yale and Peru over the ownership of its artifacts. In this talk, Christopher Heaneywill draw from his book, Cradle of Gold, to detail the background of that controversy, locating it in Peruvian efforts at national patrimony protection, North American collection methods, and local traditions of antiquarianism and study. He will also examine the collaborations and conflicts between Yale's investigators and the farmers who lived at the site and were drafted into digging up the graves up the Incas. Incorporating his ongoing research, he will show how the fight for Machu Picchu was a watershed moment in the history of Peruvian cultural patrimony -- and how its resolution in 2010 suggests a new opportunity for U.S.-Peruvian cooperation. + info: http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/events?eventId=455248&EventViewMode=EventDetails Archaeoacoustics Research Explores the Amazing Sounds of Stonehenge - United Kingdom When blindfolded subjects listened to two English flutes being played in an open field, they perceived that the sounds were being blocked by pillars or archways. That unexpected reaction helped give archaeoacoustics expert Steven Waller intriguing insights into the design—and purpose—of Stonehenge. Waller spoke at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The briefing in Vancouver, British Columbia, was entitled, "Archaeoacoustics: The Sounds of the Past." + info: http://news.aaas.org/2012_annual_meeting/0216hearing-the-sounds-of-stonehenge.shtml Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Newsletter - January - February 2012 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (3 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is responsible for managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park so it's protected for the future. During 2012-13, Australia is hosting the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), in partnership with the Government of Belize. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority will be managing this hosting on behalf of the Australian Government. They work is guided by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, Corporate Plan, Australian Government policies, Portfolio Budget Statement, Outlook Report and government priorities. They use the best available scientific information to guide them, and engage with experts and the community. This includes four Reef Advisory Committees and 11 Local Marine Advisory Committees. + info: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/14840/Issue-43-SeaRead-JanuaryFebruary2012.pdf Colloque - PATRIMOINE MONDIAL : MODE OU MODÈLE - EVOLUTIONS ET TENDANCES D'UNE RECONNAISSANCE OBJET DE TOUTES LES CONVOITISES (Paris. France - 29 février 2012) De Brasilia aux sites du Bauhaus de Weimar et Dessau, des oeuvres de Gaudi en Espagne au plan urbain de la Cité horlogère du Locle en Suisse, trente sites du patrimoine architectural du XIXe et XXe siècles ont, depuis 1984, été inscrits sur la liste du Patrimoine mondial. En parallèle, en 2001, le Centre du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, l’ICOMOS (Conseil international des monuments et des sites), et DO - COMOMO (groupe de travail international dédié à la documentation et à la conservation des édifices, sites et ensembles urbains du mouvement moderne) lancent le « Programme du patrimoine moderne ». + info: http://ciup.net/actuel/citescope/patrimoine_mondial_et_modernite_de_la_prise_de_conscience_a_la_legitimation Public Comments sought on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) strategic assessment - Deadline 13 April 2012 Draft Terms of Reference for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) strategic assessment and the draft Terms of Reference for the Queensland coastal zone strategic assessment have been developed and are currently available for public comment until Friday 13 April 2012. The Terms of Reference define what the assessments are to cover and the approach used to conduct them: View the draft Terms of Reference for the GBRMPA strategic assessment and View the GBRMPA strategic assessment agreement with the Minister + info: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/outlook-for-the-reef/strategic-assessment/draft-terms-of-reference Label Tourisme et handicap pour le Château royal d'Amboise - Val de Loire (France) Ce grand site patrimonial du Val de Loire vient d’obtenir le label pour les handicaps auditif et mental. Il travaille depuis quelques années sur son accessibilité à tous les publics, notamment dans le cadre de la démarche d’excellence des grands sites du Val de Loire. Dans ce cadre, il avait d’ailleurs accueilli une journée de sensibilisation à cet enjeu en décembre 2011. + info: http://www.valdeloire.org/Actualites/Articles/Tous/Label-Tourisme-et-handicap-pour-le-Chateau-royal-d-Amboise CONCOURS - Hyperpaysages : concours photographique du Pays Loire Touraine (France) Date limite de participation: 1er juin 2012 Dans le cadre de la mise en valeur du patrimoine et des paysages de son territoire que le Pays Loire Touraine, Pays d’art et d’histoire, organise ce concours avec l’Inspection académique d’Indre et Loire et le soutien de l’Education Nationale. Il propose de valoriser le regard des enfants sur leur paysage quotidien et de faire découvrir les richesses patrimoniales du territoire, par un procédé original. + info: http://www.valdeloire.org/Actualites/Articles/Tous/Hyperpaysages-concours-photographique-du-Pays-Loire-Touraine International Survey implemented by the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN) in anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918) In anticipation of the Centennial of the First World War (1914-1918), the World Heritage Tourism Research Network (WHTRN), an independent academic research group, is implementing an international survey project to learn more about present day reflections, views and perspectives regarding the First World War. We cordially invite your participation. Participants can take the survey once only. It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The survey is available in English, French and Dutch. To take the survey, please visit the following link: + info: http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/Centennial-Centenaire-of-the-First-World-War/ UNESCO Marine and World Heritage Centre / Najjar & Najjar Architects 2011 - Krems - Austria The new UNESCO Marine and World Heritage Centre in Krems (Austria) designed by Najjar-Najjar Architects was recently completed. The design is based on a proposal, ranked first in an architectural competition in 2008. The building is located in the small town of Krems right at the river Danube’s waterfront. In this area the Danube meanders through the hilly landscape of the Wachau region in Lower Austria. With its vineyards, gardens, picturesque villages and old forests on the riversides, the region became a major destination for tourists, cruising the Danube. In 2004 the region was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/208667/ LEGO® Architecture Series: Sydney Opera House by Jørn Utzon - Sydney - New South Wales - Australia LEGO® has just announced the newest building in their Architecture series, the iconic Sydney Opera House designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. The LEGO version of the http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (4 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage Sydney Opera House seeks to capture the essence of this grand building in a small scale. Like the other models in the series it was created by Adam Reed-Tucker. + info: http://www.archdaily.com/210308/lego%C2%AE-architecture-series-sydneyopera-house-by-jorn-utzon/ AD Classics: Sydney Opera House / Jørn Utzon -1957-1973 - Sydney - New South Wales - Australia There are few buildings as famous as the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Arguably considered the eighth wonder of the world, the opera house has a long history behind its design. The story behind this magnificent structure began in 1956 when the New South Wales Government called an open competition for the design of two performance halls, for opera and for symphony concerts, that would put Sydney on the map. The Danish architect Jørn Utzon was unknown for his work at the time, yet his entry for the competition which consisted of a few simple sketches intrigued the famous Eero Saarinen who was part of the jury. The drawings submitted for this scheme are simple to the point of being diagrammatic,” observed the jury. “Nevertheless, we are convinced that they present a concept of an opera house that is capable of becoming one of the great buildings of the world.” + info: http://www.archdaily.com/65218/ad-classics-sydney-opera-house-j%C3%B8rn-utzon/ 10e Rencontres des biens français du patrimoine mondial 08 March - 09 March 2012 Albi. France Organizers: Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.cite-episcopale-albi.fr/assemblee-generale-2012/bienvenue.html E-Reef Pilot Funding : A quantum Leap in Understanding the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) The Queensland Government, Telstra, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and CSIRO are proud to announce a new $500,000 funding partnership for the pilot of a new project called eReefs. This project to begin developing a state of the art, integrated decision support and communication tool for managing the Great Barrier Reef, will be launched this Friday, 5 March by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Chairman, Dr John Schubert. The pilot phase will demonstrate the potential for eReefs to enhance our understanding of the delicate ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef and increase our ability to communicate how the Reef will respond to threats such as climate change. The Reef is complex. It is affected by what happens on land, in the water, and with the weather, and many ecological factors. + info: http://www.barrierreef.org/Home/SiteMap/eReefsPilotFundingAnnounced.aspx Le projet d'église russe à Paris ne saurait convenir à l'harmonie du site classé à l'UNESCO Par M. Bertrand DELANOË La Fédération de Russie a déposé une demande de permis de construire auprès des services de la Préfecture de Paris, afin de réaliser un centre culturel russe sur l'ancienne parcelle de Météo France, quai Branly. Sans remettre en cause le principe de cet édifice, ni la place d'une architecture contemporaine inventive et respectueuse du patrimoine de Paris, le projet tel qu'il a été déposé ne saurait convenir. En effet son architecture de pastiche relève d'une ostentation tout à fait inadaptée au site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, ou à la perspective de la Tour Eiffel. Lors du concours, il existait des propositions bien plus satisfaisantes, soucieuses d'harmonie urbaine et respectueuses du paysage parisien… + info: http://www.paris.fr/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=1&elected_official_directory_id=1&document_id=112215&portal_component=17&actormandate=31 French version of World Heritage Capacity Building Newsletter L'approbation de la Stratégie de renforcement des capacités pour le Patrimoine mondial par le Comité du Patrimoine mondial à sa 35ème session à Paris en juin 2011 marque un nouveau chapitre dans le partenariat entre 'UICN et l'ICCROM pour le renforcement des capacités. Développé au cours des deux dernières années par ICCROM et l'UICN, en collaboration étroite avec l'ICOMOS et le Centre du Patrimoine mondial, ce travail a été rendu possible par des contributions du Fonds du Patrimoine mondial et par le gouvernement Suisse. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/WHCapacityBuilding_Newsletter_2_FR.pdf Reactive Monitoring Mission to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage property Australia A joint international expert mission to the World Heritage property of Great Barrier Reef by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is taking place from 5 to 14 March 2012. The objective of this monitoring mission is to assess the overall state of conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Great Barrier Reef; and to assist the Australian Government with the strategic assessment they are undertaking to provide for the long-term sustainable conservation of the World Heritage property. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/843 Patrimonito and Docomodake bring World Heritage sites to young people To mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Convention, Dentsu, EVERGREEN Digital Contents and NTT DOCOMO, in collaboration with the http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (5 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Centre, have launched a special cartoon film featuring the friendship between “Patrimonito”, the mascot of the World Heritage Education programme, and “Docomodake”, the mascot of NTT DOCOMO, the mobile communications company of Japan. In this cartoon film “Share The Beauty - Bringing the unknown to you and to the world”, Patrimonito and Docomodake travel together around the world bringing the beauty of natural World Heritage to young viewers. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/839 Exploration of hydrocarbons has been suspended on the Coffee Cultural Landscape, Colombia Thanks to Quindío being declared as part of the UNESCO World Heritage property, Coffee Cultural Landscape (Colombia), the exploration of hydrocarbons in this area has been stopped by order of the Council of State. The decree was issued less than eight days ago and demands the suspension of all exploration by the National Agency of Hydrocarbons and the Drilling 2010 consortium in the Quindío region, an exploration project which covers a large area. Presented by Quindío’s Office of the Ombudsman, the decree supports the concerns of many of the region’s landowners regarding land access and deterioration which would be brought about by the proposed drilling of 15 metre deep holes and insertion of an explosive product, Sismigel Plus. The project is on hold awaiting a statement by the National Government. It must be remembered that President Juan Manuel Santos ordered that no mining projects be carried out on property declared as UNESCO World Heritage. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/844/ International World Heritage Expert Meeting on Integrity for Cultural Heritage. Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) 12-15 March 2012 At its 35th session (Paris, 2011), and within the wider framework of the revisions to the Operational Guidelines (Chapter 89 and footnote to Chapter 89 of the Operational Guidelines), the World Heritage Committee (Decision 35 COM 13) reiterated “its request to the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, to organize an expert meeting to reflect on the integrity of cultural properties and to seek extrabudgetary funding to support the organization of this meeting”… + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/833 Durham Cathedral 25th Anniversary of Inscription on the World Heritage List - Valuing Heritage 09 March 2012 Durham. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Durham World Heritage Site, Durham University and Durham Cathedral Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.whitr-ap.org/themes/69/userfiles/download/2012/2/22/m87lpilo0qqabbc.pdf 3-month trip to India's 28 World Heritage sites To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, two young Indian men, Aniketh MJ and Sulesh Kumar, are planning to visit India’s 28 World Heritage sites over a span of 3 months starting March 5th, 2012, travelling mainly by bus and train. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/845/ City council grants planning permission for development scheme at World Heritage site "Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City" On 6 March 2012, Liverpool City Council’s Planning Committee granted outline planning permission for the Peel Holdings £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme. The permission is subject to the signing of a legal agreement and has to be referred to the Government which will decide whether a public inquiry will be held. Experts from UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) undertook a reactive monitoring mission from 14 to 16 November 2011 to assess planning procedures and the overall development strategies for the World Heritage property “Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City”. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/848/ Mars 2012 : le troupeau de bisons de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza se renforce Pologne Les forestiers du parc national polonais de Bialowieza ont terminé le recensement annuel des bisons européens, espèce rare et toujours en voie de disparition. Le troupeau a résisté au froid des mois précédents et compte dorénavant 481 bisons, dont 58 nouveaux-nés. Pour mémoire, 473 bisons, dont 73 veaux, étaient comptés dans la partie polonaise de la forêt primitive de Bialowieza à la fin de l'année 2010, se partageant le territoire avec d'autres espèces également rares : aigles, tarpans et lynx. + info: http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/69320.htm 10èmes rencontres de l'Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial: 19722012 Patrimoine mondial et développement durable : "Traductions locales de la http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (6 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage Convention du patrimoine mondial"- Albi - France - (8-9 mars 2012) Les 10èmes rencontres de l'Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial (A.B.F.P.M) et ainsi qu'un colloque auront lieu à les 8 et 9 mars 2012 à Albi, a l’occasion du 40e anniversaire de la Convention du patrimoine mondial. Les 10èmes rencontres annuelles se dérouleront au Musée Toulouse Lautrec dans le Palais de la Berbie avec, le 8 mars, l'Assemblée générale de l'Association et, le 9 mars, le colloque qui aura pour thème le 40e anniversaire de la Convention du patrimoine mondial :"1972-2012 Patrimoine mondial et développement durable : “Traductions locales de la Convention du patrimoine mondial”. " + info: http://whc.unesco.org/fr/evenements/846/ Aztec Ruins hosts World Heritage celebration - Chaco Culture (USA) Aztec Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987 as part of the Chaco Culture designation, celebrated the 25th anniversary of its inscription on February 24 2012, joining the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. More information about the event, organized in collaboration with the National Parks Service (NPS), can be found in the document attached. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/847 Sub-Regional Meeting for Central America, Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean, Zacatecas, Mexico (12-14 March 2012) Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and the Caribbean Unit with the generous support from Mexico, the Government of Zacatecas and the Zacatecas Regional Centre for World Heritage in Mexico and Central America organizes a Sub-Regional meeting for Central America, from 12 to 14 March 2012. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/847 Assets and Opportunities - OurPlace Assets March 2012 newsletter Our Place is now offering a service to National Commissions and WH Site Management teams to help them upskill their onthe-ground personnel to enable them to generate a selection of usable pictures which can become a valuable promotional tool for future use. World Heritage listing is only the beginning of the ongoing challenge of a site increasing its profile in the minds of the local community and travelling public. Holding imaginative (and well run) complimentary events on the site, and creating a comprehensive visual archive that shows the location at its best, are becoming essential tools for a site wanting to compete for the tourist income. At OUR PLACE are willing to help supply expertise in these areas... They believe that for many World Heritage sites, extra tangible benefits can be created which will generate additional income and increased community support. + info: http://cloud.webconception.co.nz/t/ViewEmail/r/A6F10C1E50280EB9/1D5F921F7F09E9E23EDEEDC46EB9B960 Launch of a Regional Innovation Platform on the world of caves - Val de Loire (France) The Pays de la Loire Regional Council is funding up to €65,000 of the Regional Innovation Platform's first year in operation. This Platform will assist the Rural Excellence Cluster (PER) on Troglodytism in the Saumur Region, but will also take a more general approach to the world of caves and its economic future. The Regional Platform's planned initiatives include: developing research, pooling knowledge and passing on know-how, through training in particular. The Platform will piggyback on the SPL (Société Publique Locale), which already manages the Centre Culturel de L’Ouest (Fontevraud Abbey), and will be managed by David Martin. + info: http://loirevalley-worldheritage.org/News/Articles/All/Launch-of-a-Regional-Innovation-Platform-on-the-world-ofcaves Launching Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in Japan This event will launch the 40th Anniversary celebrations in Japan. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will be in attendance, along with high-level representatives of the Japanese government and international World Heritage experts. A commemorative symposium on Disaster and Heritage will be part of the activities. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/816 COMPETITIONS - Hyperlandscapes: photo competition of the Pays Loire Touraine - Val de Loire (France) Deadline for Applications: 1 June 2012 As part of the enhancement of its region's heritage and landscapes, the Pays Loire Touraine, a region of art and history, is organising this competition with the Indre-et-Loire Academic Inspectorate, supported by the French Department of Education. It aims to instil a sense of worth in children's views of their daily landscape and to promote the rich heritage of the region through an original approach… + info: http://loirevalley-worldheritage.org/News/Articles/All/Hyperlandscapes-photo-competition-of-the-Pays-Loire-Touraine Explorations aéromagnétiques et aérogravimétriques au Parc National des Virunga (RDC) : le Centre du patrimoine mondial exprime sa préoccupation The World Heritage Centre has just been informed that a Ministerial Order, signed on 1 September 2011, delivers to SOCO (South Africa Congo Oil) a Certificate of Environmental Acceptability in order to exercise http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (7 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage an oil exploration campaign by the acquisition of aeromagnetic and aerogravimetric data in block V of the Albertine Rift (Virunga National Park), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/849 La Grande barrière de corail australienne photographiée façon Google Street Explorer la Grande barrière de corail australienne comme si vous y étiez: des scientifiques vont cartographier le site en partenariat avec Google, sur le modèle de l'application Street View, afin de mesurer les effets du réchauffement climatique. Le projet de l'université du Queensland "Seaview Survey" utilisera des robots sous-marins et des appareils photo spécialement conçus pour observer des profondeurs jamais explorées de la Grande barrière, au large de la côte nord-est australienne. Un appareil doté de quatre objectifs, qui peut se faufiler entre et au-dessus des coraux, établira un "recensement visuel instantané" de toutes les formes de vie, sur vingt sites le long des 2.300 km de la barrière. + info: http://www.goodplanet.info/Contenu/Depeche/La-Grande-barriere-de-corail-australienne-photographiee-faconGoogle-Street/%28theme%29/291 Agenda Exhibition - Napoleon's Wars. Louis François Lejeune, general and painter - Palace of Versailles 14 February - 13 May 2012 Versailles. France Organizers: Palace of Versailles + info: http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/les-guerres-de-napoleon-en Exhibition - Alturas de Macchu Picchu: Martín Chambi - Álvaro Siza at work - Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) 26 February - 22 April 2012 Montreal, Quebec. Canada Organizers: Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/1609-alturas-de-macchu-picchu Programme de tables rondes sur le patrimoine mondial, moderne, industriel et immatériel - Cité universitaire 29 February - 06 June 2012 Paris. France Organizers: Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre / Collège d’Espagne / Maison Heinrich Heine / Fondation hellénique / Fondation suisse / Cité internationale universitaire de Paris Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.ciup.fr/newsletter/programme-colloque-mondialisation.pdf 10e Rencontres des biens français du patrimoine mondial 08 March - 09 March 2012 Albi. France Organizers: Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.cite-episcopale-albi.fr/assemblee-generale-2012/bienvenue.html Durham Cathedral 25th Anniversary of Inscription on the World Heritage List - Valuing Heritage 09 March 2012 Durham. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organizers: LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Durham World Heritage Site, Durham University and Durham Cathedral Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.whitr-ap.org/themes/69/userfiles/download/2012/2/22/m87lpilo0qqabbc.pdf International World Heritage Expert Meeting on criterion (vi) 27 March - 30 March 2012 Warsaw. Poland Organizers: World Heritage Committee Contact: Alessandro Balsamo at [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/827 Lecture: UNESCO Loire Valley - heritage and town planning 05 April 2012 Orléans. France Organizers: By Frédéric Aubanton, Head of the Loiret Territorial Department of Architecture and Heritage, Centre Regional Department of Cultural Affairs (DRAC), Bâtiments de France architect. Contact: [email protected] + info: http://loirevalley-worldheritage.org/News/Calendars/Lectures-and-seminars/Lectures/UNESCO-Loire-Valley-heritageand-town-planning "Living with World Heritage", Interregional conference 14 May - 16 May 2012 Roros. Norway Organizers: Norvegian Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage, the Directorate for Nature Management and the National Commission for UNESCO. Contact: Giovanni Boccardi (UNESCO) [email protected] http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (8 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/790/ World Heritage and Impacts of Developments in the Africa region 23 May - 25 May 2012 Gauteng. South Africa Organizers: African World Heritage Fund Contact: [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/838/ International Conference "Africa Day 2012" on "Politics and Economics of African World Heritage" 23 May - 24 May 2012 Cairo. Egypt Organizers: the Institute of African Research and Studies (IARS) of Cairo University Contact: Prof. Samir I. Ghabbour - [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 abr 2012 + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/WH_IARS_Conf Circular.doc International workshop "Latin America and good practices in World Heritage conservation" 28 May - 31 May 2012 Morelia, Michoacan. Mexico Organizers: World Heritage Centre in cooperation with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) Contact: [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/822/ 15th annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium "Confluence of Cultures: World Heritage in the Americas" 31 May - 02 June 2012 San Antonio, Texas. United States of America Organizers: US/ICOMOS Contact: Donald G. Jones, [email protected] + info: http://www.usicomos2012.com/ Chemin de Compostelle - Programmation culturelle (janvier-septembre 2012) et Dévoilement de plaque commémorative 30 June 2012 Pons. France Organizers: Association de Coopération Interrégionale "Les chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle" Contact: [email protected] + info: http://www.chemins-compostelle.com University of Cairo (Egypt) - Courses for Applied Diploma in Management of Arab and African World Heritage (Cultural and Natural Heritage) 2012-2013 01 October 2012 -Organizers: University of Cairo (Egypt) Contact: Prof. Samir I. Ghabbour at [email protected] DEADLINE: 30 jul 2012 + info: http://african.cu.edu.eg/Diploma/Diploma_En.htm International Training Course on Heritage Impact Assessments 15 October - 24 October 2012 Shanghai. China Organizers: WHITRAP and ICCROM Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 1 jun 2012 + info: http://www.whitr-ap.org/index.php?classid=1509&newsid=2104&t=show Annual Conference of German World Heritage Sites 24 October - 26 October 2012 Würzburg. Germany Organizers: the German Association of World Heritage sites In co-operation with the German Commission for UNESCO Contact: [email protected] + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/826/ Call for papers: Conceptions of heritage 19 November - 20 November 2012 Saint Etienne. France Organizers: Centre Max Weber, Université Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne; Canada Research Chair on Urban Heritage, Université du Québec à Montréal in conjunction with the Groupe PARVI, the Canadian Forum for Public Research on Heritage, the Université Jean Monnet Saint- Étienne, and the Centre Jacques Cartier. Contact: [email protected] DEADLINE: 15 abr 2012 + info: http://respatrimoni.wordpress.com/tag/conceptions-of-heritage/ 850e anniversaire de la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris 12 December 2012 - 11 December 2013 Paris. France Organizers: Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, du Maire de Paris et de Monsieur Jacques CHIRAC. + info: http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?rubrique134 http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (9 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage Publications Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Archaeological Heritage Management - 'Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra: Driver to Development or Destruction?' Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade Petra has drawn almost a million visitors in some years. Petra burst into popular consciousness with the release of enormously popular motion picture Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1989. Moviegoers all over the world were introduced to some of the spectacular scenic wonders of Petra: the Siq, a narrow chasm with colorful, towering sandstone walls, and AlKhazna, the exquisitely carved tomb for a Nabataean king. For centuries, the Nabataeans controlled the trade in precious commodities across the Arabian Peninsula, bring spices from Southeast Asia, incense from present-day Yemen, gold and ivory from Africa, and silk from the Far East across the Empty Quarter to ports on the western Mediterranean… + info: http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/archaeology+%26+anthropology/book/978-1-4614-1480-3 Redevelopment by Tradition: Urban Renewal in World Heritage cities (1972-2012) Author: Karl Kupka Year: February 2012 ISBN: 9788897418047 “Redevelopment by tradition” - the way in which our cities changed over centuries, until the period of radical replacements. In the Historic Centres of Italy tradition has become the reference in planning. How does it work? Private iniziative, reuse of buildings and infrastructures and policies of conservation of cultural heritage. An inspiring challenge for inner cities with an experience of large scale investments, which is no longer realistic. This research on several World Heritage cities, with a special focus on Amsterdam, Florence, Genoa and Venice, offer an important contribution to the discussion on the methodologies of urban conservation. By examining the practices of planning and realisation, this research supports the efforts for the next decades: the testing of innovative tools, the re-connection of urban conservaion with the mainstream processes of development, management and evolution of the city and of urban life. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/FUUPS_201202_Karl.Kupka.pdf The Lost Ring : UNESCO's World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage By Prof. Dr. Ahmed SKOUNTI Heritage has become lately a scholarship field with multiple issues. An integral part of human cultures, heritage interests today both the decision maker, the researcher, the public but also the international organizations. UNESCO early felt all the potential of such a field, developing during the last half century, a normative arsenal covering various domains of heritage. These domains are so close that the standard-setting instruments inevitably overlap each other. This is the case of the World heritage and of the Intangible cultural heritage, respectively covered by the 1972 Convention and the 2003 Convention. This paper will consider the links that exist or not between these two conventions. It will try to make a first census of the World heritage List sites where elements of the Intangible cultural heritage Representative List exist and briefly examine the nature of the link between them. It will, finally, consider what can be the modalities of cooperation between the two standardsetting instruments. + info: http://ahmedskounti.weebly.com/articles.html EU Report - Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea (Ukraine) Prepared by Prof Dr Bernd von Droste – Senior consultant and Dr Ricarda Schmidt – Junior consultant The project of the European Union “Identification Study for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Crimea” focuses on World Heritage recognition of a few well chosen properties of OUV and on measures to safeguard them in a common effort. The report pays particular attention to three potential World Heritage properties located in the Bakhchisaray district. We welcome the initiative to conserve ecosystems and protect archaeological sites as part of a future regional landscape park, a project commissioned to the Tauric National University of Vernadsky at Simferopol by the Bakhchisaray district. Although most parts of the potential World Heritage sites are likely to be within the limits of this future landscape conservation area, they need special protection and management regimes for their core and buffer zones, which still have to be defined adequately. The overall objective is to safeguard the OUV of these properties, which are likely to become affected by increasing tourism in the future. + info: universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Cultural_Heritage_Crimea_Final_Draft_Report_EN.pdf Conclusions and Recommendations - Euromed Heritage Workshop on Cultural Landscapes (Hammamet - Tunisia - 12-14 January 2012) Participants in the Hammamet workshop have conducted a review of the situations in their respective countries with regard to legal provisions and practices concerning the management, conservation and enhancement of Cultural Landscapes. They referred to the guidelines recommended by the major specialised international organisations. They also considered the results of six projects implemented in the framework of the Euromed Heritage 4 programme. + info: http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/Hammamet_en.pdf The World's Heritage co-published by UNESCO and Collins UNESCO Publishing / HarperCollins Year: 2012 ISBN: 978-92-3-104231-7 A unique guide to 936 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this single volume of the World’s Heritage is illustrated http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (10 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14] World Heritage with over 650 stunning full-colour photographs. Location maps for every site are also included. 2012 is the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention – this book is a memorable way to commemorate forty years of promoting, supporting and highlighting the wonders of the world. The prestigious list includes some of the most celebrated and breathtaking places on earth, for example, the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan, the legendary Acropolis in Athens, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Machu Picchu (the ‘Lost City of the Incas’), in Peru. The 25 new sites added to the List in 2011 are included in the book. For instance, the Persian Garden in Iran, the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, Selimiye Mosque Complex in Turkey and the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty in Vietnam. The World Heritage is the ultimate book for those interested in the world’s spectacles, those wishing to traverse the globe, and for those who would like to understand the planet better. + info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/841/ Children's book: A la découverte du patrimoine culturel du Sénégal (in French) Auteur : Marie Andrée DIALLO Illustrateur : Lamine DIEME ISBN ; 978-92-9091-106-9 Follow the three pupils Ismail, Dior and Fabrice on a trip through Senegal to discover the country’s rich cultural heritage. A 20-page comic book entitled "A la découverte de l’héritage culturel du Sénégal", describes how these three youngsters travel with their uncle to visit natural and cultural sites of interest in the 14 regions of Senegal. He also let them discover the custodians of oral heritage and traditional knowledge… The children's book is published by UNESCO’s Office in Dakar, Senegal. It is available online and in French only. + info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/single-view/news/discovering_sengals_cultural_heritage/ Various publications announced by the British Library - United Kingdom McAnany, P.A.; Parks, S., ‘Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch'orti' Indigeneity, and the Copan Archaeoscape’, in Current Anthropology VOL 53; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.80-107 Berger, L., ‘Development and design of heritage sensitive sites strategies for listed buildings and conservation areas, by Kenneth Williamson’, in Urban Research And Practice VOL 5; NUMB 1 (2012) pp.184-185 Bille, M., ‘Assembling heritage: investigating the UNESCO proclamation of Bedouin intangible heritage in Jordan’, in International Journal of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.107-123 Alivizatou, M., ‘Debating heritage authenticity: kastom and development at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre’, in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.124-143 Gillespie, J., ‘Buffering for conservation at Angkor: questioning the spatial regulation of a World Heritage property’ in International Journal Of Heritage Studies VOL 18; NUMB 2 (2012) pp.194-208 + info: http://www.bl.uk/ Go to the top News http://universidadypatrimonio.net/eng/noticias/newsletter_77/34_2012.html (11 de 11) [30/03/2012 12:40:14]