Congresses and seminars (1)

• IIC Congress 2010: Conservation and the Eastern Mediterranean
  Date: From 20/09/2010 to 24/09/2010
  Place: Istanbul, Turkey

  The International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) is organizing this congress about the conservation of the Eastern Mediterranean’s wealth of heritage: from ancient sites to contemporary sculpture; rich tapestries to elaborate manuscripts; painted masterpieces to monuments and buildings.
  More information at http://www.iiconservation.org/wpress/?p=210  

• WOCMES Barcelona 2010
  Date: From 19/07/2010 to 24/07/2010
  Place: Barcelona, Spain
  The third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) aims to address, examine and exchange information about the latest advances in Middle Eastern studies, in their broadest sense, promoting the participation of experts in the regions studied. Rehabimed will be collaborating in the event by means of a special panel.
  More information at http://wocmes.iemed.org/.
  

• The Middle East and North Africa
  Date: From 19/07/2010 to 21/07/2010
  Place: Barcelona, Spain
  The Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània (IEMed) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan Government, are organizing the third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES). The Congress is a multidisciplinary meeting point that aims to address, examine and exchange information about the latest developments in studies about the Middle East, in the broadest sense. The invitation is extended to scholars, researchers, educators, students, professionals and other groups interested in the study of the north of Africa, the Middle East, Muslim states in Central Asia, and other world regions affected directly or indirectly by events occurring in these places. The Congress’s working languages are English and French. More information at http://www.wocmes.org/

• EURAU’10
  Date: From 23/06/2010 to 26/06/2010
  Place: Naples, Italy

  The fifth European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design (EURAU) will centre on the idea of “Beauty: Architecture, Market and Democracy”. For the first time since it was instituted in 2004, it will use a blog to host a “democratic” debate on these subjects. http://www.eurau10.it/  

• Meeting of the European Architectural History Network
  Date: From 17/06/2010 to 20/06/2010
  Place: Guimaraes, Portugal
  The European Architectural History Network (EAHN) is organizing its first European meeting with the aim of creating a space to analyse the current state of research in disciplines related to the built environment, furthering the discussion of interests and concerns among experts and scholars, and promoting new lines of research.
  More information at http://www.eahn2010.org/.

• Cultural Heritage and the Quest for New Territories: Towards what Developments?
  Date: From 25/02/2010 to 27/02/2010
  Place: Nîmes, France
  The main theme of the conference will be the potential evolution and development of the concept of cultural heritage, raising issues such as its capacity to create new social and political debates from a multidisciplinary viewpoint based on geographical, anthropological and cultural studies.
  More information at http://recherche.univ-montp3.fr/artdev/colloque11/english/index.html.

• Urban Heritage and Tourism
  Date: From 01/12/2009 to 03/12/2009
  Place: Macau, China
  The second congress of the UNESCO-ICCROM Asian Academy for Heritage Management will take place in the city of Macao in December, focussing specifically on tourism. More information at http://www.ift.edu.mo/news/aahm2009/

   

• Heritage Conservation
  Date: From 04/11/2009 to 05/11/2009
  Place: Constantine, Algeria
  This seminar, devoted entirely to the study of teaching methods and the practical application of heritage conservation, is organized by the Ministry of Further Education and Scientific Research, Mentouri University in Constantine and the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Regional Planning. It sets out to promote debate about past experiences and new teaching methods in the field of heritage. More information at http://www.villeetpatrimoine.8m.net
  

• The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture
  Date: From 28/10/2009 to 29/10/2009
  Place: Alexandria, Egypt

  Under the title “Identity in Contemporary Egyptian Architecture”, the main aims of this competition are to promote contemporary Egyptian architecture and commemorate Hassan Fathy, a pioneering architect in the theory of sustainable development. The prizes will be awarded in the Library of Alexandria during the international symposium, “Saving the Heritage of Hassan Fathy”.
  More information at http://www.bibalex.org/english  

• The History of Construction
  Date: From 21/10/2009 to 24/10/2009
  Place: Valencia, Spain
  
  This year’s National History of Construction Congress centres on methodological aspects. It will also reflect on the scope and the utility of the history of construction with a view to promoting its definitive implantation as an academic discipline, exploring aspects that underpin its identity, such as science, both in itself and as its foremost role in academia and construction today. More information at http://hct2009.webs.upv.es/index.html

• Urbanism and Urbanization
  Date: From 01/10/2009 to 03/10/2009
  Place: Leuven, Belgium

  This seminar looks beyond urban planning to debate the theme from the viewpoint of different disciplines and provide training, analysing the shaping of cities and territories from a historical viewpoint. It will also look at innovative practices in the field of urban design. More information at http://www.uu2009.be/db/

• 1st International Congress of Construction Research
  Date: From 24/06/2009 to 26/06/2009
  Place: Madrid, Spain
  The purpose of the first International Congress of Construction Research is to provide a forum at which to pool research into the construction process, ranging from the creation of new building materials, technologies and systems, architectural elements, energy efficiency and sustainability to planning and the legislation that provides the necessary framework for all construction. More information at
  http://www.euatm.upm.es/coinvedi/pages/bienvenidapag.html
  

• Rehabilitation and Energy in Buildings
  Date: From 24/04/2009 to 24/04/2009
  Place: Faro, Portugal

  The seminar on Rehabilitation and Energy in Buildings of Algarve University, organized by Grupo Stap and the Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve, is issuing an invitation to attend, free of charge, subject to registration by e-mail at ger@oz-diagnostico.pt. A detailed programme is available for consultation at www.gecorpa.pt.

• Heritage Seminar 2009
  Date: From 18/04/2009 to 19/04/2009
  Place: Cambridge, England
  The University of Cambridge opens its doors on its 800th anniversary for year ten of this seminar, which explores the mechanisms of preservation of historic cities and their singular and emblematic buildings as representatives of their urban landscape. The course is entitled “The Future of Historic Cities: Challenges, Contradictions, Continuities. More information at www.arch.cam.ac.uk/heritage-seminar/chs09/index.html

• Historic Urban Landscapes
  Date: From 05/04/2009 to 10/04/2009
  Place: Hanoi, Vietnam
  Forum UNESCO and University and Heritage present this year’s international seminar, with the emphasis on the importance of a systematized study of construction in society and its direct consequences in the creation and consolidation of urban centres. Cultural merging and the coexistence of traditional architecture and contemporary life will be the subject of debate, in which the institution invites your participation. More information at  http://universityandheritage.net/SIFU/XII_Hanoi_2009/index.html

• Construction Techniques
  Date: From 01/02/2009 to 28/02/2009
  Place: Termoli, Italy
  The School of Technical Architecture, the Engineering Faculty at the University of Molise, the University of the Republic of Uruguay and the Instituto Torroja in Madrid are organizing this congress about construction techniques, specifically the evolution of cement in the 19th and 20th centuries. More information at

  http://serviziweb.unimol.it/pls/unimol/consultazione.mostra_pagina?id_pagina=5282
  

• Studying Iranian Heritage
  Date: From 07/12/2008 to 11/12/2008
  Place: Shiraz and Teheran, Iran
  Shiraz and the rebirth of its culture in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries are the subject of study and debate at this multidisciplinary conference that aims to publicize the latest studies and research into this period, considered the peak of Persian splendour. More information at
  http://shiraz.honar.ac.ir/

• 17th International Congress on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
  Date: From 20/11/2008 to 22/11/2008
  Place: Castellón and Vila-real, Spain

  The Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of the Polytechnic University of Valencia is organizing this congress as a much needed forum for debate, a place where professionals in conservation and restoration working for public institutions, firms or privately can exchange knowledge and experiences about concepts, criteria of intervention, methodologies, new technologies, training and so on. More information at www.upv.es/17congresorestauracion

• Stone Construction Congress
  Date: From 15/09/2008 to 20/09/2008
  Place: Torun, Poland

  The 11th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone will take place in 2008 in Poland. The four-yearly congress centres on the protection of cultural heritage, attracting experts and organizations involved in the conservation of stone objects and constructions. The congress will also allow experts to exchange scientific and practical experiences associated with the conservation of stone materials.
  For more information: www.stone2008.pl

• UIA World Congress
  Date: From 29/06/2008 to 03/07/2008
  Place: Turin, Italy
  The XXIII World Congress of the International Union of Architects will take place in 2008 in the Italian city of Turin, with the title “Transmitting Architecture”. This platform, combining exhibitions, debates and visits, is a vital reference for professionals and students of architecture. For the latest information: http://www.uia2008torino.org

• CINPAR 2008. Structural Pathology and Rehabilitation
  Date: From 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008
  Place: Aveiro, Portugal
  The Department of Civil Engineering of Aveiro University, jointly with the Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú in Brazil and Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, is organizing the 4th International Congress on Structural Pathologies and Rehabilitation. Its aims include dissemination of the methods used in structural inspections, presentation of the most usual pathologies and an analysis of their rehabilitation. The congress is an opportunity to find out about the latest innovations in the rehabilitation of structures. More information: http://cinpar.web.ua.pt/

• CINPAR 2008. Structural Pathology and Rehabilitation
  Date: From 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008
  Place: Aveiro, Portugal
  The Department of Civil Engineering of Aveiro University, jointly with the Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú in Brazil and Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, is organizing the 4th International Congress on Structural Pathologies and Rehabilitation. Its aims include dissemination of the methods used in structural inspections, presentation of the most usual pathologies and an analysis of their rehabilitation. The congress is an opportunity to find out about the latest innovations in the rehabilitation of structures. More information: http://cinpar.web.ua.pt/

• Archaeological Restoration
  Date: From 12/06/2008 to 12/06/2008
  Place: Naples, Italy
  The Engineering Faculty in Naples is hosting a seminar about the contribution of archaeological restoration to the recovery of built complexes. The event is organized by CIRIAM. For more information, contact Alfonso Maria Rinaldi on 081/5010381.

• City, Image and Memory
  Date: From 09/05/2008 to 12/05/2008
  Place: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
  The Construction Faculty and the Department of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Oriente are organizing the 5th international congress on City, Image and Memory (V CIM), with the support of the Forum UNESCO—University and Heritage of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Junta de Andalucía, the Oficina del Conservador de la Ciudad and UNAICC. As in previous years, the congress takes place in the framework of the international “University and Identity” conference organized by the University of Oriente. More information: http://www.uo.edu.cu/eventos/cim/index.htm

• Managing Intangible Heritage
  Date: From 26/03/2008 to 29/03/2008
  Place: Ghent, Belgium
  The colloquium “Between objects and ideas. Re-thinking the Role of Intangible Heritage in Museums, Monuments, Landscapes and Living Communities” will take place in March 2008 in the city of Ghent, organized by the Ename Centre for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation. Three days of debate will centre on intangible heritage and its links with society, the potential for transmission and its relation with new generations. More information: http://www.enamecenter.org

• The relevance of traditional architecture
  Date: From 26/02/2008 to 27/02/2008
  Place: Kano, Nigeria
  Intbau Nigeria is organizing its first conference on the importance of traditional architecture and its close relation with uses and materials. Nigeria, where most of the population is housed in traditional architecture and the configuration of spaces is directly related to use, is considering forms of maintenance and protection. The themes of debate will include building over traditional urban layouts; the poverty of many traditional areas; protecting sustainable constructions, and dialogue between traditional and modern techniques. For more information and registration, visit http://www.intbau.org/nigeriaconference2008.htm or contact tonyaton2003@yahoo.com.

• 4th International Seminar on Vernacular Settlement, ISVS 4
  Date: From 15/02/2008 to 19/02/2008
  Place: Ahmedabad, India
  The Faculty of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology – CEPT University, presents the fourth international seminar on vernacular settlement. It comprises two parts: the actual seminar, from 15 to 17 February, and the field study, from 18 to 19 February. More information:
  http://www.intbau.org/conferences.htm#ISVS4150208

• The Roots of Europe
  Date: From 14/02/2008 to 16/02/2008
  Place: Verona, Italy
  The Fundación Tres Culturas collaborated with the Department of Cultural Anthropology, Language and Literature of Verona University in the organization of the international seminar “The Roots of Europe. Moors, Jews and Gypsies in Western European countries (17th-19th centuries)”.
  The title of the seminar refers to the debate that arose in various countries upon the drafting of the European Constitution. It sought to develop today’s historical and political debate, reflecting on traditions and cultures that have existed for centuries in Europe alongside the majority culture. For more information: http://www.tresculturas.org/ficha_actividades.cfm?id=1015

• Cultural landscape
  Date: From 16/01/2008 to 19/01/2008
  Place: Madrid, Spain
  The School of Architecture of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ETSAM/UPM is organizing the 4th European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design (EURAU), this year centring on the debate about the cultural landscape with the aim of reflecting on the new challenges of valuing and planning public spaces and human landscapes, with the participation of internationally renowned architects. The symposium aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and knowledge between professionals and academics.
  For more information: www.eurau08.com/ingles/int-present.htm

• Recovering Earthen Architecture
  Date: From 17/12/2007 to 17/12/2007
  Place: Turin, Italy
  The Polytechnic of Turin is organizing a seminar, “Per il recupero dell’architettura in terra cruda”, coordinated by Daniela Bosia. The various interventions will analyse different ways and means of recovering this form of architecture. Recovery work in the Abruzzo area, Sardinia’s Recupero manual and the practical contributions of rehabilitation are some of the themes that will be covered. More information: http://www.mondovi.polito.it/

• Rehabilitation of historic centres
  Date: From 04/12/2007 to 07/12/2007
  Place: Havana, Cuba
  The Master Plan for the Integral Revitalization of Old Havana, drafted by the City of Havana Historian’s Office, is organizing the sixth International Meeting for the Management of Historic Centres, a must for professionals and anyone who is interested in the rehabilitation of old towns.
  For more information: eventos@divulgacion.ohch.cu

• Spatial planning
  Date: From 22/11/2007 to 24/11/2007
  Place: Malaga, Spain
  Malaga is the venue for the fifth International Congress for Spatial Planning. This congress will centre on the debate about water, the territory and landscape. It aims to analyse new strategies of territorial intervention as a basis for organizing and integrating different government policies to be able to work together towards sustainable development, taking into consideration the heritage value of the natural and cultural landscape.
  For more information:
  www.ovpm.org/index.php?module=pgcalendar&func=viewpub&tid=14&pid=3

• Financing in heritage cities
  Date: From 16/11/2007 to 17/11/2007
  Place: Évora, Portugal
  The Regional Secretariat for Southern Europe/Mediterranean of the OVPM (Organisation des Villes du Patrimoine Mondial) is organizing a seminar on financing in world heritage cities. The seminar is aimed at all cultural managers and professionals, government experts and anyone interested in the subject.
  For more information:
  www.ovpm.org/index.php?module=pgcalendar&func=viewpub&tid=14&pid=40

• Governability and the Euro-Mediterranean space
  Date: From 27/09/2007 to 28/09/2007
  Place: Barcelona, Spain
  The Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània (IEMed) and the FIIAPP are organizing a seminar with the title Governability and the Euro-Mediterranean Space: Challenges for the Future. The seminar will address the concept of governability by reflecting on five lines of analysis that take as their departure point the approaches put forward by different international organizations, going on to analyse the work of various bodies and institutions in the field of governability and debate its various dimensions in the Euro-Mediterranean space. The seminar will also explore practices in relation to decentralization.
  More information at: www.iemed.org/activitats/2007/govern/cgovern.php

• 6th Latin-American Seminar on Earthen Construction
  Date: From 19/09/2007 to 22/09/2007
  Place: Tampico, Mexico
  In the third week of September, the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, and the Autonomous Metropolitan University (Xochimilco Unit) are organizing the sixth Latin-American Seminar on Earth Construction. More informatio
  http://www.eartharchitecture.org/index.php?/archives/848-
  VI-SEMINARO-IBEROAMERICANO-DE-CONSTRUCCIN-CON-
  DE-TIERRA.html#comments

• 22nd Congress of Historical and Artistic Conservation
  Date: From 15/09/2007 to 19/09/2007
  Place: London, United Kingdom
  The International Institute for Conservation is organizing the 22nd International Congress on the Conservation of World Heritage. Papers should address contemporary aspects and their application to the management of cultural heritage. The deadline for the submission of abstracts of papers is 30 April 2007. More information:
  http://www.iiconservation.org/conferences/london2008/congrindex.php

• ISUF 2007
  Date: From 29/08/2007 to 01/09/2007
  Place: Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais), Brazil
  ISUF (International Seminar on Urban Form) has announced the call for papers for the 2007 seminar. The themes proposed for the meeting are urban morphology, urban landscapes in conservation areas, the evolution of non-Western cities, and traditional urban forms. For more information:
  http://odur.let.rug.nl/ekoster/isuf2/index.html

• Architecture and Ornamentation
  Date: From 10/07/2007 to 13/07/2007
  Place: Bressanone, Italy
  Arcadia Ricerche is organizing the XIII international convention “Scienza e Beni Culturale” 2007 on the subject of “Il Consolidamento degli apparati architettonici e decorativi; Conoscenze, Orientamenti, Esperienze”. The meeting will centre mainly on restoration, focusing on traditional techniques and materials and methodologies. For more information:
  http://www.scienzaebeniculturali.it/Icirc_2007_a4.pdf

• Bamboo construction
  Date: From 21/05/2007 to 27/05/2007
  Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  The World Bamboo organization, jointly with Ebiobambu, School of Bio-architecture and Centre for Research and Experimental Bamboo Technology, is organizing the 8th World Bamboo Congress (WBC VIII) in Rio de Janeiro. These two organizations work on promoting and supporting the use of bamboo as a traditional sustainable building material. More information at
  http://www.world-bamboo.org

• European Meeting of Industrial Heritage Volunteers
  Date: From 25/05/2007 to 27/05/2007
  Place: Kortrijk – Zwevegem, Belgium
  E-FAITH is organizing the second meeting on Industrial and Technical Heritage, bringing together volunteers from various countries. This is an open meeting for organizations and individuals to present and compare ideas, projects and results, and define ways of collaborating or carrying out joint projects. Participants will be able to communicate their projects by means of presentations, pamphlets, information stands, posters and small-format exhibitions. More information:
  http://www.e-faith.org

• Stucco as a heritage feature
  Date: From 02/05/2007 to 05/05/2007
  Place: Cascais, Portugal
  The Universidade Lusíada of Lisbon, jointly with the Architecture Technology Study Centre, the Municipal Chamber of Cascais and the Museum of Stucco, are organizing the first international seminar “A presença do estuque em Portugal: do neolítico à época contemporânea - estudos para uma base de dados”. This meeting will provide the basis for the creation of a complete database for the study, analysis and conservation of stucco as a fundamental feature of architectural heritage. More information at
  http://www.lis.ulusiada.pt/eventos/seminarios/estuque/

• Recovering Urban Public Heritage Spaces
  Date: From 22/03/2007 to 23/03/2007
  Place: Malaga, Spain
  The Observatorio de Medio Ambiente Urbano in Malaga, in collaboration with the Documentation Centre of the URB-AL Programme and the Fundación CIEDES, are organizing the Agora international seminar: Recovering Urban Public Heritage Spaces. The programme’s main objective is to transmit good practices for public management of the recovery of historic centres. More information at
  http://www.omau-malaga.com/portal/index.php?id=274.

• Integrated Heritage
  Date: From 15/03/2007 to 17/03/2007
  Place: Cordoba, Argentina
  The Central Region of the Argentine Committee of ICOMOS, jointly with the Instituto de Historia y Preservación del Patrimonio Marina Waisman of the Architecture Faculty (UCC), is organizing the conference “Cultural Heritage. Diversity and Integration”. Reflection will centre on heritage as a dynamic object in relation to the context in which it is set: ways of living, lifestyles, emblematic places, presence of the tangible and the intangible, etc. The principal objective is to focus on integrated heritage. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 15 February. More information at
  http://www.uccor.edu.ar/novedades.php?param=13¶mcompleto=13&particular=1&novedad=1143

• Heritage context and conservation
  Date: From 01/03/2007 to 08/03/2007
  Place: Havana, Cuba
  The Cuban National Centre for Conservation, Restoration and Museology (CENCREM) is organizing its 7th international congress on Cultural Heritage: Context and Conservation, to be held in the Convent of Santa Clara. The themes of the congress will be divided into three blocks and work commissions: cultural heritage management projects, conservation of cultural heritage, and intangible heritage. More information at
  http://www.cencrem.co.cu/Congreso/Principal.htm

• Tradition under debate
  Date: From 15/12/2006 to 18/12/2006
  Place: Bangkod, Tailàndia
  The congress Hyper-Traditions will be organized by the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE). Some of the different disciplines used to present the concepts of tradition will be architecture, history of architecture, history of art, folklore, sociology, urbanism and archaeology.
  More information:
  http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/research/iaste/2006%20conference.htm

• The rehabilitation of oases
  Date: From 30/11/2006 to 01/12/2006
  Place: Elche, Spain
  The association La Cultura del Oasis is organizing the 1st international congress “Oasis and Sustainable Tourism”. The event sets out to contribute to the conservation and promotion of oases for their development and consideration as a heritage value, highlighting the relation between tourism and rehabilitation by means of the presentation of specific cases for analysis. More information: www.ctaa.net/OASIS.pdf

• 3rd Biennial of Monument Restoration
  Date: From 23/11/2006 to 25/11/2006
  Place: Seville, Spain
  The third Biennial of Monument Restoration, called by the Academia del Partal and organized by the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage (IAPH) and Fundación Caja Madrid, will centre on “De-Restoration”. Consult the core themes of the sessions at
  www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/iaph/nav/contenido.jsp?pag=/portal/Cont
  enidos/Actividades/tercerabienalrestauracion&seccion=DESTACADOS

• Sustainable responsible tourism in the Mediterranean
  Date: From 10/11/2006 to 11/11/2006
  Place: Vilanova i la Geltrú (Garraf), Spain
  Conference organized in the framework of the Campus Universitari de la Mediterrània (CUM), centring on reflection and debate about the role of tourism as an element of development and cooperation in the Mediterranean, a space where tourism is now facing the challenge of becoming a resource and a major asset for social and economic development. This year’s guest country is Morocco, one of the region’s territories with the greatest touristic potential. More information:
  http://www.iemed.org/activitats/2006/turismecoop/
  

• Architecture and earthen construction
  Date: From 04/11/2006 to 08/11/2006
  Place: Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais), Brazil
  The 1st seminar on Earthen Architecture and Construction in Brazil and the 4th seminar on Earthen Architecture in Portugal are being held conjointly this year in a new international format. The aim is to consolidate research into earthen architecture, both ancient and sustainable, and present projects carried out by specialists and professionals in earthen architecture and construction. More information at
  http://www.esgallaecia.com/downloads/ACTB_IV_ATP.pdf

• Mediterranean cultural heritage: shared responsibility
  Date: From 27/10/2006 to 28/10/2006
  Place: Istanbul, Turkey
  The Euromed Heritage Forum will take place in the month of October in Istanbul, with the title “Cultural Heritage: a Shared Responsibility for the Mediterranean”. This international meeting shares the Euromed Heritage programme’s philosophy of supporting southern Mediterranean countries in their efforts to conserve their heritage and will serve as a platform to present the results of completed projects. More information: www.euromedheritage.net/forum/index_en.htm

• International Earthen Architecture Conference
  Date: From 03/10/2006 to 08/10/2006
  Place: Barichara, Colombia
  The Fundación Tierra Viva is organizing the International Earthen Architecture Conference in Barichara, Colombia, on the theme of “Innovation and Development as a Strategy for Social Acceptance”. Work already carried out and specific realities will be taken as the basis for a multidisciplinary approach to social acceptance of earth as a construction material for the present and future.
  More information: www.fundaciontierraviva.com/fotos/formacion/encuentro.pdf

• Landscape and infrastructures
  Date: From 04/10/2006 to 07/10/2006
  Place: Seville, Spain
  The 1st Landscape and Infrastructures Congress, promoted by the Junta de Andalucía, will focus on the present-day state of relations between landscape and infrastructure, analysing today’s political, technical and scientific initiatives in keeping with a growing concern with adopting layouts and designs that are more respectful of the environment. More information: www.aecarretera.com/congresos/paisaje.htm

• Xth International congress of the dries stone in Montalbán, in the aragon province, Spain
  Date: From 01/09/2006 to 30/09/2006
  Place: Montalbán, Aragon
  The next International Dry-Stone conference, organised by the “Société Scientifique Internationale pour l’étude pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre sèche”, will take place in Montalbán in collaboration with the cultural park of Rio Martin.
  More information: http://www.maisonde la pierreseche.org

• Restoring rivers
  Date: From 19/09/2006 to 21/09/2006
  Place: Madrid, Spain
  The international seminar on river restoration, organized by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Ministry of the Environment, sets out to contribute new guidelines and strategies for the management of rivers in Spain, and for their conservation and restoration. A broad-based programme showcases models of restoration in Europe and presents a methodological guide. More information at http://www.restauracionderios.com

• Rehabilitation and the social dimension
  Date: From 06/09/2006 to 13/09/2006
  Place: Buenos Aires-Salta, Argentina
  The 8th International Congress of Architectural Heritage and Building Rehabilitation, organized by the Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio, will centre on “The Social Dimension of Heritage”. The theme will be addressed on three different scales: the international, the regional and the local. More information: www.sinectis.com.ar/u/cicop

• Conservation of artistic and historic works
  Date: From 03/09/2006 to 08/09/2006
  Place: Munich, Germany
  The 21st international congress of the International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works will be held in the city of Munich under the title The Object in Context: Crossing Conservation Boundaries. It will centre on the importance of context as the basis for knowledge. More information: www.eur-heritage.org/

• Sustainable architecture
  Date: From 06/09/2006 to 08/09/2006
  Place: Geneva, Switzerland
  The 23rd annual congress of PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture), organized by the University of Geneva, presents for debate the possibilities of intelligent, economical design in architecture and urban planning. The discourse will focus on present-day needs for the development of sustainable, renewable energy sources that are accessible to all. More information: www.unige.ch/formcont/plea2006/presentation.html

• The cultural legacy of Central Europe
  Date: From 14/07/2006 to 28/07/2006
  Place: Bandung, Indonesia
  The International Urban Culture Seminar and Workshop, “Artepolis: creative culture and the making of a place”, will take place in Bandung in July. It will examine urban development issues from economic, political and planning viewpoints, also considering the quality of the built environment and its users. The workshop, organized on the last day, will address practical issues relating to the city of Bandung, the largest in Indonesia. More information: www.ar.itb.ac.id/artepolis/

• Culture and urban development
  Date: From 21/07/2006 to 23/07/2006
  Place: Krakow, Poland
  “Ukraine-Europe, the Heritage of Central Europe. Common Memories, Common Perspectives” is the name of the seminar proposed by the International Cultural Centre of Krakow for this July. It will analyse theory and practice in the treatment of the shared cultural legacy of Central Europe.
  Information and contact: www.mck.krakow.pl/ang/frames.htm
  

• International Heritage, Weathering and Conservation Congress
  Date: From 21/06/2006 to 24/06/2006
  Place: Madrid, Spain
  This year’s Heritage, Weathering and Conservation congress (HWC-2006) brings together two major heritage-related themes and expert groups: the Spanish RTPHC network, made up of scientific groups from different disciplines, and SWAPNET, an association of academics, conservators and other professionals interested in the processes and forms of stone weathering and the application of scientific methods to conserve and preserve natural building materials. The principal objectives of this event are to promote collaboration and create interdisciplinary networks.
  More information: www.ige.csic.es/HWC2006/

• Colour and the passing of time
  Date: From 21/06/2006 to 23/06/2006
  Place: Paris, France
  The Institut National du Patrimoine of Paris, the French section of the International Conservation Institute, is organizing the congress “Couleur et Temps, La Couleur en Conservation Restauration”. It will centre on scientific and technical aspects and the use of colour in restoration applied to different fields, including built heritage. Information: www.sfiic.asso.fr/coll_coul/collcoul_annfr.htm

• Earthen construction
  Date: From 14/06/2006 to 17/06/2006
  Place: Mendoza, Argentina
  This year’s fifth Latin-American Seminar on Earthen Construction (SIACOT) is joining up with the first Argentinean Seminar on Earthen Architecture and Construction (SAACT). The meeting will centre on the exchange of information and the consolidation of likeminded work groups in Latin America, with a view to organizing and enriching planning and future actions. For information and contacts: www.cricyt.edu.ar/

• Stone heritage
  Date: From 05/06/2006 to 10/06/2006
  Place: Madrid, Spain
  The Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (UPM), the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid (UPM) and the Instituto del Patrimonio Histórico Español IPHE (Ministry of Culture) are organizing the continuing professional development course “Stone in architectural heritage: criteria of conservation and restoration”. The comprehensive theory-based programme, focusing specifically on intervention in heritage, is complemented by a strictly practical work module. For more information and the programme:
  www.mcu.es/patrimonio/iphe/serv/form/word/Programa_Piedra.doc

• Cultural heritage and development cooperation
  Date: From 08/06/2006 to 10/06/2006
  Place: Valencia, Spain
  The Polytechnic University of Valencia, under the auspices of the Institute of Heritage Restoration and with the backing of other bodies, is organizing the second congress on cultural heritage and development cooperation. The core theme of the congress will be the creation of the necessary tools to include the recuperation of cultural heritage into cooperation programmes. For more information: www.upv.es/pccd/

• Seminar on cities in the Mediterranean
  Date: From 30/05/2006 to 02/06/2006
  Place: Cadiz, Spain
  The international seminar on “Cities on the Mediterranean: the Modernity of an Old World in a New Millennium” is organized by the Urban Anthropology Commission of the IUAES, and aims to promote the active exchange of opinions and reflections about the multiple nature of present-day Mediterranean cities.
  Information: www.icantropologia.org/contenido/uploads/primera_circular_8935bc8b.pdf

• Regional planning and urban development
  Date: From 16/05/2006 to 19/05/2006
  Place: Lisbon, Portugal
  The Institute of Social and Political Science of the Technical University of Lisbon (ISCP-UTL) and the Professional Association for Regional Planning, the Environment and Sustainable Development (Fundicotex) are organizing this second international congress on regional planning and urban development in the city of Lisbon.
  More information: www.fundicotex.org/

• The heritage and arts of the Sahara
  Date: From 12/05/2006 to 14/05/2006
  Place: Ouarzazat, Morocco
  The international seminar “Le Patrimoine et les Arts du Sahara, authenticité historique et relations humaines entre le national et l’international” is organized by the Oued El Hajjaj association and centres on defining and highlighting Saharan cultural heritage and emphasizing the historic and heritage links of the different regions. Information: www.emarrakech.info/Seminaire-international-sur-le-patrimoine-et-les-arts-
  du-Sahara-du-12-au-14-mai-prochain-a-Ouarzazate_a7384.html

• Scattered habitat and rural development
  Date: From 13/05/2006 to 14/05/2006
  Place: Cantavieja (Toledo), Spain
  ADEMA (Asociación para el Desarrollo del Maestrazgo) is organizing the second colloquium “Mases y Masoveros, Hábitat Disperso y Desarrollo Rural”, divided into two blocks of papers devoted to an analysis of the mas or farmhouse in terms of geographical context, processes of socio-economic change and regional development and management. It will also cover different concepts of tangible and intangible heritage related to the dwelling. Contact: eader@maestrazgo.org

• The city in the medieval Islamic West
  Date: From 10/05/2006 to 13/05/2006
  Place: Granada, Spain
  “The Medina in the process of saturation” is the fourth in an annual series of international congresses organized by the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), the University of Granada and the Andalusian Fundación El Legado, with the title “The city in the medieval Islamic West”, coordinated on this occasion by Elena Díez Jorge and Antonio Orihuela Uzal.
  Information and programme: www.eea.csic.es/curs os.html

• Theory and practice of conservation
  Date: From 04/05/2006 to 05/05/2006
  Place: Lisbon, Portugal
  This international seminar, organized by the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, pays tribute to the architect Cesare Brandi. The theme of debate is the importance of a solid theory base to appropriate conservation practices. Information: eu-artech.lnec.pt/

• City in (Re) Construction
  Date: From 12/12/2005 to 14/12/2005
  Place: Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona
  The seminary City in (re) construction tries to analyse how to reconstruct the urban centres and the suburbs with degradation risk, to recuperate their own city conditions with compactness, complexity, social integration and citizens criteria. It’s structured in three thematic blocks: problems, experiences and new instruments.
  More information: http://www.cuimpb.es/frameset.html?lang=cat&accio=webCursos
  

• Ten years of the Barcelona Declaration
  Date: From 28/10/2005 to 29/10/2005
  Place: Barcelona. Spain
  Cultural Heritage within the Barcelona Process: Assessment and Orientations is the title of the seminar that is to be held in Barcelona (Spain) on 28 and 29 October 2005. The seminar (in English) is organized by the Regional Management Support Unit (RMSU) of the Euromed Heritage programme, in collaboration with the Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània (IEMed). The organizers aim to stimulate debate about the results obtained by the Barcelona Declaration on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. Points will also be put forward for consideration by the Euro-Mediterranean countries that established common objectives for collaboration in the framework of the Declaration.
  More information: http://www.euromedheritage.net/en/news/viewproj.php?id=77

• Vernacular architecture
  Date: From 26/10/2005 to 28/10/2005
  Place: Carmona (Seville). Spain
  The University Pablo de Olavide organizes an international congress about the vernacular architecture in Carmona.
  More information: http://www.upo.es/depa/webdhuma/areas/arte/cisav.htm

• Dry-stone construction
  Date: From 22/10/2005 to 23/10/2005
  Place: Barcelona. Spain
  3rd Study Conference for the Preservation of Dry-stone Heritage in Catalan-speaking Areas organized by the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.
  More information: http://www.cec-centre.org

• Heritage and Setting
  Date: From 17/10/2005 to 21/10/2005
  Place: Xi'an. China
  "Monuments and spaces in its surroundings: the conservation of the cultural patrimony front to the transformation of the urban and rural landscapes" is the title of 15 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the ICOMOS.
  More information: http://canada.icomos.org

• Earthen Construction in Portugal
  Date: From 07/10/2005 to 12/10/2005
  Place: Monsaraz. Portugal
  The Fourth Latin-American Seminar on Earthen Construction and the Third Seminar on Earthen Architecture in Portugal will be held in Monsaraz (Portugal) from 7 to 12 October 2005. The seminar hopes to bring together over 300 specialists who, by means of their contributions, will help to improve the quality of construction and heritage protection, train national, regional and local experts, and promote the sustainable development of built heritage. Another area of debate will be contemporary construction using traditional materials.
  More information: http://www.esgallaecia.com/eventos_siacot.html

• The Foreign Influence in Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean Architecture
  Date: From 06/10/2005 to 08/10/2005
  Place: ITU (Technical University of Istanbul) Taskisla, Taksim, Istanbul (Turkey)
  ICAM Mediterranean First Regional Meeting aims to bring the architecture museums and institutions in the Mediterranean area.
  More information: http://www.icam-med.org

• Architectural heritage
  Date: From 26/09/2005 to 28/09/2005
  Place: Meknes. Morocco
  El Rencontre Internationale sur le Patrimoine Architectural Méditerranéen - RIPAM 2005 is this organized by the Faculty of Sciences of the University Moulay Ismail. During the appointment it will discuss about architectonic typologies and constructive systems. Also it will be deepened on the knowledge of materials, techniques and methods of conservation. More information: http://www.fsmek.ac.ma/ripam2005/

• The Medina in formation
  Date: From 07/09/2005 to 09/09/2005
  Place: Silves. Portugal
  During this congress it will be held the 3rd and last meeting of the cycle The city in the Medieval Islamic Western World, with the aim of promoting the scientific discussion and the exchanges of novelties.
  

• Living in Earthen Cities
  Date: From 06/07/2005 to 07/07/2005
  Place: Istambul. Turkey
  The congress Living in Earthen Cities - Kerpic'05, that will take place in the Polytechnical University of Istambul (Turkey), will deal with manifold aspects the earth architecture, between which the prevention of disasters. It is hoped that it offers the complementary point of view of architects and engineers on as diverse matters as the materials, the environmental construction, sciences or marketing.
  More information: http://www.kerpic.org

• Cities on a human scale
  Date: From 20/06/2005 to 24/06/2005
  Place: Venice. Italy
  The International Making Cities Livable Council (IMCL) is holding its 43rd conference. The IMCL is an international ne twork of persons and cities interested in making cities more livable. It promotes True Urbanism, the principles of which include rehabilitation, human-scale construction, mixed uses and functions, and the return to citizen use of public spaces.
  More information at: http://www.livablecities.org

• Architecture and urbanism in Iran
  Date: From 15/04/2005 to 19/04/2005
  Place: Bam. Iran
  Third congress of the history of the architecture and urbanism in Iran, proposed due to the earthquake of Bam.
  More details: Dr.Mehrdad Hejazi