Presentation of the Rehabimed Method in Paris
On 6 April, the RehabiMed Method and its use in Mediterranean countries was presented in the auditorium of La Cité de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine de Paris. The presentation took place in the framework of the thematic lectures organized by the École de Chaillot, specifically the talk on the subject of “Historic districts for all: a social and human approach to sustainable rehabilitation”. …
Preventive conservation and maintenance. M’Zab, Algeria
Preventive conservation and maintenance A workshop on “Preventive conservation and maintenance” was held from 23 to 25 November 2009 in the M’Zab Valley, in southern Algeria, organized by the Euromed Heritage programme of the European Union and the Algerian Ministry of Culture. The Rehabilitation and Environment Unit of the CAATEEB was invited to explain its experience and knowledge in the …
Medinas 2030 in Barcelona
The show examines the rehabilitation of medinas from the viewpoint of long-term sustainability, with close attention to economic, social and spatial transformations, all decisive aspects for the future of Mediterranean cities. The exhibition was organized by the EIB (European Investment Bank) on the occasion of the last Venice Architecture Biennale.The same venue also offers another chance to …
3rd. RIWAQ BIENNALE. A Geography: 50 Villages
The Palestine people is resisting occupation and isolation with the collaboration of artists from all over the world and, most especially, with a policy of rehabilitation for its historic centresOn 12 October, the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad opened the third Riwaq Biennale in the presence of various ministers and local authorities, and with the attendance of over 200 people from …
RehabiMed and Montada presented in Paris
From 5 to 8 November 2009, Europe’s biggest cultural heritage show took place at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. With a total of 250 expositors and over 250,000 visits, this venue has become a major meeting point for all professionals involved in heritage management and rehabilitation. This year saw the incorporation of specific sections for specialist firms in new restoration technologies, …
Presentation of RehabiMed at the CAATEEB in Mataró, Barcelona
Coinciding with the exhibition “Living in the Mediterranean”, which ran at the CAATEEB in Mataró from 17 April to 22 May 2009, two lectures were given by Xavier Casanovas and Montserrat Villaverde. The exhibition, which has travelled to dozens of Mediterranean towns and cities, goes beyond commonplaces and preconceived ideas to promote knowledge of the territory, the city and the traditional …
RehabiMed: Urban Design and the City of the Future
On 26 November 2008, a symposium on Urban Design and the City of the Future was held in Milan. The event was organized by the Fondazione Èuropa—Osservatorio sulle politiche d'ell'Unione and was held at the headquarters of the Umanitaria society, a former convent complex that has been turned into a very active centre for the arts and political action in the city of de Milan. The objective of the …
Presentation of RehabiMed in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
From 29 September to 3 October, the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo-AECID, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, organized the 6th International Encounter on the Management of Historic Centres. The training centre of the AECID, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, was chosen as the host for this sixth encounter. The five days saw the presentation of …
RehabiMed co-organizes a training session with HABITAT and UNESCO
On 7, 8 and 9 May, Seville was the venue for a meeting of local authorities to present and assess the guide Historic Districts for All. This is a series of documents aimed at municipal authorities and professionals in city rehabilitation, with the aim of sensitizing and providing guidance and training in new criteria of rehabilitation for historic districts.The 100 participants included …