Online survey: The Nara Document on authenticity

The year 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Nara Document on Authenticity. Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs is planning a conference to celebrate this anniversary in October 2014.
ICOMOS Japan will cooperate with the Agency on this event. As part of the preparation, Prof. Toshiyuki Kono, a member of ICOMOS Japan and the Executive Committee, has taken the initiative to plan the conference. This is part the preparation for the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly in Florence as well.

As an important step toward these meetings in 2014, an online survey on the Nara Document has been created in four languages. It can be found by clicking here. If you could complete this survey or forward this to your colleagues and friends, ICOMOS Japan would be very grateful. The submission deadline is January 15th, 2014.

Arches: new open source heritage inventory & management system

The GCI and World Monuments Fund have just released Arches version 1.0, a user-friendly, open source information management software system built specifically to help heritage organizations safeguard cultural heritage sites worldwide.

Find out more at archesproject.org



Source: GCI e-Bulletin: December 2013

World Heritage: New resources

The World Heritage Centre has made available new tools and documents: 

"Managing Cultural World Heritage" reference manual This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the World Heritage Convention. It also aims to help States Parties to ensure that heritage has a dynamic role in society and harnesses, but also delivers to others, the mutual benefits that such a role can create. Free download from : http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1078/

"Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention" This electronic publication provides the vivid record of the three-day landmark event, which was organized jointly by the Government of Japan and UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in Kyoto, Japan, 6-8 November 2012. During the Closing Event, challenges the Convention faced in its early years as well as today's key issues in the World Heritage community, were discussed. Free download from http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1077/

And the new database, "State of Conservation of World Heritage properties".
State of Conservation (SOC): The very significant number of reports prepared by the UNESCO Secretariat and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee represents an exceptional and extensive documentation on various conservation issues. It is one of the most comprehensive monitoring systems of any international conventions, through a global network of sites.
Website

ICOMOS Open Archive Downloads Top 20 - September/October 2013

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Thank you for your participation: + 4827 downloads since August! 
Total downloads in September-October: 26832

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- Labesse, Olivier (2006) Précis d'utilisation des chaux naturelles hydrauliques = Accurate of use of the natural hydraulic lime. Other thesis, building Limes Forum. [Thesis]	5194
- Taylor, Ken (2008) Landscape and Memory: cultural landscapes, intangible values and some thoughts on Asia. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	1077
- Martinez Celis, Diego and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2004) Manual de arte rupestre de Cundinamarca (Colombia). Manual. ICANH- Gobernacion de Cundinamarca, Bogota. D.C., 60p. - ISBN 958-8181-07-0. [Book]	630
- Abdulac, Samir (2012) Les maisons à patio: Continuités historiques, adaptations bioclimatiques et morphologies urbaines. In: ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, 2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02, Paris, France. [Conference or Workshop Item]	541
- Réhabilitation et revitalisation urbaine à Oran. Conference Volume. CAATEEB, Barcelona , 143p. - ISBN 978 84 87104 06 0. [Book]	540
- Martinez Celis, Diego and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2011) Compendio documental del Parque Arqueológico de Facatativá. Insumo para su interpretación integral. Project Report. Diego Martínez Celis, Bogotá, 206p. [Book] (Unpublished)	540
- Jokilehto, Jukka (2008) The World Heritage List. What is OUV? Defining the Outstanding Universal Value of Cultural World Heritage Properties. Technical Report. hendrik Bäßler verlag, Berlin, 111p. Monuments & Sites (2001-), Vol. XVI. ISBN 978-3-930388-51-6. [Book]	508
(2007) 1ère Conference Regionale Euro-Médierranéenne. Architecture traditionelle, méditerranéenne: présent et futur. Conference Volume. RehabiMed (CAATEEB), Barcelona , 655p. ISBN 84 87104 79 7. [Book]	492
- Bouchenaki, Mounir (2003) The interdependency of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In: 14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’, 27 – 31 oct 2003, Victoria Falls, - Zimbabwe. [Conference or Workshop Item]	476
- Argüello Garcia, Pedro María and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2003) El arte rupestre en Colombia. Significación, comunicación y patrimonio cultural. Revista La Tadeo (68). pp. 79-87. ISSN 0120-5250 [Article]	459
- Doehne Eric, Eric and Price, Clifford A. (2010) Stone conservation: An overview of current research. Technical Report. Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 158p. ISBN 978-1-60606-046-9. [Book]

Recently acquired by ICOMOS Documentation Centre

UNESCO, Cultural Heritage, and Outstanding Universal Value

Dr. Sophia Labadi

This book explores the international legal framework developed by UNESCO to identify and protect world heritage and its implementation at the national level. Drawing on close policy analysis of UNESCO’s major documents, extensive professional experience at UNESCO, as well as in-depth analyses of case studies from Asia, Europe, and Latin America, Sophia Labadi offers a nuanced discussion of the constitutive role of national understandings of a universalist framework. 

The discussion departs from considerations of the World Heritage Convention as Eurocentric and offers a more complex analysis of how official narratives relating to non-European and non-traditional heritage mark a subversion of a dominant and canonical European representation of heritage. It engages simultaneously with a diversity of discourses across the humanities and social sciences and with related theories pertaining not only to tangible and intangible heritage, conservation, and archaeology but also political science, social theory, tourism and development studies, economics, cultural, and gender studies. In doing so, it provides a critical review of many key concepts, including tourism, development, sustainability, intangible heritage, and authenticity.



Labadi, Sophia. UNESCO, Cultural Heritage, and Outstanding Universal Value: value-based analyses of the World Heritage and Intangible Heritage Conventions. Lanham, Maryland, USA, AltaMira Press, 2013. (Archaeology in society series). Incl. bibl. and index. ISBN: 978-0-7591-2256-7

ICOMOS Open Archive Dowloads Top 20 - July/August 2013

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+ 1237 downloads In July and August! 
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Labesse, Olivier (2006) Précis d'utilisation des chaux naturelles hydrauliques = Accurate of use of the natural hydraulic lime. Other thesis, building Limes Forum. [Thesis]	4621
Taylor, Ken (2008) Landscape and Memory: cultural landscapes, intangible values and some thoughts on Asia. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	534
Argüello Garcia, Pedro María and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2003) El arte rupestre en Colombia. Significación, comunicación y patrimonio cultural. Revista La Tadeo (68). pp. 79-87. ISSN 0120-5250 [Article]

ICOMOS Open Archive Dowloads Top Twenty - June 2013

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Labesse, Olivier (2006) Précis d'utilisation des chaux naturelles hydrauliques = Accurate of use of the natural hydraulic lime. Other thesis, building Limes Forum. [Thesis]	1572
Taylor, Ken (2008) Landscape and Memory: cultural landscapes, intangible values and some thoughts on Asia. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	301
Martinez Celis, Diego and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2004) Manual de arte rupestre de Cundinamarca (Colombia). Manual. ICANH- Gobernacion de Cundinamarca, Bogota. D.C., 60p. ISBN 958-8181-07-0. [Book]	231
Jokilehto, Jukka (2008) The World Heritage List. What is OUV? Defining the Outstanding Universal Value of Cultural World Heritage Properties. Technical Report. hendrik Bäßler verlag, Berlin, 111p. Monuments & Sites (2001-), Vol. XVI. ISBN 978-3-930388-51-6. [Book]	195
Bouchenaki, Mounir (2003) The interdependency of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In: 14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’, 27 – 31 oct 2003, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. [Conference or Workshop Item]

Photo story: New life for avant-garde buildings from Russia and Ukraine

The EU Neighbourhood Info Centre has released a photo story highlighting the achievements of an EU-funded project in preserving valuable early twentieth century urban heritage in the cities of Moscow and Kyiv.
See webpage
  

‘A new lease of life for avant-garde buildings from Russia and Ukraine’ follows the work of the Save Urban Heritage project funded under the CIUDAD programme.

The 1.30-minute video spotlights the activities of the project, which helps Moscow and Kyiv preserve their architectural heritage, by giving a new lease of life to neglected avant-garde buildings.

The photo story is based on a feature article published by the Info Centre last year.

It was put together using photos taken for the Info Centre, illustrating the activities of the project, with music and background information. The photos are also available in a special Photo gallery on the EU Neighbourhood Info Centre website. 

The video is the latest in a series of resources illustrating EU support for culture in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood, released as culture ministers meet in Tbilisi for the first Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on Culture today. Other material includes a press pack and an interview with the team leader of the Eastern Partnership Culture programme. (EU Neighbourhood Info)

New publication "Heritage, a driver of development: Rising to the challenge"

ICOMOS is pleased to announce the release of the publication resulting from the International Scientific Symposium held on the occasion of the 17th ICOMOS General Assembly organized by ICOMOS France in Paris in 2011.

This, fully bilingual, printed volume provides a summary of the issues discussed during the Scientific Symposium “Heritage, driver of development” held at UNESCO, and follows on from the electronic Symposium Proceedings published in 2012 on the ICOMOS and ICOMOS France websites, which are also included as CD-ROM in the new printed publication.

This publication is intended as a tool in approaching the issue of heritage acting as a driver of development, through the four sub-themes chosen for the International Symposium: heritage and regional development, development and the return to the art of building, tourism and development, the economics of development.

It identifies the key questions raised by the development issue in all its aspects in the heritage context, and suggests the means needed to move forward. This is the meaning of the title “Rising to the challenge”. It also highlights “The Paris Declaration, on heritage as a driver of development”, doctrinal text voted on the occasion of the 17th General Assembly.

The publication of this volume was made possible thanks to the support of the l’Institut national du patrimoine.

We thank you for helping us in spreading the news of this new publication among your colleagues and partner organisations, so that the reflection on this inexhaustible theme can continue to be enriched. 

Further information on the dedicated website for the book: http://heritage-development.icomosfrance.fr

Further information on the activities of ICOMOS France: http://france.icomos.org

ICOMOS Open Archive Dowloads Top 20 - March-May 2013

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Labesse, Olivier (2006) Précis d'utilisation des chaux naturelles hydrauliques = Accurate of use of the natural hydraulic lime. Other thesis, building Limes Forum. [Thesis]	1652
Argüello Garcia, Pedro María and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2003) El arte rupestre en Colombia. Significación, comunicación y patrimonio cultural. Revista La Tadeo (68). pp. 79-87. ISSN 0120-5250 [Article]	730
Abdulac, Samir (2012) Les maisons à patio: Continuités historiques, adaptations bioclimatiques et morphologies urbaines. In: ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, 2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02, Paris, France. [Conference or Workshop Item]	411
Bouchenaki, Mounir (2003) The interdependency of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In: 14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’, 27 – 31 oct 2003, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. [Conference or Workshop Item]	343
Martinez Celis, Diego and Botiva Contreras, Alvaro (2004) Manual de arte rupestre de Cundinamarca (Colombia). Manual. ICANH- Gobernacion de Cundinamarca, Bogota. D.C., 60p. ISBN 958-8181-07-0. [Book]	324
Taylor, Ken (2008) Landscape and Memory: cultural landscapes, intangible values and some thoughts on Asia. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	260
Doehne Eric, Eric and Price, Clifford A. (2010) Stone conservation: An overview of current research. Technical Report. Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 158p. ISBN 978-1-60606-046-9. [Book]	255
Martinez Celis, Diego, Gutiérrez Bequet, María del Pilar, Uriza Carrasco, Pedro, Bernal Guerrero, Guillermo, Mendoza Lafaurie, Sandra and Sierra, Mary Luz (2011) Reconocimiento, documentación y registro de sitios con arte rupestre en Sutatausa (Cundinamarca). Project Report. Centro de Historia y Patrimonio Cultural de Sutatausa, Bogota. D.C., 280p. [Book] (Unpublished)	197
Vidargas, Francisco and López Morales, Francisco Javier (2088) San Miguel de Allende y el Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, México. Other. Presidencia Municipal de San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, 48p. [Book]	177
Rodrigues, Angela R. (2011) Estudo do patrimônio industrial com uso fabril da cidade de São Paulo = Heritage of manufacturing buildings still with original use in the city of São Paulo. Masters thesis, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo - Brasil. [Thesis]	177
Hajialikhani, Mohammadreza (2008) A Systematic Stakeholders Management Approach for Protecting the Spirit of Cultural Heritage Sites. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	162
Turgeon, Laurier (2008) L’Esprit du lieu: entre le matériel et l’immatériel - Présentation de la thématique du colloque. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	147
(2004) International Charters for Conservation and Restoration = Chartes Internationales sur la Conservation et la Restauration = Cartas Internacionales sobre la Conservación y la Restauración. Documentation. ICOMOS, München, 179p. Monuments & Sites (2001-), Vol. I. ISBN 3-87490-676-0. [Book]	140
Fernandes, António Pedro Batarda (2003) O sistema de visita e a preservação da arte rupestre em dois sítios de ar livre do Nordeste português: O Vale do Côa e Mazouco. Revista Portuguesa de Arqueologia, 6 (2). pp. 4-45. ISSN 0874-2782 [Article]	115
(2010) Guidance on heritage impact assessments for Cultural World Heritage Properties. ICOMOS, Paris. [Other]	115
Bonacini, Elisa (2010) Una proposta di identificazione lungo la via a Catina-Agrigentum. In: AITNA. Quaderni di Topografia Antica (4). Alma Editore, Catania, pp. 79-92. ISBN 88-88683-58-5 [Book Section]	108
Colletta, Teresa (2008) Une réflexion sur l'esprit du lieu de la ville méditerranéenne. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	91
Rifaioglu, Mert Nezih and Sahin Güçan, Neriman (2008) Understanding and preserving spirit of place by an integrated methodology in historical urban contexts. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	88
Martinez Celis, Diego (2010) “Patrimonio cultural: no dañar”: Dinámicas y agentes en la relación patrimonio, cultura y sociedad. A propósito del arte rupestre de la Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia. Diego Martinez Celis. [Other]	84
Yuan, Wang (2008) The conservation of intangible cultural heritage in historic areas. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]	69

New acquisition in ICOMOS Documentation Centre

L'Aqueduc Médicis. Des sources de Rungis aux fontaines de Paris. Berthier, Karine & Housieaux, Pierre. 56 pages, 86 illustrations. ISBN-9782757206461. Summary in French: "L’année 2013 verra le 400e anniversaire de l’aqueduc Médicis construit sur ordre de Marie de Médicis afin d’amener à Paris les eaux de sources captées à Rungis et aux alentours. Sur le trajet de l’aqueduc, il reste aujourd’hui vingt-quatre regards en pierres de taille qui disposent tous d’un bassin de décantation, d’ouvertures d’aération (prenant parfois l’aspect d’une lanterne) et d’escaliers rejoignant la surface. L’eau de l’aqueduc arrivait à Paris dans le regard XXVII, ou « maison du Fontainier ». La bâtisse est d’abord utilisée pour loger les fontainiers et répartir l’eau entre le roi, le peuple et l’entrepreneur. Elle permet ensuite de stocker l’eau qui, à partir de là, alimente douze fontaines publiques rive gauche et deux fontaines rive droite. Compte tenu de l’intérêt historique de ce patrimoine et de son caractère régional, la Région Île-de-France a décidé de participer à ce projet de publication et de l’accueillir dans la collection « Parcours du patrimoine". More info

Issue no. 25 of e-conservation magazine is online

INDEX ISSUE 25, Spring 2012
 

Please select from below the article you wish to read. To read the complete magazine please Download Issue 25

 
 EDITORIAL

On Innovation in  Conservation
By Rui Bordalo
   
NEWS & VIEWS

A New Name, for a New Age?
By Daniel Cull


  REVIEWS
 
The Decorative: Conservation and the Applied Arts
24th Biennial IIC Congress
Reviewed by Sandi Mitchell

1^st International Seminar and Workshop on Emerging Technology and Innovation for Cultural Heritage
Reviewed by Irina Petroviciu and Cristina Carsote

Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) Annual Meeting
Reviewed by Rose Cull

The China from China. Third Chinese Heritage Conference
Reviewed by Anne‐Cecilia Orr

Diagnosis for the Conservation and Valorization of Cultural Heritage
Reviewed by Luciano D’ Alessio

Technology in the Architecture of Modernism. The Architectural Heritage
Reviewed by Maria Bostenaru