Participating Institutions: Iraq
Department of Antiquities
Jordanian Department of Antiquities
Jordanian
Minister of Tourism and Culture
The World Bank
Global Heritage Fund
The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)
Petra National Trust
Brown University
The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago
International
Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
| Congress
Organizers: Global Heritage Fund
625 Emerson Street
Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94301 USA
Tel: +1.650.814.2045
Fax:
+1.650.325.7511
Jeff Morgan, Executive Director
jmorgan@globalheritagefund.org |
Iraq Heritage Congress
Archaeological Conservation, Science
and Site Management Planning
Workshop for Iraqi Heritage Site Managers,
Regional Inspectors and On-Site and Museum Conservators Welcome
The Iraq Heritage Congress is a dedicated workshop for Iraqi
archeological site managers, regional inspectors and on-site and museum conservators
focused on site management planning and conservation science to assist in the
protection and conservation of Iraq’s archaeological heritage. This one-week
workshop will bring together current and future site conservation leaders from
Iraq from the government, universities and the private sector. This
dedicated forum for Iraqi heritage conservation leaders will provide a structured
week of planning and training sessions to help identify conservation requirements
for each participating Iraqi Heritage Site, to undertake training on the latest
techniques, science and methodologies, to begin a structured site management planning
process, and to introduce available funding sources and expertise for archaeological
conservation. Heritage conservation projects in the region will also be highlighted
from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and other countries. All sessions
will be held in Arabic as the principle language. Valid travel documents will
be required for Jordanian Air flight or overland bus travel to Jordan. Session
Leaders
Archaeological Conservation in
Iraq
Dr. McGuire Gibson
Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology
University of Chicago, Oriental Institute Master
Conservation Planning
Jeff Morgan
Executive Director
Global
Heritage Fund
| Invited Guest Speakers |
Dr. Khreisheh Farwaz
Director General of Antiquities of Jordan Prince Raad
bin Zeid
President, Petra Heritage Trust
Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan Dr. Pierre Bikai
Director, The
American Center of Oriental Research Ms. Aysar Akrawi
Executive Director
Petra National Trust Dr. Martha
S. Joukowsky
Professor, Old World Archaeology and
Art, Brown
University | Dr. Martha S. Joukowsky
Professor, Old World Archaeology and Art, Brown University Mr.
Anthony Bigio
Senior Urban Specialist – Heritage Conservation,
Lebanon World Heritage
The World Bank Dr. Michael
Petzet
President, International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Alastair
Northedge
Professor, Institute of Art and Archaeology |
Iraq Heritage Congress Program
Overview
Archaeological Conservation, Science
and Site Management Planning The primary emphasis
of the Workshops will be to complete early draft outlines for Site Management
Plans for each participating Iraqi Heritage site to provide a living framework
to guide conservation of archaeological and cultural heritage sites in contexts
to their urban and natural surroundings, as well as to identify potential economic
opportunities for sustainable tourism and private enterprise to provide additional
funding and support for long-term conservation. Site Management
Planning is to assist archaeology conservators, heritage architects, planners
and site managers to develop a comprehensive and scientific-based plans for a
site’s long-term protection and development. Site management
planning is focused on preserving and protecting the outstanding universal value
of the cultural heritage assets, while enabling consensus-building with key stakeholders
and realizing economic development in harmony with a Master’s aesthetic
beauty and historic and cultural values. Conservation in the context of this Plan
includes not only ensuring the physical survival of the archaeological sites and
monuments, but also enhancing the visual character of their landscape setting
and improving the interpretation and understanding of the whole site as a cultural
landscape to visitors. Site Management Plans will help form
the basis for legislation and designation of a Master or region as a protected
National Park, Monument or Preserve, and provide guidance in all conservation
work and archaeological research and exploration.
Iraq Heritage Congress
Participating Site Directors and Conservators |
- Nineveh
- Nimrud
-
Hatra
- Ashur
- Babylon
-
Samarra
| - Ukhaidhir
-
Ur
- Aqar Quf
- Ctesiphon
-
Tell Harmal
- Iraq National Museums
| Iraq
Heritage Congress
Archaeological
Conservation, Science and Site Management Planning Tentative
Program
June 15 – 22nd, 2004 Arrival-
Monday, June 14th Amman, Jordan
7pm Evening ground transportation
to Petra Movenpick Hotel Day One – Tuesday,
June 15th Petra, Jordan
Introduction to Site Management Planning
- Introductions – Iraqi Site Conservation Leaders and Participating
Institutions
- Congress Objectives and Workshop Planning
-
Introduce site management planning and processes
- Challenges
and Opportunities – Iraq Heritage Protection
- Site
Tour to Petra World Heritage Site
Day Two- Wednesday,
June 16th
Sessions - Site Conservation Planning Objectives
1. Outline site management planning and processes
2. Identify conservation
requirements for each participating Iraqi Heritage Site
3. Study Best Practices-
case studies of successful site conservation projects in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon Day
Three – Thursday, June 17th
Sessions - Site Conservation Planning and
Archaeological Conservation Objectives 1.
Survey of techniques, science and methodologies in archaeological conservation
2. Site management planning (continued)
3. Identify conservation requirements
for each Iraqi Heritage site (continued)
4. Case Studies- Iraq, Jordan and
Lebanon (continued) Break Day– Friday, June 18th
Day Four –
Saturday, June 19th
Sessions - Site Conservation Planning, Archaeological
Conservation and International Funding 1. Site
management planning and processes (continued)
2. Identify conservation requirements
for each Iraqi Heritage site (continued)
3. Compilation of Site Management
Plans- Early Drafts
Day Five – Sunday, June
20th
Sessions - Site Conservation Planning, Archaeological Conservation and
International Funding
4. Site management planning
and processes (continued)
5. Identify conservation requirements for each Iraqi
Heritage site (continued)
6. Survey of funding sources and expertise for archaeological
conservation
7. Compilation of Site Management Plans- Early Drafts Day
Six – Monday, June 21st
Sessions - Site Conservation Planning and International
Funding 1. Wrap-Up
2. Review Site Management
Plans- Early Drafts
3. Move to Amman, Visit to Jerash
4. Visit
to the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) Day
Seven – June 22nd Amman, Jordan
Visit to the American Center
of Oriental Research (ACOR) and site visit to Jerash. Debriefing and departures.
Location - Mövenpick Resort Petra
Mövenpick
Resort Petra
P.O. Box 214
Wadi Mousa 71810
None Petra Jordan
Phone
+962 3 2157111
Fax +962 3 2157112
resort.petra@moevenpick.com
Mövenpick
Hotels & Resorts
Management AG
Zürichstrasse 106
CH-8134
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