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13 August

• Collaboration at the heart of Guatemala City by Beate DREKSLER, MSc, Landscape Architect
  In Guatemala, there is always a problem with big landscape architecture projects. They are typically used as part of the package of election promises for citizens, but then government is not able to really manage and finance them once elected. This was the case with the Cerrito del Carmen (Mount Carmen) project. For many years this was a project that every new mayoral candidate proposed for development, but no one was able to manage a project of such complexity.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/administrator/components/
  com_tevent/files/32/IFLANews_83_July09.pdf (Page 8)

• Community revitalization in Japan: Reconstruction after the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake by Dr Mayumi Hayashi
  The first project that I will introduce is the reconstruction of the area around the Japan Rail Rokko Michi Station. Plans for the reconstruction of this area were announced soon after the earthquake, but the local residents were surprised and became very angry. They did not agree with the plans to construct high buildings and a onehectare park where they had lived for a long time. After a while, however, four community associations were established through the efforts of professionals, and the residents started to make their own decisions.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/administrator/components/
  com_tevent/files/32/IFLANews_83_July09.pdf (Page 10)

• Conference "La arquitectura moderna de la primera mitad del siglo XX" (Uruguay)
  by William Rey Ashfield
  August 20, 2009, 6pm
  Facultad de Arquitectura, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico
  More information in Spanish: http://ciepfa.posgrado.unam.mx/

12 August

• North Western Exposure: Landscape Architects Wanted
  Landscape architects aim to provide healthy urban spaces. However, the profession is still coming to terms with its vital role within rural and frontier communities. As a practising landscape architect in the North Western expanse of Australia (Kimberley and Pilbara regions), it is becoming incredibly evident that townships are embedded within a pragmatic lifestyle approach. This structured regime may have been born out of necessity, yet has developed to become the expected norm for any isolated regional Australian town or community. There is a rugged naivety and purpose in this approach, much like a young bachelor using his new pad to grease his motorbike, scatter his dirty washing, and lay out his toolbox. As a generalisation, a bachelor is unlikely to consider the new window dressing that will filter the afternoon sunlight, and enhance the experience of reading a book on the carefully selected furniture. How things can change when a life partner shows up on the scene! In a similar manner, many North Western towns have acquired a rugged built form, rolling out engineered spaces that although highly practical, often lack attention to the design of social places for people to engage and inspire...
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/administrator/components/
  com_tevent/files/32/IFLANews_83_July09.pdf (Page 2)

• Núcleo IVE - URB (Infraestrutura Verde e Sustentabilidade Urbana ) ONLINE - Green Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability Group Forum of Discussion (Brazil)
  Rio de Janeiro has one of the most impressive natural and cultural urban landscapes of the world. The skyline of the hills is remarkable. The contribution of landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx can be seen in most of the designed open spaces of the second half of the 20th Century. The city is an applicant for a UNESCO’s World Heritage Cultural Landscape.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/administrator/components/
  com_tevent/files/32/IFLANews_83_July09.pdf (Page 5)

• EU - INTERREG project: The Great Gardens partnership. Austrian Association of Landscape Architects
  INTERREG is an EU-funded programme that helps Europe’s regions form partnerships to work together on common projects, enabling the regions to develop new solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges. The INTERREG project on the park network called “The Great Gardens“, which included the implementation of several tasks in seven parks, was finished in 2007. The main objective of this transnational European Union (EU) project was the creation of a network of parks to support, for instance, the preservation of historical park monuments, the development of a collective and relaxed way of tourism, and transnational strategic planning and regional development.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/administrator/components/
  com_tevent/files/32/IFLANews_83_July09.pdf (Page 7)

11 August

• IFLA President met Elise Sørsdal, IFLA’s only remaining founding member. Oslo - June
  Elise Sørsdal who will be 97 soon is lively and gracious. She recounted stories of her broad career that included teaching, gardening and parks administration. She also gave Dr. Menzies a small Penguin book which she had kept on Gardens, written by Lady Allen of Hurtwood and Susan Jellicoe and published in 1953. While in Norway, Diane Menzies gave presentation on IFLA to the Olso/Akershus branch of NLA, met with Norwegian highway authority representatives, visited the University of Life Sciences at Ås, and enjoyed a wonderful site visit to the new Oslo Opera House, escorted by one of the design team members, Jenny Osuldsen. The gleaming white opera house sits at the head of the fjord on the foreshore of the city, like a glacier sliding into the sea. It is much visited by local people and a spectacular amenity for the city. Dr. Menzies also enjoyed the hospitality of Tore Bergaust, NLA delegate to IFLA, as well as the kind help of others from Oslo.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/index.php/public-relations/news/lst/nws

• ICOMOS Argentina Website
  It is a pleasure to announce that the new website of ICOMOS Argentina is already online. Although an important amount of information is still to be uploaded, we did not want to delay the possibility of offering a service to all members of the organization, professionals and the community interested in heritage topics through this new instrument of dissemination. Among the sections that can already be consulted you will find the most important international documents related to heritage, including all conventions and recommendations of UNESCO, links to the main international and national organizations related to cultural and natural heritage management and an online publication of the proceedings of the seminar “Cultural landscapes in Argentina”, which took place in Rosario in 2007. Soon you will be able to find the proceedings of the meeting “Historic Urbanl Landscapes”, held in San Juan last April. We are also preparing a database of members, where you will be able to find your contact information, specialities and works in progress.
  More information in Spanish: http://www.icomosargentina.com.ar/

• André le Nôtre on line
  In this website André Le Nôtre’s work is exhibited from an original point of view. Instead of considering them as fixed images of the Grand Siècle, his gardens are treated as constructions whose aspect, utilizations and perception are evolving with the passage of time. To achieve this end the website has taken advantage of both the possibilities of multimedia and the historical research currently in progress. Seven gardens were thus revisited, and analyzed by means of cross sections, points of reference and a chronology.
  More information: http://www.lenotre.culture.gouv.fr/indexen.htm

• Master in Landscape Architecture: Mediterranean Landscape Urbanism - University of Sassari (Italy). October 2009
  Conducted by Prof. Stefan Tischer the master directed to last-year students as well as graduated and young professionals who are interested in the Landscape Urbanism approach in the Mediterranean territories and landscapes and spending some time on an extraordinary island in the middle of the Mediterranean. For specific information, please contact mmlu@uniss.it.
  More information: http://www.architettura.uniss.it/mmlu_eng

• The Ministry of Education announces the Competition “LET’S WORK OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE”
  The Directorate of School Promotion, Culture and Sports - DIPECUD- from the Ministry of Education, within the framework of the Program for Promotion and Defence of Cultural Heritage, sends a call for participation to educators at all levels, cultural promoters, educational institutions and the civil society to participate in the FOURTH COMPETITION “LET’S WORK THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF OUR REGION”. In order to encourage creativity focused on the execution of projects promoting manifestations of our cultural heritage, intangible and tangible and the properties, landscapes and resources of natural heritage in the institutions of Regular Basic Education, Special Basic Education and Alternative Basic Education.
  More information in Spanish: http://www.pressperu.com/index.php?option=com_
  content&task=view&id=6195&Itemid=39

• Intangible Cultural heritage of Santander (Colombia)
  The minister of Culture, Paula Moreno, and the governor of Santander, Horacio Serpa, opened yesterday the First Santander Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The event was held in the main entrance of the Yellow Palace in the City of Bucaramanga. From noon, the Bucaramanga community who visited the Park Custodio García Rovira were able to enjoy the Festival of Expressions of Intangible Cultural Heritage which presented a representative sample of meals, fabrics, games, songs, proverbs, music and dance from the department of Santander. Within the framework of the First Santander Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage a presentation of the interactive virtual platform of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) was presented, unique in Latin America. This Day attempts to socialize the heritage registry in which more than 800 Santander citizens defined the celebrations, considering orality and music as the most representative cultural expressions of their department.
  More information in Spanish: http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/oriente/muestran-patrimonio-cultural-inmaterial-de-santander_5721471-1

• REPORT 1 on Campania Felix (Italy), Rural Vernacular Research Team by Dr. Alessandro De MASI, University of Naples - Dept of Urban Planning and Town Planning
  The programmatic lines of the REPORT 1 “Campania Felix (Italy), Cultural Landscape and rural environments governance” of the international research “Rural Vernacular Heritage” reflect the multi-functional role played by the agricultural activity in terms of richness and diversity of landscapes, cultural and natural heritage... The strict relationships among biodiversity, landscape diversity and previous historical and cultural events testify that the landscape is likely to change over time.
  More information: http://universityandheritage.net/doc/Campania_Felix.pdf

• UNWTO-OMT seeks input for Study on Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific. Deadline for abstracts submission: 15 August 2009
  The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) wishes to undertake research on the potential of Asia and the Pacific as a major destination for religious tourism as well as a source market. Asia is the birthplace of major religions and religious philosophies of the world ranging from Hinduism and Buddhism to Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The volume, growth, economic importance and political, cultural, and social significance of travel for religious purposes is an important element in the social structure of Asia and the Pacific that has not been fully analysed and UNWTO wishes to undertake both desk as well as field research to establish a clear-cut picture of religious tourism in, and from, Asia and the Pacific.
  More information: http://www.unwto.org/asia/religious_tourism.php?lang=E

• CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - Methods and Content in Landscape Histories - The Landscape Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) - Deadline: 15 August 2009
  The Landscape Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) invites you to submit an abstract for our upcoming pre-conference colloquium. This pre-conference colloquium is an outgrowth of the roundtable pedagogy session at the SAH conference in Pasadena. To build upon this lively dialogue, they will explore the ways changes in historical methods and historical content have impacted landscape history scholarship. Speakers investigate diverse landscapes, and landscapes that address issues of gender and class.
  More information: http://www.iflaonline.org/index.php/public-relations/news/itm/nws/11

• INSITE , New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) Newsletter
  The latest edition of Insite , the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) is now out at http://www.nzila.co.nz/newsletters/april_june2009.htm

• Haiti calls for participation in a Colloquium on management of National Historic Parks
  With the objective of exchanging experiences on the management of Historic Parks and to analyze particularly Haiti’s experience, the Ministry of Culture and Communications of the Republic of Haiti has called for a Colloquium on 24 and 25 August 2009. The Colloquium will gather Haitian and foreign actors and researchers who study the topic. The central objective of the Colloquium is to exchange experiences and to reflect on the various options available to each nation (Haiti, the U.S., Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic). Another objective is to critically review the Haitian experience in the light of the scientific knowledge and socio-cultural parameters and the new proposal for the Bill on the Management of National Historic Parks in Haiti.
  More information: http://www.lacult.org/noticias/showitem.php?lg=2&id=2260

6 August

• Reform of Indigenous heritage protection laws - Improving protection for Indigenous traditional areas and objects (Australia)
  On 3 August 2009 the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts invited written submissions on proposed reforms to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984. The Australian Government is proposing to reform this Act to improve Indigenous heritage protection laws nationally. The Act could be substantially amended or replaced. The government has released a discussion paper that contains the proposed reforms.
  More information: http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/laws/indigenous/lawreform/index.html

• Seeking comments on Indigenous heritage law
  Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today released a discussion paper for public comment on Australian laws to protect Indigenous heritage. Mr Garrett said this is an opportunity for the public to contribute ideas on making the Commonwealth's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (ATSIHP Act) more effective as a way to protect traditional areas and objects significant to Indigenous Australians.
  More information: http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20090803.html

5 August

• AATA Online Database
  AATA Online is a free online database containing over 110,000 abstracts of literature published from 1932 to the present covering the conservation and management of material cultural heritage, including works of art, cultural objects, architectural heritage, archaeological sites and materials, and ethical and legal issues. Approximately 1,000 new abstracts of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, theses, audiovisual works, and technical reports are added each quarter.
  More information: http://aata.getty.edu/nps/?cid=gci007

• Cultural tourism in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries - Call for Papers. Deadline 15 December 2009
  "Cultural tourism and Middle Eastern countries" is a panel session in the 3rd World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), to be held in the city of Barcelona from 19th to 24th July, 2010. This event is organized by the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Government of Catalonia with the collaboration of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development.
  More information: http://wocmes.iemed.org/

• Denis de KERGORLAY elected new Executive President of EUROPA NOSTRA
  Europa Nostra elected a new Executive President, Denis de Kergorlay, a new Executive Vice-President, John Sell, and a new Board which will replace the Management Committee of years past. The new Europa Nostra Statute calls for a wholly elected Council where 75% of its members represent Member Organisations and 25% represent Individual Members. Denis de Kergorlay set forth his vision of the future for Europa Nostra, emphasising the need to meet the growing challenges and responsibilities of the cultural heritage sector in protecting and enhancing Europe’s built and natural heritage in the years to come.
  More information: http://www.europanostra.org/news/57/

• Europa Nostra Policy Paper: Why Cultural Heritage matters for Europe
  In periods of economic instability national considerations are overruling the process of European integration. Cultural heritage stresses the European-ness of Europe's citizens, communities and regions. Cultural heritage is an element of a European set of values. Respect for heritage is vital for developing European identity. Europe's cultural heritage is one of the engines that drive the process of the building of Europe. But it requires a renewed vision and action to be jointly developed by all stakeholders at Europe level, and especially by the European Union and its Institutions. Europe's history environment is one Europe's greatest assets and a most effective means of reconciling the needs of the citizens, the economy, the community, the environment, and society at large. But we cannot take it for granted. Our heritage is valuable and vulnerable. Securing the benefits now and in the future demands continuous action and investment - from civil society, the heritage sector, all levels of public authorities (local, regional, national and European) and from all who care for Europe's heritage.
  More information: http://www.europanostra.org/UPLOADS/FILS/Why%20Cultural%
  20Heritage%20matters%20for%20Europe%20062009.pdf

• Foundation of Heritage on the Grand Site of the Valley of Clarée (France)
  The Foundation of heritage and the municipality of Névache launch a subscription to allow the restoration of numerous frescoes and paintings of churches. Dating back from 1, 2 or 3 centuries, these paintings prove anonymous artists ' ardour of faith of and constitute a rich and attractive heritage. The restoration operation of these cracked, tarnished or sometimes burnt works, is based partly on popular sponsorship. The works will be realized partly in situ through n a workshop installed for the occasion.
  More information in French: http://www.fondation-patrimoine.net/

• Forty years of Japanese excavations in Egypt
  For the forthcoming couple of months the Egyptian Museum is hosting an exhibition of five dozen ancient Egyptian artefacts unearthed at three archaeological sites by the mission from Waseda University over the past 40 years. These unique objects have never before been exhibited. They derive from Abusir, the site of 11 pyramids south of Giza; Dahshour, the site of King Senefru's pyramids; and Malkata on Luxor's west bank, where the grandfather of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Amenhotep III, dug a lake and built a palace for his beautiful and powerful wife, Queen Tiye.
  More information: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/958/he1.htm

• Project “From (Different) Horizons of Rockshelter” (Thailand)
  This documentary was made from a research notebook of the project “Archaeology of the plateau in Pang Mapha”, province of Mae Hong Song (Thailand), (Phase 1-2, 2001-2006). It presents the process of archaeological works based, in an objective way, on evidences from the past. A true multidisciplinary work, the search for high plateau human roots with the help of different methods that helped reconstructing the past - exploration, excavations, analysis and interpretation - thanks to the joint works of archaeologists and experts from different disciplines. The interpreted image of man, society and the old environment, does not rest in works or academic papers. From this establishment, archaeologists surpass the usual process of scientific research by connecting the past to today’s community and create, in this sense, the project “Management of archaeological resources Ban Rai y Tham Lod, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son (2006-2008)”.
  More information in French: http://www.archivesaudiovisuelles.fr/1893/home.asp?id=1893

• Seminar for the “World Day of Cultural diversity for Dialogue and Development” in Ecuador
  The Ministry of Culture of Ecuador, along with the Ministry of Natural and Cultural Heritage and, UNESCO, the Institute of Higher National Studies (IAEN), the Embassy of Canada and the Foundation Azúcar, put together their efforts to develop a program in the city of Quito as part of the world celebrations of the Day of Cultural Diversity. Thus, the Ministry of Culture carried out “Days for Cultural diversity in Ecuador”, from 20 to 22 May 2009, in the framework of which a series of cinema-forums was developed with short films and documentaries projected on topics related to cultural diversity,which were then analyzed in round tables with specialists in the topics of reference.
  More information in Spanish: http://portal.unesco.org/geography/es/ev.php-URL_ID=6223&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

• LE NOTRE Spring Workshop 2009 - Conference report
  2-5 March 2009 at the Ecole National Supérieur de Paysage, Versailles, France
  ‘LE NOTRE comes home’; the welcoming words of Prof. Richards Stiles at the opening of the Le Notre Spring meeting at the Ecole National Supérieur de Paysage at Versailles. More than 120 participants from partnership schools and organizations were gathered again for the annual spring meeting, which this year was dealing with “Research into Teaching – Teaching for Research” and e-learning. One of the major outcomes of the project - “Fine Tuning” – a draft report on curricula and competences in Landscape Architecture Higher Education was also presented and discussed (as much as time allowed). As in previous years, members of the steering committee informed participants on outcomes of the Le Notre project, as well as for the proposed content of the Le Notre Two+ bid which was recently submitted. The seminar also provided an opportunity for visiting Versailles Le Potager du Roy, the gardens of the Palace of Versailles and the Parc de Sceaux.
  More information: http://www.le-notre.org/

• Launch of the website of the network Rural Landscape (France): towards a sustainable urbanism
  The network website www.mairieconseilspaysage.net led by Mairie Conseils is already available for free access, without password. Headings and information can be consulted by everyone. However, only network members may participate in the appointments and meetings. You will find information and documents under the heading Life of the network www.mairieconseilspaysage.net. Much information to consult for the Grands Sites.
  More information in French: http://www.mairieconseilspaysage.net/

• Implementing the European Landscape Convention: Where were the landscape architects?
  At the 5th European Landscape Convention meeting in Strasbourg, over 120 landscape experts discussed the progress Council of Europe member states have made embracing the new concept of landscape exemplified in the Convention. As the EFLA representative at the meeting, the most obvious question was where were the landscape architects? Since the ELC is one of most effective pieces of legislation we’ve ever had to champion the landscape, it is odd that we signified so little in discussions about its implementation. All landscape architects have an interest in raising aspirations for the environment, a passion to create quality places and making them available to all, not just those lucky enough to have the choice. What distinguishes us from all these other active interest groups is that we not only read and describe the landscape, understand its traditions and culture, but we also have a close knowledge of it’s potential and the skill to realize that potential. We suggest ways of intervention, be they dramatic or sensitive, whether to protect at all costs or in some cases do nothing at all. What is special, and absolutely undersold, is precisely this knowledge. As landscape designers, we have a unique perspective.
  More information: http://www.efla.org/ (Newsletter N.21)

• Preparation of the colloquium ICOMOS FRANCE/Network of French Grands Sites (RGSF)
  Coordination meeting on 7 July with the members of ICOMOS Grands Sites Working Group for the preparation of the colloquium “Local Values, universal values, for whom and why is a site grand?”. The program was disseminated in the RGSF and among ICOMOS and RGSF partners. Registration deadline is 30 August. We expect a high participation! For more information, contact Laure Maraval:
  lauremaraval@grandsitedefrance.com
  More information in French: http://www.mairieconseilspaysage.net/index.php?view=article&catid=1%
  3Aevenement&id=235%3Avaleurs-universelles-valeurs-locales-pour-qui-et-pour-quoi-un- site-est-il-grand-&option=com_content&Itemid=129

• MSc degree course in Landscape Architecture launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  The first interdisciplinary diploma study at Sarajevo’s faculty of forestry in collaboration with the University’s faculties of architecture and agriculture dealing with horticulture and landscape architecture with strong emphasis in urban ecology & greening was launched in 1996. This revolutionary move was very important for reconstruction and maintenance of green spaces of the very young country devastated by the terrible war. The following years marked by Bosnia’s approach to the EU and its standards required more and various responsibilities for the professionals so the faculty of forestry decided to join other European schools in their cooperation and mission to develop the profession nationally and world-wide. Contact: Haris Piplas, University of Sarajevo & Berlin University of Technology (harris84ba@hotmail.com)
  More information: http://www.efla.org/ (Newsletter N.21)

• UNESCO-IHP, UNESCO-IHE and International Water History Association offer course on World History of Water Management
  A 5-day short course on the "World History of Water Management" will be offered in September 2009, drawing both on historical experiences from different parts of the world and on experts from the International Water History Association (IWHA). Many of these are involved in the UNESCO "History of Water and Civilization" project, and in the framework of cooperation among IWHA, UNESCO-IHP, and UNESCO-IHE.
  More information: http://www.unesco.org/water/news/newsletter/218.shtml#news_3

4 August

• New logo for the Memory of the World Programme
  At its 9th meeting, which concluded in Barbados on 31 July 2009, the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Programme selected the winning design for the Programme. The entry was submitted by Heiko Huennerkopf and its symbolic depiction of the gaps within, or losses of, memory contributed to the decision of the Jury. According to the designer, at the beginning of human history, information and memories were first transmitted verbally to successive generations. The invention of petroglyphs and scripts that were hard-hewn on stone tablets permitted memories to be conserved for a longer period. However, the development of papyrus and parchment further helped to record memories as the rolls were easier to handle and could be more widely disseminated. In this way, knowledge that was recorded on rolls of papyrus and parchment managed to survive.
  More information: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29023&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

• Heritage Conservation Summer Schools - University of Canberra (Australia)
  The University of Canberra is pleased to announce that Australia’s leading heritage conservation professional development programme is now approaching its twentieth year. The programme is based on two intensive summer schools:
  • The Conservation of Traditional Buildings (12 days)
  • Cultural Heritage Management (7 days).

  The schools are held in January each year with the topics alternating. Next year will be Cultural Heritage Management (17–23 January 2010), and The Conservation of Traditional Buildings will be in January 2011.
  More information: http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/conservation-summer-schools

• (in Italien) Il progetto “Teleguide” (Italie)
  L’applicazione delle nuove tecnologie al settore dei beni culturali ha conosciuto una rapida accelerazione nel corso degli ultimi decenni. Dalle attività di diagnostica allo studio di nuovi materiali e modalità di intervento per il restauro di opere e monumenti; dallo sviluppo di supporti informatici interattivi all’ideazione di innovative forme di comunicazione, le nuove tecnologie risultano essere un ausilio importante non solo per la tutela e la conservazione, ma anche per la promozione e la valorizzazione dell’intero patrimonio culturale. Rientra in questo ambito d’azione il progetto “Teleguide”, presentato martedì 28 luglio presso la sede del Ministero per i Beni e le attività culturali. Questo servizio innovativo, realizzato da MP Mirabilia, content provider nei settori turismo e beni culturali, e Telecom Italia, d’intesa con il Ministero per i Beni e le attività culturali, consente a cittadini e turisti, sia italiani che stranieri, di accedere a numerose informazioni sui beni culturali presenti nell città italiane, attraverso l’uso della telefonia mobile.
  More information: http://www.tafter.it/2009/07/29/il-progetto-“teleguide”/

• Programme Univers-Cities CIAM Urbanism II, 2009/2010. Bauhaus Kolleg XI (Germany)
  In its programme for 2009/2010, the Bauhaus Kolleg XI will focus on the urban education infrastructures of post-war modernism. Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the emergence of the modern welfare state, the rise of the consumer society and growing mobility all improved access to education. The shift in social realities after WWII also forced a revision of the role and tenor of the state’s educational institutions. In many parts of the world, the competition for participation in the cities’ resources of education and knowledge centred on universities and schools. The foundation of new university campuses at that time gave voice to the thirst for education, and the spirit of reformation...
  More information: http://www.bauhaus-dessau.de/index.php?Bauhaus-Kolleg-XI

• Why Cultural Heritage Matters for Europe? - Policy paper adopted - EUROPA NOSTRA
  Europa Nostra has adopted this important Policy Paper, drafted by Secretary General Sneska Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic, in consultation with the European Policy Working Group, urging the European Union to take into full consideration the Cultural Heritage component when implementing the Culture Programme which runs until 2013, and when formulating future work programmes. EU Institutions must embark - in a much more systematic and comprehensive way - on the process of mainstreaming cultural heritage in all relevant EU policies. This Why Cultural Heritage Matters for Europe Position Paper has been adopted on 3 June 2009 by the Europa Nostra Council during the Annual Congress in Taormina, in time to greet the newly elected European Parliament and the, in the fall to be appointed, new European Commissioners, allowing Europa Nostra to optimally defend the concerns and promote the benefits of the cultural heritage sector in the coming 5 years...
  More information: http://www.europanostra.org/news/61/

ARCHAEOLOGY AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS: From excavations to virtual museum and web communities
AA.VV.
ISBN: 9788860553898
Il connubio tra la creazione di ambienti virtuali e la robotica in ambito archeologico costituisce l’elemento centrale del progetto coordinato dapprima dalla professoressa Edda Bresciani e poi dal professor Massimo Bergamasco (Scuola Superiore S. Anna) i cui risultati sono stati pubblicati nel volume “Archeology and virtual environments. From excavations to virtual museums and web communities”, edito dall’Alinea editrice. Il progetto, finanziato dal MIUR con Fondi per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base ha coinvolto il Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche del Mondo Antico dell’Università di Pisa, il laboratorio PERCRO della Scuola Sant’Anna e l’Istituto di Tecnologie Applicate ai Beni Culturali del CNR di Montelibretti con l’obiettivo di realizzare un museo virtuale interattivo, in cui rendere visibili al pubblico, attraverso l’utilizzo di tecnologie robotiche e ambienti virtuali, i risultati delle esplorazioni e dei rilievi condotti in Oman ed Egitto.
http://www.tafter.it/2009/07/31/novita-editoriali-luglio-agosto-2009/