ISISE triennial report 2010-2012 is now available
ISISE is a Research, Development and Innovation Unit created in 2007 that involves the Structural Engineering Groups of the universities of Coimbra and Minho, Portugal. In the reporting period 2010-2012, ISISE consolidated its leading role in Structural Engineering, with a total number of researchers of 130, secured funding for two new laboratories, two Erasmus Mundus [...]
Continue Reading →Italian Virtual Heritage School: Virtual Archaeology
The 5TH ITALIAN SCHOOL OF VIRTUAL ARCHAEOLGY will be organised by CNR ITABC andCNR ISTI, in cooperation with CINECA and University of Padova, and will be hosted by CNR-ISTI in Pisa. The school originates from the “Virtual Archaeology” national school, organized in 2009-2011 by CNR ITABC and University of Padova. From 2011 the School is part of the VIRTUAL HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM organized by the [...]
Continue Reading →Casablanca Heritage Days fifth edition
Casablanca Heritage Days fifth edition will begin on April 6th, 2013. Visits, performances, workshops and conferences will be held in the ville blanche. For further information and detailed programme of the event, please visit www.casamemoire.org
Continue Reading →EU-LEBANON COOPERATION DAYS – WORKING TOGETHER
The EU-LEBANON COOPERATION DAYS – WORKING TOGETHER took place at the UNESCO Palace on March 18-19, 2013. This event aimed to raise public awareness concerning the programmes that the EU and its Member States are funding in Lebanon. The symposium was an occasion to showcase projects and activities benefiting from EU financial assistance. War Free World [...]
Continue Reading →9th International Masonry Conference
The 9th International Masonry Conference will be held in Guimarães, Portugal in July 7-9, 2014, as a joint initiative from the University of Minho and the International Masonry Society. The conference is open to professional architects and engineers, building officials, educators, researchers, students, masonry industry and masonry construction professionals, and everyone else interested in the [...]
Continue Reading →Project gaining momentum in Georgia
A round of institutional meetings took place in Georgia with the recently elected relevant National and Local Georgian Authorities during a project coordination mission conducted within the framework of the EU CIUDAD War free World Heritage Listed Cities project. The purpose of the meetings was to review the level of project implementation so far reached [...]
Continue Reading →EU-Lebanon Cooperation Days 2013
The EU-Lebanon Cooperation Days will take place 18-19 March 2013 at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut. The event is organized by the European Delegation to Lebanon in close collaboration with the EU Member States. A series of Panel Discussion will cover a range from Economic Development, Human Rights and Governance, to Social and Cultural Development [...]
Continue Reading →Nominate a Site to the 2014 World Monuments Watch!
The World Monuments Watch calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political, and economic change. From archaeological sites to iconic architecture, cultural landscapes to historic urban centers, the Watch identifies places of significance in need of timely action. Nominating a [...]
Continue Reading →Antiquities under Attack: cultural heritage in times of war, October 23rd -26th 2013
A multidisciplinary, international conference on the protection of cultural heritage under threat of warfare will be held at the Lebanese American University in Beirut/Byblos from October 23rd to 26th 2013. The aim of this conference will be to raise awareness of the importance of protecting cultural heritage in times of armed conflict. A central question [...]
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