ICCROM and the Getty Conservation Institute announce the 18th International Course on Stone Conservation – SC13 that will be held in Rome from 10 April to 28 June 2013.
The primary goal of the course is to improve the practice of stone conservation internationally by providing participants with a holistic understanding of the decay and deterioration of stone, disseminating effective conservation methodologies, and ensuring a practical understanding of appropriate repair methods and long-term management strategies.
The course is designed for a maximum of 20 participants. The course is open to archaeologists, architects, conservator-restorers, conservation scientists, engineers and other professionals involved in stone conservation, preferably with at least five years of practical working experience in the field.
Preference will be given to heritage conservation professionals in the public sector, teachers involved in the practical training of conservation professionals, and those in a position to disseminate and leverage the knowledge gained during the course to a wider audience. The participants will be selected from international conservation professionals. Teaching staff will include an internationally recognized group of heritage conservation professionals who will represent a diverse array of perspectives based on their specialized expertise and their regional contexts.
For further information: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/call_for_applications_18th_international_course_on_stone_conservation_sc13_deadline_24_august_2012/