ICOMOS Symposium 2012

Description

The ICOMOS Symposium, Reducing Risks to Cultural Heritage from Natural and Human-Caused Disasters, aims to assess risks and formulate policies, strategies and techniques for reducing risks to disasters, responding to emergencies and recovering from disasters. During the one-day symposium, position papers and case studies will be presented on the following themes:

1. Techniques and Strategies for Mitigating Risks to Cultural Heritage from Natural and Human-Caused Disasters
2. Methodology and Tools for Undertaking Risk Assessment of Cultural Heritage
3. Protecting Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict and Other Emergencies
4. Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery of Cultural Heritage
5. Awareness-Raising and Capacity-Building for Managing Disaster Risks to Cultural Heritage

Complete details (& Symposium website) to follow

See also: call for abstracts [PDF]