Symposium on paper restoration using laser technology

Symposium and final presentation of the EU-Project Paper Restoration
using Laser Technology
The Hague, Science Museum MUSEON
November 28, 2003

The symposium venue is very well located in The Hague (The
Netherlands) and just around the corner there is the Golden Tulip
Bell Air Hotel. Registration and conference fee shall be announced
in our second call.

Aim of the symposium: To provide the end-users, policy makers and
other interested parties from the field of conservation of cultural
heritage insights and conclusions on the application of laser
technology as a novel innovative conservation tool for paper
cleaning.

The EU project PaReLa (Paper Restoration using Laser Technology) has
as main objective the development of a laser cleaning system
suitable for accurate and safe restoration of paper objects. This
cooperative research project was co-funded by the European
Commission, Community Research under the Fifth Framework programme,
Energy - Environment and Sustainable Development, "City of Tomorrow
and Cultural Heritage" (CRAFT contract number EVK4CT-2000-30002).
The work was carried out from September 2001 until November 2003 by
a consortium consisting of four scientific research institutes and
ten Small Medium Enterprises (SME's) like conservation workshops.

Further information for this symposium can be obtained by

    Dr. John Havermans
    TNO, section Healthy Buildings and Systems
    Delft, The Netherlands
    j.Havermans [at] bouw__tno__nl

or

    Mr. Hans Scholten
    Art Innovation
    Hengelo, The Netherlands
    hans.scholten [at] art-innovation__nl

Tentative Programme:

    09.00h-09.30h   Registrations
    09.30h          Opening and welcome by Ms. Coby Reitsma
                    Moundrian Foundation

    09.45h          Presentation by the European Commission
                    Ms. Dr Johanna Leissner
    10.00h          PaReLa project overview
                    Mr. Dr John Havermans
    10.30h          Basics of the interaction of Lasers and Paper
                    Mr. Dr Wolfgang Kautek

    11.00h          Break

    11.20h          Obtained technical results
                    Mr. Frank Ligterink and
                    Mr. Hadeel Abdul Aziz
    12.00h          Aesthetic evaluation of the obtained cleaning
                    results
                    Ms. Marieke Kraan
    12.20h          Short discussion and questions

    12.40h          Lunch break

    14.00h          Design and demonstration of the Laser Station
                    Mr. Dr Sjoerd Postma
    14.30h          Case studies
                    Mr. Piet van Dalen
    15.00h          Short Discussions

    15.15h          Break

    15.40h          Forum Discussion
    16.45h          Closing of the symposium

    17.00-18.00h    Informal closing session


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