IIC Congress

Registration is now open for IIC's twenty-third international
Congress, which will take place in Istanbul 20-24 September 2010.
Full details and online registration are available at the special
congress section of the IIC's web-site:
<URL:http://www.iiconservation.org>

This event is being held in partnership with the Sakip Sabanci
Museum and will be held in the Sabanci Centre, situated near the
heart of the city, and will take place against the background of the
varied and enticing 'Istanbul: European City of Culture 2010'
programme and with the added attraction of Istanbul's uniquely rich
heritage and cosmopolitan lifestyle.

The Congress will focus on the conservation of moveable and
immovable heritage in or from the Eastern Mediterranean. This will
include material held in collections around the world, the care and
conservation of works of art, artifacts and sites, and the
preservation of architecture, all reflecting the influences that
have made this region one of the world's richest centres of
heritage.

The conference will bring together the international professional
community to present and exchange ideas, to debate conservation
practices and cutting-edge research, to consider exciting new
developments and thought-provoking challenges, and to make new
connections between this region and all corners of the world.

An impressive range of over 40 speakers is lined up to report on
contemporary thinking, current research and examples of best
practice.

Topics will include:

    Site and urban conservation and management

    Conservation and research of textiles, sculpture, leather, and
    manuscripts

    Conservation of painted interiors and decorative surfaces

    Conservation of mosaics, wall paintings and tomb art

    Reviews of conservation history and techniques.

A full programme of social events is planned, including two
receptions and the Congress Gala dinner in the dramatic location of
Istanbul's historic cisterns. There will be poster displays and a
trade show by suppliers and service providers.

Contact Details:

    Graham Voce
    Executive Secretary
    International Institute for Conservation of Historic and
        Artistic Works (IIC)
    6 Buckingham Street
    London WC2N 6BA
    UK
    +44 20 7839 5975
    Fax: +44 20 7976 1564
    iic<-at->iiconservation<.>org
    <URL:http://www.iiconservation.org>


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