Training program at International Conservation Centre, Acre

Introductory training program in practical conservation,
at the International Conservation Centre, Acre, Israel

Deadline: December 15, 2011

The International Conservation Center in Acre is accepting
applications for the winter term of Saving The Stones - a Practical
Conservation introduction-level program.  This five month internship
is intended to give current graduate students and recent graduates
of archeology, architecture, history, art, and other related
subjects, the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge to the
field of conservation.

Generous grants are provided to participants, according to
eligibility, by MASA - Israel Journey and the ICC. Based in one of
the oldest port cities in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site,
the programs enables interns to join the Israel Antiquity Authority
teams of conservators, architects and archaeologists that work in
Acre and gain experience in ancient masonry work and other ancient
building materials. Participants are exposed to all conservation
procedures--historic documentation, survey, treatment planning, etc.
and get to "try their hand" at many of the diverse areas that
conservation work encompass. All this in a city which bares the
great evidence of renowned ancient cultures including the
Hellenistic, Roman, Mamluk, the Crusaders, the Ottoman Empire and
the British mandate. One day a week is dedicated to touring on-going
archeological excavations, getting a 'behind the scenes' glimpse of
the archaeological activity and meeting with professional people
that are prominent in the field.

Participants also engage in a major archaeological dig in Jerusalem,
and enjoy a rich cultural and social activity. Participants who
completed all practical and theoretical aspects of the program, are
awarded an Israel Antiquity Authority Conservation certificate.

For more information see:

    <URL:http://www.antiquities.org.il/akko>

Or email the International Conservation Center: shelley<-a t->iccakko< . >org

Deadline for application for the next program is December 15, 2011

Shelley-Anne Peleg
Director
International Conservation Center (ICC)
Acre, Israel
+972 4 9956726
Mobile: +972 52 4284379


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