 | | Welcome to the second issue of our newsletter! 'Meet' our expert Eva Stegmeijer, learn more about the Underwater Archaeology Training in Vietnam and explore our new publications. And do not forget to check out the upcoming events!
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| Vietnam Underwater Archaeology Training
This summer Hoi-An was the scene of a five-week international maritime archaeology training. Twenty students from Japan, Indonesia, Australia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Netherlands learned how to protect and manage underwater cultural heritage. The training activities followed the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage and the associated manual for trainings in Asia and the Pacific.
The international training consisted of lectures, practical exercises and field work. Students were trained in diving skills and maritime archaeology techniques, such as registering objects and shipwreck sites using 3D photogrammetry. This versatile project has contributed to developing awareness and knowledge of underwater archaeology in the Asiatic region. The training has also helped in gaining an understanding of the maritime techniques used in Vietnam, and has even led to the discovery of a possible ship wreck in Bai Ong.
The training was supported by the SCH programme of the RCE to provide a foundation for knowledge, research, policy, collaboration and education. In this way the RCE contributes to the preservation of shared heritage.
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| | Since last year, enthusiastic urban planner Eva Stegmeijer has been involved in the Urban Heritage Strategies (UHS) courses organised by the RCE (SCH programme) and the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam). The focus of the UHS courses forms a natural fit with Eva’s daily activities at the RCE, including the programme Visie Erfgoed en Ruimte, which is dedicated to integrated heritage conservation. For Eva, the work is about more than just the question how cultural heritage can be preserved sustainably, it is also about giving it a place in (spatial) developments as an economic asset and key element for a vibrant living environment.
With her planning background and expertise in the field of integrated conservation she set up an appealing and well-balanced programme for a three-week UHS course for a group of selected heritage professionals from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan and Australia. The course focused on heritage management challenges in cities with a Dutch past. Main strength of this course was that the participants could directly apply the acquired knowledge while working in groups on a case from their own work practice. At present Eva is preparing an intensive two-day UHS workshop in Moscow (Russia), during which two Russian case studies will be examined: the fortified town of Rostov, and in Moscow the Lefortovopark area, including surrounding industrial sites. |  |
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| Workshop Collection Management Historical Rolling Stock Indonesia
From 28 September to 2 October, at the request of the PT Kereta Api (The Indonesian Railways Co.), the RCE and TiMe museum consultancy are conducting a follow-up training on collection management in the Ambarawa Railway museum and in Semarang, Indonesia. The participants are elaborating on the use, preservation and development of the Railway Heritage Collection. Involved RCE expert: Ben de Vries.
Urban Heritage Strategies Workshop Russia
On October 12 and 13 a workshop on Urban Heritage Strategies will take place for 15 heritage and design professionals in Moscow, Russia. This intensive workshop will deal with economic aspects and societal value of heritage sites and will be followed by a public seminar for visitors of the Denkmal International Trade Fair for Heritage Preservation, Restoration and Museum Technology. Involved RCE experts: Eva Stegmeijer, Marieke Kuipers and Mariël Kok.
Continuation Dutch-Russian Cooperation Lefortovopark
The City of Moscow, the Embassy of the Netherlands and the RCE are continuing their cooperation concerning the revitalization of Lefortovopark during the Denkmal Moscow heritage fair (14 to 16 October). Specialists and stakeholders will elaborate on the challenges that the site poses. Involved RCE experts: Marieke Kuipers and Mariël Kok.
Pansumnet 2015 Gathering: Industrial Heritage at Stake
From 22 to 24 October experts, policy makers and researchers from Indonesia and the Netherlands are gathering in Sawahlunto, Indonesia. During the PANSUMNET (Pan-Sumatra Network for Heritage Conservation) 2015 meeting, they will exchange knowledge and experience on the potentials of industrial (shared) heritage for social and economic development. This workshop is supported by the RCE. Involved RCE expert: Jean-Paul Corten. |
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| This newsletter on the Shared Cultural Heritage programme is produced by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The SCH programme aims at knowledge exchange and international cooperation in the context of sustainable conservation and use of shared cultural heritage.
For more information about the Shared Cultural Heritage programme and projects, please visit our website (Dutch and English) and the Cultural Heritage Connections projects database. |
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