IIC Congress Istanbul 2010: Conservation and the Eastern Mediterranean
20th September – 24th September 2010

The twenty-third (International Institute for Conservation) IIC Congress will take place in the spectacular and historic city of Istanbul, the European Cultural Capital for 2010. In conjunction with the Sakip Sabanci Museum, the many Congress events 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 artifacts, of sites, and the preservation of extraordinary architecture, reflecting the influences that have made the 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.
 

The Congress will take place on 20 to 24 September 2010 and will include four days of papers and a day of excursions in and around Istanbul. It is also hoped to arrange excursions during the weekend after the Congress. The languages of the Congress will be English and Turkish, with simultaneous translation. The preprints will be published in English with abstracts in Turkish.

For more details check www.iiconservation.org/congress/index.php