11th Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (10/24/2011
- 10/27/2011) 
Conference organised by: International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics, ICCM Place: Meknes, MO
Address: Archaeological site of Volubilis and Meknes, MO
The theme of the 11th ICCM Conference is Managing
archaeological sites with mosaics:from real problems to practical
solutions.
The conservation of mosaics on archaeological sites can appear to
be an impossible task. Poor understanding of the causes of
deterioration and ineffective responses result in on-going loss of
these irreplaceable assets of our ancient heritage.
Problems can be resolved through the conservation process, which
consists of practical, complementary measures. Understanding and
implementing these measures will constitute the primary theme of
the Conference.
Topic to be addressed are:
- Articulating conservation problems of mosaics through condition
survey and risk assessment
- Prioritisation of interventions in mosaics and selection of
practical and sustainable responses, both preventive and
remedial
- Implementation of interventions, maintenance and monitoring
(including personal experiences, both negative and positive; and
cost analysis)
- Archaeological evaluation of real problems and practical
solutions
Secondary themes that will be discussed are:
- Site personnel: roles and responsibilities in management of
mosaics Training in conservation (technicians, conservators, site
managers and archaeologists)
- Preservation of the evidential value of mosaics: documentation,
interpretation and presentation to the public.
The conference is organized under the auspices of the
Secretary General and the Director of Cultural Heritage of The
Moroccan Ministry of Culture.
Further information
1st Circular, available at: http://www.iccm.pro.cy/events.htm
Expressions of interest in attending the conference, and changes of
address since the last ICCM conference should be sent by post, fax,
or email to:
Demetrios Michaelides Director, Archaeological Research Unit
University of Cyprus Kallipoleos 75 1678 Nicosia, CYPRUS
Tel.: 00357 22893570 Fax: 00357 22674101 Email: dmichael@spidernet.com.cy
Rachid Bouzidi Director of the Archaeological site of Volubilis
BP.2, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Meknès, Morocco
Tel. and Fax: 00212 535544103 Mobile: 00212 667410223 Email:
bouzidi3@yahoo.fr
