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>Groupe d'Études et des Recherches
sur les Monuments Historiques (GERMH) - Cadi Ayyad University Marrakesh
- Morocco
http://www.ucam.ac.ma
M. Bouabdelli
E-mail: bouabdelli@ucam.ac.ma
The GERMH was
established in 1998. This multi-disciplinary research group, composed
of geologists, chemists, physicists and art historians, studies
problems related to the conservation and restoration of historic
monuments.
Activities
Euro-Mediterranean network
Our first activity involved participation in a 10-country Euro-Mediterranean
network as part of the INCO-DC project (Concerted Action n°IC
18-CT-98-0384 - DG 12-CEOR) entitled: Study, Characterisation &
Analysis of Decay Phenomena of Ancient, Traditional & Improved
Building Materials of Geological Origin used in the Construction
of Historical Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin. This project
concentrated on two monuments in Marrakesh : the Al Badii Palace
and the Bab Agnaou Gate.
Bilateral co-operation
In 2001 we also launched a joint venture with the " Universidad
Autónoma de Barcelona ", in particular the PARMON group
that has wide experience in the conservation field.
Didactic
activity
As part of the DESA " GEOREME " two students, who received
study grants for 2000/2001 from the University Autonoma of Barcelona,
are specializing their research on materials originating from Bab
Agnaou
UNIVERSITY OF
CADI AYYAD - MARRAKESH
The Cadi Ayyad University was founded in 1978 and its academic premises
are distributed in the three cities of Marrakesh, Beni-Mellal and
Safi. Its faculties are organized as follows :
Marrakesh
· Faculty of Sciences (FSM)
· Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (FSTG)
· Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences (FSJES)
· Faculty of Human Sciences (FLSH)
· Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (FMP)
Beni-Mellal
· Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (FSTB)
· Faculty of Human Sciences (FLSHB)
Safi
· School of Advanced Technology (EST)
Research subjects
focus on:
· agricultural enhancement in arid zones
· protection of the environment, renewable energies and energy
economy
· protection of cultural heritage
· date palm studies
· mining and water resources
· management, competition and the development of the PME-PMIS
· tax evasion and international trade
· environmental research
More than sixteen
well-equipped laboratories have been set up within the university
complex.
Up until now, more than fifty cooperation agreements have been signed
with international academic institutions and research centres, geographically
distributed as follows:
· 38
in Europe
· 9 in Arab countries
· 3 in Canada
· 2 in the U.S.A.
· 1 in Asia
· 1 in sub-Saharan Africa
Furthermore,
the Cadi Ayyad University is affiliated to several international
institutions such as the AUPELF (Association of French Language
Universities) and the CUM (Community of Mediterranean Universities).
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>ICCROM
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration
of Cultural Property - Italy
http://www.iccrom.org
E. Borrelli
E-mail: eb@iccrom.org
The International
Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural
Property founded by UNESCO General Conference in 1956 is an intergovernmental
organization, established in Rome in 1959. It is the only institution
of its kind with a worldwide mandate to promote the conservation
of all types of cultural heritage, both movable and immovable. It
currently comprises 100 Member States, as well as103 Associate Members
from among the world's leading conservation institutions.
ICCROM aims at improving the quality of conservation as well as
raising conservation awareness in everyone . ICCROM contributes
to preserving cultural heritage in the world today and for the future
through five main areas of activity:
Training
ICCROM contributes to conservation training by developing new educational
tools and materials, and organizing professional training activities
around the world. Since 1966, ICCROM's courses have involved over
3,900 professionals.
Information
ICCROM has one of the world's leading conservation libraries with
over 64,000 registered references in various languages, 1,200 specialized
journals and an image bank with around 17,000 entries.
In addition
to bibliographic resources, the ICCROM web site also offers comprehensive
information on international events and training opportunities in
the field of conservation-restoration
Research
ICCROM organizes and coordinates meetings to devise common approaches
and methodologies and to promote the definition of internationally
agreed ethics, criteria and technical standards for conservation
practice. The ICCROM Laboratory is both a resource and reference
point for conservation experts.
Co-operation
All ICCROM activities involve institutional and professional partners.
Co-operation is provided in the form of technical advice and collaborative
missions.
Advocacy
ICCROM disseminates teaching materials and organizes workshops and
other activities to raise public awareness and support of conservation.
The Laboratory
has supported ICCROM projects and training courses since 1966, when
a basic laboratory was first installed at ICCROM headquarters.
The general aims of the Laboratory are to:
· disseminate scientific information among professionals
in the field;
· encourage an interdisciplinary approach to conservation
problems;
· raise awareness of the scientific aspects of conservation
activities among people involved at different levels, including
those who are responsible for planning, prevention, maintenance
and conservation of cultural property.
The main functions of the Laboratory are to:
· support ICCROM programmes and give technical advice on
conservation problems;
· provide a resource and reference point for conservation
professionals within the framework of ICCROM programme areas;
· offer assistance on preventive conservation, diagnosis
of decay processes and monitoring;
· provide facilities for experimental studies carried out
by visiting scientists, fellowship holders, interns and others;
· guarantee continuity with its past activities.
The main scientific
partners are laboratories of universities and superintendencies
in different Member States. In Rome, these activities are broadened
by collaboration primarily with: ICR ( Istituto Centrale per il
Restauro) CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), ENEA (Ente per
le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente) and the University
of Rome. Other partnerships are being established between the laboratories
of international research organizations for joint initiatives.
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>Institute
of Masonry & Construction Research - University of Malta - Malta
http://www.um.edu.mt
J. Cassar
E-mail: jcas1@um.edu.mt
The Institute
was set up in 1994 with the aim of promoting research in all aspects
of masonry and in related aspects of the construction industry,
as relevant to Malta. It is particularly active in the area of preservation
and restoration of stone monuments. In this area, research has centered
on traditional building materials, in particular the building stone
Globigerina Limestone, including the geo-chemical and mineralogical
characterization of this stone, its physical properties, deterioration
processes and modern conservation methods. The decay phenomena investigated
include the effects of airborne pollution and marine spray, salt
transport within materials and salt damage. The Institute is also
active in areas related to structural masonry, particularly arched
and vaulted structures, in the area of mineral resource assessment,
in the area of repair and strengthening of structures and in the
area of numerical modelling of masonry structures. The Institute
seeks the co-operation and support of the construction industry
to raise funds to conduct its research. The Institute organises
conferences, seminars and similar activities and also publishes
documents in order to disseminate developments in the relevant fields
of interest to the profession and to industry in general. It also
cultivates links with international building research and testing
laboratories and international scientific and technical organisations.
The Institute for Masonry and Construction Research also offers
a course leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Conservation Technology
for Masonry Buildings, or a Degree of Master of Science (Conservation
Technology for Masonry Buildings).
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>L.A.M.A.
Laboratorio Analisi Materiali Antichi - I.U.A.V. of Venice - Italy
http://www.iuav.unive.it/dsa/lama.html
L. Lazzarini
E-mail: lama@brezza.iuav.unive.it
The L.A.M.A.
carries out didactic and research activities as well as providing
external analysis services. Its didactic activity is essentially
one of support for the teaching of Applied Petrography for the degree
course in SCBAA and consists of 25 laboratory hours and assistance
in the preparation of the experimental part of doctoral theses.
Its research activities principally concern the chemico-physical
characterization of stone materials used in buildings of historic
and artistic interest and the determination of decay and deterioration
phenomena of the same. These studies are also carried out on lithoidal
materials such as brick, mortars, intonaco and mural paintings.
The L.A.M.A.
also carries out archeometric research to define the provenance
and production and/or working techniques of stone and ceramic artefacts
that come from archaeological excavations or museum collections.
The L.A.M.A.'s
activity also involves carrying out analysis on behalf of third
parties with the aim of making its experience and services in laboratory
analysis available for operators in the restoration field, such
as superintendence, city councils, museums and experts in the field
of conservation. In this way, it provides scientific support in
solving the many problems related to the conservation of stone and
lithoidal materials.
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>Department
of Chemistry - UniS - University of Surrey - England
http://www.surrey.ac.uk
A. Danil
de Namor
E-mail: A.Danil-De-Namor@surrey.ac.uk
The Department
of Chemistry at UniS University of Surrey is linked with the separate
Department of Physics to form the School of Physics and Chemistry.
The University
has invested heavily in Chemistry at UniS in recent years, reflecting
its conviction that a leading technological university must promote
top rate research in the core sciences. Consequences of this investment
include an admirable research infrastructure and one of the largest
research schools on campus.
The Department
is particularly well-equipped for its size. As well as several NMR
and EPR spectrometers, single crystal and powder X-ray diffractometers,
and optical spectroscopies (infrared, UV-visible, Raman), there
are specialist facilities for high level radiochemistry, chromatography,
thermochemistry and advanced analytical instrumentation. Computational
chemistry continues to be a distinctive emphasis at UniS, and this
is reflected in the excellence of the computer infrastructure.
Research within
the Department is supported by a wide variety of funding agencies
and industry. Sources of recent grants have included: The UK Research
Councils (BBSRC, EPSRC), Government departments (MoD, DTI), international
bodies (the European Commission, NATO), and large companies such
as GlaxoWellcome and Nycomed-Amersham.
The central
role of Chemistry in the scientific and engineering disciplines
is reflected in strong links and joint programmes with other departments
at UniS, including Physics, Mechanical and Materials Engineering,
and Chemical and Process Engineering.
Research is
led by 24 academics (8 Professors) and is organised into 5 thematically
defined Laboratories: Computational Chemistry; Inorganic Materials
and Surface Reactivity; Polymers, Colloids and Interfaces; Supramolecular
and Analytical Chemistry; Synthetic Biological and Organic Chemistry.
Further
information on Chemistry at UniS is available from the Head of Department
[Telephone +44 (0) 1483 876855, Fax +44 (0) 1483 876851]
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