ICOMOS XIIIth GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1 - 5 DECEMBER 2002
Under the Honorary Chairmanship of
Her Majesty The Queen of Spain
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
STRATEGIES FOR THE WORLD´S CULTURAL HERITAGE
PRESERVATION IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES
27-29 November
Pre-Assembly Meetings of the Bureau, Executive and Advisory
Committees (Seville)
30 November
Excursion for the Bureau, Executive and Advisory
Committees to visit interesting places in Andalucia.
30 November
Arrival of the participants in Madrid
1 December
General excursion for the participants to various places in
the surroundings of Madrid (for instance to El Escorial, La Granja,
Aranjuez, Toledo, etc.)
2 December
General Assembly
09.00-13.00
09.00-09.05
09.05-09.15
Registration of participants
Address by the President of the XIIth General Assembly
Adoption of the Agenda
Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly
Welcome by the President of the XIIIth General Assembly
Election of Honorary Members
Elections of the Committees on Credentials, Candidatures, Resolutions, and Ad
Hoc committees: Program and Budget Guidelines until the XIVth General
Assembly and other proposed ad hoc committees.
Report by the President of ICOMOS
Addresses by international institutions representatives
Coffee break
All participants are requested to be back in the conference room
Solemn Inauguration of the General Assembly by HM The Queen of Spain
Interpretation of the National Royal Hymn
Address by the UNESCO representative
Address by the Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Address by the Secretary of State for International Co-operation and for IberoAmerica and the President of the AECI
Address by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports
Vote of thanks by the President of ICOMOS and the President of ICOMOS
Spain
Musical performance
Inauguration of the Exhibit on Spanish Cultural Heritage
Free time for lunch
Report by the Secretary General of ICOMOS
Report by the Treasurer General of ICOMOS
Coffee break
09.15-09.20
09.20-09.25
09.25-09.40
09.40-10.00
10.00-11.15
11.15-11.30
11.30
12.00-13.00
13.00
16.00-16.20
16.20-16.40
16.40-17-00
2 December
Introduction to the Scientific Symposium: keynote general
presentations
17.00-17.30
Presentation n° 1:
Conservation of World Heritage : from philosophy to practice. The World
Heritage Convention as a reference for all cultural properties. Implementation of
the World Heritage Convention and its Operational Guidelines.
Presentation n° 2:
The duties of the public authorities. Legal, administrative and financial aspects.
Site management and methodology of conservation.
Presentation n° 3:
The ethical values of cultural heritage. Identity and cultural diversity. New
conceptual approaches. Cultural heritage and sustainable development.
Presentation n° 4:
The role of ICOMOS. In relation to UNESCO, the States Parties, National
Committees and International Scientific Committees.
17.30-18.00
18.00-18.30
18.30-19.00
20.00
Reception
14.30-21.00
Meetings of the G.A. Statutory Committees: Credentials, Candidates,
Resolutions. Program and Budget Guidelines until the XIVth General Assembly
and other Ad hoc committees
3 December
Scientific symposium: Section 1 (Documentation), Section 2
(Protection) and Section 3 (Conservation), held in parallel.
Each section has 10 papers of 20 minutes each.
10.00-11.00
9 papers
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-13.20
Coffee break
12 papers
13.20-14.00
14.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-17.30
17.30-18.00
18.00-19.00
SECTION 3
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Scientific symposium: Section 4 (Monitoring), Section 5
(Training) and Section 6 (Public Awareness), held in parallel.
Each section has 10 papers of 20 minutes each.
10.00-11.00
9 papers
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-13.20
Coffee break
12 papers
17.00-17.30
17.30-18.00
18.00-19.00
SECTION 2
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
Free time for lunch
9 papers
3 presentations
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
(20 minutes)
Debate
Debate
Debate
Coffee break
10 short 3 minute presentations. General debate and conclusions
4 December
13.20-14.00
14.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
SECTION 1
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
SECTION 4
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
SECTION 5
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
SECTION 6
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
4 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
Free time for lunch
9 papers
3 presentations
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
(20 minutes)
Debate
Debate
Coffee break
10 short 3 minute presentations. General debate and conclusions
Total 20 minute papers
Total hours of debate
60
13
3 presentations
(20 minutes)
Debate
5 December
General Assembly
09.00-09.45
Reports on the results of the Scientific Symposium and brief presentations on
the Scientific Committees' conclusions
Reports of the Credentials and Candidatures Committees
Presentations of candidates
Coffee break
Election of the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary General, Treasurer
General and 12 members of the Executive Committee
In parallel: Resolutions Committee and Ad Hoc Committees (Program and
Budget Guidelines until the XIVth General Assembly and other ad hoc
committees). Discussions
Announcement of the election results
Free time for lunch
General debate and adoption of the XIIIth General Assembly Resolutions
Invitation to the General Assembly in Zimbabwe
Invitation to the General Assembly in China
Invitation to the General Assembly in Canada
Closing ceremony: Address by the newly elected President of ICOMOS
Meeting of the new Executive Committee
Reception
09.45-10.30
10.30-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-14.00
14.00-17.00
17.00-18.00
18.00-18.15
18.15-18.30
18.30-18.45
18.45-19.00
19.00-21.00
20.00
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THEMES OF THE SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM SECTIONS
STRATEGIES FOR THE WORLD’S CULTURAL HERITAGE
PRESERVATION IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES
SIX SECTIONS (3 and 4 of December) :
Section 1. Documentation
Recording and documenting the world's cultural heritage. Listing cultural properties to be protected.
New categories of heritage, such as 20th century heritage and cultural routes. Modern documentation
techniques.
Section 2. Protection
Legislation and ethics for the protection of monuments and sites. International conventions and
recommendations.
Section 3. Conservation
Principles and practices of conservation. From the Venice Charter to the World Heritage Convention.
The Nara Document on authenticity and the ICOMOS charters in the present global context.
Management plans. The practice of restoration of works of art and movable objects as integral part of
historic buildings. Economics of conservation. Financing conservation programs. Preservation as
sustainable development.
Section 4. Monitoring
Periodic reporting and reactive monitoring. General methodology. Specific types of heritage:
monuments, archaeological sites, cultural landscapes, historic towns… Preventive conservation. Risk
preparedness.
Section 5. Training
Conservation research and science. Capacity building. Co-operation with higher education.
Section 6. Public awareness
The social role of the community. Education. The ICOMOS World Report on Monuments and Sites in
danger (Heritage at Risk). Cultural Tourism.