1
Partner No.8
Final Project Report
15 December 2006 — 14 December 2008
Rudjer Bošković — RBI
(HR) Croatia
Acting as Scientific secretary: Bogomil Obelić, Ph.D.
CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 2
WP 1: GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT AND KICK-OFF MEETING.............................. 2
WP 2: ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING OFFERS, NEEDS & LACKS: STATE-OF-THE-ART AND NEEDS ... 3
WP 3: DESIGN OF THREE EDUCATIVE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THEIR MODULES ............. 4
WP 4: PILOT MODULES PERFORMED IN MOROCCO, MEXICO AND CROATIA .............................. 5
WP 5: FINAL MODULES WITH DIDACTIC MATERIAL; WEB AND @-LEARNING ............................ 8
WP 6: DIFFUSION OF DIDACTIC MATERIAL ................................................................................... 9
WP 7: GENERAL CO-ORDINATION OF THE PROJECT ..................................................................... 9
Participating in consortium meetings and educational courses ..................................................... 10
1. Barcelona (Spain), 17-21 February, 2007 ............................................................................. 10
2. Barcelona (Spain), 16-22 October, 2007 ............................................................................... 10
3. Luján (Argentina), 24 November – 3 December, 2007 .......................................................... 10
4. Marrakech (Morocco), 11-19 April, 2008 ............................................................................. 10
5. Morelia (Mexico), 7-21 June 2008 ........................................................................................ 10
6. Split (Croatia), 16.09.2008 .................................................................................................... 11
7. Split (Croatia), 27 September – 5 October, 2008 .................................................................. 11
8. Segovia (Spain), 16-21 November, 2008 ............................................................................... 12
Other tasks of the Scientific secretary............................................................................................ 13
2
Introduction
Main objective of this Specific Support Action (SSA) were promotion and
strenghtening of higher and professional education from developing countries, with
the support from EU, in the field of cultural heritage connected with monuments
taking into account socioeconomic resources of these countries. This objective was
achieved through implementation of distance learning course (@-Learning)
established in a free platform. Programs within the project improved development of
capacities in academic institutions in Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and Mexico by
introducing multidisciplinary modules within the field of restoration and valorization of
Cultural Heritage which were presented on courses held in three countries with rich
cultural heritage: Morocco, Mexico and Croatia
The educative TRAINMONHER programs were focused on construction materials,
environmental and anthropogenic impacts, building techniques of the monuments,
intervention and monument conservation, study techniques for identification and
dating materials. These programs included also an overview of art and architecture in
selected countries, valorisation of this cultural heritage and socioeconomic impacts.
Partners in the Project were:
1
Spain: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – UAB, co-ordinator
2
France: Universite de Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines -UVSQ
3
Morocco: Université Cadi Ayyad- UCAM
4
Argentina: Asociación Consorcio para el Desarrollo Regional Bs.As. Oeste –
Innovar
5
Croatia: Croatian Conservation Institute - CCI (Hrvatski Restauratorski Zavod HRZ)
6
Mexico: Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo - UMSNH
7
Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação - INETI
8
Croatia: Rudjer Bošković Institute - RBI, acting as Scientific secretary
The only representative of Partner 8 was Bogomil Obelić, senior scientist at the Rudjer
Bošković Institute, who took also the task of the Scientific secretary of the Project. He cooperated with the Co-ordinator in organization and co-ordination of the Project and was in
almost every day’s contact with all participants, collecting and arranging their contributions
and informing them about the forthcoming events organized within the Project.
Partner No.8 participated in all activities foreseen within the project Trainmonher. He
prepared the text about dating method, within the Module “Materials and techniques of
characterization” and held lectures in all three courses organized within the Project.
WP 1: General Organization of the project and Kick-off meeting
The main objective of this WP was in organization and the Kick-off meeting. It was
organized on 19 and 20 February, 2007 at the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
with participation of representatives of all partners in the Project who are forming also
the steering committee of the Project.
3
At the meeting technical aspects of the Project were presented, the definitive general
working plan for 24 months of the Project duration was established together with the
tasks assignment of each partner, and the definitive co-ordination of each WP,
calendar of periodical meetings of the consortium and timetable for carrying out of
the work and delivering of the results was given. Working groups were formed and
they defined modules for educational and training program. The organization of WEB
page was thrusted to the University of Versailles. At the meeting, and particular tasks
among the partners were distributed. Three courses to be organized in Morocco,
Mexico and Croatia were discussed and designed and preliminary dates were
established.
B.Obelić was active in preparation of the meeting. He moderated also several
sections of the Kick-off meeting, wrote the agenda and conclusions. At this meeting
his tasks as the Scientific secretary were defined: to write the agenda and
conclusions of all meetings,to moderate organizational parts of meetings, to collect
and arrange contributions from partners which will be uploaded to the @-learning
platform and to help the Co-ordinator in correspondence with all partners.
Participants at the Kick-off meeting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
WP 2: Assessment of existing offers, needs & lacks: State-ofthe-art and needs
Objectives of this WP were to establish the state of the art and necessities about
higher education, professional training and continuing training in thematic of the
project (Monumental Heritage) in countries-partners in the Project. The studies of
socioeconomic impacts of the Education about the Monumental Heritage in cultural
tourism and other professional sectors, employment and job creation in connexion
with the national policies including the comparative study of national policies in
Tourism and Heritage were performed, taking into account the EC Directives, on
Heritage and Tourism.
Each country submitted basic data about the authorities and institutions responsible
for conservation of cultural heritage, as well as about the main laws dealing with this
issue. A comparative table of national policies and socioeconomic study was created.
It consists of two parts: Comparative and legislative issues of countries involved in
4
the Project (Argentina, Croatia, France, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal and Spain) and
socioeconomic study regarding to tourism, cultural heritage and employment.
Activities of Partner No.8 were in administrating and arranging of textual contributions
dealing with national policies in monumental heritage and sending them to be
translated into other languages. Contribution dealing with national policies in Croatia,
its state-of-the-art and necessities, was submitted by the Croatian Conservation
Institute in Zagreb.
WP 3:
Design of three educative and training programs and their
modules
Objectives of this WP were to define several modules suitable to the targeted
countries (Morocco, Mexico, Croatia) and oriented to (1) higher education
(postgraduate), (2) professional training and (3) professionals in tourist sector and
sectors of economy related to Monumental Heritage. All written material was
prepared to the highest level of education, while oral explanations were adjusted for
lower level auditorium by simplification and contracting of the prepared written
material.
Each module had a particular co-ordinator who was taking care in preparation of its
content. Tasks of particular participants regarding preparation of chapters and coordination of modules are presented in Agenda of the Kick-off meeting. Each module
consists of several chapters, as shown in the list and are translated into three official
languages of the Project: English, French and Spanish.
The modules included all problematic associated in the study: characterization,
rehabilitation, valorization and diffusion of monumental heritage. They included both
theoretical and practical contents. Theoretical aspect was achieved in lectures
foreseen in three countries (Morocco, Mexico and Croatia) and the content of these
lectures were uploaded onto the @-learning platform, participants, while practical
aspect was realized in situ, in front of carefully selected monuments or specific sites.
In order to realize field works with the students in each of the selectred countries
several monuments were chosen as case studies and local specialists prepared
lectures concerning their history, architecture, state of alterations and state of
conservation.
Five modules were prepared:
Module No.1:
History of art and architecture (co-ordinator: B.Tanouti) – 12
chapters
Module No.2:
Materials and techniques of characterization (co-ordinator:
A.Alvarez) – 18 chapters
Module No.3:
Environmental impacts and restoration techniques (co-ordinator:
Andrés Mage) – 7 chapters
Module No.4:
Management and valorisation
Briansó) – 5 chapters
Module No.5
Case studies (co-ordinator: Aureli Alvarez) – 5 chapters
(co-ordinator:
Marie
Claire
B.Obelić, being the Scientific secretary of the whole Project, collected written material
in MS Word according to prepared template and sent it to the organization Innovar in
5
Luján (Argentina) to be filled into the @-learning platform. He informed the partners
on a regular basis on the status of contributions of all written material and was taking
care.
Partner No.8 (B.Obelić) prepared the chapter about Dating techniques within the
module 2: ”Materials and techniques of characterization”.
WP 4: Pilot modules performed in Morocco, Mexico and Croatia
Within this WP the development of three programs, and modules for each of them,
for Morocco, Mexico and Croatia was performed, analyzing the suitability and
acceptance of all programs and specific contents in respect to necessities and lacks
in practice of education and training and to realize three educational courses in
selected countries. The WP included election of monuments and appropriate sites for
field work, as well as for specific practices which would be developed in each of
these sites and preparation of teaching material, theoretical and practical, which
served as the support to the modules, by using technologies of the information and
communication society. During the courses experimentation of the @-learning
platform was performed. At the end of each course the students were asked to fill a
questionnaire in form of a quiz in order to check their comprehension of the contents
which was explained (self-evaluation).
First course was organized in Marrakech (Morocco), 14-18 April, 2008 for two groups
of students (13 from Professional degree for Ceramics and Glass and 6 of Master
degree for Tourism and Cultural Heritage). Since the @-learning platform foreseen to
be prepared in Luján (Argentina) was not yet finished, students used the local
platform in French, created by Mr. Abderrahim Brakez, which was available on the
WEB site:
http://www.cru.ucam.ac.ma/moodle/login/index.php
Lectures were organized according to the Agenda of Annex 3, mostly in French.
Partner 8 (B.Obelić) held his lecture about dating methods in English and prepared
auto-evaluation questions for students.
B.Obelić helding lecture on Dating Techniques at the Marrakech University (Morocco)
6
Within the framework of the module titled ‘cultural project management’, students
created a cultural tourism itinerary including 3 visit points (Koutoubia mosque, Jemaâ
el-Fna square and Bab Agnaou gate).
Second course was organized in Morelia (Mexico), 7-13 June, 2008 for two groups of
students: 13 graduated students in architecture and 5 students of Civil engineering.
Lectures were organized according to the Agenda of Annex 4, mostly in Spanish.
This training course was available online thanks to a distance @-learning platform in
Spanish created by Silvia Martinelli, University of Luján (Argentina):
http://educativa.unlu.edu.ar/
The platform included almost all modules prepared before by the members of the
project consortium, together with relevant glossaries and auto evaluation questions in
form of a quiz.
The students were divided into four mixed groups containing both architecture and
civil engineering and created reports on three most important colonial buildings in
Morelia (the house of José María Morelos y Pavón, Aqueduct and the Cathedral).
Partner 8 (B.Obelić) held his lecture about dating methods in Spanish and prepared
auto-evaluation questions for students.
Participants in front of the lecture room at the University in Morelia (Mexico)
Third course was organized in Split (Croatia), 27 September to 5 October, 2008 for
three groups of graduated students and students from 3 rd and 4th year from the
University of Split who participated in the course. Since lectures were held mostly in
English, the platform created by Silvia Martinelli, University of Luján (Argentina) for
the course in Morelia was transferred onto another web site that permits all three
languages used during the project, i.e. English, Spanish and French:
http://www.trainmonher.net/
The platform included almost all modules prepared before by the members of the
project consortium, together with relevant glossaries and auto evaluation questions in
form of a quiz. Lectures were given by participants within the consortium and by
professors from the University of Split and conservation departments of Split and
Trogir according to the Agenda of Annex 5.
Partner No.8 (B.Obelić) made the first draft of the working plan of the course and
presented it to all participants, partners in the project Trainmonher, and professors
from Split who took part in the course. After the discussion with local professors
K.Marasović, I.Šverko, G.Nikšić, J: Belamarić and R. Buzančić the final plan was
7
adopted, including three itineraries in the old core of Split, which include selected
monuments and sites to be visited:
1st itinerary:
N-S communication: Porta aurea - Peristyle – Harbour “Riva”
(including cellars of the Diocletian Palace) - Description of
protection works 1956-1961, analysis of communication
2nd itinerary: Varoš (mediaeval Split) –Prokurative – Marmont street - Analysis of
communication, pedestrian routs and tourist itinerary
3rd itinerary:
Porta argentea - Hrvojeva street - market: Valorization of
monuments, urbanistic problematic and tourist valorization
Also, the list of students was defined: 11 students in architecture, 1 student of Civil
engineering and 4 students from the Academy of Arts, Department for restoration.
They were divided into four mixed groups containing architecture, civil engineering
and restoration.
Students working on @-learning platform in Split
Participants at the ruins of antic Salona near Split
B.Obelić held his lecture about dating methods in English and prepared autoevaluation questions for students. Since, besides the Croatian Conservation institute,
Ruđer Bošković Institute took also part in organization of the course, B.Obelić was
engaged in organization of the workshop, transport of participants to and from the
hotel and in field trips to Trogir and Salona.
B.Obelić helding lecture on dating techniques in Split (Croatia)
Besides three itineraries for students, a half-day trip for participants to the most
interesting archaeological sites in the neighbourhood of Split was organized:
mediaeval town of Trogir and ruins of Salona, which was the capital of old Roman
province Dalmatia.
8
WP 5: Final modules with didactic material; WEB and @-learning
This WP included elaboration of definitive specific contents of each of three
educational and training programs by writing of didactic material within the selected
modules, translation it into three official languages used during the Project (English,
French and Spanish) and uploading onto the @-learning platform.
Main activities of Partner No.8, acting as the Scientific secretary, were in collecting
and arranging of contributions within the modules and to contact with Partner No.4
(Consorcio Innovar in Luján, Argentina), whose member Ms. Silvia Martinelli was
engaged in creation of the @-learning platform and in uploading of written material.
Within the module 2 (Materials and techniques of characterization) B.Obelić prepared
didactic material about dating methods. In Introduction the difference between
relative and absolute dating was explained, as well as an overview of most important
dating techniques, used in archaeology and geology was presented. Three dating
techniques were explained: dendrochronology, radiocarbon dating and
thermoluminescence dating. These techniques can be used also in dating of
historical monuments. Literature sources, in which students can find details about
presented dating techniques are the fololowing:
C.RENFREW (1991). Archaeology: Theory, Methods and Practice. Thames and Hudson,
London. ISBN: 0-500-27867-9.
R.SWITSUR (2001). Dating Technology. The Building Conservation Directory, Cathedral
Communications.
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/datingtech/datingtech.htm.
W.F.LIBBY (1955). Radiocarbon Dating. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 175 pp.
M.STUIVER, H.A.POLACH (1977). Discussion: Reporting of 14C Data. Radiocarbon 19,
355-363.
C.BRONK RAMSEY (2005). OxCal Program v 3.10. Oxford: University of Oxford
Radiocarbon Unit. http://www.rlaha.ox.ac.uk/oxcal/oxcal.htm.
T.Higham, F.Petchey (2000). Radiocarbon Dating in Archaeology; Methods and
Applications. In: Radiation in Art and Archaeometry (D.C.Creagh & D.A.Bradley, eds.),
Elsevier, Amsterdam, p.255-284. ISBN: 0-444-50487-7.
M.J.AITKEN (1983). Recent Advances in Thermoluminescence Dating. Radiation
Protection Dosimetry 6, 181-183.
L.Musílek, M.Kubelík (2000). Thermoluminescence Dating. In: Radiation in Art and
Archaeometry (D.C.Creagh & D.A.Bradley, eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, p.101-128.
ISBN: 0-444-50487-7.
M.A.GEYH, H.SCHLEICHER (1990). Absolute Age Determination. Springer Verlag,
Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, 503 pp. ISBN 3-540-51276-4.
L.BENKŐ, F.HORVÁTH, N.HORVATINČIĆ, B.OBELIĆ (1989). Radiocarbon and
Thermoluminescence Dating of Prehistoric Sites in Hungary and Yugoslavia.
Radiocarbon 31, 992-1002.
He took advantage of his own experience in Radiocarbon and Tritium Laboratory of
the Ruđer Bošković in Zagreb, by using the Laboratory manual in which basic
procedures in sample preparation and measurement are described. During the
lectures organized within three workshops (Morocco, Mexico, Croatia) he explained
also the most interesting results in dating performed in his laboratory.
9
WP 6: Diffusion of didactic material
Objectives of this WP (Diffusion of didactic material among university, professional
training and sectors linked with cultural tourism and rehabilitation) consist evaluteion
of programs achieved within the Project, in distribution of all material generated by
this SSA to the members of the Project, institutions of consortium, academic
communities, local authorities, ministries, civil society and general public in order to
sensibilize these targeted groups to the importance od study, valorization and
conservation of Cultural (Monumental) Heritage. dentification of possible new fields
of interest and new partners for future framework programmes of R+D was also part
of the task of this WP.
The task of Partner No.8, being the Scientific secretary of the Project, was diffusion
of all produced material to the institutions of the consortium, especially in overall
control in collection of teaching material (modules) and its translation into three
languages, as well as to help in organization of three courses, especially that in Split.
Since the Croatian Conservation Institute is more connected with problematic of
conservation, restoration and rehabilitation, they were more engaged also in diffusion
of produced material.
B.Obelić presented project Trainmonher in his lecture about the activities of
Radiocarbon Laboratory at the regional training course on “Dating Techniques in
Archaeometry”, organized from 5 to 9 May, 2008 at the Ruđer Bošković Institute,
within the IAEA regional project CRO/1/005 “Nuclear Techniques for the Analysis and
Preservation of Cultural Heritage”. Information about this course is available on the
WEB site of the Project Trainmonher.
Link to the WEB page of the project Trainmonher was put at the web site of the
Rudjer Bošković Institute:
http://www.irb.hr/en/str/zef/z3labs/lna/
WP 7: General co-ordination of the project
Main objectives of this WP are the overall management of the project, organization of
meetings, conferences and workshops, contacting the Project Officer in Brussels and
preparation of annual and final reports and cost statements. The project was coordinated by Prof. José Luis Briansó who was helped by the Scientific secretary of
the SSA Dr. Bogomil Obelić (Partner 8, Rudjer Boškovićč Institute, Croatia). The Coordinator and the Scientific secretary were in permanent contact with all partners in
order to monitor the day-by-day progress and assure the schedule realisation of the
Project.
Besides the above mentioned tasks, B.Obelić, acting as the Scientific secretary of
the Project, was present at all meetings of the consortium, taking also an active part
in organizing and performing of the courses organized for students in Morocco,
Mexico and Croatia.
His travels are listed below within the explanation of meetings and courses
performed in the period from 15 December 2006 to 14 December 2008.
10
Participating in consortium meetings and educational courses
1. Barcelona (Spain), 17-21 February, 2007
B.Obelić was active in preparation of the Kick-off meeting and he moderated also
several sections. His activities as the Scientific secretary were also to write the
agenda conclusions in which particular tasks among the partners were distributed
and schedule for three educational courses was established.
2. Barcelona (Spain), 16-22 October, 2007
This travel of B.Obelić, acting as Scientific secretary, was used for helping the Coordinator of the Project in arranging of the materials sent by the partners and in
preparation of the meeting to be held in Luján (Argentina), which was foreseen for
the end of November.
3. Luján (Argentina), 24 November – 3 December, 2007
The meeting of the consortium was organized in the Museum complex “Enrique
Udaondo” in Luján, ca 60 km NE from Buenos Aires. B.Obelić presented the state-ofthe-art of the project and details of particular modules to be uploaded to the
@-learning platform, to be designed by Argentinian partners. Also socioeconomic
aspects concerning Cultural Heritage and preparation of documents containing
comparative study of national and European policies were discussed.
B.,Obelić presenting in Luján (Argentina) the state-of-the-art of the Project
After the meeting B.Obelić helped the Co-ordinator of the Project in elaboration of the
annual report for the period 15 December 2006 – 14 December 2007.
4. Marrakech (Morocco), 11-19 April, 2008
The course was held at the University Cadi Ayyad in Marrakech. B.Obelić helped in
organization of the meeting and the course for students of the Université Cadi Ayyad
in Marrakech and the preparation of the next course to be held in Mexico. Besides,
he held the lecture about the dating methods in monumental heritage.
5. Morelia (Mexico), 7-21 June 2008
The next course was held in Morelia (Mexican state of Michoacán). B.Obelić helped
in organization of the meeting and the course for students of the Universidad
Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH). Acting as the Scientific secretary
11
he introduced the Project to the rector University and dean of the Architectonic
faculty and was interviewed by local television. Besides, he held the lecture about the
dating methods in monumental heritage. After the course plans for the next one, to
be held in Split, were discussed.
B.Obelić greeting the Rector of UMSNH in Morelia (Mexico)
6. Split (Croatia), 16.09.2008
Together with Mihaela Klarić from the Croatian Conservation Institute, B.Obelić
traveled to Split in order to prepare the next course. Discussions were held with Ms.
Zoraida Staničić, head of the restoration department in Split and with mr. Ivica
Trumbić, director of the Coastal Activity Centre of the Priority Actions Programme of
UNDEP. The rooms of this organization were used for the course. In discussion with
the professors from Split, Katja Marasović, Ivana Šverko, Goran Nikšić, Joško
Belamarić, Radoslav Buzančić and Sagita Mirjam Sunara, who participated the
courses, the final version of the program was set up. M.Klarić and B.Obelić visited
also the hotel Jesenice near Split, the foreseen accommodation of participants.
7. Split (Croatia), 27 September – 5 October, 2008
The last course was organized in Split for the students of the Faculty of Architecture
and Academy of Arts (Conservation department). B.Obelić took part in organization of
the course. The last day general instructions for elaboration of Final report were
discussed too.
The funds fro the project Trainmonher were used also to cover costs of several
professors from the University in Split who took part in che course by giving lectures
about the monuments and archaeological sites in Split and surroundings:
Prof. Dr. Ivana Šverko – Cultural tourism in Split, lecture to students
Dr. Radoslav Bužančić – expert visits to the mediaeval town Trogir and ruins of Roman town
Salona
Dr. Joško Belamarić – Stratigraphy of styles of the Dioclertian mausoleum (lecture in situ in the
Cathedral)
12
Students at the Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace
in Split (Croatia), in front of the building of the
Coastal Activity Centre, where the lectures
were held
8. Segovia (Spain), 16-21 November, 2008
Last meeting of representatives of all participants was organized in Segovia near
Madrid (Spain) from 17 do 21 November 2008. The achievements of the Project
during last 2 years were discussed with special emphasis to the courses which were
organized in Marrakech, Morelia and Split. Main tasks were in preparation of
particular scientific reports for all partners according to a scheme proposed by the coordinator prof. Briansó and redaction of the first version of the consolidated scientific
report, study and comprehension of patterns (forms) of the economic part and study
of new initiatives for academic formation or scientific investigation. Status of
contributions of texts within the educational modules was also discussed in order to
accelerate delivering of translations to all three official languages (English, French,
and Spanish) to the Co-ordinator and the Scientific secretary.
Participants in Segovia (Spain), working on the Final report
13
Other tasks of the Scientific secretary
Partner No.8 prepared the Agendas and wrote conclusions of the following meetings:
Barcelona (Spain), 19-20 February, 2007
Luján (Argentina), 26 - 27 November, 2007
Marrakech (Morocco), 14-18 April, 2008
Morelia (Mexico), 7-13 June, 2008
Split (Croatia), 29 September — 3 October, 2008
Segovia (Spain), 17 — 21 November, 2008
He collected particular annual and final technical reports from the partners and,,
together with the Co-ordinator, he was engaged in writing the consolidated (joint)
annual and final reports of the Project.
The permanent duty of Scientific secretary was collecting of texts within the modules
he obtained from particular participants, checking their content and form, and
sending them to Luján where they should be put into the @-learning platform. All all
contributions were translated into three official languages of the Project, namely in
English, French and Spanish, so there are all together more 150 files which had to be
considered! Therefore he was sending almost on a monthly basis the “Status of
contributions” to all participants, in order that they could follow the progress in these
issues (cf. Annex 1).
The funds from project Trainmonher project were used to cover costs of several
students from the University of Zagreb who helped the Scientific secretary: VladimirMario Obelić for helping in preparation of power-point presentations (presentation of
the project itself and lectures on dating techniques within the module “Materials and
techniques of characterization”), Dario Jukic during the preparation of the course in
Split and Petra Tomljanović for corrections of English texts of educational modules.