Save the date: discover the program of the 2024 ICOMOS statutory meetings in Brazil
The 2024 Scientific Symposium
The Symposium aims to comprehensively reassess the Venice Charter in a contemporary context, emphasizing its Eurocentric origins and advocating for a critical rereading considering evolving heritage concepts. Additionally, it seeks to foster a cross-cutting approach between the Venice Charter and other international conventions, emphasizing the importance of diverse epistemologies and contributions from the Global South.
The choice of Ouro Preto as the Symposium venue is strategically significant due to its historical character as a city shaped by the XVIII-century Brazilian gold rush. As the first city in Brazil designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ouro Preto embodies a rich heritage that aligns with the event's theme. Its proximity to a site impacted by one of Brazil's most significant environmental disasters provides a tangible backdrop for discussions on heritage resilience, reinforcing the symposium's objective to critically examine the Venice Charter and explore potential paths forward in the contemporary discourse on heritage, authenticity, and resilience.
STUDY TOUR - OURO PRETO, ICOMOS AGA BRAZIL 2024
The 7-hour tour will take place on 11 or 12 November, depending on the ICOMOS AGA 2024 schedule, and will include a workshop that we will try to run in person and online.
At the end of the same day, the ISCSBH Annual Meeting will be held, in person and online.
Further details will be provided in due course.
Useful contacts
For information on statutory meetings: secretariat[at]icomos.org
To contact the organizing committee of ICOMOS Brazil: AGA2024-contact[at]icomos.org
This year, the ICOMOS Annual General Assembly, Advisory Committee meetings and Scientific Symposium will take place in Ouro Preto, Brazil, from 10 to 17 November 2024, upon the generous invitation of ICOMOS Brazil.
You can download the preliminary program (v4 22/02/2024) – registration and logistical information will be made available shortly.
WG01- ISCSBH Concept
The ISCSBH continues its proposal of webinars related to the theme of Shared Built Heritage around the world; after Thailand and Australia in the last years, on 25 May 2024, the ICOMOS National Committee of Philippines and the Philippines’ members of ISCSBH will present the heritage that they share with the world.
The conference will include three presentations and be held online via Zoom, providing a convenient and interactive platform for participants to engage in discussions and presentations. In addition, the conference will be simultaneously live streamed through the ICOMOS Philippines Facebook page, allowing a broader audience to join and participate in real-time. This hybrid format ensures that attendees can choose their preferred mode of participation while maximizing the reach and accessibility of the conference.
There will be three presentations and we are currently trying to fix a time where we are able to satisfy as many listeners as possible in the various geographical areas of the world.
We will send out the detailed program, time and Zoom link shortly.
The iconic Magellan’s Cross in Cebu stands as a symbol of shared built heritage, transcending borders and igniting a global historical transformation. This significant landmark not only brought Christianity to the Philippines but also altered the course of history globally. Its influence resonates beyond religion, as it became a gateway for diverse cultural exchanges from around the world. Through this heritage resource, we embrace our commonality and celebrate the rich tapestry of our “shared” heritage.
Source: ICOMOS Philippines.
WG 07 - ISCSBH Annual General Meeting
Meeting 2023, this time with the aim of electing the bureau for the next three-year period
2024-2026, in accordance with our bylaws.
Those of you who were there in person and online already know the results, and for
those of you who couldn’t attend, here are the results:
President: Maria José de Freitas (Portugal, second continuous term).
VPresident Europe: Romeo Carabelli (France, second continuous term).
VPresident Asia: Soehardi Hartono (Indonesia, first term)
Secretary General: John Ward, (Canada, first term since 2020.)
Emerging Professional representative: Mohamed W. Fareed (Egypt, first term).
Richard Mackay welcoming members of the ISCSBH to the ICOMOS Sydney 2023 GA
at the Sydney Opera House on 2 September, 2023. (JW).
ISCSBH President Maria José de Freitas speaking at the ISC SBH AGM to those
present and to those participating virtually. (JW).
What is SBH?
The ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage (ISCSBH) was set up to promote greater protection and conservation of the shared heritage built over time by different cultures and civilisations with different social and religious backgrounds. For this purpose, the ISCSBH researches and fosters discussion on the understanding of ‘shared’ and on the management of historical built legacies resulting from multicultural encounters and mutual influences. The group is relatively young, having started in 1998 as the Scientific Committee on Shared Colonial Architecture and Town Planning, and changing its name in 2003 to reflect more open objectives.
In some cases, shared heritage is at the centre of identity narratives constructed by different communities and nations; in others, it is the source of tension, and is therefore neglected. The aim of the scientific group is therefore to understand how shared heritage is valued and promote its revitalization, rehabilitation, and conservation, encouraging the use of existing structures and of traditional building techniques as much as possible.
To this end, the ISCSBH organises meetings, debates, study visits, symposia, and conferences with the aim of disseminating the state of the art in various technical, scientific and academic fields, promoting the exchange of knowledge and, through thematic workshops, trying to instill a taste and curiosity for heritage conservation among young people and emerging graduates.
