EMH Conferences Past

Archive / Past conferences, symposia, etc.

25 - 28 April 2012 Mercator Revisited. Carthography in the age of discovery. The Erfgoedcel Waasland and Ghent University, Department of Geography are delighted to invite you to the international conference 'Mercator Revisited – Cartography in the Age of Discovery' which will be held from Wednesday, April 25 to Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. The event is supported by the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the Flemish Government. Sint - Niklaas, Belgium Go to website Programme and call for papers

18-19 November 2011 The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2011 Toulon, France will be the venue for The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference to be held on the 18th and 19th November 2011. Toulon is no stranger to the Tall Ships community having been a host port for The Tall Ships Mediterranea Race series in 2007. The port is also Tall Ship friendly where visiting vessels can expect all the port operations such as wharfage, dockage, port fees and tugs to be included free of charge. The main conference venue will be the Neptune Congress Centre, situated by the port and with average November temperatures around 15-17 degrees, delegates can expect a warm welcome. Toulon, France www.sailtraininginternational.org Programme

26 - 27 October 2011 1st European Conference Maritime Leisure in the Atlantic Area Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the marine leisure sector in the Atlantic regions. The event will present a European conference on Sustainable Marine Leisure, and will highlight critical issues and development opportunities of the nautical sector in the Atlantic Region. The event is co-ordinated within the framework of the European cooperation project " NEA2 - Nautisme Espace Atlantique 2" by the Regional Council of Brittany and the General Council of Finistère, with the support of all the Partners of the Project, the European Union and the Atlantic Arc Commission of the CRPM Brest, France Go to website

20-22 October 2011 CITCEM’s II International Conference: O Mar - The Sea The CITCEM’s II International Conference aims to contribute to broad scientific debate centred on the sea, its uses and representations, from a transdisciplinary point of view. Assuming that the sea in its economic, cultural, environmental, and political dimensions, contributed actively to European and world history, the Conference intends to highlight the topic of the sea as a main agent for widespread global exchange, focusing on interdependences which fostered connections on the local, national and global levels from Antiquity to the present day. Porto, Portugal www.citcem.org

19-24 September 2011 World Canals Conference (WCC) The World Canals Conference is an international platform for inland waterways. AnnuallyIWI governmental, technical and tourist organizations come together to present their activities and to share information and experiences. The WCC is part of Inland Waterways International, an organization that stimulates the preservation, use, development, and durable management of waterways. The themes: * Economy: transport and tourism; * Ecology: water management and natureconservation; * Heritage: protection, restoration and redevelopment; * Planning: revitalization; * Technology: infrastructure and waterquality Groningen, the Netherlands www.wcc2011.nl Programme

27 September 2011 EUROPEAN TOURISM DAY. Industrial heritage : differentiating the European tourism offer. The 2011 edition of the European Tourism Day will take place in Brussels on 27th September, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The conference will discuss how the preservation and promotion of the European industrial heritage may contribute to the diversification of the tourism offer in Europe, and how – at the same time - tourism development strategies may be key alternatives to avoid job-losses and economic depression in abandoned industrial areas. It will bring together a number of high level speakers, EU Ministers, representatives from the Member States and International Organisations, projects leaders, policy officers, local and regional authorities, universities, tourism operators, specialised press and other stakeholders. Brussels, Belgium Go to website

21 - 22 September 2011 IN THE WAKE OF THE BASQUE WHALERS Cultural and Genetic Heritage of the Basques and the Native Americans of the North Atlantic. The Basques established relations with Native Americans in the St. Lawrence River area over many centuries, and evidence of this appears in historical records. A wealth of historical, archaeological and even language records have been preserved as a result of these relations. One can therefore assume that the DNA lineages may also bear witness to these relations, owing to the contribution resulting from the constant trade established with the Native Americans by our whale hunters, cod fishermen and fur traders from the Lower Middle Ages and up until the 20th century. Bilbao, Spain Programme and registration form

5-8 September 2011 Rustbuckets or Floating Heritage - Corrosion of Historic Ships - Cancelled! The 4 mast barque Pommern in Mariehamn on the Åland Islands has recently undergone a thorough repair on a local shipyard. The work was preceded by a rather agitated debate on riveting versus welding in riveted constructions. Mariehamn still dominated by maritime ventures and cherishing its maritime traditions, is perhaps the only place in the world where the opinion columns of the daily newspapers for months on end debated the pros and cons of methods to preserve a museum ship. Cancelled ! Stockholm , Sweden / Mariehamn, Åland, Programme see further

1-3 September 2012 10th North Sea History Conference SESSION 1: LIFE AND WORK AFLOAT Should the seafarer be regarded as an extraordinary worker in an exceptional environment? In what ways did life and work afloat differ? To what extent have socio-cultural factors influenced the life and work afloat? SESSION 2: LIFE AND WORK ASHORE Compared to other occupations: How did the seafarers’ pattern of work influence home and family life? How did the seafarer spend his time back home? What forms of social welfare were provided? SESSION 3: THE SEAFARER’S URBAN WORLD To what extent has seafaring shaped the social and physical development of port cities? What cultural cargoes e.g. ideas, knowledge, beliefs, institutions, arts, have been disseminated by seafarers? Göteborg, Sweden www.northseanetwork.com

16-24 July 2011 Coastal culture sailing westward In Norway, as in the other nordic countries, traditional crafts and knowledge associated with shipping and fishing have played a central role for several thousand years. Within boat building, proximity to the natural infrastructure has always been central. The boat builder personally searches for the trees he requires in the forest and places great demands on the quality of the material. The accumulated knowledge that such traditions represent has intrinsic value as culture. In Husavik, we want to see coastal culture and traditional crafts in a nordic perspective. We want to promote nordic cooperation for the protection of this part of the cultural heritage. Husavik, Iceland www.kysten.com Programme

11 July 2011 1st International Seminary on artisanal fishing valorisation OBJECTIVE OF THE DAY In the last few years, the marketing of the artisanal fisheries has been affected by multiple factors: globalisation of markets (imports, concentration of demand and control of major commercial areas), increases in operating costs, changes in consumption habits, EU restrictions on the different species through Tacs and Quotas. The products of artisanal fishing play a significant role in the food market, considered as a top quality product. Moreover, they represent a transfer of values, knowledge and traditions all through the process: fishing, processing, sale and consumption. However competition from imported products and industrial aquaculture have made it necessary to change the consumption habits of our society which have already been influenced by demographic increases, quality requirements, food safety, and sustainable development which creates a very competitive framework in which small-scale organisations must be able to face up to new challenges by adapting to and anticipating new trends. The fishing communities which support the economy on the coastal strip are a key factor in fixing the population, and in preserving the identity and culture of single species authentic fishing. Marketing from these fishing communities generates wealth; and the consequences of the disappearance of this commercial activity would be an irreversible disaster. The aim of the development days is twofold. On the one hand it is to give a global vision of the current situation of the marketing of the artisanal products of fishing, by focusing on subjects related to the origin and identification of fishing products, such as current labelling, traceability, etc. Hence the first objective is to analyse the advantages and disadvantages afforded by the different instruments available to differentiate quality products: tools in the public domain (DOP, IGP, ETG), in the private domain (collective brands, certification of products –AFNOR in France) and eco-certifications, etc. The second main objective is linked to the exchange of experience in a specific area, in this case, the Atlantic axis in these areas which are highly dependent on fishing (French Atlantic, Cantabrian Mountains and North-West peninsular, Portuguese continent and the atlantic islands) Santiago de Compostela, Spain www.valorpescaartearsenal.org

8-11 June 2011 EUROPEAN HERITAGE CONGRES - Europa Nostra We look forward to welcome you in the World Heritage City of Amsterdam for the Europa Nostra’s European Heritage Congress 2011. Our Congress will seek to demonstrate the power of Europe´s heritage movement by bringing together our many members – organisations and individuals - as well as other European heritage professionals and volunteers and representatives of Europe's best cultural heritage achievements. We are proud to announce that this year, the European Heritage Awards Ceremony will be held at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (10 June) with the participation of our President Plácido Domingo and the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth, Mrs Androulla Vassiliou. They will jointly present the 2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards to the deserved laureates who will come to Amsterdam from all over Europe. On the previous day (9 June), you will have the opportunity to learn more about these award-winning achievements during an interactive day to be held at Westergasfabriek, itself an award-winning successful adaptation of a large industrial heritage complex into a thriving centre of creativity and innovation. Europa Nostra will contribute to the European Year of Volunteering 2011 by highlighting the added value for the society of numerous volunteers of all ages who contribute, in different ways, to the safeguard and enhancement of Europe's cultural heritage. A special Forum on this theme will be organized in cooperation with our two Dutch member organisations, Bond Heemschut and Erfgoed Nederland, in the morning of 10 June and it will be open to the interested public. Amsterdam, the Netherlands www.europanostra.org/amsterdam Invitation

29-30 May 2011 17th AMMM Forum MARITIME MUSEUMS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES. The theme of the 2011 Forum will concentrate on two important aspects of museum activities: research and its dissemination through museum didactics (education) and cultural tourism programs. Tangible and intangible maritime heritage, which is the basis for the research undertaken by AMMM museums, can be very attractive for the development of innovative educational activities, and certainly for the conception of cultural tourism programs and products related to maritime culture. Tourism actions and activities are important not only to attract visitors to our maritime museums, but also to create a strong maritime cultural identity of cities and regions, in which our museums are located. Gabicce Mare / Pesaro, Italy Host museum Programme

19-20 May 2011 European Maritime Day 2011 In 2011 the annual European Maritime Day Conference will be held in Gdańsk, Poland from 19 to 20 May. The conference is co-organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland, Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship, and the City of Gdańsk. As in the previous years, maritime stakeholders will hold their own events to celebrate European maritime identity and sea-related activities, both across Europe and alongside the official celebrations in Gdańsk. Gdansk, Poland site European Maritime Day

9 December 2010 Cultural heritage: a resource for Europe. The benefits of interaction. Cultural heritage is important for Europe and Europe's cultural heritage is one of the world's richest. Every year there are millions of visitors to monuments, historical city centres, archaelogical sites and archives. This not only creates a substantial economic value but also demonstrates that heritage plays an important role in the quality of life as well as in the individual and collective identity of the European citizens. In Europe, the preservation and management of cultural heritage is organised at national or regional level. Cultural heritage is all around us and therefore, it is closely related to other fields such as agriculture, spatial planning, education, media, research and environment. This close interaction has also consequences for European policy. The conference 'Cultural heritage: a resource for Europe. The benefits of interaction' aims to increase awareness among European policy makers and the cultural heritage sector about cultural heritage and the way in which cultural heritage is closely related to other policy areas. It seeks to encourage all stakeholders for a broad cooperation in which interaction with the European policy level is on the forefront. With the 'Declaration of Bruges' the Belgian presidency of the EU wants to give an initial impetus to this initiative. Bruges, Belgium http://heritageconference.rwo.be

12-13 November 2010 The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2010 The International Sail Training and Tall Ships Conference 2010 will provide tailored programmes to meet the needs and interests of key delegate groups and being the only global conference for sail training, provides a great opportunity to network. This year the Conference will be held on 12th and 13th November in Stavanger, Norway. The City of Stavanger is no stranger to Tall Ships events, having been a host port on several occasions and will be again in 2011. Located within Norway’s spectacular fjords, Stavanger has a strong maritime heritage developed through fishing and ship building. Delegates will find it easy to travel to Stavanger where the conference will be located in the Stavanger Forum Conference Centre, 5 minutes by bus from the city centre. They can look forward to wonderful hospitality and the opportunity to visit some of the beautiful and interesting sights in and around the city. Stavanger, Norway www.sailtraininginternational.org Program

27-30 October 2010 Issues of Study and Preservation of Maritime Heritage of Russia TASK OF THE CONFERENCE Estimation of the scale, variety and unity of the maritime heritage phenomenon, identification of problems and their solutions, formation of a community dedicated to maritime heritage. THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF WORK AT THE CONFERENCE 1. museums, archives, libraries, collections of maritime, historical, cultural and natural heritage 2. traditional ships, seamanship and yachting 3. historical and traditional shipbuilding and navigation 4. underwater heritage 5. historical boat model making 6. maritime memorials, fortifications, historical cities and settlements and other objects of historical and cultural heritage 7. popularization of maritime heritage, informative and instructive, scientific and publishing activity 8. maritime heritage of Russia abroad 9. study and preservation of water areas and costal territories of seas and oceans as complex natural and cultural heritage. Saint Petersburg ICMM upcoming conferences and www.maritime-heritage.ru see further

21-23 October 2010 Port and Industrial Patrimonies in Friuli Venezia Giulia The meeting is the result of a direct action from the Trieste Branch of Italia Nostra to protect and promote the reuse of most historic building within the Free Zone in the Port of Trieste‟s oldest area. Encour-agement and information have been re-ceived from AIVP The Worldwide Net-work of Port Cities based in Le Havre and from the Hafen-City University of Hamburg. This event will seek to create an opportu-nity for economic and architectonic analysis of urban waterfronts with special regards to the tourism flows and culture promo-tion: urban waterfronts play a substantial role in the processes of urbanization in port cities around the world. They promote new built environments, new socio-cultural systems as well as architectonic sugges-tions and restoration works to preserve historic buildings. This event will benefits from both international and domestic ex-periences with the aim to highlight the case of Trieste Old Port and the plans for its future. Trieste, Italy www.portindustrial.heritages.org see further

4-5 October 2010 16th Forum of Maritime Heritage of the Mediterranean (AMMM) New Maritime Heritages, New Horizons for Museums. Well into the 21st C the science of museology has matured. Among them, centres managing maritime heritage have achieved to treat conservation, documentation, study and diffusion of tangible, buildings and intangible heritage integrally. It may be true that some museums do not have the means to fulfil their objectives; do not have the knowledge to work at a same level as other museums; or that their results may not be as successful. However, new working basis are settled. Today, not a single professional of a museum doubts about the importance and the extraordinary cultural value of floating heritage, traditional know-how and knowledge on maritime topics, of working and navigation objects, or of buildings and spaces related. Curators no longer centre their focus on collections and museum buildings. One of the key questions we should make ourselves -curators, documentalists, researchers and disseminators of maritime heritage- is whether we are doing enough for maritime heritage. Did we reach the top line of knowledge regarding this heritage? Should we limit ourselves to listing and cataloguing objects, buildings, ships and oral history? Will our only concern be the updating of the records with a suitable software? We are sure that there are still things that can be made. We can widen our goals and we can tackle new challenges related to maritime affairs with a heritage approach. Debates on sustainability and preservation of marine environment are constant themes dealt within our communities. What is the role of maritime museums? Can we consider marine landscape and environment as one of our objectives, given that that have given shape to the tangible culture that we study and preserve? A museum of today has accomplished to preserve and document most of the history of humanity up to our days. Present decisions will have an effect on the future. Are museums living centres that try to participate today in a better future? Should museums face approaches to new ways of living, new concepts of leisure and new information and communication means? What is the role of maritime museums in the creation of identities? Should maritime museums be involved in the design of the territory that it represents? Will the role of the museum towards the community be the same? Is dialogue with other social and economical agents necessary? Altogether gives birth to new questions, to new focuses and approaches, to new challenges and synergies. We would like to debate and provoke reflection on these issues during next AMMM Forum of Maritime Heritage of the Mediterranean. Palamós, Spain see further

23-25 September 2010 7th EMH Congress September in Seixal, Portugal. Are we able to hand maritime heritage down to future generations? In recent years, institutions involved in heritage preservation and management, including museums, have engaged in reflection as to the means that might lead to the participation of young people in heritage protection and restoration processes. This question takes on still greater relevance when considering that these same individuals may simultaneously become the future visitors and/or users of heritage resources, future professionals in the technical and scientific fields related to heritage and, finally, the future custodians of heritage related testimonies and who would then in turn take on the mission to preserve and convey them for the generations to come. Hence, there is a need to identify the means of fostering youth interest in heritage, ensuring their active participation in the definition of heritage related programs. Through interaction with young people, both museums and the many other heritage related institutions would be contributing towards the instruction of future societies. The 7th European Maritime Heritage Congress correspondingly focuses upon these issues in relation to the field of maritime heritage. The host organisation, Seixal Municipal Ecomuseum, thereby hopes to nurture an exchange of experiences and boost the levels of cooperation between maritime museums and other entities involved in generating knowledge on safeguarding and promoting maritime heritage. Seixal, Portugal Site Ecomuseum Seixal Download program

7-9 August 2010 IV. International Workshop in Historical Boatbuilding Techniques Between the 7th and 9th of August 2010 boatbuilders, craftsmens of related subjects, historians and archaeologists will discuss the surviving of authentic methods in wooden boatbuilding. By working together on a typical Rostocker boat, called „Rostocker Kahn“ we would like to share ideas and the common interest for the surviving of old handcraft methods in wooden boat building with you and demonstrate these ideas to the audience of the XX. Hansesail.Wooden boats and ships as a specific symbol of dynamic architecture determine a special sign and outcome of the interaction of men and the sea. Wooden boatbuilding marks on a remarkable compilation of different handcraft methods and stays for an object related intelligence. Wooden boats and ships as a floating architectural assembly reflect and symbolise the high value and level of different forms of craftmanship in a special time frame. Through technisation of processes, started in times of the industrial revolution, we became more and more an initiator of processes than to effect as an actor. In my opinion this went along with the fact, that our hands „get lost“ as a main media for communication. And again this went along with the loss of an object related communication! I think, human beings speak with each other also through the creation of items: The colour of pots, the form of a neckless, the structure of our clothes function as a non verbal communication and are of the same importance as a language – methods and strategies in wooden boatbuilding certainly belong to it. The dominance of things create our culture. We are so to speak „handmade“. The development from hand to head in the nowerdays working life marks on a tremondous change also in cultural life. In Germany 12 % of the apprenticeship openings could not be adopt by young people! With our workshop we would like to confirm people who are engaged in the practise of old handcraft methods in wooden boatbuilding in Europe and work for the reassurance of craftmanship in our society. Welcome to the IV. International Workshop in Historical Boatbuilding Techniques! Please forward the mail to whom it might be concern. Thanks a lot! Yours sincerely Maik-Jens Springmann Rostock, Germany www.hansesail.com see further

17-19 June 2010 Cultural management in Maritime Museums The Fondazione Thetys - Museo del Mare di Napoli and the Association of Maritime Museums of the Mediterranean would like to invite you to the AMMM Thematic Conference, organised this year in Italy, from the 17th to the 19th of June 2010. As decided during the latest AMMM Forum, on this occasion the topic that will be discussed is “Financial sustainability of Maritime Museums – Cultural Management”. The theme of the debate will be dealt with at length as it is crucial to the endurance and development of our museums in the context of the present day economic crisis. The effect of the global crisis which marked this last year, is tangible at a local level and it is at this level that it must be faced, confronted and resolved within the framework of social and political policies in the field of cultural heritage. The event will not only provide the various museums with an opportunity to meet and compare diverse realities but will also grant them the chance to reflect upon the role and marketing strategies which need to be implemented when carrying out their mission. We invite you to attend the AMMM Conference and ask you to please fill in the form attached. Then send it to Antonio Mussari (info@museodelmarenapoli.it ) before the 30th of April. By inscribing before this deadline, we will all have a special discount hotel offer! Napoli, Museu del Mare, Italy www.museodelmarenapoli.it see programm

30 May 2010 Seminario su "Storia ed Evoluzione nella progettazione, costructione e recupero dell barche tradizionale" Seminar about traditional boats in Chioggia. In Italian. Chioggia, Italy www.venturieri.it See for programme

19-21 May 2010 European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference The European Commission is holding a stakeholder conference hosted in Gijón by the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias, as part of the official calendar of the Presidency. The conference will be held at the City of Culture Laboral. The main theme of the conference will be "Innovation", one of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency. We will thus be able to look at how we foster innovation in policy making for competitiveness, environmental protection, better working conditions and employment as well as for excellence in science. Gijón, Asturias, Spain site European Maritime Day Download the programm

19-20 November 2009 Historic Ships 2009 , Rina conference RINA's next international conference covering historic ships, building on previous successful events, will explore the technical issues involved in the preservation, restoration and replication of historic vessels, including large passenger ships, warships, coastal & inland craft. The conference will be of interest and value to members of the many organisations world wide and others who are involved or interested in the preservation of these ships for the benefit of future generations. Topics: * Materials and structural analysis, including appropriate material replacement, repair or replication. * Propulsion systems, rigs and sails. * Layouts and the need to meet current safety legislation. * Techniques for conservation and restoration. * Recording and deconstruction. * The balance between preservation afloat or dry. * Maintenance of craft skills and training. * The case for the replication of key historic vessels. * The sourcing of technical / historic information on "important" ships. * Recent marine archaeological discoveries. London, United Kingdom Go for site

19-21 November 2009 International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2009 The themes for the conference are: * Sail Training - 'Engaging with Young People' and 'Safety at Sea' * Host Ports - 'Economics of Tall Ships Events' Istanbul, Turkey STI congres 2009

5-11 October 2009 ICMM Biennial Congress 2009 Understanding Change: Facing Uncertainty. Under this title the biennial congress of ICMM will be organized in Danmark. Excursion to the Island of Fanø and post Congress Tour to Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. Esbjerg, Danmark www.icmmonline.org Brochure

21-23 September 2009 15th AMMM Forum 15TH FORUM ON MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME HERITAGE INTANGIBLE MARITIME HERITAGE – FROM THE COMUNITIES TO MUSEUMS AND VICE VERSA… (Listing, Protecting, Interpreting, Disseminating…) On 17th October 2003, the 37th UNESCO General Conference in Paris adopted by consensus the new Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. According to the Convention, the intangible cultural heritage – or living heritage – is the mainspring of our cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity of mankind. Remarkable speed with which the new Convention has been officially adopted by the required minimum number of States is and shows the interest and enthusiasm that exists in many countries in all regions of the world for action to preserve and promote the intangible heritage… Intangible maritime heritage presents its very fragile part, endangered by unpredictable socioeconomic and landscape changes that make a big challenge for different heritage organizations from public, civil or private sector. First thematic conference on Intangible Maritime Heritage, organized by Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums (AMMM) and Maritime Museum from Barcelona in May 2008, was the first one in which this professional network has given chance to different maritime museums and alike associations from the Mediterranean region to share their experiences and debate their work in this field. Roof theme of the 15th Forum on Mediterranean Maritime Heritage “Intangible Maritime Heritage – From the Communities to Museums and Vice Versa… (Listing, Protecting, Interpreting, Disseminating…)“ proceeds with the continuity of dealing with intangible maritime heritage as immensely accurate heritage and museology issue. According to that some of the basic questions that are going to be accentuated on the Forum are: - Are maritime museums giving enough (or at all?) space in their mission statements for intangible maritime heritage? - How do or could museums integrate intangible maritime heritage in their activities? - What maritime museums could do to become closer to living transmitters of intangible maritime heritage – maritime people and maritime communities and to become a proper partner to them? - What are qualitative and quantitative improvements museums can do to put more attention to intangible maritime heritage... Who are the possible partners and cooperators for museums to join with to be more close to intangible heritage and its living transmitters...? Rovigno, Croatia Site of the host musueum in Rovigno and facts about Croatia and Rovinj See for programme

21-23 September 2009 HNSA Historic Naval Ships Association The Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) invites proposals for papers and sessions to be presented at the Annual HNSA Conference 21-23 September 2009 in Mobile, AL at the Battleship Alabama. The e of this conference is going to be Back to Basics. Proposals on ship preservation, historic ships, museum funding/grant writing, education, artifacts and collections, naval history, and other related topics dealing with naval and maritime museums are welcome. Mobile, Alabama, USA www.hnsa.org click for document call for papers

24-25 July 2009 Maritime Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities One of the topical issues of the conference will be to define the conception of the maritime cultural heritage, its legal status and to discuss heritage preservation perspectives in Lithuanian and European context. International scientific conference Maritime Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities is an event dedicated to the anniversary year 2009 at the Lithuanian Sea Museum. Klaipeda, Lithuanian www/muziejus.lt See for program

23-26 June 2009 The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities seminar (IALA) IALA-AISM The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in association with the Port of Santander (and Puertos del Estado) is hosting a Seminar on the Heritage Issues of Introducing New Technologies in Aids to Navigation, to be held in Santander, Spain. IALA has for many years addressed preservation matters connected to historic lighthouses and other aids to navigation. In 2000 a workshop in Norway on the topic “Preservation of Historic Lighthouses by Alternative Use” produced guidelines which formed the basis of the IALA Lighthouse Conservation manual, whilst a seminar in Sweden in 2005 entitled “Practical Aspects of Lighthouse Preservation” dealt with the maintenance of lighthouses and discussions produced many of the topics for the ongoing work by IALA on lighthouse conservation. The objective of the seminar is to share expertise, exchange information and identify best practices on the impact of modernisation to historic lighthouses, associated buildings and all Aids to Navigation equipment. This should demonstrate a balanced approach to Aids to Navigation conservation recognising the traditional heritage versus the modern day technological solutions. Presentations will be made on subjects as varied as Traditional lenses and modern light sources, fog signals, floating aids and lightships and the impact of de-manning and changing power sources. Santander, Spain See for brochure in PDF

2-7 June 2009 Europa Nostra's Annual Congress 2009 The main highlights of the Congress will be the Forum saving Europe's historic towns, villages and their surrounding landscapes. Taormina, Sicily, Italy www.europanostra.org

20-22 May 2009 Rethinking the Maritime Museum Developments – Perspectives – Challenges The maritime museum is well established in the world of museums. For 150 years this kind of museum has made its unique presence, developed its own way of understanding and telling maritime history. Like the maritime world, maritime museums are global. They have established an international pattern, and the items on show and stories they tell do not vary that much. You will find a familiar feel to the maritime museum, regardless of whether it is in Sweden or Argentina. Facing new social and economic challenges the maritime museums have to ask themselves if they can sharpen up or refine their profile in order to reach out to new audiences without losing their traditional visitor groups. Based on the historical development of the maritime museums, the conference will address various questions. They will range from the traditional matters of collections, stories and exhibitions to the broader questions of the construction and significance of a maritime identitty in modern society. The interaction between museums and tourism will also be examined, as will the links between museums and local activists. The conference is being organised jointly by the Flensburg Maritime Museum and Museum Sønderjylland. The conference organisation is being headed by Thomas Overdick, head of Flensburg Maritime Museum (www.schiffahrtsmuseum.flensburg.de), and Asser Amdisen, head of the maritime section of Museum Sønderjylland (www.museum-sonderjylland.dk). Aabenraa, Denmark and Flensburg, Germany www.schiffahrtsmuseum.flensburg.de See for programme

19-20 May 2009 European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference The conference will focus on sea-related cross-policy issues (i.e. clusters, tourism and climate change) and recent progresses in the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy, with regard to the maritime governance, development of coastal regions, sustainable use of ocean resources and activities at seas. Rome, Iltaly maritime day website

16-19 April 2009 Ships, Saints and Sealore Maritime Ethnography of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. For centuries the Mediterranean and Red Sea peoples worked in harmony with the longue durée, sailing and keeping to a seasonal rhythm of trade and fishing. It is within this rhythm of nature that these peoples travelled and came in contact with each other. What data do we have to support contact and did this contact have a significant impact on the cultures involved? The boat is the life of a seafaring community; its development has been conditioned by the geography of the local waters, climate and craftsmanship. So what remains of that past sea heritage? il-Birgu, Malta click for site

23-24 March 2009 Heritage Care through Active Citizenship This European Conference on Civil Society Organisations in the Field of Heritage will address the questions of active citizenship, civil society and volunteer organisations (NGOs) in the European heritage sector. The conference will provide a platform for European organisations active in all fields of heritage – both tangible and intangible – to share relevant experiences, good practices and success stories. EU citizensAt the conference 180 European participants will represent the diversity of the European civil society for heritage. The attendees will be mostly representatives of European heritage NGOs and prominent European heritage experts. Chief executives from national heritage authorities and representatives of international organisations will also significantly contribute to the content of the conference. Mechelen, Belgium www.heritageorganisations.eu

25 - 28 April 2012
Mercator Revisited. Carthography in the age of discovery.

The Erfgoedcel Waasland and Ghent University, Department of Geography are delighted to invite you to the international conference 'Mercator Revisited – Cartography in the Age of Discovery' which will be held from Wednesday, April 25 to Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. The event is supported by the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the Flemish Government.

Sint - Niklaas, Belgium

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18-19 November 2011
The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2011

Toulon, France will be the venue for The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference to be held on the 18th and 19th November 2011. Toulon is no stranger to the Tall Ships community having been a host port for The Tall Ships Mediterranea Race series in 2007. The port is also Tall Ship friendly where visiting vessels can expect all the port operations such as wharfage, dockage, port fees and tugs to be included free of charge. The main conference venue will be the Neptune Congress Centre, situated by the port and with average November temperatures around 15-17 degrees, delegates can expect a warm welcome.

Toulon, France

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26 - 27 October 2011
1st European Conference Maritime Leisure in the Atlantic Area

Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the marine leisure sector in the Atlantic regions. The event will present a European conference on Sustainable Marine Leisure, and will highlight critical issues and development opportunities of the nautical sector in the Atlantic Region. The event is co-ordinated within the framework of the European cooperation project " NEA2 - Nautisme Espace Atlantique 2" by the Regional Council of Brittany and the General Council of Finistère, with the support of all the Partners of the Project, the European Union and the Atlantic Arc Commission of the CRPM

Brest, France

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20-22 October 2011
CITCEM’s II International Conference: O Mar - The Sea

The CITCEM’s II International Conference aims to contribute to broad scientific debate centred on the sea, its uses and representations, from a transdisciplinary point of view. Assuming that the sea in its economic, cultural, environmental, and political dimensions, contributed actively to European and world history, the Conference intends to highlight the topic of the sea as a main agent for widespread global exchange, focusing on interdependences which fostered connections on the local, national and global levels from Antiquity to the present day.

Porto, Portugal

www.citcem.org

19-24 September 2011
World Canals Conference (WCC)

The World Canals Conference is an international platform for inland waterways. AnnuallyIWI governmental, technical and tourist organizations come together to present their activities and to share information and experiences. The WCC is part of Inland Waterways International, an organization that stimulates the preservation, use, development, and durable management of waterways. The themes: * Economy: transport and tourism; * Ecology: water management and natureconservation; * Heritage: protection, restoration and redevelopment; * Planning: revitalization; * Technology: infrastructure and waterquality

Groningen, the Netherlands

www.wcc2011.nl
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27 September 2011
EUROPEAN TOURISM DAY. Industrial heritage : differentiating the European tourism offer.

The 2011 edition of the European Tourism Day will take place in Brussels on 27th September, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The conference will discuss how the preservation and promotion of the European industrial heritage may contribute to the diversification of the tourism offer in Europe, and how – at the same time - tourism development strategies may be key alternatives to avoid job-losses and economic depression in abandoned industrial areas. It will bring together a number of high level speakers, EU Ministers, representatives from the Member States and International Organisations, projects leaders, policy officers, local and regional authorities, universities, tourism operators, specialised press and other stakeholders.

Brussels, Belgium

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21 - 22 September 2011
IN THE WAKE OF THE BASQUE WHALERS

Cultural and Genetic Heritage of the Basques and the Native Americans of the North Atlantic. The Basques established relations with Native Americans in the St. Lawrence River area over many centuries, and evidence of this appears in historical records. A wealth of historical, archaeological and even language records have been preserved as a result of these relations. One can therefore assume that the DNA lineages may also bear witness to these relations, owing to the contribution resulting from the constant trade established with the Native Americans by our whale hunters, cod fishermen and fur traders from the Lower Middle Ages and up until the 20th century.

Bilbao, Spain

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5-8 September 2011
Rustbuckets or Floating Heritage - Corrosion of Historic Ships - Cancelled!

The 4 mast barque Pommern in Mariehamn on the Åland Islands has recently undergone a thorough repair on a local shipyard. The work was preceded by a rather agitated debate on riveting versus welding in riveted constructions. Mariehamn still dominated by maritime ventures and cherishing its maritime traditions, is perhaps the only place in the world where the opinion columns of the daily newspapers for months on end debated the pros and cons of methods to preserve a museum ship. Cancelled !

Stockholm , Sweden / Mariehamn, Åland,

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1-3 September 2012
10th North Sea History Conference

SESSION 1: LIFE AND WORK AFLOAT Should the seafarer be regarded as an extraordinary worker in an exceptional environment? In what ways did life and work afloat differ? To what extent have socio-cultural factors influenced the life and work afloat? SESSION 2: LIFE AND WORK ASHORE Compared to other occupations: How did the seafarers’ pattern of work influence home and family life? How did the seafarer spend his time back home? What forms of social welfare were provided? SESSION 3: THE SEAFARER’S URBAN WORLD To what extent has seafaring shaped the social and physical development of port cities? What cultural cargoes e.g. ideas, knowledge, beliefs, institutions, arts, have been disseminated by seafarers?

Göteborg, Sweden

www.northseanetwork.com

16-24 July 2011
Coastal culture sailing westward

In Norway, as in the other nordic countries, traditional crafts and knowledge associated with shipping and fishing have played a central role for several thousand years. Within boat building, proximity to the natural infrastructure has always been central. The boat builder personally searches for the trees he requires in the forest and places great demands on the quality of the material. The accumulated knowledge that such traditions represent has intrinsic value as culture. In Husavik, we want to see coastal culture and traditional crafts in a nordic perspective. We want to promote nordic cooperation for the protection of this part of the cultural heritage.

Husavik, Iceland

www.kysten.com
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11 July 2011
1st International Seminary on artisanal fishing valorisation

OBJECTIVE OF THE DAY In the last few years, the marketing of the artisanal fisheries has been affected by multiple factors: globalisation of markets (imports, concentration of demand and control of major commercial areas), increases in operating costs, changes in consumption habits, EU restrictions on the different species through Tacs and Quotas. The products of artisanal fishing play a significant role in the food market, considered as a top quality product. Moreover, they represent a transfer of values, knowledge and traditions all through the process: fishing, processing, sale and consumption. However competition from imported products and industrial aquaculture have made it necessary to change the consumption habits of our society which have already been influenced by demographic increases, quality requirements, food safety, and sustainable development which creates a very competitive framework in which small-scale organisations must be able to face up to new challenges by adapting to and anticipating new trends. The fishing communities which support the economy on the coastal strip are a key factor in fixing the population, and in preserving the identity and culture of single species authentic fishing. Marketing from these fishing communities generates wealth; and the consequences of the disappearance of this commercial activity would be an irreversible disaster. The aim of the development days is twofold. On the one hand it is to give a global vision of the current situation of the marketing of the artisanal products of fishing, by focusing on subjects related to the origin and identification of fishing products, such as current labelling, traceability, etc. Hence the first objective is to analyse the advantages and disadvantages afforded by the different instruments available to differentiate quality products: tools in the public domain (DOP, IGP, ETG), in the private domain (collective brands, certification of products –AFNOR in France) and eco-certifications, etc. The second main objective is linked to the exchange of experience in a specific area, in this case, the Atlantic axis in these areas which are highly dependent on fishing (French Atlantic, Cantabrian Mountains and North-West peninsular, Portuguese continent and the atlantic islands)

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

www.valorpescaartearsenal.org

8-11 June 2011
EUROPEAN HERITAGE CONGRES - Europa Nostra

We look forward to welcome you in the World Heritage City of Amsterdam for the Europa Nostra’s European Heritage Congress 2011. Our Congress will seek to demonstrate the power of Europe´s heritage movement by bringing together our many members – organisations and individuals - as well as other European heritage professionals and volunteers and representatives of Europe's best cultural heritage achievements. We are proud to announce that this year, the European Heritage Awards Ceremony will be held at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (10 June) with the participation of our President Plácido Domingo and the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth, Mrs Androulla Vassiliou. They will jointly present the 2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards to the deserved laureates who will come to Amsterdam from all over Europe. On the previous day (9 June), you will have the opportunity to learn more about these award-winning achievements during an interactive day to be held at Westergasfabriek, itself an award-winning successful adaptation of a large industrial heritage complex into a thriving centre of creativity and innovation. Europa Nostra will contribute to the European Year of Volunteering 2011 by highlighting the added value for the society of numerous volunteers of all ages who contribute, in different ways, to the safeguard and enhancement of Europe's cultural heritage. A special Forum on this theme will be organized in cooperation with our two Dutch member organisations, Bond Heemschut and Erfgoed Nederland, in the morning of 10 June and it will be open to the interested public.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

www.europanostra.org/amsterdam
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29-30 May 2011
17th AMMM Forum

MARITIME MUSEUMS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES. The theme of the 2011 Forum will concentrate on two important aspects of museum activities: research and its dissemination through museum didactics (education) and cultural tourism programs. Tangible and intangible maritime heritage, which is the basis for the research undertaken by AMMM museums, can be very attractive for the development of innovative educational activities, and certainly for the conception of cultural tourism programs and products related to maritime culture. Tourism actions and activities are important not only to attract visitors to our maritime museums, but also to create a strong maritime cultural identity of cities and regions, in which our museums are located.

Gabicce Mare / Pesaro, Italy

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19-20 May 2011
European Maritime Day 2011

In 2011 the annual European Maritime Day Conference will be held in Gdańsk, Poland from 19 to 20 May. The conference is co-organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland, Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship, and the City of Gdańsk. As in the previous years, maritime stakeholders will hold their own events to celebrate European maritime identity and sea-related activities, both across Europe and alongside the official celebrations in Gdańsk.

Gdansk, Poland

site European Maritime Day

9 December 2010
Cultural heritage: a resource for Europe. The benefits of interaction.

Cultural heritage is important for Europe and Europe's cultural heritage is one of the world's richest. Every year there are millions of visitors to monuments, historical city centres, archaelogical sites and archives. This not only creates a substantial economic value but also demonstrates that heritage plays an important role in the quality of life as well as in the individual and collective identity of the European citizens. In Europe, the preservation and management of cultural heritage is organised at national or regional level. Cultural heritage is all around us and therefore, it is closely related to other fields such as agriculture, spatial planning, education, media, research and environment. This close interaction has also consequences for European policy. The conference 'Cultural heritage: a resource for Europe. The benefits of interaction' aims to increase awareness among European policy makers and the cultural heritage sector about cultural heritage and the way in which cultural heritage is closely related to other policy areas. It seeks to encourage all stakeholders for a broad cooperation in which interaction with the European policy level is on the forefront. With the 'Declaration of Bruges' the Belgian presidency of the EU wants to give an initial impetus to this initiative.

Bruges, Belgium

http://heritageconference.rwo.be

12-13 November 2010
The International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2010

The International Sail Training and Tall Ships Conference 2010 will provide tailored programmes to meet the needs and interests of key delegate groups and being the only global conference for sail training, provides a great opportunity to network. This year the Conference will be held on 12th and 13th November in Stavanger, Norway. The City of Stavanger is no stranger to Tall Ships events, having been a host port on several occasions and will be again in 2011. Located within Norway’s spectacular fjords, Stavanger has a strong maritime heritage developed through fishing and ship building. Delegates will find it easy to travel to Stavanger where the conference will be located in the Stavanger Forum Conference Centre, 5 minutes by bus from the city centre. They can look forward to wonderful hospitality and the opportunity to visit some of the beautiful and interesting sights in and around the city.

Stavanger, Norway

www.sailtraininginternational.org
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27-30 October 2010
Issues of Study and Preservation of Maritime Heritage of Russia

TASK OF THE CONFERENCE Estimation of the scale, variety and unity of the maritime heritage phenomenon, identification of problems and their solutions, formation of a community dedicated to maritime heritage. THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF WORK AT THE CONFERENCE 1. museums, archives, libraries, collections of maritime, historical, cultural and natural heritage 2. traditional ships, seamanship and yachting 3. historical and traditional shipbuilding and navigation 4. underwater heritage 5. historical boat model making 6. maritime memorials, fortifications, historical cities and settlements and other objects of historical and cultural heritage 7. popularization of maritime heritage, informative and instructive, scientific and publishing activity 8. maritime heritage of Russia abroad 9. study and preservation of water areas and costal territories of seas and oceans as complex natural and cultural heritage.

Saint Petersburg

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21-23 October 2010
Port and Industrial Patrimonies in Friuli Venezia Giulia

The meeting is the result of a direct action from the Trieste Branch of Italia Nostra to protect and promote the reuse of most historic building within the Free Zone in the Port of Trieste‟s oldest area. Encour-agement and information have been re-ceived from AIVP The Worldwide Net-work of Port Cities based in Le Havre and from the Hafen-City University of Hamburg. This event will seek to create an opportu-nity for economic and architectonic analysis of urban waterfronts with special regards to the tourism flows and culture promo-tion: urban waterfronts play a substantial role in the processes of urbanization in port cities around the world. They promote new built environments, new socio-cultural systems as well as architectonic sugges-tions and restoration works to preserve historic buildings. This event will benefits from both international and domestic ex-periences with the aim to highlight the case of Trieste Old Port and the plans for its future.

Trieste, Italy

www.portindustrial.heritages.org
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4-5 October 2010
16th Forum of Maritime Heritage of the Mediterranean (AMMM)

New Maritime Heritages, New Horizons for Museums. Well into the 21st C the science of museology has matured. Among them, centres managing maritime heritage have achieved to treat conservation, documentation, study and diffusion of tangible, buildings and intangible heritage integrally. It may be true that some museums do not have the means to fulfil their objectives; do not have the knowledge to work at a same level as other museums; or that their results may not be as successful. However, new working basis are settled. Today, not a single professional of a museum doubts about the importance and the extraordinary cultural value of floating heritage, traditional know-how and knowledge on maritime topics, of working and navigation objects, or of buildings and spaces related. Curators no longer centre their focus on collections and museum buildings. One of the key questions we should make ourselves -curators, documentalists, researchers and disseminators of maritime heritage- is whether we are doing enough for maritime heritage. Did we reach the top line of knowledge regarding this heritage? Should we limit ourselves to listing and cataloguing objects, buildings, ships and oral history? Will our only concern be the updating of the records with a suitable software? We are sure that there are still things that can be made. We can widen our goals and we can tackle new challenges related to maritime affairs with a heritage approach. Debates on sustainability and preservation of marine environment are constant themes dealt within our communities. What is the role of maritime museums? Can we consider marine landscape and environment as one of our objectives, given that that have given shape to the tangible culture that we study and preserve? A museum of today has accomplished to preserve and document most of the history of humanity up to our days. Present decisions will have an effect on the future. Are museums living centres that try to participate today in a better future? Should museums face approaches to new ways of living, new concepts of leisure and new information and communication means? What is the role of maritime museums in the creation of identities? Should maritime museums be involved in the design of the territory that it represents? Will the role of the museum towards the community be the same? Is dialogue with other social and economical agents necessary? Altogether gives birth to new questions, to new focuses and approaches, to new challenges and synergies. We would like to debate and provoke reflection on these issues during next AMMM Forum of Maritime Heritage of the Mediterranean.

Palamós, Spain

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23-25 September 2010
7th EMH Congress September in Seixal, Portugal.

Are we able to hand maritime heritage down to future generations? In recent years, institutions involved in heritage preservation and management, including museums, have engaged in reflection as to the means that might lead to the participation of young people in heritage protection and restoration processes. This question takes on still greater relevance when considering that these same individuals may simultaneously become the future visitors and/or users of heritage resources, future professionals in the technical and scientific fields related to heritage and, finally, the future custodians of heritage related testimonies and who would then in turn take on the mission to preserve and convey them for the generations to come. Hence, there is a need to identify the means of fostering youth interest in heritage, ensuring their active participation in the definition of heritage related programs. Through interaction with young people, both museums and the many other heritage related institutions would be contributing towards the instruction of future societies. The 7th European Maritime Heritage Congress correspondingly focuses upon these issues in relation to the field of maritime heritage. The host organisation, Seixal Municipal Ecomuseum, thereby hopes to nurture an exchange of experiences and boost the levels of cooperation between maritime museums and other entities involved in generating knowledge on safeguarding and promoting maritime heritage.

Seixal, Portugal

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7-9 August 2010
IV. International Workshop in Historical Boatbuilding Techniques

Between the 7th and 9th of August 2010 boatbuilders, craftsmens of related subjects, historians and archaeologists will discuss the surviving of authentic methods in wooden boatbuilding. By working together on a typical Rostocker boat, called „Rostocker Kahn“ we would like to share ideas and the common interest for the surviving of old handcraft methods in wooden boat building with you and demonstrate these ideas to the audience of the XX. Hansesail.Wooden boats and ships as a specific symbol of dynamic architecture determine a special sign and outcome of the interaction of men and the sea. Wooden boatbuilding marks on a remarkable compilation of different handcraft methods and stays for an object related intelligence. Wooden boats and ships as a floating architectural assembly reflect and symbolise the high value and level of different forms of craftmanship in a special time frame. Through technisation of processes, started in times of the industrial revolution, we became more and more an initiator of processes than to effect as an actor. In my opinion this went along with the fact, that our hands „get lost“ as a main media for communication. And again this went along with the loss of an object related communication! I think, human beings speak with each other also through the creation of items: The colour of pots, the form of a neckless, the structure of our clothes function as a non verbal communication and are of the same importance as a language – methods and strategies in wooden boatbuilding certainly belong to it. The dominance of things create our culture. We are so to speak „handmade“. The development from hand to head in the nowerdays working life marks on a tremondous change also in cultural life. In Germany 12 % of the apprenticeship openings could not be adopt by young people! With our workshop we would like to confirm people who are engaged in the practise of old handcraft methods in wooden boatbuilding in Europe and work for the reassurance of craftmanship in our society. Welcome to the IV. International Workshop in Historical Boatbuilding Techniques! Please forward the mail to whom it might be concern. Thanks a lot! Yours sincerely Maik-Jens Springmann

Rostock, Germany

www.hansesail.com
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17-19 June 2010
Cultural management in Maritime Museums

The Fondazione Thetys - Museo del Mare di Napoli and the Association of Maritime Museums of the Mediterranean would like to invite you to the AMMM Thematic Conference, organised this year in Italy, from the 17th to the 19th of June 2010. As decided during the latest AMMM Forum, on this occasion the topic that will be discussed is “Financial sustainability of Maritime Museums – Cultural Management”. The theme of the debate will be dealt with at length as it is crucial to the endurance and development of our museums in the context of the present day economic crisis. The effect of the global crisis which marked this last year, is tangible at a local level and it is at this level that it must be faced, confronted and resolved within the framework of social and political policies in the field of cultural heritage. The event will not only provide the various museums with an opportunity to meet and compare diverse realities but will also grant them the chance to reflect upon the role and marketing strategies which need to be implemented when carrying out their mission. We invite you to attend the AMMM Conference and ask you to please fill in the form attached. Then send it to Antonio Mussari (info@museodelmarenapoli.it ) before the 30th of April. By inscribing before this deadline, we will all have a special discount hotel offer!

Napoli, Museu del Mare, Italy

www.museodelmarenapoli.it
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30 May 2010
Seminario su "Storia ed Evoluzione nella progettazione, costructione e recupero dell barche tradizionale"

Seminar about traditional boats in Chioggia. In Italian.

Chioggia, Italy

www.venturieri.it
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19-21 May 2010
European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference

The European Commission is holding a stakeholder conference hosted in Gijón by the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias, as part of the official calendar of the Presidency. The conference will be held at the City of Culture Laboral. The main theme of the conference will be "Innovation", one of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency. We will thus be able to look at how we foster innovation in policy making for competitiveness, environmental protection, better working conditions and employment as well as for excellence in science.

Gijón, Asturias, Spain

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19-20 November 2009
Historic Ships 2009 , Rina conference

RINA's next international conference covering historic ships, building on previous successful events, will explore the technical issues involved in the preservation, restoration and replication of historic vessels, including large passenger ships, warships, coastal & inland craft. The conference will be of interest and value to members of the many organisations world wide and others who are involved or interested in the preservation of these ships for the benefit of future generations. Topics: * Materials and structural analysis, including appropriate material replacement, repair or replication. * Propulsion systems, rigs and sails. * Layouts and the need to meet current safety legislation. * Techniques for conservation and restoration. * Recording and deconstruction. * The balance between preservation afloat or dry. * Maintenance of craft skills and training. * The case for the replication of key historic vessels. * The sourcing of technical / historic information on "important" ships. * Recent marine archaeological discoveries.

London, United Kingdom

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19-21 November 2009
International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2009

The themes for the conference are: * Sail Training - 'Engaging with Young People' and 'Safety at Sea' * Host Ports - 'Economics of Tall Ships Events'

Istanbul, Turkey

STI congres 2009

5-11 October 2009
ICMM Biennial Congress 2009

Understanding Change: Facing Uncertainty. Under this title the biennial congress of ICMM will be organized in Danmark. Excursion to the Island of Fanø and post Congress Tour to Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg.

Esbjerg, Danmark

www.icmmonline.org
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21-23 September 2009
15th AMMM Forum

15TH FORUM ON MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME HERITAGE INTANGIBLE MARITIME HERITAGE – FROM THE COMUNITIES TO MUSEUMS AND VICE VERSA… (Listing, Protecting, Interpreting, Disseminating…) On 17th October 2003, the 37th UNESCO General Conference in Paris adopted by consensus the new Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. According to the Convention, the intangible cultural heritage – or living heritage – is the mainspring of our cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity of mankind. Remarkable speed with which the new Convention has been officially adopted by the required minimum number of States is and shows the interest and enthusiasm that exists in many countries in all regions of the world for action to preserve and promote the intangible heritage… Intangible maritime heritage presents its very fragile part, endangered by unpredictable socioeconomic and landscape changes that make a big challenge for different heritage organizations from public, civil or private sector. First thematic conference on Intangible Maritime Heritage, organized by Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums (AMMM) and Maritime Museum from Barcelona in May 2008, was the first one in which this professional network has given chance to different maritime museums and alike associations from the Mediterranean region to share their experiences and debate their work in this field. Roof theme of the 15th Forum on Mediterranean Maritime Heritage “Intangible Maritime Heritage – From the Communities to Museums and Vice Versa… (Listing, Protecting, Interpreting, Disseminating…)“ proceeds with the continuity of dealing with intangible maritime heritage as immensely accurate heritage and museology issue. According to that some of the basic questions that are going to be accentuated on the Forum are: - Are maritime museums giving enough (or at all?) space in their mission statements for intangible maritime heritage? - How do or could museums integrate intangible maritime heritage in their activities? - What maritime museums could do to become closer to living transmitters of intangible maritime heritage – maritime people and maritime communities and to become a proper partner to them? - What are qualitative and quantitative improvements museums can do to put more attention to intangible maritime heritage... Who are the possible partners and cooperators for museums to join with to be more close to intangible heritage and its living transmitters...?

Rovigno, Croatia

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21-23 September 2009
HNSA Historic Naval Ships Association

The Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) invites proposals for papers and sessions to be presented at the Annual HNSA Conference 21-23 September 2009 in Mobile, AL at the Battleship Alabama. The e of this conference is going to be Back to Basics. Proposals on ship preservation, historic ships, museum funding/grant writing, education, artifacts and collections, naval history, and other related topics dealing with naval and maritime museums are welcome.

Mobile, Alabama, USA

www.hnsa.org
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24-25 July 2009
Maritime Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities

One of the topical issues of the conference will be to define the conception of the maritime cultural heritage, its legal status and to discuss heritage preservation perspectives in Lithuanian and European context. International scientific conference Maritime Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities is an event dedicated to the anniversary year 2009 at the Lithuanian Sea Museum.

Klaipeda, Lithuanian

www/muziejus.lt
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23-26 June 2009
The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities seminar (IALA)

IALA-AISM The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in association with the Port of Santander (and Puertos del Estado) is hosting a Seminar on the Heritage Issues of Introducing New Technologies in Aids to Navigation, to be held in Santander, Spain. IALA has for many years addressed preservation matters connected to historic lighthouses and other aids to navigation. In 2000 a workshop in Norway on the topic “Preservation of Historic Lighthouses by Alternative Use” produced guidelines which formed the basis of the IALA Lighthouse Conservation manual, whilst a seminar in Sweden in 2005 entitled “Practical Aspects of Lighthouse Preservation” dealt with the maintenance of lighthouses and discussions produced many of the topics for the ongoing work by IALA on lighthouse conservation. The objective of the seminar is to share expertise, exchange information and identify best practices on the impact of modernisation to historic lighthouses, associated buildings and all Aids to Navigation equipment. This should demonstrate a balanced approach to Aids to Navigation conservation recognising the traditional heritage versus the modern day technological solutions. Presentations will be made on subjects as varied as Traditional lenses and modern light sources, fog signals, floating aids and lightships and the impact of de-manning and changing power sources.

Santander, Spain

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2-7 June 2009
Europa Nostra's Annual Congress 2009

The main highlights of the Congress will be the Forum saving Europe's historic towns, villages and their surrounding landscapes.

Taormina, Sicily, Italy

www.europanostra.org

20-22 May 2009
Rethinking the Maritime Museum Developments – Perspectives – Challenges

The maritime museum is well established in the world of museums. For 150 years this kind of museum has made its unique presence, developed its own way of understanding and telling maritime history. Like the maritime world, maritime museums are global. They have established an international pattern, and the items on show and stories they tell do not vary that much. You will find a familiar feel to the maritime museum, regardless of whether it is in Sweden or Argentina. Facing new social and economic challenges the maritime museums have to ask themselves if they can sharpen up or refine their profile in order to reach out to new audiences without losing their traditional visitor groups. Based on the historical development of the maritime museums, the conference will address various questions. They will range from the traditional matters of collections, stories and exhibitions to the broader questions of the construction and significance of a maritime identitty in modern society. The interaction between museums and tourism will also be examined, as will the links between museums and local activists. The conference is being organised jointly by the Flensburg Maritime Museum and Museum Sønderjylland. The conference organisation is being headed by Thomas Overdick, head of Flensburg Maritime Museum (www.schiffahrtsmuseum.flensburg.de), and Asser Amdisen, head of the maritime section of Museum Sønderjylland (www.museum-sonderjylland.dk).

Aabenraa, Denmark and Flensburg, Germany

www.schiffahrtsmuseum.flensburg.de
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19-20 May 2009
European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference

The conference will focus on sea-related cross-policy issues (i.e. clusters, tourism and climate change) and recent progresses in the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy, with regard to the maritime governance, development of coastal regions, sustainable use of ocean resources and activities at seas.

Rome, Iltaly

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16-19 April 2009
Ships, Saints and Sealore

Maritime Ethnography of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. For centuries the Mediterranean and Red Sea peoples worked in harmony with the longue durée, sailing and keeping to a seasonal rhythm of trade and fishing. It is within this rhythm of nature that these peoples travelled and came in contact with each other. What data do we have to support contact and did this contact have a significant impact on the cultures involved? The boat is the life of a seafaring community; its development has been conditioned by the geography of the local waters, climate and craftsmanship. So what remains of that past sea heritage?

il-Birgu, Malta

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23-24 March 2009
Heritage Care through Active Citizenship

This European Conference on Civil Society Organisations in the Field of Heritage will address the questions of active citizenship, civil society and volunteer organisations (NGOs) in the European heritage sector. The conference will provide a platform for European organisations active in all fields of heritage – both tangible and intangible – to share relevant experiences, good practices and success stories. EU citizensAt the conference 180 European participants will represent the diversity of the European civil society for heritage. The attendees will be mostly representatives of European heritage NGOs and prominent European heritage experts. Chief executives from national heritage authorities and representatives of international organisations will also significantly contribute to the content of the conference.

Mechelen, Belgium

www.heritageorganisations.eu