Deadline: December 15th 2009
In the framework of the 3rd World Congress of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (WOCMES, to be held in Barcelona, 15-24 July 2010), RehabiMed is organizing a space for the exchange of experiences in interventions in historic centres, a meeting place where groups of experts working in the Mediterranean and Middle East can debate situations and solutions, and a space of reflection for politicians who want to promote the recovery of historic centres.
Urban studies in the Middle East and the Mediterranean cover various disciplines. The experience of recovering the architecture of a historic centre includes the collaboration of social and cultural disciplines such as archaeology, demography, economy, education, geography, history and sociology, among others. Various topics were proposed to promote the rehabilitation and exchange of experiences in historic centres: A new appreciation of urban heritage; The interrelation of architecture and heritage; Networks of experts in the rehabilitation of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern heritage; The economic potential for the development of historic centres; Experiences of intervention in historic centres. Examples of good practices; Policies for the protection of traditional architecture; Social and local involvement for sustainable revitalization; Cooperation for rehabilitation; Problems of rehabilitation. Xavier Casanovas, President of RehabiMed, will coordinate the panel.
Deadline for submission: 15 December 2009.
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