European Workshop on Cultural Heritage Preservation du 26 au 28 septembre 2011

21.02.2011

Subject: Call for papers--European Workshop on Cultural Heritage
           Preservation

European Workshop and Training Day
on Cultural Heritage Preservation
Berlin
September 26 to 28, 2011

<URL:http://www.smoohs.eu/ewchp>

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 15 March 2011.

EWCHP is an European Cluster Workshop on research and development
activities in the field of cultural heritage and its preservation
for future generations.

The workshop will take place on September 26-27, 2011 and an
additional training day will be held on September 28, 2011 in
Berlin, Germany and will be hosted by the Rathgen Research
Laboratory, with the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The Organizing
Committee is delighted to invite you to the EWCHP-2011 and looks
forward to welcoming you.

Scope: The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for
scientists, restorers, owners of cultural heritage structures and
other experts who are involved in cultural heritage preservation.
The focus will be in the field of historic structures and its
conservation and preservation. The workshop integrates European
activities and initiatives capturing the current state-of-the-art in
research and development. It shows latest results from ongoing
European projects like SMooHS, Climate for Culture, CHIC, Stonecore,
Musecore and others.

Topics

   Smart monitoring methods and technologies (wireless sensor
   systems, advanced sensors and sensor technologies)

Non-destructive and minimal-invasive test methods for the
   evaluation and assessment of historic structures

   Determination and assessment of the impact of climate change on
   cultural heritage objects (climate evolution scenarios,
   prediction models, preventive measures and mitigation
   strategies)

   Simulation and modeling tools for historic buildings and
   building materials (enhanced coupled models for deterioration
   processes and assessment, taking into account the real
   environment)

   Tools and strategies for enhanced management, conservation,
   preservation and maintenance of cultural heritage structures

   Case studies on preservation and conservation methods and
   techniques applied to historic structures.

Papers: Papers will be peer-reviewed. All accepted papers will be

published in proceedings. Paper format, template and submission
information can be obtained from the workshop website in due course.
Best papers will be selected for oral presentation.

Posters: During the workshop a poster session will be arranged. Best
poster will be awarded.

Venue: The workshop will be held in the Kulturforum (Potsdamer
Platz, Berlin). The training day will be held on the Museum Island.

Workshop Committee

Markus Kruger, chair, MPA University Stuttgart, Germany; Giovanni Pascale, University of Bologna, Italy; Johanna Leissner, Fraunhofer Brussels, Belgium ; Roko Zarnic University of Ljubljani, Slovenia; Gerald Ziegenbalg, IBZ-Salzchemie, Germany; Michal Lukomsky, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland; Stefan Simon, Rathgen Forschungslabor, Germany; Marisa Pamplona, Rathgen Research Laboratory, Germany

Local Organization:

   Eveline Weilert
   Rathgen Research Laboratory
   Schlossstrasse 1A
   D-14059 Berlin
   +49 30 32 67 49 19
   Fax: +49 30 32 67 49 12,
   e.weilert [at] smb__spk-berlin__de

Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon
Rathgen-Forschungslabor - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Schlossstrasse 1aSchlossstrasse 1a

14059 Berlin
+49 30 326749 0
Fax: +49 30 326749 12