DATES 21 July-8 Aug (3 weeks)

PLACE Tianjin, China

APPLICATION DEADLINE May 16, 2014

ORGANIZERS SACH, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, China CACH, Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

THE COURSE In this course, we will apply the risk management approach to preventive conservation of museum collections. This approach allows to consider all expected losses and damages to collections, not only those due to rare and catastrophic events, such as fire or flood, but also those resulting from continual deterioration processes, for example due to incorrect relative humidity or lighting. The course will use the methodology jointly developed by ICCROM, CCI (Canadian Conservation Institute) and RCE (Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands) and is based on the successes and experience acquired in the 7 previous courses. It will review the risk concept in general, and its current interpretations and applications in the field of cultural heritage. It will examine the best available research for estimating all types of risks. Participants will practice each stage of this approach in teams, from the risk assessment of a real museum collection, to the development of options for risk mitigation. The course will consider especially the Asian-Pacific museum contexts by sharing and discussing participants' experience and case-studies.

METHODOLOGY The course is an intensive programme combining both theory and practice, through lectures, case studies and practical exercises. High level interaction is encouraged in the course with participants playing an important part.

PARTICIPANTS The course is designed for maximum 20 participants, 10 from Asia- Pacific region, 10 from China. They are conservators, collection managers, curators, registrars, and other professionals involved in conservation, preferably with at least three years of practical working in the field. Preference will be given to candidates who are teaching or are heads of conservation teams. Candidates must submit, with their formal application, a 500-word summary describing their specific museum context and collections, and the most important risks they perceive for their institution.

TEACHING TEAM ICCROM and associated professionals.

WORKING LANGUAGE English

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES Local transportation, accommodation and meals will be covered by the course organizers. Participants will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from Tianjin. A limited number of scholarships will be provided to selected candidates who have been unable to secure funding for their round-trip travel to Tianjin. This training program is sponsored by SACH

APPLICATION Please use the 'Course application form' at http://www.iccrom.org/wp-content/uploads/Reducing-Risks-China-2014-Application- Form.doc and send it to: risk2014@iccrom.org

Candidates' applications must be received by May 16, 2014