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Talks Programme 2011

  • 11 January - 'ICOMOS International Scientific Committees: meetings during the ADCOM meeting in Dublin Castle 26-31 October, 2010'. Reports by the conveners
  • 8 February - 'Economy and Heritage: implications of recent budgetary cut-backs in Ireland'. Discussion
  • 8 March - 'Dubrovnik/Valletta Principles for the ICOMOS National Committees'. Discussion
  • 12 April - 'Martello Towers: a global Georgian fortification phenomenon'. Speaker: Jason Bolton
  • 14 June - 'Roofs: a guide to the repair of historic roofs'. Speaker: Laura Bowen

  • 13 September - 'Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings'. Speaker: Paul Arnold (followed by discussion)
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Talks Programme 2010

  • 9 February - 'To lead the curious to points of view: the designed landscape of the Blackwater River Valley'. Speaker: Finola O'Kane Crimmins
  • 9 March - 'Overview of proposals to replace the National Monuments Acts'. Presentation/discussion led by Sean Kirwan and Margaret Gowen
  • 13 April - 'Gallanstown Waterworks: its contribution to social, political and engineering theory'. Speaker: Michael Corcoran
  • 8 June - 'Review of Part IV Planning and Development Act, 2000'. Discussion led by Nicki Matthews, Elene Negussie and Grainne Shaffrey
  • 14 September - 'World heritage management in Ethiopia: the Lalibela world heritage site'. Speaker: Elene Negussie
  • 12 October -'The work of ICOMOS International Scientific Committees'. Discussion led by Peter Cox and Grellan Rourke
  • 9 November - 'Mapping, monitoring and visualising historic buildings in 3D'. Speaker: John Menealy
  • 14 December - 'Ireland's tentative list for world heritage site nominations'. Discussion led by Peter Cox and Willie Cumming

Talks take place after committee meetings (members only).

 

Talks Programme 2009

  • 13 January - 'Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000'. Discussion led by Fionnuala May and Helena Bergin
  • 10 February - 'The Heritage Council and its cultural heritage policy'. Speaker: Michael Starrett
  • 9 March - 'The Icomos International Secretariat'. Speaker: Gaia Jungeblodt
  • 14 April - 'The influence of Chinoiserie in Ireland in the 18th Century'. Speaker: Patrica Wrafter
  • 8 September - 'Measuring climate change vulnerability: a case study of Bru na Boinne'. Speaker: Cathy Daly
  • 10th November - 'Flooding management by the OPW'. Speaker: Tony Smith