Invitation to the 12th Baltic Course on Cultural Heritageabout monitoring beetles and fungi in historical buildings(part of the FaBBi-EU-project) in the Baltic region.
This is an invitation to the 12th Baltic Course on Cultural Heritage. The symposium connected to course will be held June 6th to June 14th 2013 in Gotland.
This symposiumwill focus on problems with insects and fungi in historical buildings.In the symposium a short lesson (max. 20 minutes) should be given by every participant on the subject. The paper and the pictures should at the same time be delivered electronically to Mikael Karlsson Aili. All papers will be published as a result of the whole project.
Date June 6thto14th 2012
PlaceVisby, Gotland
OrganiserGotlandUniversity andGotlandCounty Administration
ParticipantsNational Heritage Board, Estonia
Tallinn city government/ Heritage department, Estonia
State Inspection for Heritage Protection, Latvia
Department for Cultural Heritage Protection, Lithuania
National boards of Heritage of the Nordic countries
The symposium group (persons that earlier have participated in the courses arranged by GotlandUniversity)
University professors from each country
Specially invited persons
FaBBi-group
The participating groups from each country should have a balance both in terms of age and sex. The organisers may choose to invite certain persons from each country.
CostsThe course is a part of the FaBBi-project where Gotland Univeristy is a partner. CountyAdministrationgives some financial support. This means that all participants in the FaBBi project will get the costs supported by the project. Other participants have to make own funding for travel costs. The accommodation and the costs for the course will be freefor persons from the Baltic countries.
Room and boardThe participants from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be provided with rooms in Visby, free of charge. A few meals will be provided free of charge.
ApplicationsEach person should send in one application no later than April 30th 2013. Please use the enclosed forms and read the instructions carefully. The applications should be sent to Mikael Karlsson Aili, e-mail or by mail GotlandUniversity, ATT: Mikael Karlsson Aili, Cramérgatan 3, 621 67 Visby, Sweden.
Language The course will be held in English, therefore the participants should be proficient in English.
RequirementsEach participant is required to present a case study for the course. The case study should be presented as a short written report, handed in at the beginning of the course, and there will be an oral presentation (bring pictures if possible!). The objective is to present a problem and to discuss possible solutions with the teachers and other participants. After the course each participant is required to present a solution for their own case. This should be a written report of 5-10 pages and left electronically.
If a person do not have the possibilities to take part during the hole time of the course this person have to leave a short written rapport (1-2 pages) about different problems inhistorical buildings in the homeland. This rapport should be delivered during the visit in Visby.
Those who have fulfilled the requirements will be given a course certificate fromGotlandUniversity.
InformationMore detailed information will be sent to the participants once they have been selected. This information will be sent out in April. If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr Joakim Hansson,Phone: +4670-5135678
e-mail: / Mikael Karlsson Aili
e-mail:
We look forward to see you on Gotland in June!
Joakim Hansson
Associated professor
Head organizer
Department of Integrated Conservation