Blue Shield Australia Symposium January 2018
We are delighted to advise that registrations for the Blue Shield Australia Symposium are now open. For registration information, as well as a link to the registration site once available, please visit the symposium website.
Register before 31 October to receive the Early Bird reduced registration fee.
Speakers
A range of exciting and interesting speakers have confirmed for the Symposium, to share their wisdom and expertise on cultural heritage, climate change and natural disasters.
- Professor Peter Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace, United Kingdom
- Professor Kate Auty, ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and Environment
- Professor Eelco J Rowling, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University
- Colin Long, Australian Council of Trade Unions’ Climate Action Group and the Global Advisory Group for Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
- Lyndall Osborne, Executive Director of Collections at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
- Sheridan Burke, President of the ICOMOS International Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage
Workshops
There will be three workshops held on the afternoon of Monday 29 January 2018.
The workshops will cost $60 each to attend (including Afternoon Tea). Places are limited so ensure you book early with your symposium registration to avoid disappointment.
For more information regarding workshop times and content please visit the symposium website Workshops page.
Workshop 1: Blue Shield International and the Hague Convention
Presenter: Prof Peter Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace
Date and time: Monday 29 January, 1 – 3pm (Afternoon Tea served 3-3.30pm)
Workshop 2: Your Disaster Plan - & practical ways to make improvements
Presenter: Heather Brown, SLSA Artlab
Date and time: Monday 29 January, 3.30 – 4.45pm (Afternoon Tea served 3-3.30pm)
Workshop 3: Disaster risk management for heritage places - assessing and managing disaster risks
Presenter: Robyn Riddett, ICOMOS
Date and time: Monday 29 January, 3.30 – 4.45pm (Afternoon Tea served 3-3.30pm)
Tours
Tours to relevant and interesting sites around Canberra will be held on the morning of Monday 29 January 2018. Once again, numbers are limited so make sure you book early. For more information regarding costs and times, please visit the symposium website Tours page.
Mt Stromlo Tour
Join the Australian National University (ANU) Heritage Officer Amy Jarvis and ANU Project Manager Tim Borough on a walk and talk around the historic Mt Stromlo Observatory.
National Archives of Australia Tour
The tour will take you by bus to the National Archives of Australia, in Mitchell, Canberra.
There will also be tours of the National Library of Australia and the National Museum of Australia on the Monday morning, which are included in the Symposium registration. Both tours will be from 10.30am-12noon. Please indicate via the online form when you register if you wish to participate in either of these tours.
We look forward to seeing you in Canberra for an interesting and informative Blue Shield Australia 2018 Symposium!
Should you have any queries or require further information, please contact the Symposium Secretariat on 02 6281 6624, or BSASymposium2018@conlog.com.au
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