Conservation of Architectural Heritage on October 08-11, 2025 in Aswan, Egypt

Conservation of Architectural Heritage on October 08-11, 2025 in Aswan, Egypt

The 9th edition of the International Conference on “Conservation of Architectural Heritage” (CAH) aims at bringing together academics and professionals who care about heritage from different points of view and share their visions in protecting, preserving, and enhancing cultural heritage for the future. The conference will be held in Luxor and Aswan, which are two landmarks of the Egyptian architectural heritage, where history and beauty come together to create a beautiful background for the conference. Nestled along the banks of the Nile River, and known as the world's greatest open-air museum, Luxor offers a large number of monuments, temples, and tombs that portray the beauty and allure of ancient Egypt. Aswan on the other hand, known for its natural beauty and iconic sights like the iconic Philae Temple and the high dam, captivates everyone's attention and guarantees an amazing fun time among the people of Aswan. These two cities embody the essence of Egypt's rich heritage offering participants and attendees of the conference an unmatched experience.

the conference is not only going to talk about heritage but also about how to interpret and preserve it considering diversity of scales, typologies, uses, periods of construction, and state of conservation, as well as how to link it to the broader topics of sustainability, accessibility and assessment of values. In doing so, the conference is going to start by identifying concepts and topics of cultural heritage and its subtle link with the communities and/or the environment.

The conference has proven its success year by year, and this 9th edition, held in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth and the University of Cagliari is going to stand out by discussing all the Art and Science of Heritage.

Selected papers of the conference will be published in a book series under the title of Advances in Science, Technology, & Innovation (ASTI) by Springer. Others will be published in the Resource dings journal by IEREK Press. Best papers will have the opportunity to be published in the Architecture MDPI Journal.

1. Conncepts of Heritage Sites, theories and practices of conservation alongside the world

1.1. Preservation and conservation for the wide range of heritage (different geographies, different historic/modern periods, etc.)

1.2. Different approaches and practice for different types of heritage

1.3. Cultural and laws, charts and recommendation for heritage protection

1.4. The governmental and NGO’s role in the conservation of the cultural heritage

2. The significance and Prominence of Cultural Heritage

2.1. Authenticity, Identity and Significance of cultural heritage

2.2. Value of heritage Sites to residents and their sense of belonging

2.3. UNESCO sites: preservation and management strategies

2.4. Socio-economic values in reuse strategies

2.5. Intangible cultural heritage assets

2.6. Heritage valuation and interpretation

3. Focus on conservation theories and practice due to heritage peculiarities

3.1. Archeological heritage from antiquity to modernity

3.2. Industrial heritage and environmental implications

3.3. Defence and military heritage and their inheritance

3.4. The Nineteenth/Twentieth heritage and its legacy

3.5. Abandoned villages and new strategies and perspectives of repopulation

3.6. Post-Crisis Heritage Conservation and Management

3.7. Dark Heritage/ Difficult Heritage conservation and management

4. Methods, tools and technologies in Heritage Asset Conservation

4.1. Innovative and sustainable technological methods as well as new materials in successful creative experiments.

4.2. Non-Destructive diagnostics and new techniques for decay assessment and preservation of cultural heritage.

4.3. Digital transition from archives to HBIM

4.4. Digital Heritage approaches and strategies

4.5. Mapping, Photogrammetry and Gamification Techniques.

5. Policies strategies, Management, Display and Promotion of Cultural Heritage

5.1. Reuse strategies of urban areas and built heritage

5.2. Sustainable Governance's strategies for maintaining and investing the assets of the past.

5.3. Tourism for cultural heritage and sustainable tourism practices

5.4. Museology and its Impact on Touristic Attraction and Economic Benefit

5.5. Historical Landscapes as Cultural Heritage

5.6. Refugees’ ephemeral heritage and Heritage Mobility

5.7. Cultural heritage and hospitality

6. Citizens’ Involvement and Their Roles in Conserving Their History

6.1. The community role in the reconstruction and conservation processes of devastated heritage site from Wars

6.2. Social participation in historical areas development plans and in regenerating heritage

6.3. The role of women in the conservation processes of the cultural heritage inheritance

6.4. Raising awareness about the preservation value of architectural heritage.

6.5. Co-creation practices and the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage.

6.6. Role of Cultural heritage in migration phenomena

7. Accessibility and Sustainable Preservation of Heritage Sites

7.1. Cultural heritage for ALL

7.2. Sustainability impact assessment

7.3. Adaptation to climate changes

7.4. Long term strategies and awareness campaigns

7.5. Heritage Tangible and Intangible accessibility matters in conservation and community engagement

Name: IEREK
Website: http://www.ierek.com

IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange – is an international institution that is concerned with the exchange of knowledge and enhancing research internationally through organizing and managing conferences in various fields of knowledge and stud.
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