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International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage 

 
IntroHeritage AlertsToolkitMembershipAnnual Meetings 2009 - 2011GA Meeting, Paris, November 2011

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INTRODUCTION

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) works through its International Scientific Committee on Twentieth-century heritage (ISC20C) to promote the identification, conservation and presentation of Twentieth-century heritage places. The committee is multidisciplinary. It encourages younger members to participate in specific projects and works in partnerships with relevant regional and international organisations such as UAI, TICCIH and Docomomo. ICOMOS is an international conservation non-government organisation of conservation professionals which acts as UNESCO's adviser on cultural heritage and the World Heritage Convention. Through its 90 national committees and 28 International Scientific Committees, ICOMOS can engage a wide range of participants in the promotion and protection of the heritage places of the Twentieth-century. ISC200C considers that it is the mid to late Twentieth-century places that are most at risk, through lack of recognition, conservation and celebration and co-ordinates a range of projects, conferences, declarations and publications to address these issues.

ISC20 WORK PLAN Quebec 2008

1. Membership: implement strategies to expand the ISC20C membership; encourage and assess proposed members via agreed criteria; invite membership from all national ICOMOS committees; integrate ISC20C with ICOMOS database.(KN)

2. Younger members: Engage and develop younger practitioners as members (ALL]

3. Communications: Continue regular list serve communications between ISC20C members [KN]

4. Website: Continue improvements to ISC20C website using website software for design and organization of changing programs and content. Additional improvements to consider may be an ISC20C Newsflash or newsletter circulated annually. [KN]

5. World heritage: Provide World Heritage advice to ICOMOS Secretariat through policy development, mission experts, research and discussion papers etc (SM ,SB)

6. Scientific Council: Input ICOMOS Scientific Council related activities which support and develop Twentieth-century Heritage profile. (SB,PJ)

7. ISC20C Meetings: Utilize conferences and workshop events to meet, implement work plans and participate in regional activities. ISC20C bureau and membership to meet annually. [KN]

8. 2009 Meeting: Promote next conference in Sydney, Australia July 2009, with ICOMOS Australia, Docomomo Australia (PJ SB]

9. 2010 Meeting: Develop a joint meeting with Docomomo International in Mexico City, Mexico 2010. [EA, MP,KN ]   UPDATE: 2010 ISC20C MEETING WILL BE IN DUBLIN (FE, KN)

10. 2011 meeting: Develop local ISC20C  program for ICOMOS General Assembly meeting in Isfahan, Iran, 2011.{PJ, KN}  UPDATE 2011 ISC20C MEETING WILL BE IN ASOCIATION WITH THE GA IN PARIS (SB)

11. Heritage Alerts: Proactively develop the Heritage Alerts Project and Pilot ( GH, LR BW SB )

12. ICOMOS Heritage at Risk Program. Continue ‘Twentieth-century heritage' as a theme in the ICOMOS H@R reports. [GH,LR,VA,JP,SB, BW]

13. Partnerships: Continue development of a strong collegiate collaborative engagement with Docomomo, per the Istanbul Principles. [KN FV for Docomomo] : TICCIH (HL,SB); ISCARSAH. [GH.KN] ; UIA engagement as per Agreement [LC,GH]

14. Research: Identify and promote good solutions for Twentieth-century heritage problems. eg MAP 20 project  [ SU, ALL ]

15. Promote protection: Promote statutory protection/listing of Twentieth-century heritage places (e.g. 5 p a per nation). [VA,FV, LR)]

16. Archives: Contribute to the archive of Twentieth-century heritage documentation e.g. oral history interviews, etc.[ALL]

COMMITTEE BUREAU

Sheridan Burke (Australia), President, email:sheridanb@gml.com.au 

Sheridan Burke, Partner of Godden Mackay Logan Pty Ltd, Heritage Consultants, Sydney is a conservation planner with thirty years in cultural resource management.  Her experience includes heritage planning, historic site conservation, asset management, cultural tourism and museum management.  Sheridan was formerly the Senior Curator at the Historic Houses Trust of NSW and a senior policy specialist with the Heritage Council of NSW. 

Sheridan has international and Australian experience including UNESCO and ICOMOS monitoring missions.  She has worked at a senior level in heritage interpretation, curatorial direction, exhibition development, historic property operation and heritage asset management —developing and implementing policy and guidelines—for all levels of government and the corporate sector. She is the author of numerous Conservation Management Plans and she lectures and publishes widely, particularly on Twentieth Century Heritage. She is responsible for GML’s Defence portfolio work and heads up the GML Canberra office.

Sheridan has served three terms on the international Executive Committee of ICOMOS (1996-2005) including two trienniums as vice president. She is the author of the Ethical Commitment Statement for ICOMOS Members 2002, and co-author of the ICOMOS Heritage at Risk annual international reports since inception in 2000. Sheridan has been closely involved with the drafting and development of the ICOMOS Xi’an Declaration  on the Conservation of the Setting of Heritage Structures, Sites and Areas (2005) and the ICOMOS Charter on the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites (2008). She is a foundation Steering Committee member for the ICOMOS International Conservation Centre in Xi’an, China.  She is a foundation member and currently president of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage. Sheridan is a member of the Sydney Opera House Conservation Council and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra.

Kyle Normandin (USA),Secretary General, email:knormandin@wje.com

Kyle Normandin is an Associate Principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in New York City, New York, USA.  He serves on the Executive board of Association for Preservation Technology International and is the Chair of the DOCOMOMO International ISC Technology committee.  He has contributed numerous technical papers on architectural conservation of cultural heritage and continues to serve on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Architectural Conservation.  Kyle holds a B.A. in Architecture from UC Berkeley and an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University in the City of New York.  Kyle is an active member and currently Secretary General of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage.

Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros (Spain),Vice President

Since 1984, Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros has established his own practice and has managed a high talented international team of around 20 architects, working on projects all over Spain, for more than 200 clients, including high profile projects.  This include but are not limited to rehabilitation of heritage projects, residential developments, offices, civic buildings that involved both interior design and landscape architecture. Architect Fernando Espinosa has taken part in highly important interventions concerning the Spanish heritage and he participated in lecturers at universities and has authored numerous articles regarding architectural heritage in Europe.

As an architect, his practice has been awarded the 1st prize in the competition for the rehabilitation of the “Viana Palace” in Madrid as a new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid, Spain.  He has also served as finalist in the international competition of the rehabilitation and extension of the “Orto Botanicus Patavinus” in Padua, Italy and has won a special mention in the “Europa Nostra Award 2006” for the rehabilitation of the “Palace of Tabladillo” in Ávila, Spain.  Fernando is Vice President and Treasurer for the bureau of the ISC20C.

Gunny Harboe (USA), Vice President

In March of 2006, after 17 years with another firm, Gunny Harboe, FAIA, began his own architecture firm specializing in historic preservation and sustainable design.  He is a registered architect having received his M. Arch degree from MIT, which included study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark.  He also has a M.Sc. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University, and an A.B. in History from Brown University.  In 1998, he completed the course in Architectural Conservation at ICCROM in Rome, Italy. Mr. Harboe gained a national reputation in the US for his award winning work on the Rookery Building and Reliance Buildings.  Both these projects received national Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.   Mr. Harboe has lectured widely all over the United States and internationally and has published numerous articles about his work.  Some of his current and recent projects include:  Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple and Beth Sholom Synagogue; Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building, Louis Sullivan’s Carson Pirie Scott Store, and Mies van der Rohe’s S. R. Crown Hall, all National Historic Landmarks. He is a founding member and currently serving as Vice President of the ICOMOS ISC on 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C) and is the past Vice President of Docomomo-US, where he currently remains a board member.

Susan Macdonald (USA/ Australia), Vice President

Susan Macdonald joined the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in 2008 as Head of Field Projects.  Susan has a MSc (Architecture), and a Masters in Conservation Studies (University of York/ ICCROM).  Susan has worked as an architect in private practice in her native Australia and in England, principally on conservation projects.  As a senior architectural conservator at English Heritage, Susan was involved in research, technical advice, training and publication relation to building conservation.  Susan moved to the Getty from her position as a Director of the NSW Heritage Office in Australia where she was involved in a wide range of conservation issues from urban planning, development, economics, policy and technical matters and most recently was involved in the successful nomination of the Sydney Opera House to the World Heritage List.  She is a certified practicing Planner.  Susan has a particular interest in 20th century heritage conservation and is the Secretary of the Docomomo International Specialist Technical Committee and a Vice President of the bureau for the ICOMOS 20th Century Committee (ISC20C).

Enrique Xavier de Anda Alanis (Mexico), Vice President

Born in Mexico City. Graduated in Architecture at the “Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico” –UNAM– and PH. D. from the School of Phylosophy at the UNAM. Enrique is a researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones Esteticas at UNAM and directs graduation papers (tesis) in History of Art and is also a professor at the Schools of Architecture and Philosophy  of UNAM.  Enrique is a member of several associations and “National Researcher” (level III) by the Mexican Government.  He has written several articles for local and international magazines and has lectured and participated in symposia in Mexico, Latin America, USA, Europe and Australia.  He has authored sixteen books on the history of architecture and has co-authored another seventeen books and similar related topics. 
Enrique Xavier de Anda Alanis has served as co-ordinator and curator of several architecture and applied art exhibitions and has been a member of academic juries and commissions at the University of Mexico.  He is currently a member of the “National Academy of Architecture” and a co-ordinator of the “National Committee of XX Century Architecture” in Mexico and a Vice President of the ISC20C bureau.

 

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