User:MCohen1958/The Conservator of the Built Heritage

A conservator ( https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/what-i s-conservation) of the built heritage is a professional engaged in the physical preservation and rescue of the assets of the built cultural heritage (archaeological site, historical structure or monument) from the ravages of time, Threats of air pollution and the destruction caused by natural disasters or human actions.

The preservation of the property by the Built Heritage conservators is done while respecting the principles of preservation [1] accepted in the world and the professional ethics that aim to respect the originality of the property in its material, form, and values.

The high importance of the Conservators of the built heritage stems from the fact that they preserve cultural heritage assets, which are a one-time creation that cannot be replaced. In other words, unprofessional treatment may damage the cultural asset (monument), an injury that will lead to irreparable loss, hence also the loss of the values represented.

The conservation of built heritage requires knowledge and skills in a variety of fields including the prevailing approaches in conservation that originate in the principles of conservation and professional ethics; construction materials; ancient construction technologies; weathering and destruction factors; documentation and conservation planning; Technical knowledge and its application.

The preservation of cultural assets is based on the values of respecting the heritage and the moral responsibility of Israeli society to pass the heritage on to future generations faithfully.

The Conservators of the Built Heritage in Israel is a community formed and it includes independent conservators and institutional s conservators from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Nature and Parks Authority, the Council for the Preservation of Sites.

The Conservators of the built heritage are committed to international professional ethics which are shared by all those engaged in this throughout the world and to the Convention on Ethics in the Preservation of Heritage in Israel.

The state of the profession in Israel
Until today (2022) there is no legislation or regulation at the state level in Israel that defines the profession of conservator and hence there are also no state professional training courses, professional certification and professional certification in conservation, with the exception of the training and recognition program for conservators of the built heritage (see below). As a result, non-professionals in the private market can participate in any tender in a conservation project (due to a fundamental law: freedom of occupation), nevertheless if they have not passed the appropriate training and do not have the required knowledge and recognition of the principles of conservation recognized and applied in the world.]2[

The training and recognition Program for Conservator of the built heritage in Israel
In Israel, there are academic courses in the preservation of the built heritage, but until the beginning of the training and recognition program for the built heritage Conservators in 2014, no practical training courses had been held in Israel since 1995, according to what is customary in the training program, and many Conservators learned in field studies from experts who came from abroad or traveled for studies and training abroad.

The practical training program for the conservators of the built heritage was born from the need to bridge the gap of the need to train professional conservators in Israel and it began in 2014 as a joint project of the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Council for the Preservation of Heritage Sites in Israel and the Nature and Parks Authority, held under the auspices of the Ministry of Heritage and Jerusalem Office [3] (initially as a wing in the Prime Minister's Office). The program is held with the professional backing of ICCROM ( https://www.iccrom.org/ ) - the International Center for Conservation and Restoration Studies of Cultural Properties.

The goals of the training program are to promote the professional level of the conservators of the built heritage, to raise awareness of the conservation profession in Israel both among the professionals and the public, and to systematically recognize the conservator as a profession.

'The rationale of the program is that a conservator who deals with the built heritage is required to have knowledge and skills in a variety of fields, theoretical and practical, including common approaches to conservation; the principles of conservation; Professional Ethics; ancient construction technologies; weathering and destruction factors; documentation and conservation planning; and in addition to technical abilities and skills.

The training programs include training courses for active conservators and maintaining professional competence: specialization courses, annual conferences, and updating training. Maintaining the professional competence of the conservator is a condition for receiving a valid conservator certificate.

Conservators training courses [4]. Between the years 2014-2021, there were five cycles. The first four courses were held at the International Conservation Center for the City of Rome in Old Acre until its closure in 2018. The fifth cycle was held at the Council for the Preservation of Sites in Mikva Israel. The practical workshops are held at various sites throughout the country: Yehiam, Masada, Beit Shean, Caesarea, Tel Aviv, Migdal Tzedek, Tel Afek, Mashishit, etc. The course includes twenty-four daily meetings once a week, two handred hours of study. Certificates are awarded to course graduates at the annual built heritage preservation conference where certificates of recognition are also awarded on behalf of the partner professional bodies.

A professional committee of the representatives of the partner bodies and external professionals serves as an admissions committee that approves the candidates for the course, with the threshold requirement being proven ability and four years of experience in practical work in conservation.]5[

Recognition of the Experienced Conservators of the built heritage. The "desert generation" of the conservators, who have over twenty years of experience, was recognized by a committee that examined the course of their training in courses held in the past, in Israel and abroad, and based on opinions and recommendations.

The list of recognized Conservators of the built heritage ( http://www.meshamrim.org/restorators/(. is a list that includes the veteran Conservators of the built heritage who were recognized by a professional committee with representatives of the partner organizations and graduates of practical training courses for the guardians of the built heritage that took place starting in 2014.

The Conservators of the built heritage are committed to the rules of professional ethics and conservation principles accepted in the world.

Each Conservator is obliged to participate in at least one activity of the guards of the built heritage throughout the year, training, courses or guidance.

The list is recognized by the bodies partnering in the training program and it numbers about a hundred and ten conservators and is published and updated on the websites of the partner bodies and on the website of the built heritage Conservators. [6] A recognized Conservator certificate is issued once every three years to guards who are active in the field and comply with the criteria and conservation principles accepted worldwide.

The community of Conservators of the built heritage in Israel
In 2014, the Conservators of the built heritage in Israel organized themselves as a voluntary body and established a professional community like a "guild". One of the first actions was the establishment of a steering committee of the Conservators of the built heritage (below). The community's activities include annual conferences, professional training, mutual help among its members, and raising public and professional awareness of the profession and its importance in Israel.

At the third annual conference of the conservators of the built heritage, a logo for the community was chosen by the conservators. The logo symbolizes in the shield the community's protection of its members and the profession and other symbols represent the work of the heritage shift tools and materials.

The steering committee of the Conservators of the built heritage. Established in 2014 as a professional committee to chart the way in the process of building the built heritage community, with professional support, in planning the contents and the annual conferences. The committee is a purely professional committee and its members are recognized Conservators who were invited for their professionalism only and not as a representative of an institution, organization, or company.

The members of the committee include the guards: Orit Bortnik, Yoram Saad, Yehoshua Dray, Reuven Elberger, David Zell, Kimi Maman, Jonathan Orlin, Adi Livna, Eitan Sela, Yotam Carmel, Tali Olach and the chairperson Michael Cohen.

The Conservators of the built heritage during an emergency - the Israeli blue helmets
In 2022, the Conservators of the built heritage are in the stage of establishing an emergency response force at cultural heritage sites (sites and museums), in cooperation with the organizations entrusted with the heritage assets and under the auspices of the inter-ministerial steering committee for earthquake preparedness.

The unit "Israel Blu Helmets", will be a professional body that will undergo dedicated training in cooperation with the Italian Fire and Rescue Service and the Home Front Command.

Conservation

http://www.iaa-conservation.org.il/images/files//pdf_docs/Conservation_ ) Glossary of terms in conservation (Glossary_03-2009.pdf

Preparing the State of Israel for earthquakes in cultural heritage sites and properties

On preservation - documentation, information collection, responsibility and assimilation: Maurizio Tagliapietra Lecture by Maurizio Tagliapietra (English) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiP162FiVXo&feature=youtu.be )

Lecture by Alberto de Tagle Alberto de Tagle: The need for a revolution - will mobile tests and non-intrusive techniques change heritage conservation? ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9mkQRIkXAE ) (English)

Aperto per Restauro ( https://www.youtube.co Open for conservation: Roberto Nardi lecture by Roberto Nardi(English) (m/watch?v=KiNi95bPOKE

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