I Know Where I'm Going - Remote Access to World Heritage Sites from St Kilda to Uluru Conference
23-24 November 2011
Venue: Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB (Scotland, UK)
At a time of economic crisis and environmental threat, countries everywhere have to address the dual challenge of protecting and preserving their natural and cultural heritage while maximising their economic value. We would like to invite you to this two-day international conference which will focus on the potential for new technologies to create high-quality, remote-access visitor experiences for World Heritage Sites and other sites of cultural, historical and natural significance where remote access is necessary.
Watch the full remote access conference proceedings online at http://vimeo.com/mediascot. Please note this content will not be available until Mon 28 Nov.
Partners and sponsors include:
UK National Commission for UNESCO Scotland; UNESCO; Proiseact Nan Ealan (Gaelic Arts Agency); National Trust for Scotland, Inspace, Historic Scotland (& Scottish Ten Team); Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council); Creative Scotland, Museums Galleries Scotland; Scottish Islands; and RSA MCICH.
Register here.
The aims of this Conference are:
- to showcase some of the new technologies available (3D/4D scanning, mobile technologies, GPS/GIS, satellite technologies, apps and social media) & discuss their applications;
- to debate policy issues linked to the benefits and challenges these new technologies present for sites preservation, conservation, and interpretation worldwide;
- to encourage site managers worldwide to consider the benefits & impact the new technologies could have for their own sites as well as allow them to investigate those further.
This international Conference will maximise opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing between sites, where a balance needs to be found between enabling remote-access and encouraging visitation, between attaining sustainability, fostering communities involvement & opportunities, whilst preserving and conserving sites’ unique value.
This event is co-sponsored by the UK National Commission for UNESCO Scotland Committee.
Download furhter information and the full programme from the documents sidebar. You can view the latest version of the programme and register today here.
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