Cairo University
Faculty of Archaeology
Conservation Department
Egypt
Catania University
Department of Science Chemistry
Italy
Executive Program of
Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Arab Republic of Egypt and Italian Republic
Project SACPP No:61-12-A2
A scientific approach to the conservation of printed photos
SHORT ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE ON THE CONSERVATION OF
ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS
Course Announcement
APPLICATION ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED
Date: 19 - 21 November 2013
Place: Cairo University, Giza, and The Egyptian-Italian Center
for the Conservation of Antique Photographs and Paper,
Heliopolis
Organization
• Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche - Catania University, Italy.
• Faculty of Archaeology – Cairo University, Egypt
• The Egyptian-Italian Center for the Conservation of Antique
Photographs and Paper, Heliopolis, Egypt.
The Course
This one week training course aims at helping Mediterranean researchers and conservators to
have access to knowledge and expertise in the field of photography restoration and conservation,
and to provide and promote opportunity to participate to scientific exchanges at international
level. The course covers a wide range of interdisciplinary topics such as basic chemical and
physical phenomena involved in photographic phenomena, degradation of negative and positive
picture, conservation materials and methods, virtual restoration, and practical experience of
restoration.
Course Objectives
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To provide theoretical and practical knowledge of photograph conservation problems, in order to
select the most appropriate reliable long-term efficient methods of conservation;
To obtain an integration of expertise, products, technology and policy involved in the
preservation/conservation of Mediterranean cultural heritage of the photographic archives;
Cairo University
Faculty of Archaeology
Conservation Department
Egypt
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Catania University
Department of Science Chemistry
Italy
To exchange advanced knowledge between Italian and Egyptian conservators;
To disseminate information to the end-users (e.g., Museums, Archives & Libraries) and to act as an
interface between scientists, technologists and end-users.
Participants and Eligibility Requirements
The course is open to 20 participants with a scientific conservation background (i.e. graduate
students in scientific and/or humanistic degrees who wish to achieve experience in the
conservation of photographic heritage, university researchers in the field of restoration and
conservation conservators-restorers, curators, keepers, and other professionals actively involved
in the preservation of and access to cultural heritage). Trainees must have English language skills
sufficient to function on a day-to-day basis in their training environment.
Lecturers
Scientists in chemistry, biology, physics, conservation, and photography from leading
universities in Italy and Egypt.
Working Language
English
Cost
There are no fees for attending the training course.
To apply
To obtain more information & Application forms please contact :
Prof . Mona Fouad Ali, [email protected]
Prof . Enrico Ciliberto, [email protected]
Maha Ahmed Ali ,[email protected]
Prof. Franco Porcelli, [email protected]
Application Deadline: 30 October 2013
Cairo University
Faculty of Archaeology
Conservation Department
Egypt
Catania University
Department of Science Chemistry
Italy
SHORT ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE ON THE CONSERVATION
OF ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS
The Egyptian-Italian Center for the Conservation of
Antique Photographs and Paper, Cairo
November 17-20, 2013
PROGRAM
1st day: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
9.30
Opening session
10 - 11 History of photography
11 - 12 Chemical bases of photographic process
12 - 13 Optical fundaments of photography
14 - 16 Chemical degradation of negative and positive pictures
Prof . Franco Porcelli
Prof. Mohamed Hamza
Mohamed Weshahy
Prof. Enrico Ciliberto
Prof. Claudia Altavilla
Prof. Ezio Viscuso
Prof. Mona Foad Ali
2nd day: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
10 - 12 Biological aspects of photographic degradation
12 - 13 Computer bases of virtual restoration
14 - 16 Case studies of photographic restorations
Prof. Stefania Stefani
Prof. Filippo Stanco
Maha Ali
3rd day: Thursday, November 21, 2013
10 - 13 Laboratory experiences of virtual restoration
14-16 Laboratory experiences of picture restoration
16-17 Closing session and certificate
Prof. Filippo Stanco
Maha Ali