PRESENTATIONS
(with links to papers or powerpoint presentations, where available, all as pdf files)

US/ICOMOS International Preservation Lecture
(a Public Lecture presented in honor of Saidee Newell)

Tong Mingkang, President, ICOMOS China - photos
Response to Earthquakes in China
 
Zoe Kosmidou (Greece) - Wildfires in Ancient Olympia
  

Welcome and International Examples

John Fowler, Chair, US/ICOMOS Board of Trustees
Jonathan Poston, US/ICOMOS Symposium Chair, Clemson University/Charleston
Patty Gay, Executive Director, Preservation Resource Center, New Orleans

Robyn Riddett (International Committee on Risk Preparedness)
Heritage Disaster Preparedness in Australia

Elena Korka, Greek Ministry of Culture - photos
Disaster Management for World Heritage Sites

John Fidler (United Kingdom)
Response to fires at Windsor Castle and elsewhere in England

Tamara Blanes (Cuba) - photos
The protection of the fortifications in the Caribbean and the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms. Which will be their future consequences?

Z. Gul Unal (Turkey) - powerpoint
New Approaches and Regimentations in the Cultural Heritage and Disaster Management Aftermath the 1999 Marmara Earthquake: Istanbul, Turkiye

Lessons Learned & New Approaches/Emerging Technologies

Trinidad Rico (Argentina)
Heritage of Disaster or Heritage post-Disaster?  A Discussion of Conservation Principles and Methods in Post-Tsunami Aceh

Richard Ciolek-Torello (USA)
Wildfires and the Protection and Rehabilitation of Heritage Sites in Southern California

Craig Bennett (USA)
Lessons Learned from Charleston’s Hurricane Hugo – 20 Years Later

Gail Lazarus (USA)
The FEMA Historic Preservation Demolition Program in New Orleans in Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Catherine Barrier, Eugene Cizek (USA)
Neography and Historic Preservation Disaster Planning and Response

Andrew Ferrrell (USA) with Barrett Kennedy
Disaster Protection for Heritage Resources in the Coastal Zone Using Spatial Video Documentation

Norman Levine, Jim Ward (USA) - powerpoint
Disaster Preparedness Considerations in Long Term Planning Efforts: A Case Study Highlighting Experiences in and around Charleston, SC

Frank Matero, Lindsay Hannah, John Hinchman (USA)
Before and After: the foresight and hindsight of survey, analysis, and intervention at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, LA

Patricia O’Donnell (USA)
Collaborative and Sustainable Recovery Efforts at Longue Vue House & Gardens

Chris Marrion (USA)
Fire and Extreme Event Preparedness and Recovery: Addressing Challenges Through a Risk-Informed, Performance Based Approach

Existing Frameworks/Preparedness

Aimee Primeaux (USA) - powerpoint
COSTEP: Coordinated Statewide Emergency Preparedness

Diane Douglas (USA)
Floods, Fires, and Earthquakes: Hazard Mitigation Planning to Minimize the Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Heritage Resources: Plans developed in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

Jim Cook (USA)
Preserving Our Past - Linking Preservation/Conservation Professionals with Emergency Response and Recovery Operations Following a Disaster

Ann Hitchcock (USA)
Protecting Natural and Cultural Heritage Under the US National Response Network

Curt Rohner and Susannah Tuttle
Historic Green – a New Model for Sustainable Recovery

Jonathan Poston, Symposium Chair, Moderator
Toward New US/International Cooperation in Disaster Preparedness, Rapid Response, and Sustainable Recovery – Discussion open to all symposium attendees