In Situ asbl

In Situ is a non-profit association under Belgian law and was set up in November 2001 by the Archaeological Institute of Liege, well-known for its significant role in developing archaeology in Wallonia. For several years the working group connected with this association has been developing research activities concerning the study, conservation and enhancement of the urban archaeological heritage within the framework of a programme funded by the Heritage Division of the Ministry of the Walloon Region. By promoting the exchange of knowledge and experiences acquired in these fields, In Situ intends to promote the research for, development and implementation of efficient and innovative resources to improve practices in this regard.

Quai de Maestricht 13, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
Scientific coordinator
Contact: Anne Warnotte
Tel. +32 (0)4 250 93 77

University of Liege - Center for Urban Governance Studies (CUGS)

The Centre for Urban Governance Studies has been created as an association of two research laboratories of the University of Liège, namely LEMA and SPIRAL. LEMA is a research centre of the Department of Architecture and Urban Design specialised in the development of decision-making tools for the management of sustainable urban projects. SPIRAL is conducting research on the modalities of setting up tools to facilitate knowledge transfers within the scientific community and to final users (administrations and citizens) in the domain of risk management. The association of these two centres within the CUGS provides the required interdisciplinary basis for the development of research work concerning urban governance, in the view of helping municipalities and local authorities in assessing the suitability of new urban developments which promotes sustainable exploitation of urban and architectural cultural heritage.

Chemin des Chevreuils 1 B52/3, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
Administrative and financial coordinator
Contacts: Jacques Teller, Catherine Zwetkoff
Tel. +32 (0)4 366 93 94

Institut de Cultura de Barcelona - Museu d’Història de la Ciutat de Barcelona (ICUB-MHCB)

The City History Museum of Barcelona was opened in 1943 and its objectives are the conservation, integration, documentation, enhancement and diffusion of the urban heritage of Barcelona. We define ourselves as a Museum of museums, as we have a network of museums, interpretation centers and archeological sites that show a range of periods of the city: from the roman to the modern times.

Plaça del Rei s/n, E-08002 Barcelona, Spain
Contact: Laia Colomer

Réseau Alliance de Villes Européennes de Culture (AVEC)

The AVEC network was created in 1997 following the initiative of five European cities and is now made up of 25 members (cities, countries, provinces/departments, regions) in 9 different countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Russia).
It aims to progressively cover the whole of the European territory (+/- 30 countries), with partners (1 to 5 per country) highly motivated by an economic, social and cultural enhancement of their heritage within the framework of sustainable development. The AVEC status is called French Association (1901 association law). Our members are territorial communities. Our head office is located in the Tours City Hall (France) and the general coordination is carried out in Pécs (Hungary), where the Presidency is also held. The AVEC works in partnership with international organizations (Council of Europe, UNESCO, ICOMOS, etc.), governments and specialized private and public bodies.

Esze Tamás u. 5, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
Contacts: Ezster Sarkadi, Léona Pall

International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

The International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) was founded in 1964 as a NGO as a result of the adoption of the Venice Charter. This international forum brings together people working in the field of cultural heritage conservation, who are active through 120 National Committees and 22 International Scientific Committees. The World Heritage Convention has nominated ICOMOS as the advisory body for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Rue de la Fédération 49-51, 75015 Paris, France
Contact: Jean-Louis Luxen

Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta - Dipartimento Soprintendenza per I Beni e le Attività’Culturali (RAVA)

The Surintendence of Cultural Goods and Activities Department in the Autonoumous Region of Aosta Valley (RAVA – Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta), Italy, is responsible for managing cultural heritage. The workgroup connected to this Institution, along with its public and private partners, carries out interdisciplinary operations on national and international levels relevant to preserving and enhancing archaeological sites in the urban setting. Besides strictly archaeological operations, it has acquired significant experience in domains relative to active management of archaeological heritage for public transmission.

Place Deffeyes 1, I-11100 Aosta, Italy
Contacts: Gianfranco Zidda, Francesca Martinet

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England - English Heritage, Archaeology Department

English Heritage is the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment. Working in partnership with the central government departments, local authorities, voluntary bodies and the private sector it aims to conserve and enhance the historic environment, broaden public access to the heritage and increase people's understanding of the past. It does this through such initiatives as giving conservation grants and providing advisory and education services; identifying buildings, monuments and landscapes for protection; and caring for over 400 historic properties.

Savile Row 23, UK-W1S 2ET London, United Kingdom
Contact: Valerie Wilson

In Extenso - Préservation des Biens culturels

In Extenso is a Paris-based agency specialised in the preservation of the cultural heritage. It uses the expertise of people working in the field of preventive conservation (architects and restorers) and scientists (physicians and microbiologists). The team for the APPEAR project is under the responsibility of Pierre Diaz Pedregal, a Doctor of Science and it comprises of Sandrine Le Bouëtté, architect, and Éléonore Kissel, a restorer specialised in preventive conservation.

Rue du Rhin 9, F-75019 Paris, France
Contact: Pierre Diaz Pedregal

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Psicología Básica, Facultad de Psicología (UAM)

The UAM research team works into the visitor studies field. It develops several projects on procedimental, conceptual and attitudinal contents about different kinds of exhibit subjects and carries out exhibit evaluations. Visitor studies and exhibit evaluations are two complementary fields with a wide set of technical and methodologies. Visitor studies provide a sociological approach to the visitors features/characteristics and study the understanding problems, misconceptions, conceptual changes and theory re-elaboration about the exhibit message providing solutions to the detected problems.

Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
Contact: Mikel Asensio

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