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UNITED STATESNATIONAL COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL COUNCILON MONUMENTS AND SITES

Report on the 2014US/ICOMOS

International ExchangeProgram

REPORT TO SPONSORS

Thank you for your support!

November 12, 2014

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Orientation

The nine interns began their four days long

orientation on May 27, 2014 in the US/ICOMOS ofces, located in the historic

Christian Heurich House in Washington,

DC. US/ICOMOS Director Don Jones

provided an overview of ICOMOS and

the role of ICOMOS National Committees.

The interns then enjoyed presentations by

representatives from Preservation Action and

Scenic America, two preservation-centric

organizations, also located in Washington.The presentations included overviews of

each organizations mission, programs, and

activities. Following a box lunch, the interns

then went downstairs for a tour of the Heurich

House Museum. With the remainder of the

afternoon free (and available for nalizing

During 2014, US/ICOMOS placed

nine internsve from the United

States, and four from other nations.

Organizations hosting interns from the

United States included the NationalTrust for Scotland (Edinburgh),

the International National Trusts

Organization (London), Falmouth

Heritage Renewal (Jamaica), and

Volunteer South America (Ecuador).

In the United States, the Presidio Trust

(San Francisco, CA), the Preservation

Institute: Nantucket (Massachusetts),

the National Trust for HistoricPreservation (Washington, DC), and

US/ICOMOS (Washington, DC) hosted

interns from abroad.

In 2014

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last-minute logistical details), the Director and

interns reconvened for a welcome dinner inDCs historic Union Station.

On Thursday, the director and US/ICOMOS

interns were privileged to attend a

preparatory meeting of experts at the World

Bank on Agra, one of the largest Bank-funded

heritage tourism projects in India. The meeting

was followed by lunch in the renowned

World Bank cafeteria. From the World Bank,the director and interns traveled by foot

across Presidents Park (stopping for a group

photograph in front of the White House),

eventually arriving at the ofces of the

National Park Service on Eye Street. There, the

interns were given a presentation by Stephen

Morris, Chief, Ofce of International Affairs,

about that agencys international programs,

including US participation in preparing and

submitting nominations of US sites to the WorldHeritage List.

On Friday, back at the US/ICOMOS

conference room, the interns met with two

representatives of the US Department of

States Cultural Heritage Center. Martin

Perschler gave an overview of the program

he directsthe Ambassadors Fund for

Cultural Preservationand Allison Davis,Cultural Property Ofcer, talked about the

State Departments role in helping to prevent

illicit trafcking in antiquities. Afterward, all

went to a nal lunch at Teddy & The Bully Bar,

and the interns then had the remainder of the

day free before leaving for their internships

the following day.

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Internships

Below is a list of the interns and their host

organizations for 2014

Ignacio Pons-Sorolla Casanova (Spain)

Host: The Presidio Trust, San Francisco,

California

Project: Research, survey and documentation

of the Presidio Main Post Theatre.

Florence Declaveillere (France)

Host: National Trust for Historic Preservation,

Washington, DC

Project: Survey for the Historic Sites Team and

created measured drawing to compete for

the Leicester B. Holland Prize.

Katherine Jacob (USA)

Host: International National Trusts

Organization (INTO), London, United Kingdom

Project: Research of ten case studies for the

INTO Action project.

Zoe Leung (Hong Kong)

Host: US/ICOMOS Ofces, Washington, DC

Project: Social media strategy, branding, and

international exchange alumni network.

Paul Maynard (USA)

Host: Falmouth Heritage Renewal, Falmouth,

Jamaica

Project: Historic District development and

presentation of the vision to the community.

Kara Roopsingh (Trinidad and Tobago)

Host: Preservation Institute: Nantucket on

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

Project: Research, survey, digital

communication and conservation science.

Emily Vance (USA)

Host: The Historic Trust for Scotland,

Edinburgh, Scotland (2 weeks) and Falmouth

Heritage Renewal, Jamaica

Jaime Young (USA)

Host: Falmouth Heritage Renewal, Falmouth,

Jamaica

Project: Historic District development and

presentation of the vision to the community.

Daniel Ysique (USA)

Host: Volunteer South America, Ecuador

Project: Survey, exterior restoration and

adaptive rehabilitation proposal in San

Andres de Guano.

Final Program and Reception

Upon completion of their ten-week internships, the interns returned to Washington in mid-

August for the nal program, which included presentations, a meeting with the National

Trust for Historic Preservation, and a nal reception.

The interns gave oral presentations to the entire group of interns and posted their

presentations for viewing and discussion at the nal reception. The nal reception was

held the evening of Wednesday, August 13, at the Heurich House (Brewmasters Castle).

The powerpoint presentations prepared by each intern will be posted on the US/ICOMOS

website http://www.usicomos.org/intern over the coming months.

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Funding

Funding for the 2014 US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program derived from a variety of

sources, including foundations, private donations, and nancial and in-kind support from host

organizations. The following organizations and individuals contributed support for the 2014

program:

MARPAT Foundation

The Royal Oak Foundation

Keepers Preservation Education Fund

Presidio Trust

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Preservation Institute: Nantucket

Falmouth Heritage Renewal, Jamaica

International National Trusts Organization

Vertical Access LLC

Philip C. Marshall

Darwina Neal

Carol Shull

Suzanne Deal Booth

Randolph Langenbach

Gina HaneyEllen Delage

Ellen Stoner

Pamela Jerome

James Patrick Kiernan

Carrie Albee

Leslie Rainer