Al
Quds University National Workshop
April 23, 2007
The Al Quds University National Workshop was held on
Monday, April 23 from 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM. The workshop
was hosted by The High Institute of Archaeology at al-Quds
University's Abu Dis Campus. Twenty eight individual
experts and institutions received invitations to attend the
workshop three weeks prior to the event. Of these, sixteen
representatives from various institutions attended the
workshop, see the below participants list for more
information.
The workshop included two main lectures, an open discussion
and a site tour to Wadi al-Kelt. The first lecture was
presented by PUSH Project Manger, Dr. Yusuf Natsheh. Dr.
Natsheh's lecture focused on the PUSH project's background,
goals, objectives, partners and the expected outcome. The
second lecture, conducted jointly by the four members of
the Palestinian PUSH team including, Dr. Natsheh, Dr.
Marwan Abu Khalef, Mr. Mohammed al-Jaradat and Architect
Osama Hamdan, focused primarily on the methodology of
selecting sites and the sites themselves. Many questions,
comments and suggestions were raised in the open discussion
and answers from PUSH Palestinian team were presented.
Following the discussion, PUSH team members and guests
participated in a site tour of Wadi al-Kelt and St.
George's Monastery. The tour, guided by Dr. Natsheh, was
informative and enjoyable. Furthermore, the site tour
generated clear enthusiasm for the rich heritage in the
region and the overall goals that the PUSH project works to
promote.
Participants
List
Yusuf
Natsheh, Push Project Manager
Marwan Fayez Abu Khalaf, Project Senior Assistant
Osama Hamdan, Project Assistant
Mohammad Jaradat, Project Assistant
Khaled Fahd el-Qawasma, Hebron Rehabilitation Committee
Hilmi 'Amran Marqa, Hebron Rehabilitation Committee
Ibrahim 'Alian, Institute of Archaeology / al-Awqaf
Ibrahim Iqtit, Institute of Archaeology / AQU
Wala' Ahmad Nazal, Sabastiya Municipality Cultural Centre
Zahra el-Masri, AQU-Beit Hanina
Nazmi el-Ju'ba, Riwaq
Manal el-Khattib, Water and Environmental Developing Centre
Asem Asayed Ahmad, Institute of Archaeology / AQU
Sara al-Shamas, Institute of Archaeology / AQU
Munther Mahmud Muhsen, Institute of Archaeology / AQU
Ghassan Muhibesh, Heritage Relief / Abu
Dis
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Bezalel
Academy National Workshop
April 15, 2007
The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design's
National Workshop was held on Sunday, April 15 at Bezalel
Acadmey's Department of Architecture in Jerusalem. The
meeting was attended by approximately 25 experts from
various academic and professional organizations focused on
heritage.
Professor Michael Turner,
PUSH Project Manger for Bezalel presented a presentation on
the PUSH project outlining the PUSH project's background,
goals, objectives, partners, timeline and the expected
outcomes. This was followed by an open discussion to review
the national inventory of sites of shared heritage and the
identification of themes that could integrate well with the
inventories of sites released by the other two PUSH partner
teams. Many questions, comments and suggestions were raised
in the open discussion and answers from PUSH team were
presented.
Participants
Partial List
Michael Turner, PUSH Project Manager
Moshe Caine, PUSH Team
Doron Bar, PUSH Team
David Guggenhim, PUSH Team
Anat Dror, Bezalel Student
Rena Wasser, Bezalel Student
Jon Seigleman, Israel Antiquities Authority
Gidon Bromberg, Director, Friends of the Earth Middle East
Avner Goren, Abraham Path Initiative
Gideon Avni, Israel Antiquities Authority
Rami Haruri, Israel Antiquities Authority
Elizabeth Koch, PUSH Project Coordinator
Yuval Peled, National Parks Authority
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Jordan
Society for Sustainable Development National Workshop
May 2nd,
2007
The Jordan
Society for Sustainable Development's National Workshop was
held May 3, 2007 in Amman. The meeting was attended by
approximately 20 experts from various academic and
professional organizations focused on heritage including
the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Education,
Hashemite University, Al Albaiet University, Birdlife
International / Middle East, Jordan Environment Society,
Friends of Archeology Society, Jordan Inbound Tourism
Society, Ministry of Planning, Amman Greater Municipality
and Friends of the Earth Middle East.
Mr. Khaled Nasser, PUSH Project Manger for JSSD presented a
presentation on the PUSH project outlining the PUSH
project's background, goals, objectives, partners, timeline
and the expected outcomes. This was followed by an open
discussion to review the national inventory of sites of
shared heritage. Many questions, comments and suggestions
were raised in the open discussion and answers from PUSH
team were presented. The participants commented on the
value of the project and the added value it could give to
national level heritage projects.
Al Quds University
Bezalel Academy of
Arts and Design Jerusalem
Jordan Society for
Sustainable Development
