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  • Archaeological Materials and Sites Archaeological Materials and Sites

    Coordinator of the Working Group Francis Lukezic

    The ICOM-CC Archaeological Materials and Sites Working Group is an international forum for the discussion of technical and ethical issues relating to the preservation and conservation of archaeological objects, the collections that they comprise, and the sites from which they come.
  • Art Technological Source Research Art Technological Source Research

    Coordinator of the Working Group Claire Betelu

    Conducts research on historical sources for artists' materials and techniques.

  • Documentation Documentation

    Coordinator of the Working Group Aditi Nagar

    The Documentation Working Group focuses on the critical task of documenting tangible cultural heritage for conservation.
  • Education and Training in Conservation Education and Training in Conservation

    Coordinator of the Working Group Tanushree Gupta

    The Working Group for Education and Training represents those interested in and/or involved in education and training in conservation throughout the world.
  • Glass and Ceramics Glass and Ceramics

    Coordinator of the Working Group Polytimi Loukopoulou

    The Working Group Glass and Ceramics deals with the technology, deterioration, conservation, and restoration of glass and ceramic archaeological, utilitarian, decorative and artistic artifacts and objects.
  • Graphic Documents Graphic Documents

    Coordinator of the Working Group Andea Pataki-Hundt

    The aim of the Graphic Documents Working Group is to gather and disseminate information from around the world on the conservation of all forms of documents, including, but not limited to those on paper, parchment, and papyrus.
  • Leather and Related Materials Leather and Related Materials

    Coordinator of the Working Group Rosie Bolton

    The ICOM-CC Working Group Leather and Related Materials deals with theoretical and technical issues concerning the conservation of a wide variety of artefacts made of tanned or untanned animal skins, together with the diffusion and sharing of knowledge in the field.
  • Metals Metals

    Coordinator of the Working Group Nicola Emmerson

    Concerned with the conservation, restoration and preservation of objects made of metals or metallic alloys having archaeological, indigenous, artistic or historical origin.
  • Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Modern Materials and Contemporary Art

    Coordinator of the Working Group Anna Lagana'

    The ICOM-CC Working Group Modern Materials and Contemporary Art aims to promote and facilitate the dissemination of research, discussion, and thinking on the full range of conservation issues and implications for modern and contemporary art.
  • Murals, Stone, and Rock Art Murals, Stone, and Rock Art

    Coordinator of the Working Group Leslie Rainer

    The Murals, Stone, and Rock Art Working Group aims to promote conservation of wall paintings, stone, rock art, and mosaics and to consider their survival in their original locations.
  • Natural History Collections Natural History Collections

    Coordinator of the Working Group Davison Chiwara

    Promotes the discussion and dissemination of information on ethical and technical issues concerning acquisition, preservation and conservation of natural history objects and collections.
  • Objects from Indigenous and World Cultures Objects from Indigenous and World Cultures

    Coordinator of the Working Group Sabine Cotte

    The Objects from Indigenous and World Cultures Working Group is an international group that promotes the discussion and dissemination of information on ethical and technical issues concerning the conservation of ethnographic objects and collections.
  • Paintings Paintings

    Coordinator of the Working Group Sue Ann Chui

    The interests of the Paintings Working Group encompass all areas of research that may contribute to the understanding of the materiality and making of paintings and which facilitates their conservation and presentation.
  • Photographic Materials Photographic Materials

    Coordinator of the Working Group Richard Mulholland

    Photographic Materials is the ICOM-CC Working Group concerned with the conservation of photographic images, both positive and negative, including cinematographic material.
  • Preventive Conservation Preventive Conservation

    Coordinator of the Working Group David Cohen Daza

    The Preventive Conservation Working Group deals with all measures and actions aimed at avoiding and minimizing future deterioration or loss.
  • Scientific Research Scientific Research

    Coordinator of the Working Group Yong LEI

    The Scientific Research Working Group is a venue to discuss in detail new research technologies and methodologies across many types of materials and collections.
  • Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration

    Coordinator of the Working Group Deepakshi Sharma

    The Working Group Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration is concerned with the conservation of sculptural and painted three-dimensional objects including decorative architectural surfaces.

  • Textiles Textiles

    Coordinator of the Working Group Sarah Benson

    The Textiles Working Group focuses on the preservation and conservation of objects made from all kinds of textile fibres, whether organic or inorganic, natural or man made.
  • Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation

    Coordinator of the Working Group Ayesha Fuentes

    The goal of the Working Group Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation is to promote research on the theoretical and historical aspects of the conservation profession. This working group is among the few whose members have varied interests and backgrounds rather than a shared focus on a specific material or type of object. Thus the group takes an interdisciplinary approach to issues.
  • Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Wet Organic Archaeological Materials

    Coordinator of the Working Group Ida Hovmand

    The Working Group Wet Organic Archaeological Materials (WOAM) is concerned with the degradation and conservation of organic archaeological objects found in fresh or salt water, or during excavation of wetland or damp sites.
  • Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer

    Coordinator of the Working Group Mohamed Moustafa Hussein

    The Working Group Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer aims to promote the exchange of information and communication amongst people working within diverse areas related to wood, furniture, and lacquer conservation and research.