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Advanced training in conservation of mosaics

A programme funded by UNDP Syria, dedicated to the advanced training of five Syrian professionals, officials of the Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums of Syria (DGAM Syria), offering them the opportunity to engage with relevant international experience and expertise in the field of mosaic conservation.  

The project included a distance learning course with an interdisciplinary approach, aimed at providing technical-scientific knowledge for the conservation of mosaics, both in situ and detached and resupported. Through case studies and international research projects, participants deepened:  

  • Design and documentation
  • Diagnosis of conservation status  
  • Methodologies of restoration 
  • Development of new materials for the conservation of stone and glass mosaics

An initiative that promoted the exchange of expertise and innovation in the protection of cultural heritage.

 

Country/Area
Syria

Period of performance
November 2021 – March 2022

Duration
10 days

Scope
Cooperation and capacity building

Partners
UNDP office in Damascus, Syria