IRCICA Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and ...al-turath.com/pdf/summer 2014 en.pdfSINAN FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY, - FATIH SULTAN MEHMET WAQF UNIVERSITY, TURKEY TURKEY – GAZI

PRESERVING HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE Summer School at the Balkans: August 5-26, 2014

THE NATIONAL BUILT HERITAGE CENTER, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, TURKEY, - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, ITALY - UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - MARMARA UNIVERSITY, TURKEY - ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, TURKEY - MIMAR SINAN FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY, TURKEY - FATIH SULTAN MEHMET WAQF UNIVERSITY, TURKEY – GAZI UNIVERSITY, ANKARA, TURKEY - BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY, TURKEY - ISTANBUL CANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY, TURKEY – UNIVERSITY OF DONJA GORICA, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO – AMERICAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, SKOPJE, MACEDONIA

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RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE (IRCICA) ISTANBUL and AL- TURATH FOUNDATION, RIYADH in collaboration with:

IRCICA Research Centre for

Islamic History, Art and Culture Al – Turath Foundation

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The first and second Summer Schools were organized in Turkey, June-July 2011 and June-July 2012 and the third Summer School: Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, June-July 2013. Also two Spring programs were organized in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, March 2013, Riyadh, March 2014)

2013 Jeddah and 2014:Riyadh-Diriyah, Al-Ghat and Ushaiger

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OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW Following the successful completion of the first three Summer Schools that took place in 2011, 2012 and 2013 in various cities and the latest two spring training programs held in Saudi Arabia, a successive Summer Programs have been organized for 2014 with the initiative of IRCICA and Al-Turath with collaboration of National Built Heritage Center (NBHC) in the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) within the framework of its work programs on urban studies and architectural heritage. The Program, founded in 2011 by IRCICA and Al-Turath Foundation, is an academic program aimed to underscore the importance of preserving, promoting and encouraging the economic, cultural and touristic development of urban heritage in Islamic countries. It is designed to complement the studies of undergraduate and postgraduate researchers as well as young educators and professionals with lectures given by key international experts and field trips organized to important sites and projects. The School presents contemporary approaches to urban heritage preservation at different educational and governmental levels and in this respect is also of interest to tourism managers, local administrators in municipalities and professionals/practitioners in the field of preservation of urban heritage.

The Summer School at the Balkans

will focus on: • Technical practice on site, and design of preservation and urban development projects; • Research, analysis and documentation of urban heritage sites and buildings as a basis for the

development of the “IRCICA- HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman Architectural Heritage Database”

• Management, planning and evaluation of the economic and social impact of urban heritage and its conservation, and provision of appropriate financial solutions as a part of Preservation of the Historic Urban Landscape;

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CREDITS

The program is designed for 45 participants, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals, who hold at least a Bachelor degree in architecture, urban planning, archaeology, art history, history, civil engineering or project management. Courses will be held in English and involve case studies of preservation practices on site, academic panels and heritage site visits in the Balkans during the Summer Program.

Participants in the full program will receive a certificate corresponding to 30 ECTS credits issued and signed by the organizing institutions and universities, on the successful completion of the program.

Participants who like to participate shorter time in the program will receive a certificate corresponding to 20 ECTS credits (for two weeks) or 10 ECTS credits (for one week) issued and signed by the organizing institutions and universities, on the successful completion of the program

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THE PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE Participants who successfully complete the program will be awarded a Certificate issued and signed by the organizers: Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA, Istanbul), Al-Turath Foundation, together with the collaborating academic institutions.

Different certificates will be delivered related to the participation in the components of the program. The workshop certificates will be delivered in Mostar on Thursday, August 21, 2014. The final ceremony of the program will be in Sarajevo on Monday, August 25, 2014.

THE SUMMER PROGRAM PERIOD AND DATES The Summer Program is arranged as a three-week program with lectures, panels, case studies and field trips. It will begin on Tuesday, August 05. 2014 and end on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. The school’ participants will be travelling through six countries: Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and visit numerous very important heritage sites. Working language: English

PROGRAM FEE THE TUITION FEE PER PARTICIPANTS:

• Full Program: $ 5500

• Part One $ 2900

• Part Two $ 2800

• Part Three $ 2750 *In the case of combining two parts $750 discount.

This includes field trips transportation, lodging in a double room, daily meals, and course materials.

To stay in single room is possible by additional fees due to specific location. Each participant should cover his/her travel expenditures to reach program entry place.

AIR PORT TO JOIN THE PROGRAM

• First program entry is – the airport in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 05, 2014 • Second program entry or exit is – the airport in Tirana, Albania, on August 12, 2014 • Third program entry is– the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on August 19, 2014. And

from the same airport is the final exit on August 26.2014. (Alternative airport are: Pristina, Kosovo- August 06; Podgorica, Montenegro –August 13; Dubrovnik, Croatia – August 15, 2014) The Program administration can provide all necessary assistance and information.

VISAS For Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia and Croatia a valid multiple Schengen C type visa previously used in the Schengen zone can be used. Croatia is the only country in the program that is a part of the Schengen zones that Schengen visa is required. For Kosovo, visa is not required. For the other countries if the above mention visas are not available (Schengen) then a visa for each country should be obtained separately.

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2014 PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS The program is comprised of four main sections: practice and theory of the Historic preservation of historic urban landscape, conservation practice and case studies field trips, Visiting Heritage Sites and Reviews Panels: 1. Practice and theory of Historic preservation

Panels will focus on preservation of historic urban landscape and the history, theory and practice of historic preservation in different region of the Balkans. Also, It will be introduced by international and national approaches to the research, preservation and management of urban heritage by the presentation of local, national and international cases and discussion of experiences. Lectures and presentation will be given by international lecturers and national experts, along with visits to various sites with significant restorations.

2. Practical issues and cases:

• Practical issues on historical preservation – The section involves lectures given on site or at the facilities by internationally recognized professors and leading experts in the fields of history, architectural restoration and urban conservation practices.

• Practical case studies field trips – The case study field trips include visits to important urban heritage sites in where seminars will take place along with the site visits. The seminars will be concerned with the sharing of local preservation practice and experiences, which will be complemented with case studies on site.

3. Visiting Heritage Sites in the Balkans

The trip will begin in Skopje, Macedonia, following to visit of key historical cities and the sites in Kosovo, return to Macedonia, than Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In heritage sites, the main attractions will be visited, and seminars will be organized with the participation of national and international experts as well as the representatives of local authorities. These seminars will focus on the safeguarding and management of the sites and the promotion of sustainable development.

4. Workshop

The workshop, organized in Mostar, will follow tradition of the MOSTAR 2004 program (1994-2014). The participants will work in groups (4-5 persons each) on different topics during five sessions of the workshop, and present their works at the final session. This section includes four-day presentation and discussion focusing on the main themes covered in the Program in Mostar between August 17 and 21, 2014.

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2014 PROGRAM TIMETABLE

PRESERVING HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE Summer School at the Balkans: August 5-26, 2014

1. Tue Aug 05 Skopje: Arrivals of participants *airport Skopje 2. Wed Aug 06 Skopje 3. Thru Aug 07 Skopje – Pristina - Prizren 4. Fri Aug 08 Prizren 5. Sat Aug 09 Prizren -Tetovo 6. Sun Aug 10 Tetovo - Ohrid 7. Mon Aug 11 Ohrid – Berat

8. Tue Aug 12 Berat - Durres - Tirana *airport Tırana 9. Wed Aug 13 Tirana - Skadar - Ulcinj- Budva- Herceg Novi 10. Thru Aug 14 Herceg Novi – Kotor – Herceg Novi 11. Fri Aug 15 Herceg Novi - Dubrovnik 12. Sat Aug 16 Dubrovnik- Trebinje-Mostar 13. Sun Aug 17 Mostar (visit to Blagaj) 14. Mon Aug 18 Mostar 15. Tue Aug 19 Mostar *airport Sarajevo 16. Wed Aug 20 Mostar (visit to Pocitelj and Stolac) 17. Thru Aug 21 Mostar 18. Fri Aug 22 Mostar - Jajce 19. Sat Aug 23 Travnik-Visoko-Vranduk-Sarajevo 20. Sun Aug 24 Sarajevo 21. Mon Aug 25 Sarajevo 22. Tue Aug 26 Sarajevo: Departures of participants *airport Sarajevo

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2014 ACADEMIC TOUR The Summer Program includes visits to important selected cultural heritage sites in in six countries Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The heritage cities that are going to be visited are presented on the map:

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1. Tue Aug 05 Arrivals of participants to Skopje

19:00 Introduction to the Program (Amir Pasic, Osamah Al-Ghohary) 20:00 Dinner

22:00 Lodging in Skopje 2. Wed Aug 06 Skopje 09:00-12:00 City tour 12:00-14:00 Noon break 14:00-17:00 PANEL ONE (Kokan Grcev, Mehmed Zeki Ibrahimgil, and local authorities) 17:00- Free evening 22:00 Lodging in Skopje 3. Thru Aug 07 Skopje – Pristina - Prizren 08:00 Departure by bus to Pristina (the border crossing) 09:30-12:00 City tour 12:00-14:00 Noon break 14:00-16:30 PANEL TWO (Florina Jerliu, Vlora Navakazi, local authorities) 16:30-19:00 City tour 19:00-21:00 Free evening 21:00 Departure to Prizren 22:00 Lodging in Prizren 4. Fri Aug 08 Prizren (World Heritage site) 09:30-12:00 The Prizren Castle (citadel) 12:00-13:30 Noon break (restaurant in the Marash Park) 13:30-15:30 City tour Part one (Sinan Pasa Mosque, Sinan Pasa Hammam, The League of Prizren, Catholic Cathedral, ‘Europa’ center for development of Culture, etc)

15:30-16:30 PANEL THREE (Cengiz Tomar, Dervish Qereti, Jusuf Xhibo, Enesa Xheladini, local authorities) 16:30-19:30 City tour part 2 (Holly Virgin Church /UNESCO), Clock tower, etc) 19:30-21:00 Free evening 22:00 Lodging in Prizren

PART ONE 05.-13.08 8 nights

During the day will be organized arrivals for participants who are joining the program at the Skopje airport

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5. Sat Aug 09 Prizren - Tetovo 07:00 Departure by bus from Prizren to Tetovo (via Prevala,a natural resort, alongside the Shari mountains, via Globocica border crossing) 09:00-12:00 City tour 12:00-14:00 Noon break 14:00-16:00 PANEL FOUR (Mesud Idriz, Mehmed Zeki Ibrahimgil, local authorities) 16:00-20:00 Free afternoon 22:00 Lodging in Tetovo 6. Sun Aug 10 Tetovo - Ohrid (World Heritage site) 08:00- Departure to Ohrid 11:00-13:00 City tour 13:00-15:00 Noon break 15:00-17:30 Lecture ( Zoran Pavlov, Isik Aksulu, Jelena Trkulja, local authorities) 17:30- Free afternoon 21:00- Dinner at Ohrid 22:00- Lodging at Ohrid 7. Mon Aug 11 Ohrid – Berat (World Heritage site) 07:00- Departure to Berat (190 km distance, plus the border crossing) 11:00-13:00 Noon break including the lunch 13:00-16:00 PANEL FIVE (Besnik Aliaj, Dritan Shutina, local authorities) 16:30-19:00 City tour 19:00-21:00 Free evening 21:00 Dinner 22:00 Lodging in Berat 8. Tue Aug 12 Berat – Durres - Tirana 07:00 - Departure from Berat to Durres 08:30 -11:00 Durres - panorama notification, visit to the amphitheater 11:00-Departure from Durres to Tirana 12:00- 15:00 City tour including lunch

15:00- 18:30 PANEL SIX - CONCLUDING FOR PART ONE OF THE PROGRAM 18:30 - Free evening 22:00 - Dinner 23:00 - Lodging in Tirana

PART ONE 05.-13.08

During the day will be organized arrivals or departures for participants who are joining or leaving the program from the Tirana airport

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PART ONE: August 05 – August 12, 2014

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic center. Skopje is located on the upper course of the Vardar River, and is located on a major north-south Balkan route between Belgrade and Athens. According to the last official count from 2002, Skopje has a population of 506,926 inhabitants. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC and remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. The present Skopje Fortress was originally built by the Byzantines in the 6th century. After the 1963 Skopje earthquake, the fortress's circular, rectangular and square towers were conserved and restored. It is today one of the most popular tourist spots in the city.

The Stone Bridge was built under the patronage of Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror between 1451 and 1469. This bridge represents the connection between Skopje's past and present.

Prishtina, Kosovo

Prishtina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative, educational, and cultural center of Kosovo. Historical monuments in Prishtina are 21 monuments out of a total of 426 protected monuments all over Kosovo. A large number of these monuments date back to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. The Bazaar of Pristina was the core merchandising center of the Old Pristina since the 15th century, when it was built. It played a significant role in the physical, economic, and social development of Pristina. The Old Bazaar was destroyed during the 1950s and 1960s, following the modernization slogan of "Destroy the old, build the new". Only few historical buildings, such as the Bazaar Mosque and ruins of the Bazaar Hammam have remained from the Bazaar complex.

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Prizren, Kosovo

Prizren is a historic city located in Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district. Prizren is located on the slopes of the Shar Mountain in the southern part of Republic of Kosovo The municipality has a border with Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. It was a capital of the Serbian Empire. Prizren along with its historical values contributes to not only the city itself, but the entire state of Kosovo.

Numerous data that have remained from the past suggest that this area has been inhabited since ancient times. Among the most valuable assets of Prizren are material values that are inherited from past centuries. Thanks to the suitable geographical position, Prizren is a woven together place where civilizations and different cultures meet. The city has many officially listed historical, cultural, religious and natural monuments.

Medieval Monuments in Kosovo – UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture,

with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th

centuries: the Dečani Monastery, the Patriarchate of Peć Monastery, the Church of the Holy Virgin of

Ljevisa, and the Gračanica Monestry, Priština

Tetovo, Macedonia

Tetovo is a city in the northwestern part of Macedonia, built on the foothills of Shar Mountain and divided by the Pena River. Tetovo is one of the educational centers in Macedonia hosting two universities: South East European University and State University of Tetovo.

Tetovo has been under many different empires; from the Mycenae and Illyrians, to the Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans, giving the city a vast range of diverse cultures.

Historically, Tetovo has been an important national center for Albanians.

The museum of Tetovo, established in 1950, contains history of Tetovo and is situated in the Memorial House of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Macedonia.

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Ohrid, Macedonia (UNESCO WHS)

Ohrid is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest city in the country of Macedonia. In 1395 the Ottomans under Bayezid I captured the city which became the seat of the newly established Sanjak of Ohrid till 1912.

The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. In 1979 and in 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Even though with a small area, its old typical streets and houses bear the values of vernacular architecture and urban setting, revealing the particular atmosphere of this period.

Historic center of Berat, Albania (UNESCO WHS)

Berat and Gjirokastra are inscribed together on the World heritage list of UNESCO in 2005 as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period.

Located in central Albania, Berat bears witness to the coexistence of various religious and cultural communities down the centuries. It features a castle, locally known as the Kala, most of which was built in the 13th century, although its origins date back to the 4th century BC. The citadel area numbers many Byzantine churches, mainly from the 13th century, as well as several mosques built under the Ottoman era which began in 1417.

During the early period of Ottoman rule, Berat fell into severe decline. By the end of the 16th century it had only 710 houses. However it began to recover by the 17th century and became a major craft centre specializing in wood carving. During the 18th century Berat was one of the most important Albanian cities of the Ottoman Empire.

In the early modern era the city was the capital of the Pashalik of Berat founded by Ahmet Kurt Pasha. Berat was incorporated in the Pashalik of Yanina after Ibrahim Pasha of Berat was defeated by Ali Pasha in 1809.

During the 19th century, Berat played an important part in the Albanian national revival.

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Durres, Albania

Durres is the second largest city of Albania located on the Adriatic Coast. It is one of the most ancient and economically significant cities of Albania.

Founded in the 7th century BC by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corcyra under the name Epidamnos, it has been continuously inhabited for 2,700 years and is one of the oldest cities in Albania. Durrës served as Albania's national capital from 7 March 1914 until 11 February 1920 during the reign of William of Albania in Principality of Albania.

Tirana, Albania

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania.

Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614. Tirana became Albania’s capital city in 1920.

The city is host to many public institutions and public and private universities, and is the centre of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country. The area occupied by Tirana has been populated since Paleolithic times. As argued by various archaeologists, Tirana and its suburbs are filled with Illyrian toponyms as its precincts are some of the earliest regions in Albania to be inhabited.

The oldest discovery in downtown Tirana is a Roman house, later transformed into an aisle less church with a mosaic-floor, dating back to the 3rd century A.D. A castle possibly called Tirkan or Theranda whose remnants are found along Murat Toptani Street, was built by Emperor Justinian in 520 AD and restored in the 18th century. The town was located along caravan routes and grew rapidly in importance until the early 19th century.

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8. Tue Aug 12 Berat – Durres - Tirana 07:00 - Departure from Berat to Durres 09:00-11:30 Durres - panorama notification, visit to the amphitheater 11:30-Departure from Durres to Tirana 12:30- 15:00 City tour including lunch

15:00- 18:00 PANEL SIX - CONCLUDING FOR PART ONE OF THE PROGRAM 18:00-Free afternoon 22:00 - Dinner 23:00 - Lodging in Tirana

9. Wed Aug 13 Tirana–Skadar–Herceg Novi 07:00-Departure from Tirana to Skadar 08:30-10:30 Skadar-panorama notification, visit to the Old City 10:30-Departure from Skadar to Ulcinj (plus border crossing -Sukobin) 12:00-14:30 Ulcinj –city tour plus lunch in the Old City 14:30- Departure from Ulcinj to Budva 15:30-19:00 the Old City Budva - free afternoon 19:00 Departure from Budva to Herceg Novi –via ferry 22:00 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Herceg Novi 10. Thru Aug 14 Herceg Novi – Kotor (World Heritage site) 09:00-12:00 City tour at the Old City Herceg Novi 12:00-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-16:30 PANEL SEVEN (Boris Ilijanic, Igbala Sabovic-Kerovic, Lana Kudumovic, local authorities) 16:30-21:00 Tour through Boka Kotorska and the Old City Kotor (UNESCO world Heritage) 21:00-22:00 Dinner at Herceg Novi 20:00 Lodging in Herceg Novi 11. Fri Aug 15 Herceg Novi - Dubrovnik (World Heritage site) 07:00- Departure to Dubrovnik (70 km distance, plus the border crossing) 09:00-18:30 Dubrovnik City tour with including free lunch and lecture (Zeljko Pekovic) 22:00 Dinner in Dubrovnik 23:00 Lodging in Dubrovnik

PART TWO 12.-19.08 7 nights

During the day will be organized arrivals or departures for participants who are joining or leaving the program from the Tirana airport

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12. Sat Aug 16 Dubrovnik - Mostar (World Heritage site) 09:00-12:00 City tour 12:00-Free afternoon 17:00-18:30 Dubrovnik -Trebinje (including the border crossing) 18:30-20:00 Visit to Old part of the city of Trebinje 20:00-21:30 Trebinje –Mostar 21:30 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar

13. Sun Aug 17 Mostar (World Heritage site)

09:00-12:00 Workshop, part one: INTRODUCTION (Amir Pasic, Osamah Al-Ghohary) 15:30-18:00 Visit to Blagaj (15 min drive from Mostar) Herzeg Stjepan Fortress, Tekke (Enver Imamovic, Amir Pasic) 19:00-21:00 PANEL EIGHT (Amir Pašić, Daniele Pini, Peter di Sabatino, Mohseen-Al-Gharni) 21:00 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar 14. Mon Aug 18 Mostar (World Heritage site) 09:00-16:00 Workshop, part two 17:00-18:00 PANEL NINE (Attilio Petruccioli, Mine Topcubasi-Çilingiroğlu, Ali-Al-Maghnam, Islam El-Ghonaimy) 15. Tue Aug 19 Mostar (World Heritage site) 09:00-17:00 Workshop, part three 17:00-19:00 Free evening

18:00-21:00 PANEL TEN -- CONCLUDING FOR PART TWO OF THE PROGRAM 21:00 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar

PART TWO 12.-19.08

Workshop will follow the tradition of the MOSTAR 2004 program. The participants will work in groups (4-5 persons each) on different topics during the six sessions of the workshop, and they will present their works at the final session.

During the day will be organized arrivals or departures for participants who are joining or leaving the program from the airport in Sarajevo (110 km distance from Mostar, 75 minutes drive)

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PART TWO: August 12 – August 19, 2014

Tirana, Albania to Skadar, Ulcilj, Bar, Budva in Montenegro (Wednesday, August 13/14, 2014)

Skadar, Ulcinj, Bar and Budva are believed to have been founded in the 5th century BC by Illyrians. Roman had controlled this area from 163 BC, and, after the division of the Roman Empire, the area became a part of the Byzantine province of Prevalis and the population converted to Christianity. In this region, through centuries many rulers were changed.

Skadar (Shkodër) is one of the oldest and most historic places in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic center. Ulcinj was regarded as an important trading and maritime center from medieval times. Today, its Old Town is very well preserved and is a tourist attraction on its own. Old Town of Bar is known by one of the world’s largest fortified archaeological sites. Town of Budva was ruled by the Venetians for nearly 400 years, from 1420 to 1797. The town was fortified by powerful Venetian walls against Ottoman conquests. A catastrophic earthquake struck Budva on 15 April 1979. Much of old town was devastated, but today there is little evidence of the catastrophe – almost all the buildings were restored to their original form.

Kotor, Montenegro (UNESCO WHS)

Founded by the Romans on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro, Kotor developed in the Middle Ages into an important commercial and artistic centre with its own famous schools of masonry and iconography. Throughout the centuries, many empires battled for control of the city. In the 10th century, it was an autonomous city of the Byzantine Empire. From 1186 to 1371, it was a free city of medieval Serbia. It was under Venetian and Hungarian control for brief periods, an independent republic from 1395 to 1420, and then returned to Venetian control once again.

French occupation from 1807 to 1914 was followed by Austrian rule until 1918, when Kotor finally became part of Yugoslavia. A large number of the monuments (including four Romanesque churches and the town walls) were seriously damaged by the 1979 earthquake but the town has been restored, largely with UNESCO’s help. Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. Herceg Novi was known as Castelnuovo ("New castle" in Italian) between 1420 and 1797 when it was part of the Albania Veneta of the Republic of Venice. Herceg Novi has had a turbulent past, despite being one of the youngest settlements on the Adriatic. A history of varied occupations has created a blend of diverse and picturesque architectural style in the city.

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Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia (UNESCO WHS)

The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO.

Dubrovnik was founded in the first half of the 7th century by a group of refugees from Epidaurum, who established their settlement at the island and named it Laus. The Latin name Ragusa (Rausa), in use until the 15th century, originated from the rock (Lat. lausa = rock). Opposite that location, at the foot of Srđ Mountain, the Slavs developed their own settlement under the name of Dubrovnik, derived from the Croatian word dubrava, which means oak woods. When the channel that separated these two settlements was filled in the 12th century they were united. From the time of its establishment the town was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire; after the Fourth Crusade the city came under the sovereignty of Venice (1205-1358), and by the Treaty of Zadar in 1358 it became part of the Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom, until when it was effectively a republican free state that reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trebinje is a town on the Trebišnjica river with many valuable architectural sites build under local, Ottoman and Dalmatian influences.

In the vicinity of Trebinje are large number of important natural and cultural properties.

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNESCO WHS)

The historic town of Mostar, spanning a deep valley of the Neretva River, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named. In the 1990s conflict, however, most of the historic town and the Old Bridge, designed by the renowned architect Sinan, was destroyed.

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The Old Bridge was recently rebuilt and many of the edifices in the Old Town have been restored or rebuilt with the contribution of an international scientific committee established by UNESCO. The Old Bridge area, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and western European architectural features, is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement. The reconstructed Old Bridge and Old City of Mostar is a symbol of reconciliation, international co-operation and of the coexistence of diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities.

Mostar is the last city of Part Two Summer School 2014.

Departure of participants will be organized from Sarajevo Airport (110 km from Mostar).

Important note:

On special requests of participants it is possible to organize visits from Mostar (e.g. Split, Croatia, the city on theUNESCO World Hetritage List - two hours far from Mostar) or water sports’ activities (rafting, squba, kayaking,...)

Mostar Historic area - World Heritage

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15. Tue Aug 19 Mostar (World Heritage site) 09:00-17:00 Workshop, part three 17:00-19:00 Free evening

18:00-21:00 PANEL TEN -- CONCLUDING FOR PART TWO OF THE PROGRAM 21:00 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar

16. Wed Aug 20 Mostar (visit to Pocitelj and Stolac) 09:00-14:30 Visits to Pocitelj and Stolac (60 min drive from Mostar) 15:00-18:00 Noon break 18:00-19:30 Lecture (Amra Hadžumuhamedović, local authorities) 19:30-20:00 Return from Stolac to Mostar 20:00-22:00 Workshop, part four 22:00 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar 17. Thru Aug 21 Mostar (World Heritage site ) 09:00-17:00 Workshop, part five 17:00-20:00 Free afternoon 20:00-21:30 WORKSHOP, part six: EVALUATION and deliverance of workshop’ certificates (Amir Pasic, Osamah Al-Ghohary) 21:30 Dinner 23:00 Lodging in Mostar 18. Fri Aug 22 Mostar– Jajce 07:00 - Departure to Jajce (arrival 10:30) 10:30-14:30 City tour and a lecture at the Fortress (Dubravkno Lovrenovic, local authorities) 14:30-16:00 Lunch break 16:30 -Departure Travnik 18:00-21:00 Free evening 21:00 Dinner 22:00 Lodging at Travnik (at the hotel at the Vlasic Mountain)

PART THREE 19.-26.08 7 nights

During the day will be organized arrivals or departures for participants who are joining or leaving the program from the airport in Sarajevo (110 km distance from Mostar, 75 minutes drive)

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19. Sat Aug 23 Travnik - Sarajevo 09:00-12:00 Travnik, City tour 12:00-14:00 Travnik to Vranduk 14:00-16:30 Vranduk 17:00-20:00 Visoko 21:00 Dinner at Sarajevo 22:00 Lodging at Sarajevo 20. Sun Aug 24 Sarajevo 10:00-12:30 Sarajevo City tour, part one 12:30-14:30 Lunch break at Bazaar area

14:30-17:00 PANEL ELEVEN (Denis Zvizdic, Mashari-Al Naeem, Aida Idrizbegovic-Zgonic, Ibrahim Numan, Adnan Pasic) 17:00 21:00 Free afternoon 18:00-21:00 City tour, part two: visit to Ilidza area 21:00 Dinner at Ilidza 22:00 Lodging at Sarajevo 21. Mon Aug 25 Sarajevo 09:00 –10:00-12:30 City tour, part three 12:30-14:30 Lunch break at Bazaar area 14:30-17:30 Free afternoon

18:30-20:00 CLOSING SESSION OF THE PROGRAM (Amir Pasic, Osamah Al-Ghohary, Mashari- Al Naeem, Halit Eren) 20:00 Free evening 23:00 Lodging at Sarajevo

22. Tue Aug 26 Departures of participants from Sarajevo

FREE DAY, DEPARTURE DURING THE DAY

During the day will be organized departures for participants who are leaving the program from the airport in Sarajevo, 10 km drive from the city center)

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PART THREE: August 19 – August 26, 2014

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNESCO WHS)

During the work in Mostar participants will methodically evaluate different learned cases. A special consideration will be on the Old City of Mostar related to the tenth anniversary of its rehabilitation.

Also, recommendations for future educational strategy related to the preservation of the historic urban landscape will be given.

Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Blagaj is a village-town (kasaba) in the south-eastern region of the Mostar basin, situated at the spring of the Buna River and a historical tekke (tekija or Dervish monastery). The Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style and is registered as a national monument and listed at the Tentative list of UNESCO.

Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The historic site of Počitelj is located on the left bank of the river Neretva, south of Mostar. During the Middle Ages, Počitelj was considered the administrative centre and centre of governance of Dubrava župa (county), with a great strategic importance. It is believed that the fortified town along with its attendant settlements were built by Bosnia's King Stjepan Tvrtko I in 1383. The walled town of Počitelj evolved in the period from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Architecturally, the stone-constructed parts of the town are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution are evident: medieval, and Ottoman.

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Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stolac is situated in the area known as Herzegovina Humina, on the tourist route crossing Herzegovina and linking the Bosnian mountainous hinterland with the coastal regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubrovnik and Montenegro. Thanks to the town's favourable natural environment - geological composition, contours, climate, hydrographic and vegetation - Stolac and its area have been settled since ancient times. Its rich hunting-grounds along with other natural benefits attracted prehistoric man, and later the Illyrians, Romans and Slavs, all of whom left a wealth of anthropological evidence.

Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Travnik is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 kilometres west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. It is famous for being the capital city of the governors of Bosnia from 1697 to 1850, and having a cultural heritage dating from that period.

Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jajce was first built in the 14th century and served as the capital of the independent Kingdom of Bosnia during its time. The town has gates as fortifications, as well as a castle with walls which lead to the various gates around the town. Queen Catherine restored the Church of Saint Luke in Jajce, today the oldest church in town. Eventually, in 1527, Jajce became the last Bosnian town to fall to Ottoman rule. There are several churches and mosques built in different times during different rules, making Jajce a rather diverse town in this aspect.

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city used to be famous for its traditional cultural and religious diversity, with adherents of Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism and Catholicism and coexisting there for centuries. Due to this long and rich history of religious and cultural variety, Sarajevo was sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe". It was, until recently in the 20th century, the only major European city to have a mosque, Catholic church, Orthodox church and synagogue within the same neighborhood.

Notes:

UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited in this program: • Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Multiple Locations):

Dečani Monastery, Church of the Virgin of Leviša Prizren, Gračanica Monastery Priština

• Natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid region, Macedonia

• Historic center of Berat, Albania • Natural and Culturo-historical region of Kotor,

Montenegro • Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia • Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and

Herzegovina

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2014 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS AND LECTURERS (Tentative, subject to change)

1. Halit Eren, Prof. Dr., Historian, Director General of IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey 2. Amir Pašić, Professor of Architecture, Head of the Department of (IRCICA), Faculty of Architecture,

University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3. Osamah Al-Gohary, Architect Secretary General Al-Turath Foundation Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 4. Mashari- Al Naeem, Professor of Architecture, NBHC, SCTA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 5. Isil Aksulu, Professor of Architecture, Gazi University Ankara, Turkey 6. Besnik Aliaj, Professor of Architecture, President of Polis University, Tirana, Albania 7. Mine Topcubasi Çilingiroğlu, Assistant Professor, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University, Istanbul, Turkey 8. Ibrahim Numan, Professor of Architecture, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University, Istanbul, Turkey 9. Dritan Shutina, Professor of Architecture, Polis University, Tirana, Albania 10. Islam El-Ghonaimy, Dr., Architect, Faculty of Architecture University of Bahrain 11. Kokan Grčev, Assoc. Professor of Architecture, American College University, Skopje, Macedonia 12. Mehmet Zeki Ibrahimgil, Associate Professor of Arts, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey 13. Boris Ilijanić, Dr., Architect, Faculty of Architecture, UDG University, Podgorica, Montenegro 14. Florina Jerliu, Dr., Architect, Faculty of Architecture, Prishtina University, Kosovo 15. Adnan Pašić, Assoc. Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo, B&H 16. Amra Hadzimuhamedovć, Ass. Professor, National Commission to Preserve Monuments, B&H 17. Mohseen-Al-Gharni, Dr. Architect, (NBHC, SCTA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 18. Abdullah Kelkit, Prof., Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Canakkale 18 Mart University, Turkey 19. Lana Kudumović, Dr, Architect, Faculty of Architecture, University, of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 20. Dubravko Lovrenovic, Professor of History, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 21. Ali-Al-Maghnam, Professor of Archaeology, Riyadh Development Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 22. Vlora Navakazi, Dr., Architect, Faculty of Architecture, Prishtina University, Kosovo 23. Zoran Pavlov, Professor of History of Arts, ICOMOS, Macedonia 24. Zeljko Peković, Professor of Architecture, University of Split, Croatia 25. Enver Imamović, Professor of History and Archaeology, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 26. Attilio Petruccioli, Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Qatar University 27. Daniele Pini, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Ferrara, Italy, and Expert of UNESCO 28. Dervish Qeretti, Dr., Faculty of Architecture, Prishtina University, Kosovo 29. Peter di Sabatino, Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, American University , Sharjah, UAE 30. Igbala Kerović-Šabović, Dr.Architect, Faculty of Architecture, UDG University ,Podgorica, Montenegro 31. Milenko Stanković, Professor of Architecture, Banja Luka University, Bosnia and Herzegovina 32. Cengiz Tomar, Assoc.Professor of History, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey 33. Jelena Trkulja, Dr. Princeton University, USA 34. Bengu Uluengin, Assoc. Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Bahçeşehir University, Turkey 35. Aida Idrizbegović-Zgonić, Ass. Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo, B&H 36. Denis Zvizdić, Professor of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture, B&H

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2014 CONTACTS HERITAGE SCHOOL STAFF

Program Coordinators:

Amir Pasic, Professor of Architecture, Head of Department of Architecture and Heritage, Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) Istanbul, and, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo Osamah Al-Gohary, Secretary General, Al-Turath Foundation, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Assistant Program Coordinators: Mine Topcubasi Çilingiroğlu, Dr. Architect; Lana Kudumovic, Dr. Architect; Isil Cokugras, Dr. Architect; Florina Yerliu, Dr. Architect, and Boris Ilijanic, Dr. Architect

Program Assistants: Jasmina Dizdarevic, PhDc, Architect; Lajla Padalo, PhDc, Architect

HERITAGE SCHOOL ADDRESSES

Heritage School 2014

− Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA)

Yıldız Sarayı, Barbaros Bulvarı, 34349, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey www.islamicheritageschool.com [email protected] Office phone: +90-212-259 1742 (ext.133) Office facsimile: +90-212-258 43 65

− Al-Turath Foundation P.O.Box 68200 - Riyadh 11527 Saudi Arabia

www.al-turath.com [email protected]

Office phone: +966 1 480 7710, Office facsimile: +966 1 480 7708

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SUMMER 2014: APPLICATION APPLICATION

Applicants should be in the field of architecture, archaeology, tourism, art and history. The application form and payment should be made no later than 15 June 2014. Applying for the Program implies acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Summer School and full understanding of visa requirements and ports of entry.

In order to apply for the program, the related application form must be filled and sent by email and send before deadline 15 June 2014. The form can be found on the websites www.islamicheritageschool.com and for GCC countries www.al-turath.com A receipt will be sent as an email once the application fee is received. Applicants can be sponsored by their institutions or on their own.

SAFETY AND HEALTH

Participants should obtain individual health insurance covering the full program before their arrival. While travelling, you should keep your passport and insurance papers with you. Further assistance can be provided by school administration.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Applying for this Program implies acceptance of the terms and conditions of the summer program, which are as following:

1. The school administration undertakes to deliver the summer program as advertised in the promotion documents and provisional course programs which are published on its website, but it reserves the right to make minor changes in the course programs if circumstances require so.

2. The school administration will organize assistance for arranging visa.

3. The school administration will organize lodging.

4. The school administration will organize transfer to-from the airport for participants.

5. Within the range of its possibilities, the school administration will help participants who need assistance with problems they face in or outside the course. Although the school administration tries to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of participants during the summer program, it cannot accept responsibility, and excludes liability for loss or damage to students' personal property, including any financial or other consequential loss.

6. The school administration cannot be held responsible for any injury to a student, or financial or other loss or damage resulting from such injury, or for damage to property, caused by any other student, or by any person who is not an employee of, or a person operating on behalf of the school.

7. By applying for this summer program, students commit themselves to:

- Be aware and understand that the summer courses take place in Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, countries with their own laws and social and cultural rules which may be different from what the students are used to;

- Show respectful and appropriate behaviour towards fellow students, course lecturers, and summer program staff members.

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8. By applying for this summer program, students commit themselves to comply with the instructions of the course lecturers and/or the administration regarding attendance, participation in class and excursions, preparation and presentation of assignments and homework.

9. Students who apply for this summer program should arrange travel insurance and health insurance coverage which covers their stay in Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

10. If the course is cancelled, the school administration will reimburse the tuition fee one week after the announcement of the cancellation.

11. Apart from the case of cancellation, the summer program administration will only partially reimburse the course fee in case of a grave medical condition of the student which join the program and which is proven by a doctor’s attest within the first week of the Summer Program. The school administration will under no circumstances reimburse the course fee or any part of it after the first week of the program.

12. Students who apply for the summer program agree that the school administration can send their emergency and passport information, which they provide in the application form, to their respective embassies in countries involved in the program for security and safety reasons.

13. The administration of the summer program cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage or expense resulting from any delay, variation or failure in the provision of services or facilities relating to the program, arising from circumstances beyond the administration.

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www.islamicheritageschool.com [email protected]

For GCC countries: www.al-turath.com

[email protected]