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UNITED STATESNATIONAL COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL COUNCILON MONUMENTS AND SITES
Report on the 2014US/ICOMOS
International ExchangeProgram
REPORT TO SPONSORS
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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