1 UNESCO UNITWIN Network on Underwater Archaeology

UNESCO UNITWIN Network on Underwater Archaeology
“Workshop on Underwater Archaeology for the African Countries”
(13 - 23 May 2015 Kemer / Antalya – Turkey)
INTRODUCTION
Training Ship "Selçuk 1" from
Selçuk University and the
UNESCO UNITWIN Network
for Underwater Archaeology
© UNITWIN Network
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001) ensures the
comprehensive protection of underwater cultural heritage through clear legal and operational rules,
in addition to setting a scientific work methodology in its Annex. In the course of the First UNESCO
Africa Regional Meeting, which took place in Yenagoa (Nigeria) in November 2013, the different
countries’ representatives acknowledged the need for reinforcement of capacities throughout the
region in order to adequately protect their archaeological sites found, totally or partially, under
water. Capacity building is, therefore, required - together with the implementation of an appropriate
legal framework- with regards to exploration, excavation, conservation and restoration of
underwater cultural heritage.
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One of the main aims of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology1 is to organize
regional and international capacity-building programmes, scientific conferences and seminars to advance
in the field of underwater archaeology as well as to promote its development among Member States
without the necessary curricula.
Selçuk University (Turkey), coordinator of the Network, thus organizes an introductory training course
addressed to the African region focused on the basics principles and techniques to understand, study,
record and manage the underwater cultural heritage.
OBJECTIVES
The “UNESCO UNITWIN Workshop on Underwater Archaeology for the African Countries” will aim at
establishing an understanding of underwater cultural heritage among government heritage officials
and archaeologists of the invited African countries. It will also promote the use of the scientific
standards settled by the international community in the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of
the Underwater Cultural Heritage. It shall moreover provide the basis for effective collaboration and
co-operation among the African region and beyond.
Upon completion of the different parts of the course, the participants will receive a certification.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
The course will run for a period of 12 days combining theoretical classes with practical sessions
following the training schemes and standards collected in the UNESCO Foundation Course Manual on
the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage2 and the UNESCO Manual on
Activities directed to the Underwater Cultural Heritage3. The theoretical classes will take place in the
UNITWIN Training Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Kemer (Turkey) as well as in the training
vessel of the Network, where most of the practical part of the course will be carried out.
The language of the training course will be English. Accommodation will be provided in the
dormitory of the Training Center.
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UNESCO Network of Universities and Institutions dedicated to the research and education in underwater archaeology and related
disciplines (established in September 2012).
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The UNESCO Foundation Course Manual on the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage was developed out of
the UNESCO Training Course for the Asian Pacific Region in 2011 and it has been already used in several UNESCO training programmes in
the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2012 and 2014.
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The UNESCO Manual for activities directed to the Underwater Cultural Heritage was published in 2012 and explain the Rules of the Annex
of the 2001 Convention.
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Modules of the Course4
THEORETICAL MODULES in UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
TEACHERS
Introduction to the Principles of Underwater Archaeology & type of sites
Hakan Öniz
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Ulrike Guérin
Introduction to Nautical Archaeology I & II
Filipe Castro
Management of Underwater Archaeology & Underwater Archaeological
Resources
Thijs Maarleveld
The Annex of the Convention. Project Design
Arturo Rey da Silva
Data Management in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
Arturo Rey da Silva
Archaeological Survey
Arturo Rey da Silva
Desk-based and Significance Assessment
Arturo Rey da Silva
In situ Preservation
Ziad Morsy
Intrusive Techniques in Underwater Archaeology
Hakan Öniz
Conservation and Finds Handling
Ziad Morsy
Presentation of the Underwater Cultural Heritage & Public Archaeology
Arturo Rey da Silva
Photogrammetry
Jonathan Benjamin
Boat Recording
Lucy Blue
Remote sensing and marine geophysics
Jonathan Benjamin
Capacity building in Underwater Cultural Heritage
Lucy Blue
Maritime ethnography
Lucy Blue
Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology
Jonathan Benjamin
Waterfront Archaeological Documentation
Magda Nowakowska
Archives in the archaeological research
Filipe Castro
The Crimea Project – Underwater Expedition
Magda Nowakowska
African region situation on underwater cultural heritage. Group Discussion
Participants
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The modules on underwater archaeology and management of the underwater cultural heritage will be complemented by a reinforcement
of the different diving expertise of the participants with the following modules.
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Modules on DIVING
TEACHERS
Navigation
Hakan Öniz
Equipment Technique
Okay Sütçüoğlu / Günay
Dönmez
Boat Diving
Okay Sütçüoğlu / Günay
Dönmez
Stress and Rescue
Murat Egi
Search and Recovery
Hakan Öniz
EUIFA (European Underwater Imaging Festivals Association) Advanced
Underwater Photography and Film Course
Hakan Öniz
DAN (Divers Alert Network) Oxygen Provider and Basic Life Support Course
Murat Egi
Practicum: The practical session will consist in a series of dives up to 30 metres of depth that will
compound the certification of an Advance Open Water certification as well as they will aim at putting
in practice the survey and recording methods learnt during the theoretical lectures of the course.
Country Presentations: Participants will be asked to make a short 20 minutes presentation on the
situation of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in their countries. These presentations will lead to a
group discussion and reflexion on the potential threats that submerged heritage in African countries
is facing as well as the means needed to mitigate these negative impacts.
Coordinators and Lecturers of the course:
Dr Hakan Oniz
Coordinator
Selçuk University (Turkey)
Underwater Archaeologist, SSI-CMAS-DAN-EUIFA Instructor.
Arturo Rey da Silva
Coordinator
UNESCO
Secretariat of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural
Heritage
Dr Ulrike Guérin
UNESCO
Secretariat of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural
Heritage
Ziad M. Morsy
Alexandria University (Egypt)
Alexandria Centre for Maritime Archaeology and the Management of the
Underwater Cultural Heritage
Dr Thijs Maarleveld
Southern Denmark University (Denmark)
Maritime Archaeology Programme
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Dr Lucy Blue
Southampton University (United Kingdom)
Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Dr Jonathan Benjamin
Flinders University (Australia)
Department of Archaeology
Dr Magda Nowakowska
University of Warsaw (Poland)
Institute of Archaeology
Dr Filipe Castro
University of Texas A&M (United States of America)
Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation
Diving techniques:
Dr Sergei Fazlulin
World Confederation for Underwater Activities CMAS
Scientific Committee Member
Dr Salih Murat Egi
Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe - National Manager
Ali Ethem Keskin
Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe
Massimo Pieri
Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Travel expenses & Accommodation
The organizers will cover the accommodation during the length of the course. Participants
should note that rooms will be shared with other participants in the UNESCO UNITWIN
Training Center Guess House at Kemer;
Travel to Antalya International Airport as well as the Visa fees will need to be covered by the
designating country;
Local transportation, diving equipment as well as training and educational materials will be
provided by the organizers; Other daily expenses are borne by the participants.
CONTACT DETAILS
UNESCO
Arturo Rey da Silva / UNESCO Secretariat of the Convention on the
Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 7, place de Fontenoy,
75007, Paris Tel: (+ 33) (0) 145684406 Email: [email protected]
UNITWIN Network
Selçuk University
Dr Hakan Oniz / UNESCO Underwater Archaeology Coordination Center
Akdeniz Cd. 25 Kemer – Antalya / Turkey Tel: 90 535 761 4252
+ 90 332 2231373 / +90 242 8141879 Email: [email protected]
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With the support of:
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WORKSHOP IN UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES – TIMETABLE WEEK 1
Monday 11
Tuesday 12
Opening - Presentation
(HO, ZM, TM, FC & ARS)
9.00
11.30
Management of
Underwater Cultural
Heritage & archaeological
resources (TM)
12.30
15.00
Thursday 14
UNESCO Convention (UG)
Friday 15
Photogrammetry (JB)
Introduction to
Underwater Archaeology &
types of sites (HO)
10.00
13.30
Wednesday 13
Arrival of participants to
the Kemer UNITWIN
Training Centre5
Saturday 16
Submerged Prehistoric
Archaeology (JB)
Desk-based and
Significance assessment
(ARS)
Introduction to Nautical
Archaeology II (FC)
Photogrammetry –
Practicum (ARS)
Presentation of UCH &
Public Archaeology
(ARS)
Remote sensing and
marine geophysics (JB)
18.00
Capacity building in
Underwater Cultural
Heritage (LB)
Maritime ethnography
(LB)
Boat recording (LB)
LUNCH TIME
Archaeological Survey
(ARS)
Annex of the UNESCO
Convention: Project
Design (ARS)
Waterfront
archaeology
documentation (MN)
16.00
17.00
Sunday 17
Introduction to Nautical
Archaeology I (FC)
3D survey techniques
Use of Site recorder
(ARS)
19.00
Boat recording –
Practicum (LB)
Data Management
(ARS)
Cultural visit6
Diving Safety
Laboratory (DSL)
Field Research in DAN
Europe
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Cultural visits are planned to the Antalya Archaeological Museum, to the Antalya Aquarium and to the Phaselis ancient archaeological site. Ticket entrances should be paid by the participants.
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WORKSHOP IN UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES – TIMETABLE WEEK 2
Monday 18
9.00
Intrusive Techniques
(HO)
10.00
Conservation & Finds
Handling (ZM)
11.30
12.30
In situ Preservation
(ZM)
The Crimea Project –
Underwater
Expedition (MN)
13.30
15.00
Tuesday 19
Wednesday 20
Thursday 21
Friday 22
Saturday 23
Sunday 24
Boat diving (OS/GD)
Search & Recovery (HO)
DIVING Stress & Rescue (ME)
Underwater Photography
and Film Course (HO)
Oxygen Provider and Basic
Life Support Course (ME)
Presentations from
students & Discussion
on the UCH African
situation
Closing remarks &
Diplomas
LUNCH TIME
Archives in
Archaeological Research
(FC)
Cultural visit
Return of participants
to their home
countries
16.00
Navigation (HO)
17.00
18.00
Equipment techniques
(OS/GD)
19.00
DAN Oxygen First Aid
Course
These classes and diving lessons will be given on board Selçuk I, UNITWIN Training Ship.
Closing dinner
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