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XVI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DRY STONE, CIPS-18 Ciutadella de Menorca, October 26, 27 and 28, 2018

International scientific society for drystone interdisciplinary study

S.D.S

INFORMATION, PROGRAM, REGISTRATION, AND PAPERS

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CONGRESS PROGRAM Ciutadella de Menorca, Illes Balears, Spain, October 26, 27 and 28, 2018 From MONDAY 22 to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26: International workshop.

FRIDAY, October 26

� 09h00/11h00 bus+visit workshop restoration

� 11h00/11h30 coffee break

� 11h30/12h30 official inauguration CIPS18

� 13h00/13h30 information on UNESCO file

� 13h30/15h00 lunch (free)

� 15h00/17h30 papers

� 17h30/18h00 coffee break

� 18h00/19h00 papers

SATURDAY, October 27

� 09h00/11h00 S.P.S. General Assembly

� 11h00/11h30 coffee break

� 11h30/13h30 papers

� 13h30/15h00 lunch (free)

� 15h00/17h30 papers

� 17h30/18h00 coffee break

� 18h00/19h00 papers + round table

SUNDAY, October 28

� 09H00/13H00 visit by bus to Punta Nati + coffee break

� 13h00/14h00 picnic (wine and coffee offered by the organizers)

� 14h00/17h00 visit of the prehistoric site of Es Coll of Cala Morell and Líthica quarries

� 20h00 official closing dinner of the Congress

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONGRESS

The main goals of the Congress are to spread the knowledge acquired in dry-stone

construction considered as a traditional craft; to develop research as well as practical work

in this field and to facilitate the exchange of experiences related to good practice in the

building and maintenance of dry stone work.

The goals are aimed at specialists and those interested or involved with:

• research in Anthropology, History, Geography, Agronomy, Earth and Nature

Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Archaeology.

• dry-stone techniques as applied to the construction and planning of the

landscapes.

• the study and evaluation of heritage buildings, landscapes, environment.

• the development of green and / or cultural tourism.

• Training craftsmen and the advice of people accustomed to using dry-stone in

their work.

• the representatives of the specialized press, and of prestigious institutions

such as ICOMOS, UNESCO, University Institutions, Ministry and Cultural Councils

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DATES OF CELEBRATION OF THE CONGRESS

Congress: October 26, 27 and 28, 2018.

Restoration Workshop: from 22 to October 25, 2018.

Place: Intituto de Enseñanza Media “Josep Mª Quadrado”, Calle Mallorca, CIUTADELLA DE

MENORCA. (Iles Balears)

Content: two days of papers and General Assembly, one day of visits to the field and five

days of Workshop.

Since 1987-88, the International Congresses have taken place regularly, every two years, in

the following cities:

Bari (Italy), 1987; Barcelona (Spain), 1990; Crete (Greece), 1992; Mallorca (Spain), 1994;

Imperia (Italy), 1996; Le Val (France), 1998; Peñíscola (Spain), 2000; Viège (Switzerland),

2002; Mytilini (Greece), 2004; Montalbán (Spain), 2006; Locorotondo (Italy), 2008;

Ambleside (United Kingdom), 2010; Ogliastra, (Sardinia, Italy), 2012; El Jadida (Doukkala,

Morocco), 2014 and Kefallonia (Greece), 2016.

The General Assembly of the 15th ICLS held in Kefallonia appointed Ciutadella de Menorca

as the venue for the 16th International Congress of Dry-Stone, to be held in 2018, and Martí

i Bella Archaeological Historical Society (SHAMB), as the organizing entity

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CONGRESS SECRETARY

INFORMATION, REGISTRATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: Ada Acovitsioti-Hameau, Secretaire Générale SPS, cultural anthropologist, "Maison de

l'Archéologie", 21 rue de la République, 83143, La Val, (France). (0033). Tel (0)4.94863924, fax

(0033).(0)4.94864812

contact@pierreseche-international.org

Agustín Petschen, architect, member of the Board of Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, SHAMB. Tel: (0034) 699083416, Passeig Sant Nicolau, 98, 07760 Ciutadella de Menorca.,

Email: shamartibella@gmail.com

Information and registration forms will be available from January 30th, 2018, at:

www.pierreseche-international.org

FORMALIZATION PARTNERS

The S.P.S. requires the support of all, so we invite you to be part of it and attend the Congresses.

The S.P.S. subsists thanks to the membership fees: € 40, renewable every two years, coinciding

with the congresses, which is also when the General Assembly is held. For this purpose, the

Affiliation Card to the S.P.S. is next to this documentation. The payment of this fee can be made,

as indicated in the card number 1, by transfer to:

Société Internationale Etude Pierre Sèche, Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Var,

FR76 1910 6000 0208 0610 8000 860 (IBAN) - AGRIFRPP891 (BIC)

REGISTRATIONS Until July, 30, 2018, with the rates included in them. Then the Organizing Committee will provide

details of accommodation, trips, etc...

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Papers

Proposals about possible papers must be sent to the Congress secretariat, before May 30, 2018, in

French or English, with the title of your paper, or of your poster and a summary of your text of 400

to 800 words (about one A4 page with 12-point characters). The size of the poster will be 1 DIN A1

(84x60 cm) or 2 DIN A2 (60x42cm). The organization committee will confirm the acceptance of the

proposals before June, 30, 2018. The scientific and technical character of these different

approaches is very broad and valid for any particular subject. This year’s organization committee

proposes to address the topic: "The Historic Significance of Dry-Stone Building"

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PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

LANGUAGES OF THE CONGRESS

Spanish, Catalan, English and French (with simultaneous translators)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM AND INCIDENTS

The Days of the 16th CIPS18 Congress, will be adapted to current weather, although in principle

they will be followed according to the planned program, The Organizing Committee of the

Congress is authorized to modify or cancel any of the planned events if the circumstances so

require.

RESTORATION WORKSHOP The Congress will begin with the visit to the work in progress to restore one of the big “barracas”

of "Es Pinaret", during the week prior to the Congress (October 22th to 25th, 2018). During the

restoration, an international team of voluntary dry-stone artisans will work together with local

volunteers, experts in dry-stone. A group of young French apprentices, from Carpentras (France)

might participate as volunteers. It is a pilot program in which young Minorcans will be able to

participate within a framework of European programs for student exchanges.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly of the SPS, will take place in the morning, at 09h00, on Saturday, October

27th, 2018. This will decide the continuity or renewal of the members of the current Board of

Directors and the main lines of management of the S.P.S. for the next two years. Finally, the A.G.

will vote on possible candidates to host the venue for the next (17th) congress: CIPS20.

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ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS

A. - Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, (SHAMB)

The Marti i Bella Archaeological Historical Society is a non profit making civil entity; created in

1997 within the Cercle Artístic de Ciutadella. Since its creation SHAMB has developed its activities

around four fields:

1. - The diffusion and study of the History of Menorca, through the organization of Days of

Historical Investigation that is now in its sixteenth year.

2. - The protection and safeguard of the historical heritage of Menorca, through multiple actions

that involve the public administration, with projects and petitions for the declaration of Assets of

Cultural Interest (BIC) such as the surroundings of Punta Nati, the protection of the remnants of

the XVII century, the Sant Francesc convent in Ciutadella, the contents of the modernist Llabrés

pharmacy, and the restoration of the most important bulwarks of the city walls at Ciutadella.

Along with these, other initiatives include the proposal for the acquisition of the Muslim Fortress

at Santa Agueda as a public asset, the creation of a research centre and the Museum of

Underwater Archaeology of the Balearic Islands, and the proposed creation of a Municipal

Heritage Commission for the defence of the architectural, ethnological, and landscape heritage,

amongst others.

3.- GIBET Project (Grup d’Intervenció sobre Béns Etnològics): The creation in 2009, of a team of

volunteers dedicated to the recovery and restoration of cultural and other structures, including

the Civil Cemetery of Ciutadella, some dry stone rural shelters, next to the southern bypass, and

the romantic gardens at Sa Vinyeta

4. - The publication of the proceedings of the Historical Research Days, the organisation of

historical dissemination conferences and the participation in various national and international

forums dedicated to the historical Heritage complete the activity of the first twenty years of the

existence of the Martí I Bella Archaeological Historical Society (SHAMB).

Within the framework of these efforts in defence of research and scientific knowledge the

Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, tries to involve the public in these cultural

objectives, organising from October 26th

to 28th

2018, the 16th

International Congress about Dry

Stone, an event instituted and perpetuated by the Société Scientifique Internationale pour l’Ètude Pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre Sèche (S.P.S.).

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B.- La Société Scientifique Internationale pour l’Ètude Pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre Sèche (S.P.S.)

This Society brings together artisans, amateurs and institutions that work for the study,

protection and conservation of dry stone structures. The first International Congress on the

subject was held in Bari (Italy) in 1988. These meetings, initially informal, have gradually become

the expressions of a common will that materialised with the official creation of the SPS in 1998.

The objective of the society is to maintain these congresses and follow the progress of the

research, the rehabilitation and the innovation related to dry stone. It analyses the various topics

and contributes its opinion to the relevance of the methods, uses and the objectives pursued by

the various parties involved. With their interventions, they maintain the link between the various

international collaborators and ensure the continuity of meetings and exchanges. Since 1998,

International Congresses have been held regularly every two years.

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Videos about Punta Nati

Video de Joana Bagur, Joan Morlá, Agustín Petschen:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4CDNFE5GHw

Video de Dronesky (Fernando de la Puerta)

https://vimeo.com/172487746

Video TV-1 (Télévision National Espagne) : Angel, Toni, Agustín

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/aqui-la-tierra/aqui-tierra-unos-muros-

historia/3704205/

Video de JOAN ALLES : « ADAGIO »

https://vimeo.com/115439624

Video de JOAN ALLES : « PUNTA NATI »

https://vimeo.com/15986531