Creative Industries & Craft Development
GEO
David Gareji – Multidisciplinary Study and
Development Strategy
The conference was held on
18th, 19th, and 20th of April, 2019 in Tbilisi, GeorgiaThe conference was organized by the Georgian Arts and Culture Center / Representation of Europa Nostra in Georgia in cooperation with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia and is funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation
The monastery complex of David Gareji, founded in the 6th-century by one of the thirteen Assyrian fathers, Saint David Garejeli and his disciples, presents one of the unique sites of Georgian Cultural and Natural Heritage. The site is comprised of more than twenty rock-hewn monasteries and several hundreds of sanctuaries and cave-cells located in Eastern Georgia, on the semi-desert Iori plateau and partly extends into neighboring Azerbaijan. The monastery complex is registered as a Monument of National Importance of Georgia, in 2007 was submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, and in 2018 is inscribed among the Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Cultural sites by“Europa Nostra”, Pan-European Federation of Cultural Heritage Organizations.
Aims: to stimulate multidisciplinary studies of the Site, to highlight the treats faced by the complex’s natural and cultural heritage and to define the best solutions; to raise discussions on the development strategies and the action plan; to overview the current cultural, historic and art historian aspects of David Gareji, its restoration and site management issues; to create the platform for dialogue for international and local academic representatives.
Conference languages: Georgian and English; Simultaneous translation will be provided
Conference includes one-day visit to the David Gareji and two-days plenary sessions in Tbilisi.Sections:
- Historic, Cultural and Art Historian aspects of the David Gareji Monastery complex
- Natural Heritage of David Gareji
- Heritage Management and Preservation
Important dates:
January 7, 2019 - Deadline for the application and summary (no more than 250-300).
Applications should be submitted by e-mail to: marita@gaccgeorgia.org. Download the Application form
January 15, 2019 - Deadline for the selection of participants by scientific council and notifications
March 15, 2019 - Deadline for the submission of the full papers by the selected participantsOther information:
The proceedings of the Conference will be publish in English and distributed in local and international libraries. Full papers (up to 3000 words) should be submitted in English. The technical requirements of the full papers will be sent to the selected participants additionally. Conference presentation time - 15-20 minutes.
Contact information:
e-mail: marita@gaccgeorgia.org; gacc@gaccgeorgia.org
Address: 7, Niko Nikoladze str. Tbilisi, Georgia; Tel: (995 32) 2931335, 598123011
