WORDS OF WELCOME

Dear friend and colleague,

The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) and the organising institutions warmly welcome all participants in the XIII International TICCIH Congress which will be held in Italy from the 14 to the 23 September 2006.

More than 400 scholars from over 40 countries will attend the Congress. 200 papers will be presented in a series of sessions, including the Opening Session, two Main Sessions and thirteen Workshops. The organisers are glad to observe how the Congress attests the good health of the field of industrial heritage in several parts of the world. This point is also confirmed by the National Reports submitted to TICCIH that will be published as part of the Congress activities.

The results achieved so far have been possible thanks to the kind co-operation of all participants and of several public institutions, businesses and associations of Terni, Rome, Umbria and other Italian regions which have promptly supported our initiative. We gratefully thank them and all participants for accepting our invitation. Our thanks are also due to the President of the Republic, to the Italian Government and to the Public Institutions whose support underlines the national and international significance of this Congress.

The Congress will take place in Terni from Thursday 14 to Monday 18 September 2006. The Congress is formed by several sessions organised into workshops. The Organisers have done their best to ensure that all speakers will be given sufficient time to present their papers. Sunday 17 September will be dedicated to official meetings and to visits to the Ostiense Quarter in Rome. Other visits to the industrial heritage of the Conca Ternana and Umbria will take place during the Congress. The Congress will be hosted in a number of buildings in the city of Terni, including some of the most important historic palaces and industrial sites.

An exhibition presenting recent publications, multimedia tools, projects and plans related to industrial heritage in Italy will take place at the SIRI buildings in Terni. Another 10 exhibitions on Italian and international industrial heritage can be visited in different palaces of Terni. Palazzo Gazzoli and the historic centre of Narni will host art exhibitions on themes related to industrial heritage.

Post-Congress study visits will follow: the short trip (from the afternoon of the 18 to the 20 September) is a visit to the most important industrial sites and museums in Naples and the Campania region (Caserta - San Leucio, Gragnano, Amalfi, Furore, Bagnoli and Pietrarsa). The long trip (from the afternoon of the 18 to the 23 September) includes some of the major Italian industrial and artistic cities (Florence, Prato, Bologna, Venice-Porto Marghera, Schio, Valdagno, Tavernole sul Mella, Dalmine, Crespi d'Adda, Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Pray, Biella, Turin and Genoa). This long trip has the option to finish in Milan on the 21 September. Both the short and long trips will end in Terni or Rome.

We look forward to seeing you in September and wish you a pleasant and profitable stay in Terni and in Italy.

 

Yours sincerely,