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In this Newsletter we highlight a virtual laboratory for earthquake testing based in Rome, and the start of a major conservation programme for the Van Eyck altarpiece at Ghent Cathedral, plus other news, events, training, events, vacancies and funding.

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News
Public consultation on the return of unlawfully removed national treasures
- EU consults on ways to tackle the crisis
UNESCO's World Heritage Convention turns forty
- celebratory events worldwide
Underwater archaeology: Hunt for the ancient mariner
- scouring the Aegean Sea for shipwrecks
Virtual laboratory for earthquake testing breaks new ground
- international experiments without the travel
Digitising artifacts in 3D
- news from the 3D coform European project
Anoxia and microfading: the Impact on Collection Care
- conference videos online from Tate Channel
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Your press releases
Artguardian: watchman for artworks
- smart monitoring system for museum collections
AHRC supports half a million pounds (sterling) research fund
- stimulating digital innovation in Scottish arts and culture
Challenges of the digital era for film heritage institutions
- new study unveiled by European Commission
Queen's scientists pioneer new corrosion sensors
- spotting early warning signs of corrosion in concrete
The ERC supports another 294 top researchers in Europe
- humanities research wins funding
Extensive conservation-restoration project: Ghent Altarpiece
new 5 year programme underway
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Reports from the European cultural heritage community

Themes: archaeology
UNESCO manual for activities directed at underwater cultural heritage
An electronic tutorial
Rules concerning activities directed at underwater cultural heritage
- Annex to UNESCO 2001 Convention

Vacancies
Collections Care Assistant
English Heritage, UK
Conservator (fixed-term)
Museum of London, UK

Training
Cultural heritage management for Indigenous cultures course
1-8 July, Florence, Italy
Courses at the Centro del bel Libro de Ascona
February - August 2012, Ascona, Switzerland
Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarships 2012
Berlin, Germany

Funding
British School at Rome Humanities Awards
For senior fellowships and early career scholarships

Exhibitions
Fascinating Mummies
National Museums of Scotland, UK 

See Heritage Portal for more information on European cultural heritage: institutions, country profiles, online resources and links to organisations and projects

Ghent Altarpiece by Van Eyck

Upcoming Events

3rd International conference on surface metrology
21-23 March 2012, Arles, France

Computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology 2012
26-30 March 2012, Southampton, UK

PCST 2012: public communication of science and technology
18-20 April 2012, Florence, Italy

The 13th Cambridge Heritage Seminar. Heritage studies: stories in the making
28 April 2012, Cambridge, UK

For more events see ourConferences and Events pages and Events Calendar