ACTIVITIES:
1. Launch and promote the Illustrated Glossary on Stone Deterioration patterns/Glossaire illustré sur les formes d’altération de la pierre at the ICOMOS 16th General Assembly in Quebec City, Canada.
2. ISCS members promote the Illustrated glossary to their national ICOMOS committees and to technical training and conservation institutions in each member’s country. (Powerpoint presentation provided to members)
3. To explore means to provide the glossary as a multilingual and interactive glossary on-line and finalize the translation in German, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Pharsi, Spanish etc.
4. Develop the ISCS website to improve communication of the activities of ISCS such as provide PDF version of Glossary, newsletters and to have a clearinghouse of key stone conservation conferences and link to technical publications.
5. Plan and schedule annual meeting (2009, 2010) possibly to coincide with key international stone conferences to help increase participation of ISCS members and reduce travel expenses to members for attending meetings.
6. Develop a joint initiative of ICOMOS international scientific committees in the field of conservation, dissemination and training e.g. CIPA, ISCARSAH and Historic Gardens. (proposed topics: outer sculptures and documentation/ conservation of stone monuments)
7. Build ICOMOS - ICCROM relations in stone conservation training by offering an ISCS representative to any ICCROM course planning Committee such as Venice Stone and expert members to key ICCROM training initiatives associated with stone conservation.
8. Explore the opportunity to build a collegiate collaborative (hybrid) with ICOM –cc stone committee.
9. Further explore an opportunity to advance the understanding of traditional building technology and conservation methods through the development of a centralized digital portal (CDP) such as the Carleton University Immersive Media Studio, Ottawa, Canada.
10. Explore opportunities to promote the understanding of traditional use and conservation of stones to the public and youth.
11. Provide advisory services and support to the key initiatives of the ICOMOS World Heritage working group initiatives including expert members to multidisciplinary teams for ICOMOS missions or review of the state of conservation of World Heritage sites.
12. Support and contribute to the scientific program for the 17th ICOMOS General Assembly in Iran (2011).