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All Please find below a conference being held in Edinburgh next month which has a few tickets left. Some very exciting projects being discussed showing how World Heritage sites are using technology to make them more accessible and raise their profile. Full timetable is given at the Eventbrite page below. Mark Sent on behalf of Isabelle Uny, Conference Manager & UK National Commission for UNESCO Programme Officer I Know Where I'm Going A conference on Remote Access to World Heritage Sites - from St Kilda to Uluru Edinburgh 23 & 24 November, 2011 At a time of economic crisis and environmental threat, countries everywhere have to address the dual challenge of protecting and preserving their cultural heritage while maximising their economic value. Therefore, we would like to invite you his two days international Conference which will focus on the potential created by new technologies for creating high-quality, remote-access visitor experiences for World Heritage Sites and other sites of cultural, historical and natural significance; and to explore the benefits for conservation, interpretation and cultural tourism. The main aims of this Conference are to showcase some of the new technologies available (3D/4D scanning, mobile technologies, GPS/GIS, satellite technologies, apps and social media) & discuss their applications; and to debate policy issues these new technologies present for sites preservation, conservation, and interpretation worldwide. You can view the full programme and register today to avoid disappointment on: http://iknowwhereimgoing.eventbrite.com/ We look forward to seeing you then, and please do feel free to circulate this invite to all your relevant networks! With the best of regards, .................................................................................... Isabelle UNY Remote Access to World Heritage Sites from St Kilda to Uluru Conference (23-24 Nov, Edinburgh, UK)| http://iknowwhereimgoing.eventbrite.com/ Conference Manager & UK National Commission for UNESCO Programme Officer [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | http://www.mediascot.org/iknowwhereimgoing<http://inspace.mediascot.org/beholder/iknowwhereimgoing> | Tel: +44 (0)7773808912 Mark Macleod, Membership Development Manager T: 0131 550 4118 Museums Galleries Scotland, 1 Papermill Wynd, McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4QL T: 0131 550 4100 F: 0131 550 4139 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk<http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/> B: mgsblogs.wordpress.com<http://mgsblogs.wordpress.com/> Have your say! Input into the consultation on a National Strategy for Scotland's Museums and Galleries. Find out more about responding online or attending our consultation events at http://bit.ly/StrategyConsultation Museums Galleries Scotland is a company limited by guarantee No 74264, recognised as a charity No SC015593. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +