Conferences & Symposiums

 

International Conferences & Symposiums

1980 Symposium  for Preservation and Restoration of Islamic Architectural Heritage; Lahore, Pakistan
1980 Symposium for Restoration & Preservation of Historic Buildings; Baghdad, Irak
1980 Symposium for Preservation of Historic Cairo; Egypt
1981 The Arabic City: Its characteristics and Cultural Heritage; Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia
1981 Symposium for the Role of Islam in the Culture and Human Heritage; Islamabad, Pakistan
1982 Adaptable Re-use of Historic Buildings, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture; Cambridge, U.S.A.
1983 1st  International Symposium for Restoration of Historic Buildings; Basel, Switzerland
1984 Housing in the Islamic City; Ankara, Turkey
1984 Upgrading of the Urban Environment in the Arab Cities; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1985 Second International Symposium for Restoration of Historic Areas; Basel, Switzerland
1985 Preservation of Islamic Architectural Heritage; Istanbul, Turkey
1985 Restoration and New Building Materials and Techniques; Damascus, Syria
1987 3rd International Symposium for Preservation of Heritage and Town Planning; London, United Kingdom
1989 Environment and Man made Environment, 23. - 27. May 1989; Toronto, Canada
1990 International Symposium for preservation of monuments” International Organization for Preservation of monuments and monumental Regions” - Ninth Symposium, October 1990; Lausanne, Switzerland
1990  International Seminars:”Contemporary Expressions of Islam in building”- Aga Khan organization“,
14. - 18. October 1990; Djakarta, Indonesia
1991 6th General Symposium on “Islamic Methodology in Architectural Design and Urban Planning “,
20. - 24. April 1991; Rabat, Morocco
Accepted paper on" Sabil & Islamic Spirit in Contemporary Design”
1991 Arabic Organization for Education and Culture and Science Arab League” Symposium on Culture as National Heritage”, 7. - 9. May 1991, Amman, Jordanian Kingdom
Accepted paper on “Arab Architecture as a National Heritage”
1992

Lecturer for training courses on the field of "Urban Planning and Urban Renewal" organized by the Municipality of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (December 1992 - January 1993)
1993 International Conference organized by the American Research Center in Cairo entitled “The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt”, 12. - 15. June 1993, Cairo, Egypt
1994 Symposium of Organization of Arabic Cities, 3. - 7. April 1994, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Paper contribution: " Heritage in Arabic Cities and Challenges of the Urban Expansion"
1994

NARA Conference on Authenticity in relation to the World Heritage Convention,
1. - 6. November 1994; Nara, Japan
1995 International Seminar on “Crafts in Traditional Islamic Architecture” organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture, 3. - 9. December 1995; Cairo, Egypt.
Paper contribution: “Mashrabiya & Qamaria as Decorative Elements in Contemporary Egyptian Architecture”
1996 ICOMOS 11th General Assembly and International Symposium; Sofia, Bulgaria, 5. - 9. October 1996.
Paper contribution: "New Technology in the Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Cairo"
1996 OICC (Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities); Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Paper contributions: "The Scientific Methodology for Preparing Preservation and Conservation of Historical Buildings Projects in Cairo"
1997 Symposium on World Cultural Heritage; Hildesheim, Germany, 1. March 1997
Paper contribution: "The Historic City & Challenges of Urban Growth" and on "Deterioration of the Islamic Architectural Heritage in Cairo, Causes & Suggestions for Conservation"
1997 International Conference, Cultural Heritage in Islands & small states Valleta Malta, 8. - 10. May 1997.
Paper contribution: "Conservation of Saray al-Manasterli"; Rauda Island, Cairo, Egypt
1997 ICOMOS meeting, 16. - 23. November 1997; Rabat, Morocco
Paper contribution: "Historic Centers of the Near & Middle East"
1998 Symposium on Mosque Architecture; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 1999
Paper contribution: " Restoration of Mosque Farag Ibn Barquq, monument No.203"
1999 Symposium on Preserving the Architecture of Historic cities and sacred places; World Bank, Washington, U.S.A., 3. - 6. May 1999
1999 Italian Government Congress in association with the World Bank, on Legal Frameworks legislation;
Florence, Italy, 4. - 9. October 1999
2000 Arab Regional Workshop on the Application of the Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and National Heritage; Beirut, Lebanon, 6. - 8. March 2000
2000 Corinth Workshop on Archaeological Site Management Planning, Getty Conservation Institute,
19. - 22. May 2000; Corinth, Greece
2000 WMA General Assembly and the 3rd International Symposium on World Megalithic Culture, 6. - 10. October 2000
2001 International Symposium of the Islamic Architectural of the third Millenium, 17. - 19. March 2001
2001 Workshop - Architectural Imitation Authenticity, History and Reconstruction, 22. - 24. March 2001 at Getty Research Institute; Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2002 International Symposium "Cultural diversity in historic cities - key to a sustainable future";
Kazan, Russia 20. - 24. June 2002
Paper contribution: "Adaptable reuse of cultural heritage as a policy for sustainable economic development in Egypt"
2002 International Congress on Islamic Arts & Crafts; Isfahan, Iran, 4. - 9. October, 2002
Paper contribution: " Reuse of Islamic Architectural Vocabulary in Contemporary Architecture in the Arab World"
2002 Symposium on urban development in Arid Regions and Associated Problems. 2. - 4. November 2002.
Paper contribution: "Preservation of Historic Buildings in Earthen Architecture"
2003 Regional Seminar on Training Architects; Aleppo, Syria, 26. April - 1. May 2003
Key speaker of three lectures:
  1. The Role of International Charters in Restoration of Cultural Heritage
  2. The Concept for Preparation of Technical Studies for restoration projects
  3. Conservation project : Sultan Qa'itbay Drinking Trough for animals as a case study
2003 The International Conference: "The planned city?", 3. - 6. June 2003; Bari, Italy
Paper contribution: "Orphan Schools ( Kuttab) as a cultural Identity of Muslim Cities; Cairo as Case Study"
2003 Regional Symposium on "Urban Heritage and Conservation Methodology, Tourist Investment & Development", 30. September - 3. October 2003; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Paper contribution: "Rehabilitation and Adaptable Reuse of Khan Al-Efrang for potential tourism"
2003 Regional Symposium on "City Walls of Shore of Abi Ruqraq River"; Rabat, Morocco, 18. - 19. October 2003
Paper contribution: "Conservation Techniques & Preventives Measures - Case study: Rehabilitation of Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque, Larnaca- Cyprus"
2003 Regional Seminar on the Conservation of Earthen Structures in the Arab States; Muscat,
Oman 15. - 17. December 2003,
Paper contribution: " Preservation of Historic building in Earthen Architecture"
2004 International Conference on "The Architecture Protection between Theory and Application"; Dubai, UAE, 4. - 16. March 2004
Paper contribution: "Strategies of OICC (Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities) to safeguard the Islamic Urban and Architecture Identity, A study for Sanaa the capital, Yemen Republic"
2004 8th OICC (Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities) scientific seminar; Dubai, UAE, 25. - 27. April 2004
Paper contribution: "Strategies for Urban Management of the Islamic city" in compliance with the 10th conference for OICC 
2004 International Conference of the World Heritage Cities of Euro-Asia: "Problems and solutions"; Kazan, Russia, 16. - 21. June 2004
Paper contribution: "The South East Asian Influences on Western Arts and Architecture"
2004 Cultural season seminars for the Association of the Arab Archaeologists; Cairo, Egypt, 24. June 2004
Paper contribution: "Modern techniques in Preserving Cultural Heritage"
2005 Experts meeting for support of preservation monitoring of the outstanding cultural and religious heritage of the city of Jerusalem, 25. - 28. January 2005, UNESCO; Paris, France
2005 International Conference organized by the Ministry of Tourism of Oman in co-operation with the World Heritage Organization & UNESCO - Focus on "Built Environments for Sustainable Tourism (BEST)", 5. - 8. February 2005, Muscat, Oman
2005 International Seminar on Management of the Shared Mediterranean Heritage, 5th conference on Modern Heritage, jointly organized with UNESCO WHC; Alexandria, Egypt, 29. - 31. March 2005.
Paper contribution: "Architectural & Urban Heritage of Islamic Cities of OICC located on the Mediterranean, Sidon as a case study during 19th  and 20 th century".
2005 Specialized Regional Seminar on Restoration and Preservation of Urban Heritage; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
9. - 13. April 2005
Key speaker of three lectures:
   1. Standards of restoration of monuments according to International Charters.
   2. Earthen architecture- characteristics- restoration and conservation.
   3. The Concept for preparation of Technical Studies for restoration projects.
Restoration project: Hala Sultan Tekke as a case study
2005 Annual Meeting of CIVVIH - International Committee on Historic Towns and Villages; Istanbul, Turkey
21. - 24. May 2005
Paper contribution: "Urban Development of Historic City Cairo During the Circassian Mamluk Dynasty".
2005 Cultural Heritage without Borders organizes a seminar about earthquake protection in traditional masonry buildings; Kotor, Montenegro, 18. - 20. September 2005
Paper contribution: "Earthquakes in Egypt -  Destruction of Sacral and Profane Buildings in historic Cairo"
2006 Cultural Heritage & Development- International conference; Alexandria, Egypt, 20. - 22. Jan.2006.
Paper contribution: "Heritage for peace "
2006 1st Conference for Arab Architecture, organized by Ebdaat Magazine; Damascus, Syria, 20. - 23. February 2006. Presentation held: "Arab Architecture, Identity and Form "
2006 General Assembly Meeting of CIVVIH; Patras, Greece, 10. - 12. March 2006
Paper contribution:: "Urban Architecture of Beautiful Époque in Cairo"
2006 Workshop on Restoration and conservation of Heritage organised by Engineering Syndicate,
25. - 27. April 2006; Damascus, Syria.
Presentation held: "Restoration of Monuments according to International Charters. Preparation of Technical Studies for restoration projects"
2006 4th Conference of Arab Architects: "Aleppo between Heritage and Modernism Architecture",
14. - 16. November 2006; Aleppo, Syria
Presentation held: "Authenticity and Contemporary Arab Architecture"
2006 International Conference on "Heritage Cities", 29. - 30. December 2006; Luxor, Egypt
2006 Invitation from Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, 8. - 14. December 2006
Presentation held: "Authenticity and Contemporary Arab Architecture"

2007

"Philosophy of Islamic Architecture" Symposium; Aleppo, Syria 12. - 15. February 2007
Presentation held: "Development of Historic areas and sustainable urban development"
2007

3rd International Sinan Symposium - Housing in Historic Centers & Rural Areas; Ankara, Turkey,
12. - 13. April 2007

Presentation held: “ The Glory of Mamluk Architecture in Cairo”
2007

Damascus, Capital of Arab Culture 2008

Awqaf Ministry invitation for evaluatiion of restored monuments on Hagg route, June 2007

Visit of Hagg route and advise and suggestions to reveal these monuments in the most proper way.
2007 Symposium: “Towards National Strategy for Historic City Management”; Ghadames, Lybia, 27. - 29. October 2007
Scientific Methodology for reorganizing and administrating Historic Cities in the Arab World
2008 The 2nd meeting of Mediterranean Sub-Committee CIVVIH; Corfu, Greece
Presentation held: “Rashid, (Rosetta) Past, Present and Future of a living Heritage”
2008

Lecture on Restoration for Postgraduate Students- Damascus University; Syria

Lectures to the postgraduate students titled:

  1. Conservation of Heritage and International charters.

  2. The scientific method for the preparation of monuments.

  3. Conservation of earthen architecture, case studies: Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

  4. Conservation master plan for cultural Heritage.
2008 1st International Symposium Handicrafts in Architectural Projects: Economic Characteristics, Specificities, and Contributions; Tunis, Tunisia

Presentation held: "Traditional Buildings Handicrafts and the Glory of Islamic Architecture in Cairo"
2008 Conference on "Investing in Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development"; Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Egypt
Presentation held: "Adaptable Reuse of Cultural Heritage, as a policy for sustainable Economic Development.
2008

Lecture at the Egyptian Order of Engineers; Cairo, Egypt

Presentation held: "Traditional Handicrafts and the Glorious Islamic Architecture in Cairo"
2009 1st Mediterranean Conference on Earth Architecture, MEDITERRA; Cagliari, Italy.
Presentation held: "Preservation of Historic buildings in Earthen Architecture"
2009

International Frontinus Symposium on the Technology & Cultural History of Ancient Bath; Aachen, Germany
Presentation held: "Egyptian Bathes & Cultural Tradition in the Medieval Cairo"
2009 International Seminar "Bulkwarded Fortifications as Heritage of Universal Values", 27. - 31. August 2009;
Municipality of Almeida, Portugal
Presentation held: "Fortifications during the Mamluk Era: The Qā'itbāy Citadel in Alexandria"
2009 Hassan Fathy Prize for Architecture, Ceremony at the Biblotheca Alexandrina, 28. October 2009;
Alexandria, Egypt
Presentation held:" Experiences in Earth Architecture, a scientific approach"
2009 Egyptian Engineering Society, 28. December 2009; Cairo, Egypt
Presentation held: "Garden City Urbanism during Cairo Belle Epoque"
2010 American Research Centre in Egypt,10. March 2010; Cairo, Egypt
Presentation held: "Rehabilitation of Villa Qāzdughlī (Casdagli), former American Embassy and Residence 1943 - 1947"
2010 CIVVIH Annual Meeting, Scientific Symposium, 7. - 11. April  2010; Valetta, Malta
Presentation held: "The Historic City, A Reference Model for Urban Sustainable Development Policies"
2010 Egyptian Engineering Society, 12. May 2010; Cairo, Egypt
Presentation held: "Regeneration of Historic Cairo and Sustainable Development"
2010 Alumni Association - Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria and Alumni Association - Faculty of Engineering, Alex Event 15. May 2010, Alexandria, Egypt.
Presentation held: "Urbanization of the Beautiful Epoch, Garden-City, Egypt"
2010 1st International Congress for Urban & Architecture Heritage in Islamic Countries, 23. - 29. May 2010;
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Presentation held: "Urban Heritage & The Conservation Master Plan. Challenges and Contradictions between Theory & Practical Policy in the Arab World"
2010 Tarim Center for Architecture and Heritage, 2. June 2010; Damascus, Syria.
Presentation held: "Conservation Master Plan for Preserving the Urban Heritage in the Arab World"
2010 CIVVIH Annual Meeting, Scientific Symposium, 18. - 21. November 2010; Nicosia, Cyprus
Presentation held: "Urban Heritage and the Conservation Master Plan"
2010 Egyptian Engineering Society, 29. December 2010; Cairo, Egypt
Presentation held: "Rehabilitation of the Urban Heritage in the Arab World and Sustainable Development"
2011 Training course for CDC Engineers, Centre for Development Consultancy (CDC), 17. - 21. January 2011, Jerusalem
2011 Damascus University, Lectures to Postgraduate Engineers on Heritage Restoration/Conservation,
11. - 14. June 2011; Damascus, Syria
2011 Damascus University, Lectures to Postgraduate Architects & Engineers on Heritage Restoration and Conservation, 15. - 18. October 2011; Damascus, Syria
2011 National Built Heritage Forum, 14. - 16. November 2011; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2011 2nd consulting committee meeting of H.R.H. Prince Sultan Bin Salman Chair for Architectural Heritage,
12. December 2011; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2011 Visiting Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences as a former winner of Kuwait Foundation Prize,
10. - 15. December 2011; Kuwait, Emirate of Kuwait
2012 Invitation by Hariri Foundation, Municipality of Saida to attend the Saida Experts Evaluation Meeting,
5. - 6. March 2012, Sidon, Lebanon
2012 CIVVIH Annual Meeting, General Meeting, 3. - 5. September 2012; Naples, Italy
Presentation held: "Heritage for Peace"
2012 Invitation by H.R.H. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to attend the  2nd Annual Forum for Urban Heritage, 9. - 12. December 2012; Eastern Provice, Saudi Arabia
Presentation held: "Heritage and World Heritage Convention"
2013 Annual ICOMOS/ICOFORT Meeting at Diyarbakir Fortress, 11. - 14. April 2013; Diyarbakir, Turkey
2013 Dar Al-Uloom University in Riyadh World Heritage Day 2013 held under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of SCTA, 14. - 18. April 2013; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2013 5th International Conference on Hazards and Modern Heritage, 22. - 24. April 2013; Sarajevo,
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Conference theme: "Modern Heritage between Upgrading and Preservation Risks and Remedies"
2013 CIVVIH Annual Meeting, 20. - 23. September 2013; Budapest, Hungary
Presentation held: "Authenticity ane Integrity in at*-Turaif Area,  Historic Ad-Dir'iyyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"
2013 Union of Arab Archaeologists (UAA) XVI Conference, 15. - 18. November 2013; Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
2013 NBHF - The Saudi National Urban Heritage Forum, 8. - 12. December 2013; Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
2014 Rhein-Nile Rotary, 5. March 2014; Cairo, Egypt
Presentation held: "Heritage and Identity Architecture shaping the Nations oif Islam"
2014 CIVVIH Med Sub Committee Meeting, 2. - 3. May 2014; Alanya, Turkey
Presentation held: "Alexandria, A Memory of a Belle Epoque"

2014

18th  ICOMOS General Assembly & Scientific Symposium.9-14November 2014; Florence, Italy.
Symposium theme: “Heritage and Landscape as Human Values”

2014

4th National Built Heritage Forum, 1. - 4. December 2014; Abha- Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia

2015

Annual meeting of the International Committee of Historic Cities (CIVVIH); Cirrus, Greece 16. - 19. September 2015 Presentation held: “Culture tourism and sustainable development in historical cities - Saida, Lebanon"

2015

5th International Conference in Islamic Architecture and Arts at the invitation of the Association of Islamic Universities; Cairo University, 13. October - 1. November 2015; Egypt
Presentation held: "Al- Azhar Mosque – Historic Cairo"

2015

18th Conference of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 14. - 15. November 2015;
El-Sheikh Zayed City, Egypt

2015

5th Urban Forum for Heritage at the invitation of H.R.H. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin AbdulAziz;
Qassem, Saudi Arabia
Presentation held: "Historical Mosques"

2016

1st Celebration of the Ola Foundation – Old Saida, 18. - 20. February 2016; Sidon, Lebanon
Graduated 83 student of English language

2016

Hassan Fathy Award for Architecture; Biblotheca Alexandrina in cooperation with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Culture, Novmber 2016; Alexandria, Egypt

2017

International Conference for the Protection of the Culture Heritage of the Islamic World; 
Turkey 1. - 2. November 2017
Presentation held: "Urban heritage and sustainable development in the Arab world"

2017 

1st Forum for Antiquities under the auspice of H.R.M. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 7. - 9. November 2017

2017

ICOMOS General Meeting and Scientific Symposium, 11. - 15. December 2017; New-Delhi, India 
Award of the Gazzola prize during the course of the comference

 

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