ICOMOS

ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites has recently formed an International Scientific Committee(ISC) to focus on the conservation, management and interpretation issues confronting the heritage structures, sites and places of the twentieth century. The activities and objectives of the new committee are examined, and its role in the promotion of modern heritage in a world heritage context is explored. The ISC will provide a global professional forum for debating conservation challenges.

Sheridan Burke BA, DipEd, DipUrbanStud, MArchSci (Cons), DipTourismMgt

Sheridan is a conservation planner with extensive experience in historic site operations, conservation, interpretation and museum management. In 2005, Sheridan concluded nine years as an Executive Committee member of ICOMOS, including six years as Vice President for Asia/ Oceania. She is now co-president of the ICOMOS international Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage. Her research areas include twentieth-century heritage, vernacular heritage and heritage interpretation, topics on which she lectures and broadcasts widely. Sheridan is a Director of Godden Mackay Logan, heritage consultants, base in Sydney, Australia.

Susan Macdonald and Dinu Bumbaru (initiator of the Montreal Action Plan and Secretary General of ICOMOS) also contributed to this paper.

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