Final countdown till the stakeholders of cultural heritage properties converge in Bolzano/Bozen for a three-day workshop on the preservation of Europe's precious heritage properties.

The 3rd European Workshop on Cultural Heritage Preservation (EWCHP) will take place in Bozen/Bolzano, Italy from 16–17 September, 2013, with an additional training day on 18 September, 2013.

Hosted by EURAC research and the 3ENCULT project, the objective of these important workshops is to provide a forum for exchange between scientists, curators, owners of cultural heritage properties and other experts involved in the protection of cultural heritage sites. The workshops will bring together European activities and initiatives that capture the current state-of-the-art in research and development.

For the third event in the series, a two-day workshop will take place that will cover topics such as energy efficiency, climate change, indoor environments, as well as testing and monitoring methods. Poster sessions and presentations of the latest results from the European & national projects round out the meeting.

The third day of the event will be dedicated to a practical training session on measurements, mitigation and preventive conservation strategy. Among these sessions will be a demonstration of the MEMORI dosimeter technology for preventive conservation with the aim of reducing costs to provide long-term benefits for cultural heritage collections, as well as one from 3ENCULT project, on comprehensive diagnosis and multidisciplinary approach for the conservation compatible energy retrofit at Bolzano/Bozen's 13th century weighing station.

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