The ICOMOS-CIF 2026 Symposium will take place at the Aula Magna of the School of Architecture of the Universidad de Granada on Wednesday 11th March 2026, followed by Study Tours in the ALBAYZIN on 12th March and the ALHAMBRA on 13th March. ICOMOS aims to provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from leading conservation architects, urban conservators, policy makers and academics, using the city of Granada and its architectural and urban heritage as a place of learning. Through their presentations, attendees will also learn about the importance of previous interventions, in particular the work of Leopoldo Torres Balbás in the Alhambra between 1923-1936.
The Symposium will discuss both about the state-of-the art and the current challenges in Urban and Architectural Conservation, including the implementation of the Council of Europe’s 1985 Granada Convention and the 2024 EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), and their implications and current status in policy, education and training, locally and globally. The Symposium and Study Tours are particularly addressed to policy and decision-makers, educators and students. The results from the ongoing ICOMOS-CIF GACETS (Global Architectural Conservation Education and Training Survey) project and the publication “Architect Maria Letizia (Cina) Conforto: complete writings” will be also presented. The outcomes from the Symposium will inform the ICOMOS-CIF priorities for the coming years.
To get an indication about some of the themes under discussion, please read this paper from the ICOMOS-CIF President and University of Strathclyde’s Cristina González-Longo.
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