Programme and Delegate List Historic Towns - Walled Towns

Programme for 23rd Annual Symposium & European Walled Towns AGM, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Wednesday 23rd October 2013 Arrival Day for international delegates and EWT Executive Meeting

18.00-20.00 European Walled Towns Executive Meeting, Board Room, Tower Hotel, Butcher Street, Derry. Chaired by Joseph Spiteri, President, European Walled Towns. [Closed meeting for EWT members only].

20.00-22.00 Welcome Dinner, Tower Hotel, Butcher Street, Derry. Welcome and opening remarks by Joseph Spiteri, President, European Walled Towns, Eamonn Deane Director, Holywell Trust and Tony Monaghan, Senior Economic Development Officer, Derry City Council.

1 Thursday 24th October 2013 Symposium Day 1: Presentations, Walled City Workshop and Gala Dinner

08.30-09.00 Registration with morning coffee. The Playhouse Theatre, Artillery Street, Derry.

Session 1: Regional Approaches to Heritage Management

Session Chair – Tony Monaghan, Senior Economic Development Officer, Derry City Council

09.00-09.10 “Welcome” Ald. Gary Middleton, Deputy Mayor, Derry City Council

09.10-09.30 “The Walled City Signature Project as a best practice exemplar” Arlene Foster MLA, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Investment

9.30-10.00 “Historic Towns, Walled Towns. Heritage as a driver for economic recovery – an Irish perspective”, Michael Starrett CEO of Heritage Council of Ireland

10.00-10. 30 “Innovation Trials for the Management of Key Heritage Sites in Northern Ireland”, Stephen Aston, Director of Innovation Strategies, DOE Northern Ireland Environment Agency

10.30-11.00 Tea and Coffee Break

Session 2: Best practice examples

11.00-11.20 "Valletta and Mdina - best practice in the rehabilitation of disused spaces in walled towns", Victor Sladden, Development Services Manager, Malta Environment and Planning Authority

11.20-11.40 “Seeing the wood for the trees: the Norwich experience”. Michael Loveday, Chief Executive, Norwich Heritage Economic & Regeneration Trust (HEART) and Historic Towns Forum Executive Committee Member

11.40-12.00 “Westport: a case-study of how a leading designated Irish Heritage Town changed itself”, Simon Wall, Town Architect, Town of Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland

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Session 3: Panel Discussion

12.00-12.30 “ The value of heritage networks”, Joseph Spiteri, European Walled Towns; Michael Loveday, Historic Towns Forum; Liam Mannix, Irish Walled Towns Network; David Bruce, Research Fellow, University of West of England, Bristol.

12.30-13.30 Lunch, The Playhouse Theatre, Artillery Street, Derry.

Workshop Day 1

Theme: “Derry - Old Town & the New Cultural & Residential Quarters”. Workshop and tour, examining the conservation, management and development of the Walled City in its contemporary setting.

Challenge: How should the next phase of regeneration of the Walled City of Derry be designed? In which ways can it complement and support the regeneration of adjacent residential neighbourhoods and the regeneration of the new cultural quarter, being created in a former military base, across the river?

Session Chairs: Kevin McGovern, regeneration consultant; John Kelpie, Strategic Director, Derry City Council

Facilitators: Adrian Kerr, Curator, Museum of Free Derry; Joe Hider, Apprentice Boys of Derry; Mary Kerrigan, Education Officer, Walled City Partnership; Maybelline Gormley, Archaeologist, DOE NIEA.

13.30-14.00 Workshop Overview – Playhouse Theatre, Artillery Street, Derry. 14.00-16.00 Group Tours: Group 1: A Walled Community -What do the Walls mean for the communities outside them? Group 2: The Walled City - A Place to Play? Group 3: Beyond The Walls - What do the Walls have to offer beyond the city limits? 16.00-16.20 Group Consolidation Time, St Columb’s Park House, Waterside, Derry. 16.20-17.20 Plenary Session, St Columb’s Park House, Waterside, Derry.

17.20 Return to hotels.

3 Gala Dinner, the Guildhall, Derry

19.00-19.30 Drinks reception with his Worship the Mayor of Derry City Council, Cllr Martin Reilly; Reception Corridor, First Floor, Guildhall.

19.30- 19.45 Welcome by Cllr Martin Reilly, Mayor, Derry City Council. Main Hall, Guildhall.

19.45-20.00 Presentation by Philip Geoghegan, Ireland Council Member, Europa Nostra -The Voice of Cultural Heritage in Europe, of the 2013 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2013. Received on behalf of the Irish Walled Towns Network by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht for Ireland and the Minister for the Environment for Northern Ireland.

After Dinner: Keynote speeches on the theme of Historic Towns, Walled Towns:

Mark H Durkan, MLA, Minister for the Environment for Northern Ireland Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht for Ireland

22.00-late Entertainment: traditional music and dancing, provided by Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin Derry’s Irish language arts and cultural centre.

4 Friday 25th October 2013 Symposium Day 2: Presentations, Donegal Workshop, Donegal County Council Reception.

8.30-09.00 Registration with morning coffee, Playhouse Theatre, Artillery Street, Derry

Session 2: Thematic Approaches to Heritage Management

09.00-09.15 “Welcome” by Session Chair, Prof. Gabriel Cooney, Chair of NI Historic Monuments Council

9.15- 9.45 “Putting people at the heart of heritage” Carole Souter, Chief Executive, Heritage Lottery Fund

9.45-10.15 “ Delivering heritage learning experiences in Ireland”, Kevin Baird, Chief Executive, & Jennifer McCrea, Learning & Access Manager, Irish Heritage Trust

10.15-10.45. Tea and Coffee Break

Session 2: Best practice examples

10.45-11.05 “On the edge of two Empires: the origins of Narva and its fortifications,” Peeter Tambu, Chief Architect, Department of the Architecture and Urban Planning Department, City of Narva, Estonia

11.05-11.25 “Almeida - a case study of the use of historic documents to inform present-day conservation of a Walled Town”, João Campos, Architect and Urbanist, Almeidia, Portugal

11.25-11.45 “The role of digital scanning in conservation of heritage sites”, Anthony Corns, Technical Manager, Discovery Programme, Dublin

11.45-12.05 “If Walls Could Talk: An Innovative Approach to the Conservation and Interpretation of Chester’s Walls and Towers”, Jane Hebblewhite, Senior Archaeologist (Heritage Assets and Community Archaeology), Cheshire West and Chester Council.

5 12.05-12.15 “Summation of Morning 2 Q&A ”, Prof. Gabriel Cooney, Chair of NI Historic Monuments Council

12.15-13.30 Lunch – Playhouse Theatre, Artillery St.

13.30-14.00 Travel by coach to Grianan of Aileach, Burt, County Donegal.

14.00-15.00 Tour of Grianan of Aileach, a ring-fort, once a royal palace of Gaelic Ireland. Led by Colm Murray, Architecture Officer, Heritage Council of Ireland and Declan Moore, Archaeologist.

15.00- 15.45 Travel by coach to St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe, County Donegal

Workshop Day 2

Theme: “Raphoe - Small Heritage Town Challenges”, workshop and tour examining the conservation, management and development of a small heritage town.

Challenge: County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland is just across the border from Derry. As part of the tour/workshop we will look at Raphoe, a small town situated in the agrarian heartland of east Donegal which has a rich built, cultural and ecclesiastical heritage. The potential of Raphoe’s heritage to contribute to its sense of place, its quality of life and the socio- economic development of the town will be considered.

Session Chair: Joe Gallagher, Heritage Officer, Donegal County Council.

Facilitators: Colm Murray, Architecture Officer, Heritage Council of Ireland; Manus Deery, Principal Conservation Architect, DOE NIEA; Rónán McConnell, Project Coordinator, Raphoe Heritage Project; Denis Kelly, Senior Executive Planner, Donegal County Council; Dr Liam Campbell, Heritage/Cultural History Social Innovator, Holywell Trust; Caroline Dickson, Conservation Architect, Derry

15.45-16.00 Workshop Overview: What recommendations would you make in order to maximise the benefit of heritage to the regeneration of the town?

16.00-16.45 Working group tours.

6 • Group1: How is the built heritage of a small town conserved and presented in order to reinforce its sense of place and identity? • Group 2: What opportunities exist for the interpretation and presentation of the built, archaeological and cultural heritage of a small historic town? • Group 3: What challenges does the management of the town’s growth present for the built and archaeological heritage and the character of its townscape?

16.45-17.15 Plenary session, St Eunan’s Church Hall, Raphoe.

17.15-17.30 Travel by coach from Raphoe to Lifford, County Donegal.

17.30-19.00 Reception in Old Courthouse, Lifford, hosted by Cllr Ian McGarvey , Mayor of Donegal County Council.

19.00 Return to hotels by coach

20.00-21.00 “A Promise Delivered” An informal visit to St Columb’s Cathedral, London St, Derry to see the results of the recent £3.6m conservation and restoration programme, especially the lighting scheme. Hosted by Very Rev. Dr William Morton, Dean of St Columb’s Cathedral, with some musical entertainment and light refreshments.

7 Saturday 26th October 2013

Symposium Day 3: EWT AGM and Causeway Coast Tour

09.00-10.30 European Walled Towns Annual General Meeting, Bluecoat Room, Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane. Chaired by Joseph Spiteri, President, European Walled Towns . Handover of EWT flag from Mayor of Derry to Mayor of Chichester at 10.15am. [Closed meeting for EWT members only]

Study tour

10.30-18.30 “The Causeway Coastal Trail”. Travel the Causeway Coast by coach, with stops in Derry, Dunluce, Giant’s Causeway and Carrickfergus Castle.

The Causeway is part of the Causeway Coastal Trail, linking the Walled City of Derry in the west with Carrickfergus Castle in the east. Other key heritage sites along the route are Dunluce Castle and the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Travelling by coach, this study tour will stop at Dunluce, the Causeway and Carrickfergus where facilitators will give short introductions to the opportunities and challenges faced by each site. The overall aim of the study tour will be to examine the relationship between conservation and development on a sub-regional basis.

10.30-11.45 Travel by coach to Dunluce Castle 11.45-12.15 Dunluce Castle Briefing and orientation by Rhonda Robinson, Archaeologist, DOE NIEA 12.15-12.30 Travel by coach to Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre 12.30- 14.00 Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre for lunch and briefing by Max Bryant, North Coast Visitor Services Manager. Walk to Causeway. 14.00-15.30 Travel by coach to Carrickfergus Castle 15.30-17.00 "Castle and Walled Town" Walking tour of Castle and Town Walls exploring their conservation story and regeneration potential. Ruairi O'Baoill, Queen’s University Belfast. 17.00-18.30 Carrickfergus Borough Council Offices High Tea with and Ald. David Hilditch. MLA, representating Carrickfergus Borough Council - Followed by short EWT AGM "Wash Up" Session. 18.30-20.00 Travel by coach to Derry

8 Sunday 27th October 2013

Departure day for international delegates,

9 Derry Symposium Delegates

List Updated 23rd October 2013

Country Walled Name Organisation Role/Profession Other Role Town/Historic Town 1 Austria Gmünd Heidemarie Künstlerstadt Gmünd Penker 2 Austria Gmünd Hansjorg Künstlerstadt Gmünd Penker 3 Austria Gmünd Dr Erika Künstlerstadt Gmünd Director Cultural Initiative Schuster of Gmünd 4 Austria Gmünd Silvia Treven Künstlerstadt Gmünd 5 Austria Gmünd Hubert Rudiferia 5 Croatia Karlovac Marina City of Karlovac Deputy Mayor Vice President of Association Kolakovic of Croatian Historic Towns 6 Croatia Karlovac Marina Grcic City of Karlovac 7 Croatia Sinj Zvonimir Rezic Sinj Tourist Board 8 Croatia Sinj Jelena Bilić Sinj Tourist Board Tourist Office Director 9 England Berwick-on- Bernard Shaw Cittaslow Berwick Chairperson Joint Chairperson, Cittaslow Tweed UK 10 England Berwick-on- Margaret Shaw Cittaslow Berwick Secretary Member, Berwick Tweed Conservation Area Advisory Group, Joint Chairperson, Cittaslow UK 11 England Bristol David Bruce University of West Research Fellow Academic Adviser European England Walled Towns 12 England Chester Jane Cheshire West & Chester Hebblewhite Council 13 England Chester Hilarie McNae Cheshire West & Chester Councillor Heritage Champion Council

10 14 England Chichester Alan Chaplin Chichester City Council Mayor Councillor on Chichester District Council 15 England Chichester Anne Scicluna Chichester City Council Councillor Councillor, Chichester District Council; Trustee of Chichester Walls Trust & Pallant House Gallery 16 England Chichester Anthony French Chichester City Council Councillor 17 England Chichester Rachael Chichester City Council Osborne 18 England Chichester Doris Norton Chichester Walls Trust 19 England Chichester Nigel Brown Chichester Walls Trust 20 England Norwich Michael Norwich Heritage Chief Executive Executive Committee Member Loveday Economic and Historic Towns Forum Regeneration Trust HEART 21 England York Glen McGowan Friends of York Walls Architect; York Historic and Built Environment Forum member. 22 Estonia Narva Andres Toode Narva Museum 23 Estonia Narva Peeter Tambu Narva City Government Senior Architect, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning 24 Germany Meppen Jan Erik Bohling Meppen City Council Mayor 25 Ireland Bandon Maria Bandon Walled Town McLaughlin Committee 26 Ireland Carlingford Margaret Carlingford Lough Harold Heritage Trust 27 Ireland Carlingford Patricia Carlingford Lough Morrisey Heritage Trust 28 Ireland Carlingford Lynn Grills Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust 29 Ireland Fethard Terry Fethard Historical Society Rural Enterprise Advisor Cunningham 30 Ireland Fethard Jennifer White Fethard Historical Society Rural Enterprise Adviser 31 Ireland Westport Simon Wall Westport Town Council Town Architect

11 32 Ireland Marc Ritchie Irish Walled Towns Committee Member Architectural Conservation Network Advisor, Dept AHG 33 Ireland Michael Starrett Heritage Council of Ireland Chief Executive 34 Ireland Liam Mannix Irish Walled Towns Network 35 Ireland Kevin Baird Irish Heritage Trust 36 Ireland Jennifer McCrea Irish Heritage Trust Learning & Access 37 Ireland Anthony Corns Discovery Programme- Technology Manager Ireland's Advanced Research Institute for Archaeology 38 Ireland Feargal Ó Department of Arts, Assistant Secretary, Coigligh Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heritage Division 39 Ireland Duncan Dedalus Architecture Architect McLaren 40 Italy Scala Adriano Forini Sindaco, Comune di Scala 41 Italy Scala Luigi Mansi Sindaco, Comune di Scala 42 Italy Viterbo Massimo Mirk Associazione President Internazionale Citta'Murate Lions 43 Malta Birgu Lawrence Birgu Local Council Councillor Attard 44 Malta Isla Vincent Zammit Isla Local Council 45 Malta Valletta Joseph Spiteri European Walled Towns President 46 Malta Valletta Rossette Mallia 47 Malta Valletta Victor Sladden European Walled Towns Technical Adviser Development Services Manager, Maltese Environment and Planning Authority 48 Malta Valletta Elaine Caruana European Walled Towns Secretary Administration Assistant, City of Valletta 49 Malta Valletta Matthew European Walled Towns Communications Town Centre Manager, City of Carbonaro Valletta 50 Malta Valletta Gabriella Agius European Walled Towns Secretary General Executive Secretary City of Valletta 51 Netherlands Den Bosch Huib Van Olden Den Bosch Town Council Deputy Mayor

12 52 Netherlands Den Bosch Martin Nooijens Den Bosch Town Council CEO Municipal Enterprises 53 Netherlands Den Bosch Hubert Crijns Den Bosch Town Council External funding officer Chair of the Den Bosch Fortress restoration and development project 54 Netherlands Hellevoetsluis Veronique City of Hellevoetsluis Advisor, Culture & Stern Heritage 55 Netherlands Hellevoetsluis Edwin Van Der City of Hellevoetsluis Geest 56 Netherlands Heusden Willem van Heusden Municipality Councillor Engeland 57 Netherlands Woudrichem A. Van Der Bergen op Zoom Wegen 58 Netherlands Woudrichem Frank Petter Woudrichem Mayor 59 Netherlands Woudrichem Paul Versijp Woudrichem Councillor 60 Northern Derry Tony Monaghan Derry City Council Senior Economic Ireland Development Officer 61 Northern Derry Rosalind Young Derry City Council Ireland 62 Northern Derry Tina Gillespie Derry City Council Ireland 63 Northern Derry Eamonn Deane Holywell Trust Director Ireland 64 Northern Derry Dr Liam Holywell Trust Heritage/Cultural History Ireland Campbell Social Innovator 65 Northern Derry Marie Lynch Holywell Trust Symposium Coordinator Architect Ireland 66 Northern Derry Mark Lusby Holywell Trust City Walls Heritage Project Ireland Coordinator 67 Northern Proinsias DOE - Northern Planning Ireland McCaughey Division 68 Northern Maura Fox DOE - Northern Planning Ireland Division 69 Northern Nicola Carr DOE - Northern Planning Ireland Division 70 Northern Andree McNee DOE - Northern Planning Ireland Division

13 71 Northern Manus Deery DOE Northern Ireland Principal Conservation Ireland Environment Agency Architect, Historic Buildings Unit 72 Northern Stephen Aston DOE Northern Ireland Director of Innovation Ireland Environment Agency Strategies 73 Northern Dermot DOE Northern Ireland Conservation Architect Ireland MacRandal Environment Agency 74 Northern Gabriel Cooney Historic Monuments Chairperson Professor, School of Ireland Council NI Archaeology, University College Dublin 75 Northern Paul Mullan Heritage Lottery Fund Head for Northern Ireland Ireland 76 Northern Oliver Northern Ireland Tourist Destinations Officer Ireland McKeown Board 77 Northern Patrick Consarc Architect Ireland Donaghy 78 Portugal Almeida Joao Campos Almeida Architect 79 Portugal Almeida Antonio Ribeiro Almeida Mayor 80 Portugal Almeida Joao Marujo Almeida 81 Portugal Elvas Elsa Grilo Elvas 82 Portugal Elvas Isabel Pinto Elvas 83 Turkey Osmangazi Hasan Hüseyin Municipality of Osmangazi Deputy Mayor Erdönmez 84 Turkey Osmangazi Sezai Municipality of Osmangazi Planning Manager Özokutanoğlu 85 Turkey Osmangazi Şenol Dülger Municipality of Osmangazi External Relations Officer 86 Wales Conwy Cedric Rigal Conwy Councillor 87 Wales Conwy Pamela Rigal Conwy 88 Wales Conwy Vicky Conwy Town Council Councillor MacDonald 89 Wales Conwy Helen Roberts Conwy Town Council Councillor 90 Wales Conwy Stephen Conwy Town Council Roberts 91 Wales Denbigh Medwyn Jones Denbigh Town Council Town Chairman, North Wales Walled Clerk & Finance Officer Towns Link

14 92 Wales Denbigh Mary Jones 93 Wales Tenby Trevor Hallett Tenby Town Council Councillor 94 United Carole Souter Heritage Lottery Fund Chief Executive Kingdom

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