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1 Project Summary Training in Action was developed in collaboration with the Insitut National du Patrimoine de Tunisie and the Department of Antiquities of Libya. It has trained 72 Tunisian and Libyan archaeologists (see Appendix 1: list of trainees over the duration of the project) in fast and reliable documentation techniques for objects and buildings, site conservation and management, museum object recording for the creation of a National Museum database and outreach activities to increase awareness among local populations of the importance of their heritage, its protection and preservation. The training was conducted principally at the site of Iunca, located approximately 45 km south of Sfax and 12 Km south of the city of Mahrès, with some exercises on monuments and mosaics at the site of Thyna. It has focused on surveying the site of Iunca with GPS (Global Positioning System) for the definition of the buffer zone, producing prioritised condition and risk assessments of the fort for protection and management, using GIS (Geographical Information System) to integrate and manage all the data, and engaging local stakeholders and communities. It has also rolled out a system created by Durham University to record archaeological materials (HeDAP), which has taken place in the Archaeological Museum of Sfax (Institut National de Patrimoine de Tunisie – Department de Sfax), the storerooms at the site of Thyna (archaeological site located around 12 km south of Sfax) and several other museums across Libya and Tunisia with the final aim to create a National Museum database. The site of IUnca The capacity building was organised in stages with the best trainees selected for further training, developing more specialised knowledge in recording, data processing and assessment analysis. Those selected were responsible for running ‘mini projects’ in their own territories (see belowMini Projects), collaborating with other trainees and colleagues, and practicing one, some or all of the skills learnt during their time at Iunca. These mini projects were developed in phases, in parallel with the more advanced training, which gave the trainees the opportunity to test the methodologies in practice and gather new data for the protection of their own heritage. 2 The organisation of the training has resulted in a significant increase in activities in country, with trainees leading on new projects, producing and analysing their own new data and training other archaeologists so that they can carry out the work together and ensure the long-term sustainability of the capacity building. The aim of this report is to highlight the main outcomes of the project but it also provides evidence of the various impacts which have resulted and can be both directly and indirectly connected to it. The Funders The project has been generously funded by the Cultural Protection Fund, managed by the British Council on behalf of the Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport from April 2017 to December 2019. The total received is £956, 135. 2017-18 2018-19 2019-2020 Total grant £332,110 £324,966 £299,059 £956,135 The work on Church 3 at Iunca, which was not originally part of the project, was started in June 2018 with the specific aim of rescuing the building. This was supported with funds from the Cultural Protection Funds andfrom the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts (£15,000) from summer 2019, which enabled the project to employ conservators for the training in first aid on-site conservation and a specialised topographer who supported the training in site documentation. Project Partners The project’s partners are the Department of Antiquities of Libya (DoA), the Institut National du Patrimoine de Tunisie (INP), Durham University in collaboration with King’s College London and University College London (until March 2019), the French Mission of Libya, and the Society for Libyan Studies (Until March 2019). Insititut National du Patrimoine de Tunisie Main partner in the training programme – (INP) institution responsible for the sites where the training took place Department of Antiquities of Libya (DoA) Main partner in the training programme Durham University (Anna Leone) (DU) Main Grant holder (PI) King’s College London (Will Wootton) (KCL) Co-I - Responsible for the training on Heritage Management and Public Engagement University College London (Corisande Co-I until March 2019 - Responsible for the Fenwick) (UCL) photogrammetry and drone training French Mission of Libya (FML) Partner – collaborating on the Museum collection training Society for Libyan Studies (SLS) Supporting Institution The Team Ammar Othman (Institut National du Patrimoine de Tunisie) is responsible for the training carried out at the site of Iunca and is co-director of the research there with Anna Leone (Durham University). Training in Survey, GIS, Geophysics, Drones (Durham University) Anna Leone Overall director of the training Marco Nebbia Survey and GIS Victoria Leitch Administration and Organization Consultants Patricia Voke Geophysics, photogrammetry and drones (from April 2019) 3 Tom Fitton Survey Nadia Khalaf Survey Paola Stradella On-site and first aid conservation Maurizio Marinato Site documentation Michel Bonifay (guest from the University of Pottery classification and analysis Aix-Marseilles) Training in Museum object recording and the fight against illicit traffic (Durham University in collaboration with the French Mission of Libya) Anna Leone Overall director of the training Consultants Morgan Belzic (Durham University, French Training on antiquities and illicit trafficking Mission of Libya) John Layt (Durham University) HeDAP – development of the app and the Museum Database Training in Heritage Management: condition/risk assessment, values and significance, public engagement (King’s College London) Will Wootton Overall director of the training Hiba Alkhalaf Heritage Management Consultants John Stewart Heritage Management (condition – risk assessment) Alaa El-Abashi Heritage Management (condition – risk assessment, significance and values) Hafed Walda Heritage Management (condition – risk assessment) Lisa Mol (guest from the University of the West Condition – risk assessment (deterioration, of England) conflict damage) Photogrammetry – drones (University College London – until March 2019) Corisande Fenwick Overall director of the training Gai Jorayev Photogrammetry and drones Consultants Nathalie Gonzalez Photogrammetry Guy Hopkinson Photogrammetry Chris Curtis Photogrammetry Susan Chandler Photogrammetry 4 General Introduction The project was planned and designed in collaboration with our partners, the DoA and INP. The team had a long-standing history of cooperation with both institutions, running projects that resulted in the co-identification of their institutional needs. There were five main areas to address: the rapid recording of archaeological sites, through field survey and geophysical survey and associated monuments to define buffer zones for their protection and support restoration (Durham University); photogrammetry (University College London, until March 2019); the assessment of the conditions of and risks to buildings for their long-term management and maintenance (King’s college London); the use of GIS as a tool for the development of an integrated and efficient system for managing and protecting heritage (Durham University); the creation of a digital museum catalogue centralised at National level, to include objects on open sites and in museum storerooms (Durham University); and the development of a systematic approach to engaging local communities, from children to adults, and stakeholders to disseminate knowledge about the sites, strengthen people’s bonds to them and highlight the value of protecting cultural heritage (King’s College London). The training purposefully targeted archaeologists and heritage professionals with permanent contracts at their respective institutions (DoA and INP). This included both women and men, selected on the basis of their commitment, abilities and leadership qualities. The project has trained a total of 72 Libyan and Tunisian professional archaeologists in all the techniques – survey, site and monument documentation, management and HeDAP – and 27, from this group, were trained at a more advanced level. The latter have also supported the Training in Action (TiA) team in the delivery of some of the training, sharing the expertise gained from the programme in Year 1 with the new participants and thereby developing their own skills as trainers. The aim of the project is to develop skilled leaders in the recording and protection of archaeological heritage and support the creation of units with these within the partner organisations in Libya and Tunisia. Over the project’s duration, we have carried out seven training sessions, one evaluation workshop and one conference, where the trainees presented the results of their work. We have also held events in Iunca to engage the local community and organised stakeholder workshops in Mahrès . The structure of the training is innovative in both its methodology and organisation. It was agreed by all project partners based on previous collaborative projects which identified the specific needs to be addressed. The training is based on an holistic approach, building capacity in an integrated set of skills resulting in trainees being able to manage sites and buildings from the primary phase of documentation – including survey using GPS and geophysics, pottery identification and analysis and recording