NEWSLETTER

In front of you is the first issue of the Newsletter devoted to promotion of the application of various nuclear and other analytical techniques for characterization of the Cultural Heritage Objects (CHO) alongside with radiation based treatment for conservation and consolidation purposes. Since 2005, under the patronage of the IAEA, several regional TC projects regarding this subject were successfully realized and in few days, RER0034 project entitled „Enhancing the Characterization, Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage Artefacts” is coming to the end. Fortunately, there is a strong intention and goodwill among researchers involved to continue activities in this field in the future and to continue promotion of the application of the scientific methods in characterization and treatment of CHO. That is way, although this newsletter is one of the achievements of the current RER0034 project, it will not be ended with it and we hope that it will last as long as the interest of the researchers exists. We hope that here you will find basic information regarding different projects relevant to this subject, funded by IAEA or some other institutions and organizations, interested case studies and results, new publications and events, success stories etc. The idea of networking professionals from natural, technical and social sciences will certainly be easier realized with this Newsletter and dissemination of the results will be more successful. So be invited to make contributions to next issues since your own ideas and information you want to share, will be a foundation of the success of this Newsletter. We also hope that this will be just starting point for all next actions in disseminations of your results which surely will be useful for both communities. The realization of web portal devoted to this subject should made easier exchange of the information between professionals in this field and distribution of this Newsletter to all interested parties.