ISSMGEDr Christos Tsatsanifos (Greece)Dr. Efrain Ovando-Shelley (Mexico)Dr. Yoshinori Iwasaki (Japan) ISRM Yosef Hatzor (Israel)Emilio Velloso Barroso (Brazil)José Vieira de Lemos (Portugal) IAEG C. Margottini (Italy) H. Li (China)Terms of Reference:
The Joint Technical Committee JTC 6 : Ancient Monuments/Historic Sites will function in accordance with the Guidelines as defined by the presidents of the ISSMGE, IAEG, and ISRM in their meeting in Paris on November 11, 2005. In particular this means that the JTC is responsible for
1. Discussing, developing and advancing methods and techniques to improve the geo-engineering aspects which play a role in the preservation of ancient monuments and historic sites; to address issues referred to it by the Presidents of the Sister Societies including solving thematic and practical questions in this field.
2. Encouraging the collaboration and acting as a platform for those who practice in this aspect of the geo-engineering disciplines
3. Fostering and organizing Conferences, Symposia and Workshops
4. Contributing to the International Congresses of ISSMGE, IAEG, and ISRM
5. Fostering the exchange and spreading of knowledge about about the geo-engineering aspects of the preservation of monuments/historic sites as available from sources of the most current technical information in their fields of expertise.
6. Fostering the organization of training schools and preparation of guidelines and training packages.
7. Maintaining a website to spread the knowledge in the JTC to the individual members of the ISSMGE, IAEG, and ISRM