The regional organization of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) on the island since 2010, INTBAU Cyprus and Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Faculty of Architectre hosted the seminars of Glafkos Constantinides and Assist. Prof. Dr. Müge Şevketoğlu. Participants from various parts of the World are invited to the INTBAU Cyprus and EMU Faculty of Architecture joint seminars each term. This term’s participators were the Cyprus Cultural Heritage Technical Committee President Glafkos Constantinides and Cyprus International University Archeology, Cultural Heritage and Conservation Center Manager Assist. Prof. Dr. Müge Şevketoğlu.
The second of the Cultural Heritage Series was realized by the participation of a very large crowd of architecture students, research assistants and academicians. The main titles of the highly interesting event were “Sustainability and Cultural Heritage” and “Tatlısu/Akanthou Archeopark Project”.
Constantinides provided information about conservation projects and their work as Cyprus Cultural Heritage Technical Committee. Mentioning what they have accomplished, how they reached their goals and how they aim to continue with their works, Constantinides also talked about responsibilities and consequences.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Şevketoğlu provided information about the Tatlısu/Akanthou Archeopark Project, which will be the first Archeopark of North Cyprus. Mentioning the importance of sharing the data collected from archeological excavations with public during the project and the protection of cultural heritage in order to be transferred to further generations, Assist. Prof. Dr. Şevketoğlu stated that Tatlısu will become an important town for North Cyprus with this project.
EMU Faculty of Architecture Dean Prof. Dr. Özgür Dinçyürek thanked everyone for their participation and presented certificates and the posters of the event as a memory to the participants.
