Title of the congress: Mosaic as link between cultures
Venue: Chamber of Commerce in Gaziantep

Sections:

1. Contemporary mosaic (research and experimenting)
2. Mosaic in architecture and public environment
3. Traditional mosaic (iconography and decoration)
4. Didactics (students, scientists, scholars, professors, editors)
5. Antique mosaics (new discoveries)
6.  Restoration of mosaics
7. Autodidacts and mosaic lovers
8. Companies and manufactures (materials, mortars, resins, innovate techniques)

PROGRAM OF THE CONGRESS:

Day 1, Tuesday October 7, 2008:

Morning: Opening session, presentation and opening of the poster exhibition

Afternoon: AIMC – Contemporary mosaic:

• mosaic as autonomous art
• research and experimenting

Day 2, Wednesday October 8, 2008:

Morning: AIMC – Contemporary mosaic:

• mosaic in architecture
• mosaic in urban environment
• autodidacts and mosaic lovers

Afternoon: AIEMA – Antique mosaic:

• new discoveries in different countries

Day 3, Thursday October 9, 2008:

Morning: AIMC- Contemporary mosaic:

• mosaic in didactic affairs (this session is reserved for docents, professors, scholars and students)

Afternoon: AIEMA – Antique mosaic:

• new discoveries in Turkey

Day 4, Friday October 10, 2008:

Morning: Mosaic School of Restoration:

• experiences in restoring mosaics

Afternoon: General Assembly of all present AIMC members:

• report about AIMC activities
• election of the directory and the advisory board

Evening: Final party of the congress





The official congress languages is English.