Architectural Records, Inventories, and Information Systems for Conservation (ARIS)
This advanced international course in architectural conservation, heritage recording, and information management is offered in partnership with ICCROM.

China Principles
The objective of the project is to develop and promote national guidelines for conservation and management of cultural heritage sites in China.

Conservation and Management of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
This goal of this project, done in partnership with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, is the conservation and management of the tomb of Tutankhamen.

Conservation of América Tropical
The objective of the project is to complete the conservation of the David Alfaro Siqueiros mural and to construct a shelter, viewing platform, and an interpretive center that will place the mural in its historical and artistic context.

Conservation of Mosaics in Situ
The project addresses a number of important issues related to the conservation and management of ancient mosaic pavements in situ.

Earthen Architecture Initiative
This initiative seeks to further the conservation of earthen architecture through international activities in the areas of training, research, planning and implementation, and advocacy.

Historic Cities and Urban Settlements Initiative
The long-term goals of this initiative are to contribute to the enhancement of practices in the field of conservation and management of historic cities and settlements and to address critical needs and issues through the implementation of targeted projects ranging from research and education to field work.

Injection Grouts for the Conservation of Architectural Surfaces: Research and Evaluation
The objective of the project is to evaluate working properties and performance characteristics of injection grouts for the conservation of architectural surfaces and to provide reliable tools for conservators and conservation scientists to assess and compare different grouts in the laboratory and field.

Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative
This initiative aims to mitigate threats to and repair damage sustained by Iraq's cultural heritage, and to rebuild the country's professional conservation and heritage management capacity.

Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Project
The goals of this project are to research the objectives, methods, funding, and incentives employed in a comprehensive citywide survey in Los Angeles and to work with city decision-makers and stakeholders to implement a survey program.

Management Planning
This project seeks to analyze the GCI's experiences in conservation management planning, identify prevailing needs in the field of heritage management, and develop potential ways in which the GCI can address existing gaps in the field.

Maya Initiative
The initiative aims to reinforce and develop conservation practices through collaborative efforts in order to resolve common problems in the region.

Middle Eastern Geodatabase for Antiquities - Jordan (MEGA-J)
The objective of this project is to develop and implement a bilingual Arabic-English, Web-based national geographic information system (GIS) for Jordan's Department of Antiquities (DoA) to assist the department in inventorying, monitoring, and managing Jordan's vast number of archaeological sites.

MOSAIKON: A Regional Strategy for the Conservation of Mosaics in the Mediterranean
A partnership of the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, ICCROM, and the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics, this project addresses the need for enhanced capacity in the conservation and management of archaeological mosaics in the Mediterranean region through strategic targeting of priorities and deployment of resources.

Organization of World Heritage Cities World Symposia
This project, aimed at improving conservation and management of historic cities, involves a collaboration with the Organization of World Heritage Cities in the organizing of their World Symposia.

Recording, Documentation, and Information Management (RecorDIM) Initiative
The objective of the project is to identify the critical gaps between those who provide the recording and documentation tools utilized in conservation and the conservation professionals who use them—and to work to bridge those gaps.

Southern African Rock Art Project
This project seeks to strengthen rock art preservation, conservation, accessibility, and management in the Southern African region.

Valley of the Queens
The project is a partnership with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities to develop and implement a conservation and management plan for the Valley of the Queens on the west bank of the Nile.

Wall Paintings at Mogao Grottoes
The project objective is to design, implement, and disseminate a methodology for the conservation of wall paintings in Cave 85—following the Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China—that will be adaptable to other cave temples at the Mogao Grottoes and to other Silk Road sites.

Last updated: January 2010