Name	Centre for Conservation and Preservation of Islamic Architectural Heritage, Cairo
URL	http://www.ciah.biz/
Description	Established in 1984, the Center For Conservation and Preservation of Islamic Architectural Heritage is mainly established to preserve architectural heritage by: Spreading the public awareness of the historical buildings and sites. Preparing full documentation studies for the Architectural Heritage. Preparing the Historical, Archaeological & Architectural studies to analyze the vocabulary for historical buildings & sites. Preparing integral studies of Conservation & Preservation of Islamic historical buildings. Supervising conservation projects. Preparing training programs for young Architects, Engineers in the field of Heritage Conservation. Preparing Architectural Design, Supervising the Construction of new sacral Buildings. The Center has projects with international foundations all over the world: UNESCO, United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ICOMOS, International Council On Monuments and Sites AKCS, Aga Khan Foundation for Cultural Services OICC, Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities Kuwait Foundation for Scientific Development World Monument Fund Van Berchem Foundation Bayerisches Landesmat Fur Denkmalpflage, Munchen Consultation & Restoration Foundations in the Middle East: Hariri Foundation-Lebanon, H.R.H. Sultan Ibn Salman's Office-Saudi Arabia, Center for Development Consultancy (CDC)-Jerusalem The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt Our conservation programs is to be established by a group of professionals well trained and genuinely interested in all values in cultural property; CIAH has a permanent staff with different skills and scientific branches, beside our various associative consultant offices.
Contributed by	Ozgur Basak Alkan
Contributed on	March 17, 2004