CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Finally, meet Timothy Augustus Ong ๐ฟ๐๏ธ๐ธ , a researcher working across heritage, landscape, and memory, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. His work explores low-cost documentation methods and their relevance for architectural, archaeological, and environmental heritage in tropical contexts ๐ด๐บ๏ธ๐บ. With research interests in collective memory, participatory heritage, digital reconstruction, built heritage documentation, and photogrammetry, Timothy brings a socially grounded perspective to heritage recording. He is inspired by the vibrancy of everyday heritage and the role documentation can play in making those histories visible โจ๐ค
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Weโre happy to introduce Santiago Alejandro Ortiz Hernandez ๐ท๐ฐ๏ธ๐ก, a researcher interested in accessible digital documentation for heritage, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. His work focuses on 3D reconstruction methodologies and applied data science for heritage conservation and intervention ๐๏ธ๐ป๐. With interests in photogrammetry, low-cost documentation, visualisation, UAVs, digital humanities, and GIS, Santiago brings a practical and forward-looking approach to the field. He is inspired by how emerging technologies can help investigate, communicate, and safeguard architectural heritage ๐๐
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Today we feature Meng Zhang ๐๐ฑโจ, a researcher exploring the social life of heritage, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. Her work examines how heritage reconstruction shapes cultural significance, public perception, and behavioural response ๐๏ธ๐๐ฌ. With interests in building intervention, cultural significance, territorial analysis, social media data, and public perception, Meng brings an important human-centred lens to heritage studies. She is inspired by the idea that cultural significance is dynamic and continually reshaped through interpretation and intervention ๐๐ง
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Meet Mayur Parihar ๐๏ธ๐๐ง, a structural engineer in heritage conservation and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. His work focuses on integrating structural diagnostics with advanced digital documentation to assess conditions, monitor performance, and support resilient conservation strategies ๐งฑ๐๐ ๏ธ. His interests include structural conservation, heritage documentation, vulnerability assessment, and risk mitigation. Mayur is driven by the idea that heritage practice can move beyond reactive repair toward long-term resilience ๐๐ช.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Weโre excited to spotlight Laura Fernandez Resta ๐๏ธ๐๐ฟ, a member of the CIPA Emerging Professionals (EP) Leadership Team and a researcher working on heritage governance and sustainability. Her work focuses on Historic Urban Landscape-based decision support that brings together heritage values, digital tools, and sustainability ๐๐ปโ๏ธ. With research interests in HUL, heritage governance, and sustainability, Laura brings a strategic perspective to conservation practice. She is inspired by how digital tools can strengthen heritage decision-making and professional judgment โจ๐.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Weโre delighted to feature Henry Malimo ๐ป๐๏ธ๐, a member of CIPA Emerging Professionals (EP) Leadership Team and a researcher focused on culture and heritage documentation. Their interests centre on access to cultural and heritage information, preservation, and the use of digital technology in heritage work ๐๐๏ธโจ. They are inspired by the ways technology can widen access, strengthen documentation, and support the long-term visibility of cultural knowledge. Their work underscores the link between preservation, information access, and public engagement ๐ค๐ฒ.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Say hello to Grazia Cione ๐๏ธ๐งฑ๐, a researcher specialising in building archaeology and medieval construction history, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. Her work explores how photogrammetry, 3D scanning, and related survey methods can support the study of material authenticity and construction history in heritage structures ๐๏ธ๐ท๐ฌ. With interests in building archaeology, heritage metrics, and masonry bridges, they connect close material reading with advanced documentation tools. Her research highlights how digital methods can deepen our understanding of historic fabric.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Weโre pleased to highlight Gabriel Bell-Gam ๐ธ๐๐งญ, a researcher working between heritage documentation and community archives, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. His interests include photogrammetry, 3D documentation, digital cultural heritage, community archives, and intangible heritage ๐บ๐ป๐. Gabriel is especially interested in how digital tools can help communities document, preserve, and activate their own heritage. His work brings technology into conversation with empowerment, continuity, and local stewardship โจ๐คฒ๐ฝ.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Get to know Denis Bahati Francis ๐๐บ๏ธโจ, a heritage professional focused on digital heritage documentation and cultural values, and a member of the CIPA EP Leadership Team. His work focuses on documentation, cultural mapping, and the interpretation of heritage sites ๐๏ธ๐ท. With experience from CIPA Nepal Heritage School 2026, Denis brings a thoughtful perspective on how digital methods can support both preservation and public access. He is especially inspired by the role documentation can play in protecting cultural values for local communities ๐ค๐.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Meet Christopher Ssebuyungo ๐๐๏ธ๐, a heritage professional working across archaeology, cultural heritage management, and World Heritage, and a member of CIPA Emerging Professionals (EP) Leadership Team. His interests span human evolution, landscape archaeology, digital data, museums, and heritage impact assessment ๐บ๏ธ๐บ๐ป. With experience from the CIPA Nepal Heritage School 2026, Christopher brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the field. He is driven by how digital tools can strengthen heritage research, management, and preparedness for the future โ๏ธ๐.
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CIPA EP TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 2026
Introducing Abi (Hyunji) Kang ๐๏ธโจ๐, member of the CIPA Emerging Professionals (EP) Leadership Team and a structural engineer. Abi works at the intersection of digital heritage documentation, non-destructive testing, and structural diagnosis in historic masonry ๐งฑ๐. With a strong interest in how surface and internal investigation can work together, she brings engineering precision to conservation practice. Her work shows how better diagnostics can lead to better heritage decisions ๐ก๐๏ธ.
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๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ.
The 2026 CIPA Heritage Documentation School in Armenia is organized by @icomosarmenia and @cipa_heritagedocumentation , supported by @nuaca__university , @bao.am_official , @icomosofficial , @isprs_ , and @cipa_ep .
