Wood Conservation Course was developed and conducted in collaboration with the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvren) on 4-9th of November, 2024. The course program is based on and utilizes the curriculum and methodology of ICCROM’s International Course on Wood Conservation Technology (ICWCT). As part of the course, the participants completed an intensive cycle of condensed theoretical lectures based on the 6 modules of ICWCT, tailored to the local context. The majority of the course time was dedicated to practical work in a wood workshop. The participants practically restored a 19th-century Tbilisi townhouse entrance door.

The course was led by Norwegian and Georgian experts who have gained experience through the

ICWCT course and years of collaboration with Riksantikvaren. The lead expert was Thor-Aage Heiberg

from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The course curator was a conservation

architect Lia Bokuchava (ICOMOS Georgia). Anne Nyhamar, the coordinator of the ICWCT,

introduced participants to the course's methodology and structure.

The Course was implemented with the support of the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi.