Topics

1. General aspects on stone decay as basic input to decide on consolidation options,
2. Identification, characterisation and documentation of deterioration patterns,
3. Laboratory research on consolidants,
4. Selection of consolidation treatments. Criteria and decision-making approaches,
5. Onsite input requirements to consolidation,
6. Practical experiences on consolidation,
7. Past and present drawbacks of stone consolidation,
8. Monitoring of practical case studies,
9. New approaches in stone consolidation. Future perspectives,
10. Ethics, principles, guidelines, and other immaterial landmarks in stone consolidation,
11. History of stone consolidation.

Proposals dealing with other topics within the wide scope of the proposed subject may be accepted. All accepted proposals will be published as Extended Abstracts in a hard copy volume. Authors wishing to publish full papers may submit them to be delivered in electronic format to all participants.
Potential participants are also invited to propose the organisation of special sessions on relevant topics, indicating the invited speakers to be involved in it.