The HEDI is an initiative of the Historic Environment Department
at the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
The aim of this initiative is to train the HED and stay current with
digital workflows and technologies, while adhering to HED guidelines
and standards on heritage documentation.
The emirate of Abu Dhabi is imbued with a unique rich cultural heritage legacy to be safeguarded for future generations. Documentation of cultural heritage is essential to protect and manage this historic environment as it allows us to:
- Understand the different typologies
- Identify, measure and monitor physical changes and external factors
- Plan conservation and management strategies and interventions
- Create information for the interpretation, presentation, and promotion
- Generate awareness
- Mitigate risks
- Revealing new evidence
- Maintain a record for posterity
The importance of documentation is stated in the Cultural Mandate of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) which is responsible for protecting and promoting Abu Dhabi’s cultural heritage.
Documentation accompanies each task and activity related to the study, conservation and management of the historic environment – such as surveys, excavations, investigations, conservation, monitoring, management, and dissemination.
Alphabetical list of members of the HEDI Team 2019–20
Historic Environment Department at DCT Abu Dhabi
Amel Chabbi, Project lead
Abdulla Al Kaabi
Abdulla Al Yammahi
Ali Al Meqbali
Aqeel Aqeel
Fawaz Khalfa
Felipe Gutierrez
Firas Othman
Hamad Fadel
Malak Al Ajou
Mohammed Al Madhoun
Mohamed Khalifa
Ona Vileikis, Website Lead
Peter Sheehan
Richard Cuttler
Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), Carleton University
Ona Vileikis, Project Lead
Mario Santana Quintero, Project Lead
Anna Turrina
Laurie Smith
Raluca Dobrotescu
Sarah Francisca
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