ICOMOS 13th General Assembly and International Symposium

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MADRID 2002 - ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE - CANDIDAT - CANDIDATO

SECRETARY GENERAL - SECRETAIRE GENERAL - SECRETARIO GENERAL

RAY BONDIN

Curriculum Vitae

• Born 7th January 1956 in Valletta. Married an has two children. Still resides in Valletta.
• Studied at the University of Malta, obtaining a BA Hons in History and later an MA in Baroque Studies. He is also preparing for his Ph.D in conservation. Also obtained a Diploma in Political and Social Science from London.
• Has worked as a journalist but eventually had to set up his own business due to the situation in Malta in the late seventies.
• Was very active in his student days and occupied various positions, both locally and internationally, in both student and youth organisations.
• Very active in politics in his youth and was an elected Member of Parliament 1987-1992. Since 1992 he has not done any political activity.
• In 1982 published a book on the rehabilitation of Valletta. This was eventually adopted by the party and in 1987 a Valletta Rehabilitation Project was set up. He was non executive coordinator 1987-1992 and Executive Coordinator since 1992. Since 1999 he is also responsible for two otehr projects [Mdina and Cottonera]. He is today responsible for the seven most important historic cities of Malta.
• He was a pioneer in conservation in Malta [as was stated by Minister of Education to ICOMOS Bureau during meeting in Malta]. He is recognised in Malta as the person who has put conservation on the political agenda.
• He encourged new members for ICOMOS Malta and set up the Maltese National Committee six years ago. He has attended all the important ICOMOS conferencies since then.
• In Mexico he was elected to the Interntaional Executive of ICOMOS and has been very active in all its meetings.
• He has undertaken a number of evaluation and monitoring missions.
• He has published many papers on conservation and has read papers at many conferencies.
• He has teached management of historic cities at various Universities and institutions.
• He is now the President of CIVVIH.
• He is active in varios other organisations in the conservation and historic towns area.
• He is a member of the local Heritage Advisory Committee and of the Development Control Commission of the Malta Authority for Planning and Environment.

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