The 6th Edition of the conference on "Conservation of Architectural Heritage" (CAH-2022) takes on a new vision as it is held as a hybrid event taking place from 25-27 May 2022with the University of Palermo - Italy. In continuation of the same previous concept, which is merging the study with application, the conference includes sight-seeing and visits to the Mediterranean’s heritage architecture and archeological sites in Sicily. Such sites include visiting a few of the most historical places such as Le città tardo barocche del Val di Noto, Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Area Archeologica di Agrigento, and Monte Etna.

The CAH conference aims to increase the awareness and the value of conserving our past and not just facing the posed challenges temporarily. The conservation and the protection of the heritage is not just the physical act of preserving and restoring our heritage, but also passing on the importance of heritage to the individuals, communities, and the cities of the world. Therefore, the conference offers a great opportunity that runs the discussion between participants about the different international case studies. A scientific gathering of scientists, governmental representatives, authors, and specialists will be involved.

The discussion and the conference topics will focus on the architectural heritage worldwide, from historic city centers and cultural landscapes to some of the largest archaeological sites in the world which contain the identity and the heritage of the city. Due to the importance of preserving this identity, conservation is the process of restoring, preserving, and managing the heritage, cultural, and historical site in a manner that sustains it and enhances its integration with the surrounding development.

The conference is purposed to be held as a hybrid event in case there were no travel restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. You can choose to attend physically in Italy or online from the comfort of your home. The sightseeing is a part of the conference, and it is optional to the participants, but we highly encourage all of them to use this option. If lockdown or travel restrictions are applied and prevent the conference from taking place physically, it will become virtual. Even when virtual, full sessions will take place to present information about the archeological sites mentioned above. If the conference is online, the sightseeing tours will be replaced by online viewing, where an entire day of the conference will be dedicated to it.

Selected papers after the peer-review process will be published in a proceedings book in a series entitled Advances in Science, Technology, & Innovation (ASTI) by Springer which is indexed in Scopus. The remaining accepted papers will be published in ARChive journal by IEREK Press.