Professor Robert Pickard
Professor Robert Pickard
Professor Rob Pickard BSc PhD DipBldgCons(RICS) MRICS
IHBC
Tel: 0191 227 4107
E-Mail: rob.pickard@northumbria.ac.uk
I graduated in General Practice Surveying from Newcastle Polytechnic
(Northumbria's previous title) in 1979. This was followed by a four-year
stint in Durham District Valuers Office, undertaking statutory valuations
and property management, and also gaining my 'letters' from the RICS. I
returned to academia in 1983 in both a teaching and research capacity. In
1990 I gained my doctorate in planning law and development control and in
1992 a post qualification diploma in building conservation from the
RICS/College of Estate Management (Reading). Between 1998 and 2000 I was
seconded to the Cultural Heritage Department of the Council of Europe to
co-ordinate a group of experts concerning legal reform in the field of
cultural heritage and its interaction with planning systems.
Since 1992 my teaching work has mainly been in the fields of building and
urban conservation, environmental management and town and country planning.
My research work has concentrated on legal and policy reform in the
heritage sphere and associated financial support mechanisms and has
included three research awards from the RICS and a number of research and
consultancy contracts for the Council of Europe including a Regional
Project for South East Europe (2003 - 2009) and, commencing in 2008, a
Regional Project for the Caucasus and Black Sea Countries (The “Kyiv
Initiative”) concentrating on Pilot Projects on Cultural Heritage in
Historic Towns.
I have carried out research in USA, Canada, Western Europe and in the
emerging countries of Eastern Europe including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Latvia, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine. I have a number of
publications including books and journal papers and have edited books and
international conference proceedings.
I am member of four RICS Professional Groups: Building Surveying,
Environment, Planning and Development and Valuation and. In 1998 I extended
my professional membership to the Institute of Historic Building
Conservation.
Research Publications and Outputs
Pickard, R. (2010): ‘Synthesis of funding mechanisms in Europe’, Paper presented at a seminar workshop on Heritage Economics and Conservation Funding organised under the European Union’s Euromed Heritage Programme 4 for Strengthening the institutional and legal framework with the Ministry of Culture, General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, Damascus, Syria, 6 - 8 June 2010
Pickard, R. (2010): Regional Programme Kyiv Initiative, Pilot Projects on the Rehabilitation of the Cultural heritage in Historic Towns (PP2), Report on Tbilisi Workshop on the PP2 Heritage Assessment Report (KI(2010)023) (8 pages)
Pickard, R. (2009): Kyiv Initiative Regional Programme: Pilot Project on Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage in Historic Towns (PP2): Report of mission to Kyiv, Ukraine, to assess the legal and institutional situation concerning the cultural heritage in the framework of the Kyiv Initiative 24 – 27 November 2008, (KI(2009)006) (22 pages)
Pickard, R. (2009): ‘European Heritage Laws and Planning Regulations: Integration, Regeneration and Sustainable Development’, Paper presented at an International Seminar under the theme of Cultural Heritage and Legal Aspects in Europe held at the Institute for Mediterranean Heritage SRC, Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska, Piran, Slovenia, 20 – 27 September 2009.
Pickard, R. (2009): Funding the architectural
heritage: a guide to policies and examples Council of Europe Publishing,
Strasbourg. (189 pages)(ISBN 978-92-871-6498-8).
Pickard, R. (2009): ‘Maintaining the Built Heritage:
A Perspective of legal, financial and practical issues derived from Council
of Europe actions and other examples’, Paper presented at the Inauguration
of the UNESCO Chair on Preventative Conservation, Maintenance and
Monitoring of Monuments and Sites and associated seminars, The Raymond
Lemaire International Centre for Conservation , Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium, 24 – 25 March 2009.
Pickard, R. (2008): ‘The origins and continuing relevance
of the Granada Convention’. Published in the Proceedings of the Conference
on international heritage conventions – Current situation and prospects, an
international conference organised jointly by the Sub-Committee on the
Cultural Heritage of the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate of
Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage of the Council of Europe, in
co-operation with the Parliament and the Government of Lithuania, Vilnius,
Lithuania, 11 – 13 October 2007, Council of Europe of Publishing,
Strasbourg at pp. 59 – 64.
Pickard, R. (ed.) (2008) Sustainable development
Strategies in Europe, European Heritage Series, Council of Europe
Publishing, Strasbourg. (221 pages) ISBN 978-92-871-6371-4. This Edited
Book includes three Chapters/Sections authored by Pickard, R. as
follows:
• ‘Sustainable development and the related themes of the Faro Convention’
(pp. 143 – 146);
• ‘The Grainger Town Project: sustaining the historic centre of Newcastle
upon Tyne, England’ (pp.183 – 192);
• ‘Conclusions’ (pp. 203 – 218).
Pickard, R. (2008) ‘Heritage: international dimensions’,
in Cane, P. and Conaghan, J. (eds.) The New Oxford Companion to Law,
Oxford University Press, at pp. 529 – 530 (ISBN - 13: 978-0-19-929054-3)
Pickard, R. (ed.) (2008) Integrated management tools in
the heritage of South-East Europe, European Heritage Series, Council of
Europe Publishing, Strasbourg. (283 pages) ISNB 978-92-871-6264-9. This
Edited Book includes two Chapters/Sections authored by Pickard, R. as
follows:
• ‘Consultation, authorisation and enforcement in England: integration of
heritage and planning, and comparisons with Ireland’ (pp.233 – 254);
• ‘Conclusions’ (pp. 261 – 265).
Pickard, R. (ed.) (2008) Analysis and reform of cultural
heritage policies in South-East Europe, European Heritage Series, Council
of Europe Publishing, Strasbourg (281 pages) ISNB 978-92-871-6265-6.
This Edited Book includes five Chapters/Sections authored by Pickard, R. as
follows:
• ‘Purpose of law, harmonisation of terms, categorisation of protected
items and link to inventories/registers’ (pp. 121- 140);
• ‘Institutional reform – a new role for private owners and enterprises and
their professional advisers’ (pp.159 – 176);
• ‘Financial and other incentives, sanctions and coercive measures’ (pp.177
– 200);
• ‘Operational conclusions and key issues’ (pp. 257 – 271);
• ‘The next stage’ (pp. 275 – 281).
Pickard, R. (2008) Legislative Support Task Force: Report
of advice and recommendations concerning outstanding sub-laws (regulations)
to the Cultural Heritage Law 2006 (Kosovo) (AT (2008) 274) (3 pages)
Pickard, R. (2008) Legislative Support Task Force: Report
of advice and recommended further actions concerning the drafting of
sub-laws (regulations) to the Cultural Heritage Law 2006 (Kosovo) (AT
(2008) 229) (14 pages)
Bold, J. and Pickard, R. (2008) Report of Joint Workshop
between the Legislative Support Task Force (CAL) and the International
Independent Commission for Cultural Heritage in Kosovo (IIC) (AT (2008) 185
) (6 pages)
Pickard, R. and Pickerill T. (2007) ‘A Review of Fiscal Measures to Benefit Heritage Conservation’ in RICS Research Paper Series Vol. 7, No. 6, July (59 pages) (ISSN 146-648X; ISBN 978 1 84219 333 4).
Pickard, R. (2007) Regional Programme for South East
Europe – Kosovo (UNMIK), Advice on the development of legislation for
cultural heritage: Establishment of Protective Zones (AT07 235) (6 pages)
Council of Europe.
Pickard, R. (2007) Regional Programme for South East
Europe – Kosovo (UNMIK), Advice on the development of legislation for
cultural heritage: Sub Laws (AT07 190) (7 pages) Council of Europe.
Pickard, R. (2007) Regional Programme for South East
Europe – Kosovo (UNMIK), Advice on the development of legislation for
cultural heritage: Sub Laws (AT07 127 rev.) (7 pages) Council of
Europe.
Pickard, R. (2006): 'Belgrade Seminar Conclusions', Paper
presented at an International Seminar on 'Enhancement of the cultural and
natural heritage:a factor for sustainable development' organised by the
Serbian Ministry of Culture and the Council of Europe, Belgrade, Serbia 27
- 29 September 2006
Pickard, R. (2006): 'The Grainger Town Project: Sustaining
the historic city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England', Paper presented
at an International Seminar on 'Enhancement of the cultural and natural
heritage: a factor for sustainable development' organised by the Serbian
Ministry of Culture and the Council of Europe, Belgrade, Serbia 27 - 29
September 2006
Pickard, R. (2006): 'Sustainable Development and related
themes of the Faro Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage
for Society'. Paper presented at an International Seminar on 'Enhancement
of the cultural and natural heritage: a factor for sustainable development'
organised by the Serbian Ministry of Culture and the Council of Europe,
Belgrade, Serbia 27 -29/09/2006
Pickard, R. (2006): 'The 7th Framework Programme Proposals
for heritage', Paper presented at an EPP-ED Hearing on "Cultural heritage,
research and sustainable development" organised by Cristina
Gutierrez-Cortines MEP, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 6 February
2006.
Pickard, R. (2006): ‘The 7th Framework Programme Proposals
– heritage not considered’ Paper presented at an EPP-ED Hearing on
“Cultural heritage, research and sustainable development” organised by
Cristina Gutierrez-Cortines MEP, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 6
February 2006.
Pickard, R. (2005): ‘Consultation, authorisation and
enforcement in England: integration in the heritage and planning sphere’,
Paper presented at an International Seminar on ‘Integrated Management Tools
for the Cultural and Natural Heritage’ organised by the Romanian Ministry
of Culture and Religious Affairs and the Council of Europe, Bucharest,
Romania 16 – 20 November
Pickard, R. (2005): ‘Conclusions’, Draft conclusions
presented at an International Seminar on ‘Integrated Management Tools for
the Cultural and Natural Heritage’ organised by the Romanian Ministry of
Culture and Religious Affairs and the Council of Europe, Bucharest, Romania
16 – 20 November
Goblet, M., Pickard, R. and de Thyse, M. (2005) Regional
Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe
Institutional Capacity Building Plan : Legislative Support Task Force
Seminars on Heritage Policies and Legislation: Integrated Conservation of
the Cultural Heritage (2005 – 2006) : (AT05 092) (32 pages)
Pickard R. (2005) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South-East Europe: Institutional Capacity Building
Plan: Report on Draft Kosovo Heritage Law 2005 (AT05 061) (10 pages)
Goblet, M., Pickard, R. and de Thyse, M (eds.) (2004):
Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe –
Institutional Capacity Building Plan: Interim Report on Legislative Reform
in the field of Cultural Heritage (following the Seminar in Sofia,
Bulgaria, 7 –9 October 2004) (AT04 434) (156 pages)
Goblet, M., Pickard, R. and de Thyse, M.(eds.) (2004):
Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe –
Institutional Capacity Building Plan: Interim Report on Legislative Reform
in the field of Cultural Heritage (following the Seminar in Sofia,
Bulgaria, 7 –9 October 2004) (AT04 434) (156 pages) Council of Europe
Pickard, R. (2004): ‘Financial and other incentives and
sanction and coercive measures’, paper presented at an International
Seminar on ‘Legislative Reform in the field of cultural heritage in South
East Europe’ organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Bulgaria, the Council of Europe and Central European Initiative, Sofia,
Bulgaria, 7 – 9 October 2004.
Pickard, R. (2004): ‘Institutional reform and the new role
of the private sector (owners and entrepreneurs) and their professional
advisers’, paper presented at an International Seminar on ‘Legislative
Reform in the field of cultural heritage in South East Europe’ organised by
the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Council of Europe
and Central European Initiative, Sofia, Bulgaria, 7 – 9 October 2004.
Pickard, R. (2004): ‘Purpose of law, harmonization of
terms, categorisation of protected items and the link to
inventories/registers’, paper presented at an International Seminar on
‘Legislative Reform in the field of cultural heritage in South East Europe’
organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, the
Council of Europe and Central European Initiative, Sofia, Bulgaria, 7 – 9
October 2004.
Brown, D., Pickard, R., Ferguson, G., Hayes, M. and
Warshaw, J. (2004): The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration,
Evidence submitted by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Royal
Institute of British Architects and Royal Town Planning Institute, Office
of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the
Regions Committee (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee), Eleventh Report of Session
2003-04, Volume. 1- Report, HC 47-ii, pp. EV 27 - EV 33 (ISBN 0 215 01903
2)
Pickard, R. (2004): ‘Evropska kulturna baštine II dio:
Pregled uredbi i aktivnosti’, Savjet Evrope, Podgorica, Republic of
Montenegro (137 pages) (COBISS.CG-ID 7931152)
Pickard, R. (2004): Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe - Report on Draft Law “On the
Cultural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina” (AT04 353) (13 pages) Council
of Europe
Pickard, R. (ed.) (2004): ‘Priručnik o razvoju
zakonodavnih i administrativnih sistema u oblasti očuvanja kulturne
baštine’, Savjet Evrope, Podgorica, Republic of Montenegro (114 pages)
(COBISS.CG-ID 7930896) (Co-authors: Frier, P., Goblet, M., Lund, C. and
Pickard, R.)
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Advice on
the Outline of law on cultural heritage (AT 04 212) (11 pages)
Council of Europe
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Bosnia and Herzegovina: Reform of
legislation on Cultural Heritage: Audit of issues (AT 04 136) (13 pages)
Council of Europe
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Comments on the draft law
“Architectural Heritage or The Law on Monuments of Culture”, Republic of
Serbia (AT 04 182) (14 pages) Council of Europe
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Kosovo (UNMIK) – Reform of
legislation in the field of Cultural Heritage (AT 04 089) (18 pages)
Council of Europe
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Montenegro: Reform of legislation
on cultural Heritage: Audit of present situation (AT 04 129) (9
pages) Council of Europe
Pickard R (2004) Regional Programme for Cultural and
Natural Heritage in South East Europe –Outlines on the Sofia Seminar (AT 04
234) (11 pages) Council of Europe
Pickard R., Goblet M. (2004) Regional Programme for
Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe – Kosovo (UNMIK) –
Advice on the Outline of law on cultural heritage (AT 04 221) (9 pages)
Council of Europe
Pickard R. (2003): Audit of administration of urban planning,
environmental protection and natural heritage and cultural heritage in
Armenia. Council of Europe (AT03 152) (19 pages)
Pickard R. (2003): Legislative Support Task Force
Reform: Report of workshop and assistance concerning reform of legislation
in the field of cultural heritage: Kosovo. Council of Europe (AT 03 180) (8
pages)
Pickard R. (2003): Regional Programme for Cultural
and Natural Heritage in South East Europe - Bulgaria Report following
workshop on the legal and institutional situation in Bulgaria in the field
of cultural heritage Council of europe (AT03 303) (9 pages)
Pickard R. (2003): Regional Programme for Cultural
and Natural Heritage in South East Europe: Component A: Legal and
institutional audit: initial appraisal of legal and institutional situation
in Bulgaria in the field of cultural heritage. Council of Europe
(AT03 283) (28 pages)
Pickard , R. (2003): ‘Una questione di equilibrio?’
in Anaike No. 37, at pp. 132 – 134 March 2003 (ISSN 1129-8219).
Pickard , R. (2003): ‘Европейско културно наследство
(Втори том): Анализ на политиките и практиката’, ВЕКОВЕ, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ministry of Culture Bulgaria pp1-119 (whole book) (ISBN
954-91167-4-3).
Pickard R (2003) Comparisons des pays européens’ in Cornu,
M. Férault M-A. and Fromageau, J. (2003) Patrimione architectural, urbain
aet paysager: enjeux juridiques et dynamiques territoriales pp 51-71
Editions l’Harmmattan, France ISBN 2-7475-4368-4
Pickard, R. (2003): ‘Patimoine culturel européen (volume
II): analyse des politiques et de la practique’, Council of Europe
Publishing, Strasbourg, France (pp 1- 128 whole book) (ISBN
92-871-4865-1).
Pickard, R. and Pickerill, T. (2003): ‘Investment in
Historic Property’ 4 pages in FiBRE, RICS Foundation
Pickard R (2002) European Cultural Heritage: Volume II A
review of policies and practice, Council of Europe Publishing (124 pages)
(whole book) ISBN 92-871-4867-8
Pickard R. (2002) Sustainable approaches to the management
of cultural-historic centres: assessment of urban values, the integration
of heritage protection into planning mechanisms, the reform of legislation
and administration and economic and financial considerations (International
Seminar held 26-29 April 2001) pp88-113 International Seminar on the
Management of Private Property in the Historic City-Centres of European
countries in Transition UNESCO Bucharest, Romania in Lemaistre A et al
(eds): (2002): Management of Private Property in the Historic City-Centres
of European countries in Transition UNESCO, Division du Patrimoine
Culturel
Pickard, R. (2002): ‘Regional Planning and Cultural and
Natural Heritage’, in Integration of Greater European Spaces, Proceedings
of the European Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning,
CEMAT, Thessalonica, Greece, 25 – 26 June 2001, European Regional Planning
No. 65 at pp. 143 - 148, Council of Europe Publishing (ISBN
92-871-5034-6).
Pickard R. (2002) A Comparative Review of Policy for the
Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe International Journal of
Heritage Studies Vol. 8. No. 4 Routledge pp349-364 ISSN 1352-7258
Pickard R. (2002) Area-Based Protection Mechanisms for Heritage
Conservation: A European Comparison Journal of Architectural Conservation
Vol. 8 No. 2 pp69-88 Donhead ISSN 1355-6207
Pickard R. (2002) Sustaining the Heritage: A European Perspective of the
Value of Conservation in Vaillancourt V. (ed.): Preservation Pays, the
Economics of Heritage Conservation Conference Proceedings Heritage Canada
Foundation 19-24 ISBN 0-88814-206-4
Pickard R. (2002) The treatment of the cultural and
Natural Heritage within a developing framework of European Regional
Planning pp 85-97 in Weiss E and Zangger T (2002) Functions of the regions
in the realms of spatial planning, landed property and environmental
protection, Social Strategies Vol. 36: Monographs on Sociology and Social
Policy, Faculte Europeene Des Sciences Du Foncier Peter Lang AG, European
Academic Publishers ISBN 3-906769-38-0
Pickard R. (2002): ‘Introduction to the guidance on
inventory and documentation of the cultural heritage’, in Ballester, J.-M.
(ed.) (2002): European Cultural Heritage (Volume I): Collected Texts of
Policies and Recommendations, Council of Europe Publishing at pp. 387 – 393
(ISBN 92-871-4864-3).
Pickard R. and Pickerill T (2002) Conservation Finance 2:
Area-based initiatives and the role of foundations, funds and non-profit
agencies Structural Survey Vol.20 No.4 pp112-116 Emerald/MCP UP Ltd ISBN
0263-080X
Pickard R. and Pickerill T (2002) Real Estate tax credits
and other incentives for investing in historic property in the United
States RICS Foundation Research Paper Series Vol.4, No. 17 pp1-63 (whole
volume) RICS Foundation Electronic Ref: PS0417
Pickard R. and Pickerill T. (2002) Conservation Finance 1:
Support of Historic Buildings Structural Survey Vol. 20, No. 2 pp73-77
Emerald/ MCP UP Limited ISSN 0263-080X
