12 Nov 2015
London
At COTAC’s 2015 conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, delegates will learn how conservation can stay connected and relevant in the face of the rapidly shifting sands of modern heritage infrastructure, both in the UK and beyond, with speakers ranging from Prof Jukka Jokilehto, on sector capacity, and John Sell, on the new Heritage Help Advice Portal, to IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly on the institute’s own governance ‘experiments’ and Paul McMahon on the work of Ireland’s ICOMOS, all among many other headline speakers presenting on 12 November, at The Gallery…!
The Conference will be held in the context of significant changes happening across the conservation sector. It will explore how these are being promoted, and will review the benefits offered by social media and other initiatives for knowledge transfer and developments.
The Report of the Horizon 2020 Experts Group “Getting cultural heritage to work for Europe”; the emergence of the “Historic Environment Forum”; significant changes in the official heritage bodies, “Historic England”, the new ‘English Heritage’ charity; “Historic Environment Scotland”; as well as the “Review of the State of Conservation Education and Training in Ireland”; and the Scottish “Engine Shed Project”, all signify a growing emergence of inter-related ‘Capacity Building’ initiatives. In the process, effective management, communication strategies and impact will be essential.
Linked with related IHBC, COTAC and other organizational developments in approaches to governance, the conference topics will be of interest to those working in Heritage policy, Heritage organisations, the Conservation Repair and Maintenance industry sector, and Education and Training providers.
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