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The Conservator-Restorer profession at the NACE Codes: a proposal

We are glad to share with the Conservator-Restorers community this E.C.C.O.s publication based on the Working Group NACE, and their development since 2014-2015 E.C.C.O.s Strategic Plan. E.C.C.O. proposes that the cultural heritage sector should be classified as a discrete “Sector” in the NACE Codes the better to capture the economic contribution heritage activities generate for …

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Declaration adopted during the informal meeting of European Union Member State ministers responsible for Cultural and European Affairs (Paris, 3 May 2019)

The Participants, gathered at the informal meeting of European Union Member State ministers responsible for Culture and ministers responsible for European affairs, organized by the French Ministry of Culture and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, with the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and in the presence of the …

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Sign ARP’s petition on the legal recognition of the Conservator-Restorer within the national legal framework for Heritage

Safeguarding cultural heritage trough technical quality of Conservation-restoration interventions To: Your Excellency the Minister of Culture, Your Excellency the Director of the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage, Members of the Commission for Culture, Communication, Youth and Sport of the Assembly of the Republic Recently, in 2017, the Council of Europe identified cultural heritage as a non-renewable …

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European Quality Principles for EU-funded Interventions with Potential Impact upon Cultural Heritage

E.C.C.O.’s President Susan Corr was in Venice to speak in Panel 3 “Drivers of Quality”, at the conference “Cherishing Heritage – Quality principles for intervention on cultural heritage” in Venice the 22nd and 23rd November. This version of the document “European quality principles for EU-funded interventions with potential impact upon cultural heritage” results from the …

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European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2019: Winners announced

E.C.C.O. is very pleased to share with the Conservator-Restorers community the European Heritage Awards, by Europa Nostra. Congratulations to the winners! Category Conservation Castle of Montreuil Bonnin, France Fortified Settlement of Mutso, Georgia Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin, Italy Cathedral of Saint Bavo, Haarlem, the Netherlands The Queen Louise Adit Complex, Zabrze, Poland Pavilion …

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Notre Dame du Paris: Intangible qualities and emotional significance. E.C.C.O.s Statement (II)

Our heritage locates us in the world and speaks to quality of life issues, it does require investment, maintenance and upkeep, yet, the returns are manifold and yield value over and above any initial financial expenditure. E.C.C.O. are in constant dialogue about the value of cultural heritage, the need for its proper care and protection. …

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Notre Dame du Paris, a catastrophe: E.C.C.O.s Statement (I)

Members of the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers’ Organisations express their sorrow at the damage by fire to the cathedral of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is iconic for Europe let alone France and in the trauma of this cultural loss, we offer our solidarity and collegiality with the french people. We are aware that many of …

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OMC on Heritage Professions at the Closing Conference of the EYCH22018, Viena 7th December 2018

We are pleased to share to the Conservator-Restorers community the Executive Summary of the OMC on Skills, Training and Knowledge transfer in heritage Professions, that was presented on Friday 7th December. These are the general recommendations: Engagement Cultural heritage professionals are the best placed actors to communicate to the whole community the vital relationship between …

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