16th Triennial Conference in Lisbon

The 16th Triennial Conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 19 to 23 September 2011.

Theme

Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation

The objective of the Triennial Conference was to present an overview of the current state of conservation research and practice through reports by the ICOM-CC Working Groups. Special attention was given to papers and posters dealing with problems and progress in conservation in the region hosting the conference and to papers addressing the congress theme – “Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation”

Preprints

Preprints CD and Book of abstracts can be ordered from the publisher Critério.

Getty Foundation for Lisbon 2011

Thanks to The Getty Foundation, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) was able to offer a limited number of bursaries to museum and/or conservation professionals from low-income countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Latin America to attend the 16th Triennial Conference of ICOM’s International Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC).