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The Best in Heritage, Dubrovnik, 16-18 (21) September 2004
dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Hudson, OBE

The programme

Arrival day - Wednesday, 15th September : arrival, accomodation, registration
  • Arrival of participants, welcome at the airport, transfer to the hotels and to the City
  • 15.00-20.00 The lobby of the theatre "Marin Držić", hospitality desk (where the registration can be done and information collected); welcome drink
1stDay - Thursday, 16th September; Theatre "Marin Držić": museums, heritage
  • 8.00 Registration-hospitality desk in the lobby of the Theatre
  • 9.30 An introductory word by Mr. Stephen Harrison
  • Welcome words
    • Mr. Bozidar Biskupic, MA, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
    • by Mr. Jacques Perot, President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM/UNESCO)
    • by Mrs. Marie-Paule Roudil - UNESCO ROSTE, Head of the Section for Culture
    • by the city Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mrs. Dubravka Suica
    • by Mrs. Zeljka Kolveshi, the Chairwoman of the Croatian National Committee of ICOM
  • 10.10 Introductory lecture by Prof. Tomislav Šola, PhD
  • 10.45 Break
    • moderator: Mr. Stephen Harrison
  • 11.15 Project 1: Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK), - European Museum of the Year Award (EMF)
  • 12.00 Project 2: Moderna Museet (Stockholm, Sweden), - Museum of the Year 2003 by Swedish Museum Association
  • 12.45 Project 3: Canadian Museum of Nature (Canada) - The 2003 Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections


  • 13. 30 Lunch at individual expense


  • 15.15 Departure on foot for city sightseeing, the visits to museums and temporary exhibitions (meeting in front of the Theatre "Marin Drzic")


  • 19.00 Opening of the small exhibition of publications and other printed material on presented projects
  • 20.00-22.00 Cocktail in the cloister of Dominican monastery (offered by the Croatian National Committee of ICOM)
2nd Day - Friday, 17th September; Theatre "Marin Držić": heritage, museums
    • moderator: Mr. Frans Schouten
  • 9.30 Project 4: The Galleries of Justice - The National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (Nottingham, UK) - The Gulbenkian Prize for Museums and Galleries 2003
  • 10.15 Project 5: The Goulandris Natural History Museum - Gaia Centre for Environmental Research and Education, Kifissia (Greece), - "The 2003 European Museum of the Year Award - Specially commended
  • 11.00 Break
  • 11.15 Project 6: Laténium, Park and Museum of Archaeology (Hauterive, Switzerland), - The Council of Europe Award (EMF)

  • 12.00 Lunch at East West Banje cocktail restaurant bar, at individual expense; only upon reservation

    • moderator: moderator: Ms. Ine Vos
  • 15.40 Project 7: Ærøskøbing, ÆRØ ISLAND, DENMARK, - Europa Nostra 2002 Cash prize
  • 16.20 Project 8: Museo del Aceite (San Felices de Los Gallegos, Spain) - Europa Nostra 2002 Medal
  • 17.00 Break


  • 17.15 Project 9: National Museum of Ireland - Museum of Country Life (Dublin, Ireland), - Interpret Ireland Award
  • 18.00 Project 10: Slovenian Religious Museum (Slovenia) - Slovenian Museum of the Year


  • 20.30 Dinner in the restaurant "Nautica" at the invitation of "The Best in Heritage" Board
3rd Day - Saturday, 18th September; Theatre "Marin Držić;"
    • moderator: Mr. Klaus Müller
  • 09.30 Project 11: Western Australian Maritime Museum (Australia), - 2003 Western Australian Tourism Awards: Significant Tourist Attractions Category
  • 10.15 Project 12: Textiel Museum ( Budapest, Hungary) & The Blueprint Museum (Pápa, Hungary) - Hungarian Museum of the Year)

  • 11.00 Break

  • 11.15 Project 13: The Karelian State Regional Museum ( Karelia, Russia) - Open Museum Association Russia-Open Museum Forum 2003 Award
  • 12.00 Project 14: Ethnographic Museum Split (Split, Croatia), - Pavao Ritter Vitezovic Year Award for the Permanent Exhibition by Croatian Museum Association
  • 12.40 Project 15: Museum of Buriatian History (Buriatia, Russia) - Open Museum Association Russia-Open Museum Forum 2003 Award

  • 13.20 Lunch at individual expense

    • moderator: Mr. Andre Bechtold
  • 15.00 Project 16: Shetland Amenity Trust (Shetland, Scotland) - British Archaeological Association Awards 2002


  • 15.40 Project 17: Ecoparque de Transmiera (Spain)
  • 16.20 Project 18: Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (Marseille, France)
  • 17.00 Project 19: Michael Pinsky: "Exhibition PONTIS at Segedunum museum"
  • 17.45 - 18:00 The Closing of the Event


  • 20.00 - 20.30 The best project presented ceremony in the atrium of The Rector's Palace
  • 20.30 Gala cocktail in honour of the best presented project and all the participants offered in the atrium of The Rector's Palace (with live music by Session Selection - dress code: smart casual)
4th Day - Sunday, 19th September: excursion
  • 09.00 - 19.30 National park Mljet, Island Mljet, excursion by boat, with lunch, free drinks and bathing (only upon reservation at approx. price of 40 Euro per person, all included);



The Best in Heritage follow on programme:
Heritologia - The International Heritage Studies Forum

Innovation and alternative in museums, heritage and conservation

Dedicated to the memory of Georges Henri Rivière
Monday, 20th September: Inter-university centre
  • 10.00 The introductory word: Tomislav Sola
  • 10.10 The introductory word: Peter Howard
  • 10.30 Introductory lecture: Tomislav Sola
  • 11.05 Introductory lecture: Frans Schouten
  • 11.40 Welcome drink
The side of theory:
(each contribution is limited to 30 minutes; the authors may allow some time for discussion by shortening their contribution)
    • moderator: Mr. Stephen Harrison
  • 12.10 Contribution No.1: PETER HOWARD: "Landscape conservation : the criteria"
  • 12.40 Contribution No.2: GREGORY ASHWORTH: "Heritage tourism policy - innovative trends"
  • 13.10 Contribution No.3: KLAUS MÜLLER: "Museums and their digital profile"
  • 13.40 Lunch at the restaurant "ORHAN" at individual expense (the list will be circulated); bathing suit recommended
  • 15.30 Contribution No.4: MARCIN PODOGROCKI : " Journal of Conservation- Restoration" and " Map of Wooden Religious Architecture in Central Europe "
  • 16.00 Contribution No.5: JAVIER PES: "Mixing media"
  • 16.30 Contribution No.6: ANNEMIE ROSSENBACKER : " Heritage Management in Flanders"

  • 20.00 Dubrovnik Dinner in the restaurant "Nautica" at individual expense
Tuesday, 21st September: Inter-university centre
The side of practice:
    • moderator: Mr. Javier Pes
  • 9.30 Contribution No.1: STEVEN THIELEMANS and PETER DE WILDE: " Heritage Management in Flanders - the example of Antwerp (city and province)"
  • 10.00 Contribution No.2: ANDRE BECHTOLD: Time-Travelling in practice
  • 10.30 Contribution No.3: LUCIJA RATKOVIĆ: Creating a small museum for daily use
  • 11.00 Coffee break
  • 11.30 Contribution No.4: EVA FÄGERBORG : "SAMDOK"
  • 12.00 Contribution No.5: ŽELJKO KOVAČIĆ - Group Zagreb While It Wasn't (Z. Gregl, N. Jandrić and Z. Kovačić): " Zagreb While It Wasn't"
  • 12.30 Contribution No.6: CLARA MASRIERA I ESQUERRA : Taller de projectes de patrimoni i museologia
  • 13.00 Discussion
  • 13.30 Lunch at individual expense
And, back to theory...:
  • 15.30 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HERITAGE STUDIES panel discussion: "Innovation and alternative" The participants so far confirmed: Peter Howard, Tomislav Sola, Gregory Ashworth

  • 17.00 Discussion with public participation
  • 18.00 Closing words

  • 20.00 Farewell cocktail in "Rupe" Museum offered by the Museums of Dubrovnik

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