The programme

• Arrival of participants, welcome at the airport, transfer to the hotels and to the City

ˇ 15.00 - 20.00 The lobby of the theatre "Marin Držić", hospitality desk (where the registration can be done and information collected); welcome drink

• 08.00 Registration - hospitality desk in the lobby of the Theatre

• 09.30 Introductory word by:

ˇ         Professor Tomislav Šola, Director

ˇ         Mr. Stephen Harrison, Chairman of the Advisory Board

• 09.40 Welcome words by:

ˇ         Ms. Goranka Horjan, Assistant Minister for the international cultural cooperation, Republic of Croatia

ˇ         Mrs. Marie Paule Roudil, Head, Section for Culture, UNESCO Venice Office

ˇ         Comte Denis de Kergolay, Europa Nostra

ˇ         Mr. Damodar Frlan, Chairman, ICOM

ˇ         Mr. Vinko Ivić, MA, Croatian Museum Council

• 10.05 Introductory lecture by Mr. Julian Spalding
• 10.40 Break
• moderator: Mr. Stephen Harrison
• 11.00 Project 1: "Archaeological Museum of Alicante" (Alicante, Spain) - 2004 European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA - EMF)
• 11.40 Project 2: "Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art" (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 2004 Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year
• 12.20 Project 3: "Trakya University Sultan Bayazid II Kulliye Health Care Museum" (Edirne, Turkey) - 2004 The Council of Europe Award (EMYA - EMF)

ˇ 13.00 Project 4: "The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum" (Belfast, Northern Ireland) - 2004 Irish Museum of the Year Award

• 13.40 Lunch at individual expense

ˇ 15.30 Departure on foot for city sightseeing, the visits to museums and temporary exhibitions (meeting in front of the Theatre "Marin Držić")

ˇ 19.30 Opening of the small exhibition of publications and other printed material on presented projects

ˇ 20.00 - 22.00 Cocktail at the terrace of the Art Gallery (offered by the Croatian National Committee of ICOM) with artistic installation by Andrew Hunter and live music by Ragusavecchia

• moderator: Professor Peter J. Howard
• 09.00 Project 5: "Joe Alon Center - The Museum of Bedouin Culture" (Israel) - 2005 Berlson Award & Ford Foundation Conservation and Environment grants – 1^st Prize
• 09.40 Project 6: "The House of Terror Museum" (Budapest, Hungary) - 2004 Special Commendation (EMYA - EMF) & 2004 Hungarian Museum of the Year
• 10.20 Break

ˇ 10.45 Project 7: "Old Paper Mill Complex" (Warsaw, Poland) - 2003 Europa Nostra Diploma - Architectural Heritage

ˇ 11.25 Project 8: "L'Arno Racconta" (Florence, Italy) - 2003 Europa Nostra Medal - Studies in the field of Architectural Heritage

ˇ 12.00 Departure to a light lunch in open air at tiny island Lokrum at the invitation of "The Best in Heritage" Board and The Natural Reserve Lokrum (bathing suit recommended)

• moderator: Professor Tomislav Sola / Mr. Max Hebditch

ˇ 16.00 Project 9: "Landscape Park of the Sečovlje Salt-Pans" (Piran, Slovenia) - 2003 Europa Nostra Medal - Cultural Landscapes

ˇ 16.40 Project 10: "Midt-Troms Museum" (Norway) - 2004 Norwegian Museum of the Year 2004

ˇ 17.20 Project 11: "Museum of Folkart and Tradition" (Spittal / Drau, Austria) - 2003 Austrian Museum Quality Proof Mark

ˇ 18.00 Panel discussion: "Excellence in Heritage Institutions" with all The Best in Heritage presenters and public participation

ˇ 20.30 Dubrovnik Cocktail Dinner in the Ethnographic Museum "Rupe" at the invitation of Museums of Dubrovnik

• moderator: Ms. Anah Glinska
• 09.30 Project 12: "Museums to Discover : Portail des musées du Québec" (Société des Musées Québécois, Canada) - 2004 F@IMP (AVICOM) - Silver Web'Art Award
• 10.05 Project 13: "The Avesta Works" (Sweden) - 2004 NODEM - Nordic Digital Excellence in Museum - Best large scale / immersive installation
• 10.40 Project 14: "The Varazdin Municipal Museum : Kukci / Insects CD ROM" (Varazdin, Croatia) - 2004 F@IMP (AVICOM) - Multimedi'Art Honorable Mention for education and documentary research

ˇ 11.10 Break

• 11.30 Project 15: "Zagreb City Museum : The Dictates of the Time CD ROM" (Zagreb, Croatia) - 2003 Croatian Museum Association Annual Award for outstanding "Integrated Museum Project: Exhibition & Catalogue & CD-ROM"
• 12.00 Project 16: "Desht-i-Art Centre - Minus Six. Exhibition about GULAG" (Karaganda, Kazakhstan) - 2004 Open Museum Forum (Russia) - "Arch of the Future" / The special diploma for artistic expressiveness of the document
• 12.30 Project 17: "The Trace of the Garden - Museum of P.V. Kuznetsov" (Russia) - 2004 Open Museum Forum (Russia) - Grand Prix

• 13.00 Lunch at individual expense

• moderator: Mr. Frans Schouten
• 14.50 Project 18: "The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum" (Springfield, Illinois, USA)
• 15.30 Project 19: "Domvs Romana project - Heritage Malta" (Rabat, Malta)

ˇ 16.10 Project 20: "The Worker's Museum" (Copenhagen, Denmark)

ˇ 16.50 Project 21: Andrew Hunter: "11 Fishermen - Lalla Rookh: A poetic Archive"

ˇ 17.30 - 18:00 The Closing of the Event

ˇ 20.00 - 20.30 The best project presented ceremony in the atrium of The Rector's Palace with the presence of Ms. Dubravka Šuica, the lady-mayor representing the high patronage of the City of Dubrovnik.

ˇ 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 and dance by "Ragusevum" - dress code: smart casual)

• 10.00 - 18.00 The Elafiti islands - excursion by traditional boat with lunch, free drinks and bathing (only upon reservation at approx. price of 45 Euro per person, all included)