Programme 2009

The Best in Heritage, Dubrovnik, 24th - 26th September 2009

in partnership with EUROPA NOSTRA 
with Dubrovnik Creative Heritage Forum
dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Hudson, OBE and Georges Henri Riviere

Programme

Arrival day - Wednesday, 23rd
 September : 
arrival, accommodation, registration

• Arrival of participants, transfer to the City / to the hotels
• 16.00-20.00 The lobby of the theatre "Marin Držić", hospitality desk (where the registration can be done and information collected); welcome drink

 

1st Day- Thursday, 24th September; Theatre "Marin Držić"

• 08.00 Registration-hospitality desk in the lobby of the Theatre
• 09.30 Welcome words by:
  Mr. Stephen Harrison, Chairman of the Advisory Board
  Professor Tomislav Šola, Director, European Heritage Association
  Mr.sc. Nina Obuljen, State Secretary for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
   
• 09.40 Opening addresses by:
  Mr. Denis de Kergorlay, Executive President, Europa Nostra
  Dr. Engelbert Ruoss, director of the UNESCO Office in Venice / BRESCE
  Mr. Julien Anfruns, Director General of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
  Mrs. Lila de Chaves, Secretary General, World Federation of Friends of Museums
   
• 10.15 Key note speech by Mr. Philip de Nucheze Geoghegan, Chairman of Heritage Awards Jury - Category 1
   
• 10.45 Break
   
• moderator: Mr. Stephen Harrison, Chairman of The Best in Heritage Advisory Board
• 11.15 2008 The Best in Heritage Winner: "Prof. Amareswar Galla / Ha Long Ecomuseum"
• 11.30 Project 1: "Art Museum of Estonia / Kumu Art Museum" (Tallinn, Estonia) - 2008 European Museum of the Year Award
• 12.00 Project 2: "The Lightbox" (Woking, Surrey, UK) - 2008 The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries
• 12.30 Project 3: "Svalbard Museum" (Longyearbyen, Norway) - 2008 The Council of Europe Award
• 13.00 Presentation of the New Web of The Best in Heritage by our partner NOVENA (Zagreb, Croatia)
   
• 13.15 Lunch at individual expense
   
• o moderator: Mr. John Sell, Executive Vice-President, Europa Nostra
• 15.30 Project 4: "Archaeological site of Skarkos" (Island of Ios, Greece) - 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Top Prize for Conservation / conservation
• 16.00 Project 5: " Liebermann Villa and Garden" (Berlin-Wannsee, Germany) - 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Medal for Conservation / restoration, reconstruction and adaptation
• 16.30 Project 6: "National Institute for the Protection and Conservation of Monuments and Sites" (Prague, Czech Republic) / "Český Krumlov State Castle" (Český Krumlov, Czech Republic)  - 2008 EU Prize forCultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Top Prize for Conservation / conservation
• 17.00 Project 7: "International Built Heritage Conservation Training Centre" (Bonţida, Romania) - 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Top Prize for Education, Training and Awareness Raising
   
• 19.45 Opening of the Exhibition of Publications and other printed material on presented projects in the lobby of the Theatre Marin Držić (venue of the Conference)
   
• 20.00-22.00 Dubrovnik Ethno-cocktail Dinner in "Dubrovnik Museums - Ethnographic Museum Rupe" at the invitation of Dubrovnik Museums, greeting by the Director: Ms. Pavica Vilać

 

2nd Day - Friday, 25th September; Theatre "Marin Držić"

• moderator: Dr. Orhan Silier, Board member, Europa Nostra
• 09.30 Project 8: "International Heritage Photographic Experience / Museum of History of Catalonia" (Barcelona, Spain) - 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Medal for Education, Training and Awareness Raising
• 10.00 Project 9: "Archaeological Site of St Peter's Cathedral" (Geneva, Switzerland) - 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Medal for Conservation
• 10.30 Project 10: "Manx National Heritage" (Isle of Mann, British Isles) - 2008 Museums and Heritage Award for Excellence /Classic Award
• 11.00 Project 11: " Science Museum at the University of Coimbra" (Coimbra, Portugal) - 2008 Micheletti Award
• 12.00 - 14.00 Study tour of the City / Dubrovnik monuments including the visits to museums and temporary exhibitions
   
• 14.15 Lunch at individual expense
   
• 16.30-19.00 The Best in Heritage Creative Heritage Forum - a special session on excellence and innovation
• moderator: Mr. Willem De Vos, member, The Best in Heritage Advisory Board
• Staša Tome (Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije / Slovenian Museum of Natural History, Ljubljana, Slovenia): Slovenian Museum of Natural History
• Thorsten Siegmann (Institut für Museumsforschung / Institute for Museum Research, Berlin, Germany): euromuse.net – the exhibition portal for Europe - linking the museum and tourism sectors
• Annabelle Diot (Lordculture, Paris, France): Museum or commercial showcase, the company museum between culture and commerce
• Željko Anđelković & Đorđije Vasiljević (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia): MEDIANA - Open air museum and potential ways of its presentation
• Vladimir Čajkovac (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia): Zagreb 19:00 – Seoul 02:00
• Monika Bogdanowska (Kraków University of Technology, Kraków, Poland): ARD - Art Restoration Dictionary - The modern tool for communication
• Miroslav Vujičić & Snežana Besermenji & Jovica Petrović (Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia): Sremski Karlovci as a segment of the tourist offer of Vojvodina - center of culture, spirituality, history and wine
• Tita Porenta & Verena Štekar-Vidic (Muzeji radovljiške občine, Radovljica, Slovenia): Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756-1795): "Now I am thinking about how to become famous"
• Gordana Kelić (BLAGO Fund, Paolo Alto / Belgrade, USA / Serbia): BLAGO Fund
• Željka Bosnar Salihagić (Typhlological Museum, Zagreb, Croatia): Typhlological museum - New permanent exhibition
• Europa Nostra & AkzoNobel: Guide to Colourful Europe
  
• 21.00 Cocktail in the Sponza Palace offered by the Croatian National Committee of ICOM. Welcome word by Mr. Damodar Frlan, ICOM Croatia

 

3rd Day - Saturday, 26th September; Theatre "Marin Držić"

• moderator: Mr. Willem De Vos, member,  The Best in Heritage Advisory Board
• 09.30 Project 12: "Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium" (Brussels, Belgium) - 2008 Belgium Museum Awards / Brussels Capital Region
• 10.00 Project 13: "Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience" (Cliffs of Moher, Ireland) - 2007 Interpret Britain and Ireland Award
• 10.30 Project 14: "Hunebedcentrum" (Borger, Netherlands) - 2007 BankGiro Loterij Museum Prize
   
• 11.00 Break
   
• 11.30 Project 15: "Museums of Communication" (Bern, Switzerland) - 2008 Dibner Award for Excellence inMuseum Exhibits
• 12.00 Project 16: "Children's Museum of Pittsburgh" (Pittsburgh, USA) - 2006 National Preservation Honor Award
   
• 12.30 Lunch at individual expense
   
• moderator:  Dr. Hartmut Prasch, Executive Council member, International Council of Museums
• 15.00 Project 17: "Mediated Museum" (Stockholm, Sweden) - 2008 NODEM Award
• 15.30 Project 18: "Project: Park for One Day" (Voskresensk, Russia) - 2008 Open Museum Forum Award
• 16.00 Project 19: "Canadian Museum of Civilization (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)
• 16.30 Project 20: Mr. Loïc Benot (IMTAL Europe Board of Directors): "When Live Interpretation assists the Mission of heritage institutions"
• 17.00 Closing discussion with Mr. Philip de Nucheze Geoghegan, moderated by Mr. Stephen Harrison & Prof. Tomislav Šola
• 17.30 Closing of the Event (Ms. Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic, Prof. Tomislav Šola)
   
• 20.00-20.30 Announcement of the Best Presented Project and Excellence Club Closing Ceremony in the atrium of The Rector's Palace in the presence of the Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik Mr. Andro Vlahušić
• 20.30 Gala Cocktail Dinner in the atrium of The Rector's Palace offered by European Commission and Europa Nostra in honour of the best presented project and all the participants (with live music - dress code: smart)
   

 

4th Day - Sunday, 27th September: excursion

• 9.00-19.00 Optional Post Conference Excursion - the city of Kotor (UNESCO World Heritage List) and the Bay of Kotor - excursion by bus, with lunch (only upon reservation, all included)