YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM
EMERGING SKILLS FOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION
SECOND EDITION, 1 – 2 July 2021
The second edition of the Young Professionals Forum represents a new moment of sharing and exchange, to stimulate synergies between professionals at an international level.
The COVID-19 emergency upset our plans at first, but we are even more convinced of how important this space offered to the younger generations is. The pandemic has offered us not only obstacles but also opportunities to think differently. This is why the 2021 edition included new initiatives and insights linked to the Forum to enlarge our Community and build together a common vision.
The Forum was an opportunity to reflect on the changes developed during the state of emergency, new needs and new operational contexts. We have seen the emergence of new procedures, the introduction of new tools and the emergence of new skills.
All this and much more was discussed together during the sessions of the Young Professionals Forum.
The 2021 event featured two days of presentations, exchange, debate and networking, during which young professionals had the opportunity to share and present their activities and research, meeting established professionals, professors and researchers who will be involved in the different working sessions.
Partners
- University of Turin
- International Council of Museums Italy (ICOM Italy)
- Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences of the National Research Council (CNR ispc)
- International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
- International Centre for the Study of the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
- International Council of Monuments and Sites
- Santagata Foundation for the Economy of Culture
- Sustainability in Conservation (SiC)
with the support of
- Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation
- the Magnetto Foundation
- Ministry of Culture
The Ambassadors
Christian Greco – Director of the MuseoEgizio in Turin, Chiara Mannoni – Marie Curie Research Fellow in Art History at the University of Venice, Federica Pozzi – Responsible for the JRC’s scientific laboratories and Stefania Pandozy – The 2021 ambassadors of our Young Professionals Forum are responsible for the Vatican Museums’ multi-material laboratory!
During the orientation weeks dedicated to the four sessions of our Young Professionals Forum (Ethics and Practice of Conservation, Diagnostics and Technologies Applied to Conservation, Museum Professions and History of Conservation) our ambassadors launched a challenge to the Young Professionals Community.
Now we are happy to share with you all the point of view of our speakers on conservation, society, inclusion and museum professions.
STEFANIA PANDOZY
FEDERICA POZZI
CHRISTIAN GRECO
CHIARA MANNONI
SESSIONS
EVENT
The programme was divided into 4 sessions, each dedicated to a topic considered crucial in the debate on the conservation and transmission of cultural heritage. The different sessions, organized in collaboration with institutions of international importance, included short presentations that were selected through the call.
The Young Professionals Forum was held on 1-2 July 2021.
The event took place in 4 thematic sessions, each of which is considered crucial in the debate on the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage.
The different sessions, organized in collaboration with international institutions, will include short presentations that will be selected through a competition notice.
In addition to the presentation of the contributions, the two days of the Forum were focused on moments of exchange, debate and round tables with professionals from the international cultural scene useful to promote the sharing of experiences among the professionals present. The central activity of this edition was the Young Professionals Forum Lab “Cultural Heritage Professions towards the Future. Scenarios, futures, opportunities for post-pandemic conservation professions. Questions and perspectives from tomorrow’s professionals”.
Cultural heritage professions towards the future
The impact of the current pandemic and its effects on the social, economic and cultural spheres are debated on a global scale: The survival of cultural heritage and the vital link between conservation and enjoyment, cultural heritage and community, are being measured today in new contexts.
We are witnessing a paradigm shift that will affect our future and that of our professions. For these reasons, the second edition of the Young Professionals Forum intends to offer its participants a section dedicated to ‘Cultural heritage professions towards the future’, a moment to grasp this transition, understanding the difficulties involved in overcoming it and the opportunities for redefining practices and methodologies.
New synergies were created within the Young Professionals Forum.
The Forum was born as a bridge between young professionals and beyond.
In fact, it is itself the subject of debate and stimulates new projects and important reflections.
CCR and accessibility
