YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM
EMERGING SKILLS FOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION
Cultural accessibility: Principles and Methodologies for Cultural Heritage
FIFTH EDITION, 24 – 27 September 2024, online and face-to-face activities
FINAL EVENT 27 SEPTEMBER 2024
The 2024 Young Professionals Forum programme explored best practices in the field of Universal accessibility to culture, its contents and its spasi, in line with the UN Convention and the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
In cooperation with national and international experts, we will answer the following questions to reflect together on cultural accessibility and inclusive education for heritage conservation:
What does cultural accessibility mean?
How can cultural professionals make cultural sites accessible and educate on heritage conservation?
Can multiple barriers, gaps and disparities that limit participation in and accessibility to cultural heritage be reduced and eliminated?
The main objective of this new edition is to raise awareness and explore the diverse landscape of cultural accessibility, with a particular focus on: libraries, archives, archaeological sites, museums and educational initiatives for their conservation. By engaging with a network of experts, the Forum aims to deepen understanding of this multifaceted theme and outline the skills required by future cultural operators to support inclusiveness.
The aim of the Forum is to enable young cultural heritage professionals from around the world to join an international community by improving networks and skills.
Partners
- International Centre for the Study of the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
- International Council of Museums Italy (ICOM Italy)
- International Council of Monuments and Sites Italy (ICOMOS Italy)
- International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
- Santagata Foundation for the Economy of Culture
with the support of
- Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation
- the Magnetto Foundation
- Association of Friends of the Royal Palace and the ‘La Venaria Reale’ Restoration Centre
TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED
Students, researchers and young professionals of heritage and related sectors.
YPF 2024
The appointments of the YPF 2024
Three-day workshop the Young Professionals Forum at the JRC in Venaria Reale, Italy, from 24 to 27 September 2024. The workshop ended with the development of a International Thesaurus of Cultural Heritage with Universal Accessibility.
Final event on 27 September 2024, both in person at the JRC in Venaria Reale and online on the Zoom platform, open to all.
Expert Meetings. Workshop and/or forum participants were able to book interviews with high-level professionals, including national and international experts participating in the forum.
FINAL EVENT
Final event
The final event of the Young Professionals Forum took place on 27 September 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 CET, both in person at the JRC in Venaria Reale and online.
Partner organisations, major international and Italian cultural institutions, such as libraries, archives, archaeological sites and museums, addressed the issue from a political perspective, described the state of the art, and showed concrete applications of the principles of universal accessibility.
Afterwards, the workshop participants presented the results of the activities carried out on the International Thesaurus of Cultural Heritage with Universal Accessibility.
CCR and accessibility
