E.C.C.O. 20th anniversary

E.C.C.O. 20th Anniversary

E.C.C.O., the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers'
Organisations A.I.S.B.L., celebrated its 20th anniversary last 4-5
April 2011, at the occasion of its General Assembly and Presidents'
Meeting. This two-day meeting was held in the 17th c. cloister
building Pati Manning, in the heart of Barcelona, Spain.

E.C.C.O. is a confederation of conservation associations of the EU
and EFTA States. It was established in 1991 to develop and promote
the profession of conservator-restorer, to support its high level of
education and training, and to work towards the legal recognition of
its professional status.

Documentation in archives shows that the first goals of E.C.C.O., 20
years ago, were: "definition of the profession, establishment of
code of ethics, education and training, title, accreditation and
register". Even if the profession has gained recognition in several
fields and a legal definition in some countries, these issues remain
today of actuality.

E.C.C.O. is proud to have produced several reference documents for
European professionals, training programs, institutions working in
the field of preservation of Cultural Heritage and legislators (see
the 'E.C.C.O. Professional Guidelines', which include the definition
of the profession, the Code of Ethics and the Basic Requirements
for Education in Conservation/Restoration:
<URL:http://www.ecco-eu.org/about-e.c.c.o./aims-and-objectives.html>

E.C.C.O. has recently produced the professional Competences of the
conservator-restorer "Competences for Access to the
Conservation-Restoration Profession" (2011) and is working at
present on a Recommendation for the Council of Europe to harmonise
legislation on cultural heritage preservation among the EU States.

To celebrate this 20th anniversary in Barcelona, the E.C.C.O.
Committee and the Delegates had the honour and the chance to meet
its founding members and former presidents. Almost all of them were
able to attend this meeting and discussed with the "young" ones on
the evolution of our profession.

Founding members present were: Simon Barcham Green, Karl
Faltermeier, Wolfram Gabler, Stephane Pennec, Mogens S. Koch, Werner
Koch, David Leigh, Carole Milner, Nathalie Ravanel, Ulrich
Schieissl, Myriam Serck-Dewaide and Valentine Walsh. Other former
presidents, Ylva Dahnsjo, Gerlinde Tautschnig and Pierre Masson also
joined us.

E.C.C.O. today is composed by 22 organisations from 20 European
states representing more than 5.000 professional
conservator-restorers. The following member organisations sent
representatives, president and/or delegate to the 20th anniversary:

    Austria:                    ORV, Osterreichischer
                                Restauratorenverband

    Belgium:                    APROA-BRK, Association
                                Professionelle des
                                Conservateurs-Restaurateurs
                                d'Oeuvres d'Art / Beroepsvereniging
                                voor Conservators-Restaurateurs van
                                Kunstvoorwerpen vzw

    Bulgaria:                   ARBBG, Association of
                                Conservator-restorers in Bulgaria

    Denmark:                    NKF-dk, Nordisk Konservatorforbund,
                                Den Danske Afdeling

    Finland:                    NKF-FI, Pohjoismaisen
                                konservaattoriliiton Suomen osasto
                                ry (Nordic Association of
                                Conservators, Finnish Section)

    France:                     FFCR, Federation Francaise des
                                Conservateurs/Restaurateurs

    Germany:                    VDR, Verband der Restauratoren e.V.

    Hungary:                    MRE, Magyar Restauratorok Egyesulete

    Republic of Ireland:        ICHAWI, Institute for the
                                Conservation of Historic and
                                Artistic Works in Ireland

    Italy:                      ARI, Associazione Restauratori
                                d'Italia; VRKS-ARCA, Verband der
                                Restauratoren-Konservatoren
                                Sudtirols - Associazione
                                Restauratori-Conservatori Alto Adige

    The Netherlands:            RN, Restauratoren Nederland

    Norway:                     NKF-N, Nordisk Konservatorforbund,
                                den Norske Seksjonen

    Portugal:                   ARP, Associacao Profissional de
                                Conservadores-Restauradores de
                                Portugal

    Slovak Republic:            Komora Restauratorov

    Spain:                      GTCR, Grup Tecnic - Associaco
                                Professional dels
                                Conservadors-Restauradors de
                                Catalunya

    Sweden:                     NKF-S, Nordiska konservatorfobundet,
                                Svenska sektionen

    Switzerland:                SKR/SCR, Association Suisse de
                                Conservation et Restauration /
                                Schweizerischer Verband fur
                                Konservierung und Restaurierung

    International:              IADA, Internationale
                                Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Archiv-
                                Bibliotheks- und
                                Graphik-Restauratoren

The Assembly was happy to welcome two new member associations:
Slovenia: DRS, Drustvo restavratorjev Slovenije Malta: MAPCoRe, The
Malta Association of Professional Conservator-Restorers

A special printed edition dedicated to the 20th anniversary will be
published this year along with the E.C.C.O. Reports 2010 (published
in electronic form only). For purchasing "Competences for Access to
the Conservation-Restoration Profession", please contact the
E.C.C.O. Office Administrator.

For more information, please visit

    <URL:http://www.ecco-eu.org>

Suvi Leukumaavaara
E.C.C.O. Office Administrator


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