ICOM-CC 14th Triennial Meeting
      ‘Our Cultural Past – Your Future!’

      12 – 16 September 2005
      The Hague, The Netherlands


      The ICOM-CC Triennial Meeting ‘Our Cultural Past – Your Future!’ will
      be an inspiring and memorable event that will bring you up to speed
      on the state of the art in the fields of conservation and
      restoration.

      The programme of the 14th Triennial Meeting of the ICOM-Conservation
      Committee is completed. The congress offers plenary sessions on 4
      themes: Involvement of Society in Conservation, Some Dutch Cases,
      Museums and Emergency Situations and Museums and Public Engagement in
      Conservation.

      Members of the 22 working groups have been expanding their expertise
      and knowledge of conservation and restoration on all fronts. The
      achievements of these three years will be presented e.g.
         new results on the research on iron gall ink corrosion - InkCor
         Project Working Group Graphic documents
         new database approach for making the contents of a documentary
         source widely accessible: Historical Recipe Database with ground
         recipes for oil painting Working Group Documentation
         a study of red lake paints after Vincent van Gogh Working Group
         Paintings
         the analysis of early synthetic dyes Working Group Textiles
         results of the AXA Art Conservation Project  Working Group Modern
         Materials
         educating conservators for a lifelong commitment Working Group
         Education and Training
         Risk assessment: application to an historic building and its
         collections and the consequences for preservation management
         Working Group Preventive Conservation

      The complete programme of the congress and a press registrationform
      are available on our website: www.icom-cc2005.org
      All bona fide media representatives are granted free registration.
      Please register now!
      Special press on Friday 9 September, 11.00 am, GEM Museum voor
      actuele kunst, The Hague.

      We hope to see you in September!

      The Local Organizing Committee
      Attn. Marina Raymakers, communications
      Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
      Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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      T +31 20 305 46 96
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