CHARTER Final Conference: Future Horizons of Professional Skills and Training in the Heritage Sector

CHARTER Final Conference: Future Horizons of Professional Skills and Training in the Heritage Sector

ERRIN, and six of its members – Alentejo, the Basque Country, Bremen, Lombardy, Tuscany and Västra Götaland – were closely involved in the CHARTER project, an Erasmus+ funded Skills Alliance project for Cultural Heritage. After four years of work, in which ERRIN conducted six case studies on regional cultural heritage ecosystems, the final conference will present the project's results. 

On 28 November 2024, the CHARTER European Skills Alliance for Cultural Heritage is presenting the project results at its final conference taking place in Barcelona. During this conference, heritage stakeholders will learn and discuss the project's key learning and recommendations and explore future directions for the cultural heritage sector. We will present the most important challenges, shortcomings and good practices in re- and upskilling the cultural heritage workforce. You will learn about emerging occupational profiles, innovative curricula and the launch of the CHARTER Skills Alliance. 

Participation is free, but registration is mandatory via this link. More information can be found here. 

PROGRAMME 

08:45-09:15 | Registration
09:30-10:00 | Opening session with introductory speeches

  • Joan Guàrdia, Rector, University of Barcelona
  • Lluís Bonet, CHARTER Coordinator, University of Barcelona
  • Barbara Stacher, Senior Expert, Cultural Policy Unit, DG EAC, European Commission
  • Sònia Hernández, Minister of Culture, Government of Catalonia

10:00-11:00 | Learnings and recommendations of the CHARTER project

  • Chair: Pirjo Hamari, Director of Development, Museovirasto – Finnish Heritage Agency (Finland) 
  • Bosse Lagerqvist, ICOMOS Lead Scientific Coordinator for CHARTER, University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
  • Elis Marçal, President, E.C.C.O.
  • Karin Riegler, Coordinator for Teaching/Learning and Career Paths, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Austria)
  • Margherita Sani, Project Coordinator, NEMO

11:00-11:30 | Coffee break

11:30-12:30 | Dialogue 1: Education and Training: challenges, shortcomings and successful experiences for re-skilling and up-skilling the professionals working for heritage sector in the light of CHARTER’s recommendations

  • Chair: Ana Schoebel, CHARTER Expert Advisor 
  • Pepe Serra, Director, National Art Museum of Catalonia
  • Jaume Muñoz, Director of Memory, History and Heritage, Cultural Heritage Division, Barcelona City Council
  • Martina De Luca, Head of Training, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali (Italy)
  • Jacqueline van Leeuwen, Training Coordinator and Advisor, FARO (Belgium)

12:30-13:30 | Dialogue 2: Challenges, shortcomings and successful experiences on occupational profiles and the heritage workforce market in the light of CHARTER’s recommendations

  • Chair: Nessa Roche, Senior Architectural Advisor, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Ireland)
  • Karin Drda-Kühn, Managing Director, Kultur und Arbeit e.V. (Germany)
  • Mireia Mestre, Director, Catalan Centre for the Restoration of Artefacts
  • Anna Mignosa, Researcher, Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
  • Amilcar Vargas, World Heritage Manager, Casa Batlló

13:45-14:45 | Lunch
15:15-15:55 | Keynote speech: How do we interrogate contemporary challenges from heritage mediation?

  • Penny Kolomvotsou, Museum Guide, Delphi Museum (Greece)
  • Patrick Lehnes, CHARTER Expert Advisor, Interpret Europe (Germany)

15:55-16:35 | Open debate based on key questions connected to how heritage interrogates contemporary challenges and the role of skills on it
16:35-17:00 | Final reflection and Conference conclusions

  • Conor Newman, CHARTER Expert Advisor, University of Galway (Ireland)
  • Jasna Popović, Secretary / Coordinator of youth activities European Heritage Hub, ESACH / Hispania Nostra (Spain)
  • Lluís Bonet, CHARTER Coordinator, University of Barcelona

About CHARTER

CHARTER, the European Cultural Heritage Skills Alliance, brings together and represents the whole range of the cultural heritage sector in Europe. The 47 project partners strive towards making apparent the value of cultural heritage and creating a resilient and responsive sector. CHARTER works towards creating a lasting, comprehensive strategy that will guarantee Europe has the necessary cultural heritage skills to support sustainable societies and economies. The Erasmus+ funded project maps the current and future needs of the sector to bridge the gap of skills shortages and mismatches between the educational and occupational fields.