The 2nd edition of the summer school was aimed at representatives of public administration and non-governmental organisations involved in heritage conservation in the Visegrad Group countries, as well as young researchers from Central and Eastern Europe interested in broadening their knowledge of cultural heritage conservation and the management of heritage resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session focused on the conservation of sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the Visegrad Group countries. Nineteen participants from these countries took part: five from the Czech Republic, five from Slovakia, two from Hungary and seven from Poland. The session took place in Krak\u00f3w at the International Cultural Centre and in Olomouc, Moravia, in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teaching staff and course partners comprised experts and consultants from the V4 countries, recommended by the Steering Committee, which consists of experts nominated by the ministries of culture of the Visegrad Group countries, including Dr Tam\u00e1s Fej\u00e9rdy (Chair of the Hungarian National Committee of ICOMOS), Eng. \u013dubica Pin\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 (Monuments Board, National Office of Cultural Heritage of the Slovak Republic), Prof. Dr hab. Jacek Purchla (Director of the International Cultural Centre in Krak\u00f3w), Eng. Zden\u011bk Nov\u00e1k (State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic) and Dr G\u00e1bor So\u00f3s (National Office of Cultural Heritage, Budapest).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first part of the course comprised lectures and workshops, as well as visits to UNESCO sites and locations in Krak\u00f3w and the surrounding area. The second part consisted of a study tour designed to familiarise participants with UNESCO Heritage Sites in Moravia (Czech Republic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n