4. Aleksandar joksimović, Tatjana Nedeljković, Veljko ... - ICOM-SEE

Academic and permanent
education in Central Institute for
Conservation
Aleksandar Joksimović, Tatjana Nedeljković and Veljko Džikić
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„RISK ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL
HERITAGE
IN THE REGION OF SOUTHEAST EUROPE“

The academic education
The Academic Education

• Establishment of graduate studies of preventive conservation in 2008 was initiated by the former
Department for Preventive Conservation DIANA, National Museum in Belgrade. Studies were
implemented from 2008 until 2011 as a joint program of the Belgrade University and the University
of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonn.
• Since 2009/2010 academic year newly established Centre for Education in Central Institute for
Conservation in Belgrade took he role of organizer.
• In 2011/2012 academic year, studies program will be based at Faculty of Media and
Communications-Singidunum University.
• Basic academic programs and PhD studies from conservation-restoration of heritage will be
provided in 2012, as well as master studies.

• Academic studies include three main programs :
1. Basic studies in conservation (3+2)
2. Master studies:
‣ Preventive conservation of heritage
‣ Conservation-restoration of the museum, archive and library materials
‣ Conservation-restoration of architectural and monumental heritage
‣ Integration of heritage protection biocultural heritage
3. Doctoral Studies:
‣ Theory of heritage protection
‣ Preventive conservation of heritage
‣ Curative conservation and restoration of cultural property
‣ Preservation of Intangible Heritage
‣ Traditional knowledge and intellectual property protection
‣ Integrative biocultural heritage protection

The purpose of establishing academic studies of the Central Institute for Conservation in
Belgrade:
Introducing the concept of preventive conservation as a coherent system of strategic planning
of protection of cultural heritage.
‣ Identification and analysis of the degradation of cultural heritage, as well as management
techniques, aiming to control the process of decay.
‣ Making informed and justifiable decisions in preventive conservation, as an integral part of
institutional activities and conservation projects.
‣ Initiate cooperation among professionals from different cultural heritage institutions.

• Studies program were designed as a multi-disciplinary, with a view to introduce preventive
conservation in museums, archives and library in Serbia and other countries in the region.
• The curriculum is based largely on practical exercises that take place in different museums of the
region of Belgrade and Vojvodina, while lectures are held at the University.

Conservation and Restoration

Conservation workshops
• Continuing the tradition of training in the field of conservation
of ceramics (since 1997 in department Diana, National
Museum in Belgrade)
• The basic course is no longer as intensive - each fall and spring
workshops are organized lasting for 4 months and take place
once a week
• Workshops are designed for graduate archaeologists, art
historians, ethnologists, painters, sculptors, conservators and
students from these areas who are interested in the field of
cultural heritage
• Over 81 student finished the basic level, from each workshop
several participants continue their training – now as
volunteers and interns
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Conservation of ceramics

Conservation of ceramics

The title of conservator
• Basics in theory of conservation and additional literature,
practical training in conservation of ceramics, glass, metal,
paintings
• Additional training for colleagues employed in museums
The title of conservator is gained after
• one year probation work in an institution for protection of cultural
heritage
• passing the state exam
o an essay on a given topic or a project worked on for the past year
o theoretical exams, including the basics of museology and the
conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
Since the establishment of the Institute over 30 people were trained, they passed
the state exam and gained the title of CONSERVATOR
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Specialized courses
mosaics, textile, the production of copies and replicas
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SUPPORT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL
INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION IN BELGRADE (CIK)
The Training Courses in Conservation – Restoration dedicated to the Central Institute for Conservation
in Belgrade to ensure the necessary updating and expertise to the Serbian professionals engaged in
the conservation and restoration of Serbian cultural heritage
UNIT 1 Preventive Conservation Course:
Elisabetta Giani, Vesna Živković, Veljko Džikić
UNIT 2 Documentation and Survey for Conservation:
Angelo Raff aele Rubino, Marija Radin, Veljko Džikić
UNIT 3 Contemporary and Modern Paintings Conservation:
Francesca Capanna, Grazia De Cesare, Vanja Jovanović
UNIT 4 Metals Conservation Course:
Ines Marcelli, Nataša Krstić
UNIT 5 Textiles Conservation Course:
Laura D’Agostino, Ivana Stevanović, Tatjana Nedeljković
UNIT 6 Integrated Conservation on Archaeological Sites:
Donatella Cavezzali, Branislava Lazarević
UNIT 7 Wall paintings Conservation Course:
Marie Jose Mano, Antonio Guglielmi, Tanja Živković
UNIT 8 Stone Conservation Course:
Luciana Festa, Maja Franković

Conservation of metal
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Conservation of textile objects

Conservation of paintings

Conservation of wood

Internship abroad (France, Italy, GB…)
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Summer schools for conservation 2011
• Organised near the archaeological sites for the participants of younger generation who
do not have experience in conservation
• theoretical lectures on the typology of ceramics
• pottery technology basics,
• preventive conservation
• conservation – restoration treatment
Participants had the opportunity to visit the archaeological sites and understand it’s historical
and cultural value, enabling them to appreciate there own cultural heritage.
School on Kale-Krsevica was organized in collaboration with
Archaeological Institute and National Museum in Belgrade
School on Archeo-ethno park Ravna was organized in collaboration with
Museum in Knjazevac, with the financial support from the Ministry of culture and
municipality of Knjazevac
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04- 21. July 2011. Kale- Krsevica
6 participants

25. July – 5. August 2011, Ravna
12 participants

Permanent education
• Constant update of the techniques, materials and equipment used in the treatment
• Facing the challenge of conservation-restoration of composite objects
• Good collaboration between the laboratories, exchange of knowledge

Conservation of the bronze sculpture
“Boy with a pitcher”
Cukur fountain in Belgrade
3D scaning

Preventive conservation workshops

Preventive conservation workshops
• Workshops on preventive conservation for the museum
network of Serbia are organized as a part of a long-term
educational project realized by Central Institute for
Conservation in Belgrade (CIK) and supported by the
Ministry of culture, media and information society of the
Republic of Serbia
• The authors and coordinators of the project are Prof. dr
Mila Popović-Živančević, director of the Institute and
Vesna Živković MA, head of “Diana” centre for preventive
conservation of CIK
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Why
• Our goal is to implement principles and
methodology of preventive conservation in
museum practice in Serbia, using theoretical,
methodological and practical aspects of an
organized, sistematic approach in the field of
conservation of museum collections
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What
• The workshops address all issues in preventive
conservation, from condition assessment of collections
and environmental conditions analysis, identifying
mechanisms of decay, identifying and assessment of risks
to collections, to defining and prioritizing actions and
mesures of preventive conservation including conservation
plan for collections
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What
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The content
• The project consists of 7 cycles with following topics:
• Introduction to preventive conservation
• Management of conservation of collections
• Museum building
• Museum storage
• Exhibition space
• Transport and packing of museum objects
• Emergency situations in museums
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How
• The workshops are designed to last for 2 days and are
organized for professionals responsable for collections in
institutions for protection
• Each workshop with specific topic is organized in 5 cities,
hosting museums from that region: Niš, Kraljevo, Užice,
Beograd and Novi Sad
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How
• Workshops aim to provide a perfect balance between
theoretical lectures and practical exercises
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Results
• Total of 75-85 participants from 50-60 institutions for
protection of cultural heritage, attend each cycle of
workshops
• During 2010. the Institute had 6 requests for assessment
of conditions for conservation of collections, in 2011. we
had 8 and in first 4 months of 2012. 9
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