[Discussion] CfP: The Future of Lost Cultural Heritage, Czech Republic

[Onur İnal]

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The Future of Lost Cultural Heritage
Cesky Krumlov (Czech Republic)
22-24 November 2005

International Conference organized by the  Documentation Centre for =
Property Transfers of Cultural Assets of WWII Victims

In the past numerous cultural assets taken away as the result of the =
Nazi persecution or later as the spoils of war were relocated into the =
different parts of the world. The past decade has seen a great increase =
in interest in the cultural assets and their transfers in Europe. The =
fall of the iron curtain provoked the large demand for the information =
on the looted art in Central and Eastern Europe. The new centres and =
commissions have been opened in the frame of the search and restitution =
of these artistic treasures. Today these institutions present their =
research results on the looted art. Many museums, libraries and archives =
open their stocks of existing cultural assets in order to examine them. =
There are also various data banks on the Internet where the information =
on provenance of some objects of art and other cultural objects can be =
found. Nevertheless the main task in the area of the lost property still =
remains. The common co-operation as well as the funding of these centres =
and institutions always stays sporadic and disconnected and the =
coordination among the current effort still needs to be improved. =
Non-occurrence of the supranational organization, which could roof =
particular centres and institutions and encourage their research as well =
as maintain the international co-operation, is evident. That's why we =
sincerely believe this international meeting could contribute to better =
understanding and it can lay the foundations of the mutual co-operation.

The previous international conference, organized by Documentation Centre =
for Property Transfers of Cultural Assets of WW II Victims, which took =
place in Brno two years ago, tried to contribute to the mutual exchange =
of the historical knowledge in the area of the confiscated and lost =
cultural
property. This conference will continue the process by focusing on the =
present and especially future of these cultural assets, specifically in =
relation to lay the foundations to the future international co-operation =
both within the EU area and beyond its frontiers.

This essential aim of the conference is to present and discuss an =
assessment of the material, financial, social and political status of =
the various form of the international co-operation. As we sincerely hope =
this event should provide an exceptional opportunity to develop the =
common policies and strategies towards the questions of restitution, =
claims and restoration of the cultural property.

Helena Krejcova
Head of Centre

Renata Kostalova
Conference Coordinator


Location: Cesky Krumlov - a unique historical town - an open-air museum, =
which contains more than 300 historical Buildings. The downtown has been =
preserved as a medieval architectonical historical monument. It is a =
great historical urban reservation. The significance of the old town as =
an unusual Historical Monument was pointed out in 1992 by the act of the =
International Association UNESCO. This town is one of the final =
destinations of thousands of visitors of the Czech Republic and also =
abroad.

Date: 22nd - 24th November 2005

Call for Paper Deadline: 31st August 2005

The conference aims to explore the issue as applied to the historical =
and present cases as well as to the future of the cultural assets in =
connection with the research centres and the other similar institutions.

Themes include:

Panel Nr. 1: FUTURE OF THE CONFISCATED AND LOST WORKS OF ART - =
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
(real possibility of the international co-operation focused on the =
research in the area of the confiscated or lost works of art; destiny of =
the looted art in the frame of the European context; reasons for =
creation of the new international organization as a guarantor for the =
continuation of the research in the area of the looted art and spoils of =
war in general; etc.)

Panel Nr. 2: MAIN ISSUES CONNECTED TO THE RESEARCH AND RESTITUTION OF =
THE LOOTED ART
(discussion on the problems regarding the recovery and restoration of =
the confiscated tangible property; scientific and legal examples; etc.)

Panel Nr. 3: BOOKS AS THE FORGOTTEN PART OF THE CONFISCATION AND SPOILS =
OF WAR
(destiny of the confiscated books, collections and libraries during and =
after WW II)

Panel Nr. 4: PRESENTATION OF THE CURRENT DATABASIS
(data banks on the web; data banks partly accessible; special data banks =
and PC programmes connected to the documentation of the looted art; =
contemporaneous requests and tendencies; etc.)

Panel Nr. 5: PRESENTATION OF THE CENTRES AND INSTITUTIONS FOCUSED ON ON =
THE LOST CULTURAL PROPERTY
(new institutions, their aims, programmes and results; small European =
countries and their opportunity in the field of the research on looted =
art; etc.)

Panel Nr. 6: ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCCESS IN RECOVERY AND SEARCH FOR THE LOST =
OBJECTS D'ART
(particular cases; destiny of the legitimate owners; main issues in the =
restitution law in different countries; government attitude towards the =
restitution; etc.)

Proposals must include name of the speaker, institution and an abstract =
(up to 5OO words) emphasizing the number of panel chosen by the speaker =
and
title of the lecture/paper. Abstract proposal should be submitted by =
August 31st, 2005 as an attached Word document to: =
Renata.Kostalova@seznam.cz

Contact:
Documentation Centre for Property Transfers of Cultural Assets of WW II =
Victims
Puskinovo nam. 9
160 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
tel.++420 723 909 996
fax ++ 420 224 311 159

Official languages: Czech, English (all parts of programme must be in =
one of these languages, simultaneous interpreting ensured)

Auspices: Mr. Premysl Sobotka - President of the Senate of Parliament of =
the Czech Republic, Mr. Pavel Dostal - Minister of Culture of the Czech
Republic, other auspices are actually negotiated=20

Costs: Centre is able to cover all the costs relating to the =
accommodation (5* and 4* hotels) and to catering

Participants: representatives of museums and galleries, scientists, =
researchers, historians and academics, heritage experts and =
professionals. lawyers, government officials, local and regional =
authorities, journalists, writers, students;

Documentation Centre is looking forward to welcoming you in Cesky =
Krumlov in November 22 - 24, 2005. We hope to be successful in our =
efforts to offer all participants an interesting programme. We sincerely =
believe this event will enrich you and add to the quality and =
effectiveness of your work.

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<DIV align=3Djustify><BR><STRONG>The Future of Lost Cultural =
Heritage<BR>Cesky=20
Krumlov (Czech Republic)<BR>22-24 November =
2005<BR></STRONG><BR>International=20
Conference organized by the&nbsp; Documentation Centre for Property =
Transfers of=20
Cultural Assets of WWII Victims<BR><BR>In the past numerous cultural =
assets=20
taken away as the result of the Nazi persecution or later as the spoils =
of war=20
were relocated into the different parts of the world. The past decade =
has seen a=20
great increase in interest in the cultural assets and their transfers in =
Europe.=20
The fall of the iron curtain provoked the large demand for the =
information on=20
the looted art in Central and Eastern Europe. The new centres and =
commissions=20
have been opened in the frame of the search and restitution of these =
artistic=20
treasures. Today these institutions present their research results on =
the looted=20
art. Many museums, libraries and archives open their stocks of existing =
cultural=20
assets in order to examine them. There are also various data banks on =
the=20
Internet where the information on provenance of some objects of art and =
other=20
cultural objects can be found. Nevertheless the main task in the area of =
the=20
lost property still remains. The common co-operation as well as the =
funding of=20
these centres and institutions always stays sporadic and disconnected =
and the=20
coordination among the current effort still needs to be improved. =
Non-occurrence=20
of the supranational organization, which could roof particular centres =
and=20
institutions and encourage their research as well as maintain the =
international=20
co-operation, is evident. That's why we sincerely believe this =
international=20
meeting could contribute to better understanding and it can lay the =
foundations=20
of the mutual co-operation.<BR><BR>The previous international =
conference,=20
organized by Documentation Centre for Property Transfers of Cultural =
Assets of=20
WW II Victims, which took place in Brno two years ago, tried to =
contribute to=20
the mutual exchange of the historical knowledge in the area of the =
confiscated=20
and lost cultural<BR>property. This conference will continue the process =
by=20
focusing on the present and especially future of these cultural assets,=20
specifically in relation to lay the foundations to the future =
international=20
co-operation both within the EU area and beyond its =
frontiers.<BR><BR>This=20
essential aim of the conference is to present and discuss an assessment =
of the=20
material, financial, social and political status of the various form of =
the=20
international co-operation. As we sincerely hope this event should =
provide an=20
exceptional opportunity to develop the common policies and strategies =
towards=20
the questions of restitution, claims and restoration of the cultural=20
property.<BR></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>Helena Krejcova<BR>Head of Centre<BR><BR>Renata=20
Kostalova<BR>Conference Coordinator<BR><BR><BR>Location: Cesky Krumlov - =
a=20
unique historical town - an open-air museum, which contains more than =
300=20
historical Buildings. The downtown has been preserved as a medieval=20
architectonical historical monument. It is a great historical urban =
reservation.=20
The significance of the old town as an unusual Historical Monument was =
pointed=20
out in 1992 by the act of the International Association UNESCO. This =
town is one=20
of the final destinations of thousands of visitors of the Czech Republic =
and=20
also abroad.<BR><BR>Date: 22nd - 24th November 2005<BR><BR>Call for =
Paper=20
Deadline: 31st August 2005<BR><BR>The conference aims to explore the =
issue as=20
applied to the historical and present cases as well as to the future of =
the=20
cultural assets in connection with the research centres and the other =
similar=20
institutions.<BR><BR>Themes include:<BR><BR>Panel Nr. 1: FUTURE OF THE=20
CONFISCATED AND LOST WORKS OF ART - INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION<BR>(real=20
possibility of the international co-operation focused on the research in =
the=20
area of the confiscated or lost works of art; destiny of the looted art =
in the=20
frame of the European context; reasons for creation of the new =
international=20
organization as a guarantor for the continuation of the research in the =
area of=20
the looted art and spoils of war in general; etc.)<BR><BR>Panel Nr. 2: =
MAIN=20
ISSUES CONNECTED TO THE RESEARCH AND RESTITUTION OF THE LOOTED=20
ART<BR>(discussion on the problems regarding the recovery and =
restoration of the=20
confiscated tangible property; scientific and legal examples; =
etc.)</DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR>Panel Nr. 3: BOOKS AS THE FORGOTTEN PART OF THE =

CONFISCATION AND SPOILS OF WAR<BR>(destiny of the confiscated books, =
collections=20
and libraries during and after WW II)<BR><BR>Panel Nr. 4: PRESENTATION =
OF THE=20
CURRENT DATABASIS</DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>(data banks on the web; data banks partly =
accessible; special=20
data banks and PC programmes connected to the documentation of the =
looted art;=20
contemporaneous requests and tendencies; etc.)<BR><BR>Panel Nr. 5: =
PRESENTATION=20
OF THE CENTRES AND INSTITUTIONS FOCUSED ON ON THE LOST CULTURAL =
PROPERTY<BR>(new=20
institutions, their aims, programmes and results; small European =
countries and=20
their opportunity in the field of the research on looted art; =
etc.)<BR><BR>Panel=20
Nr. 6: ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCCESS IN RECOVERY AND SEARCH FOR THE LOST =
OBJECTS=20
D'ART<BR>(particular cases; destiny of the legitimate owners; main =
issues in the=20
restitution law in different countries; government attitude towards the=20
restitution; etc.)<BR><BR>Proposals must include name of the speaker,=20
institution and an abstract (up to 5OO words) emphasizing the number of =
panel=20
chosen by the speaker and<BR>title of the lecture/paper. Abstract =
proposal=20
should be submitted by August 31st, 2005 as an attached Word document =
to:=20
Renata.Kostalova@seznam.cz<BR><BR>Contact:</DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>Documentation Centre for Property Transfers of =
Cultural=20
Assets of WW II Victims<BR>Puskinovo nam. 9<BR>160 00 Praha 6<BR>Czech=20
Republic<BR>tel.++420 723 909 996<BR>fax ++ 420 224 311 =
159<BR><BR>Official=20
languages: Czech, English (all parts of programme must be in one of =
these=20
languages, simultaneous interpreting ensured)<BR><BR>Auspices: Mr. =
Premysl=20
Sobotka - President of the Senate of Parliament of the Czech Republic, =
Mr. Pavel=20
Dostal - Minister of Culture of the Czech<BR>Republic, other auspices =
are=20
actually negotiated </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>Costs: Centre is able to cover all the costs =
relating to the=20
accommodation (5* and 4* hotels) and to catering<BR><BR>Participants:=20
representatives of museums and galleries, scientists, researchers, =
historians=20
and academics, heritage experts and professionals. lawyers, government=20
officials, local and regional authorities, journalists, writers,=20
students;<BR><BR>Documentation Centre is looking forward to welcoming =
you in=20
Cesky Krumlov in November 22 - 24, 2005. We hope to be successful in our =
efforts=20
to offer all participants an interesting programme. We sincerely believe =
this=20
event will enrich you and add to the quality and effectiveness of your=20
work.<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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