The UNESCO Chair has been successfully inaugurated on 24/03/2009, Leuven
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In late March 2009 the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC) at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (K.U.Leuven) inaugurated the UNESCO Chair on Preventive Conservation, Maintenance and Monitoring of Monuments and Sites, hosting a two-day international seminar. The seminar celebrated an achievement that stands as recognition of the Centre’s international prestige and impact on the education in the field of built heritage conservation, spanning over more than three decennia. The UNESCO chair is established at the RLICC, in collaboration with Monumentenwacht Vlaanderen (MWVl) and the University of Cuenca (Ecuador). Gathering over 180 participants of more than 20 nationalities, the event consisted of a first day of key-note speeches and of a second day of three thematic seminars, each accompanied by a collection of related posters.! experiences among its worldwide-spread members.!
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