Training schools for conservation of cultural heritage: Between expertise, management and education

Abstract

Training schools make an important feature of the European research landscape, fostering exchange in frontier research, and building basis for further research and development. How the cross-area, management and educational issues can be effectively put together in training schools, and specifically, for the benefit of a multi- and interdisciplinary field of conservation of cultural built heritage? This paper showcases the experience from the first lessons of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action i2MHB (Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings), to examine and suggest tools useful for further multidisciplinary synergies and networks in this and other frameworks.