Conservation of Photographs and Photograph Collections for Countries of Central, Southern and Eastern Europe is a multi-year project organized by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), in partnership with the Academy of Fine Art and Design (AFAD) in Bratislava and the Slovak National Library (SNL) in Martin.

This project is organized in collaboration with the Science department at the Getty Conservation Institute and draws upon that department's work on the conservation of photographs. The goal of the project is the development of the field of photograph conservation in the region. In support of this goal, GCI will pursue the following objectives:

• to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of photograph conservation through a series of summer schools and distance learning activities;
• to establish the foundation for an enduring regional network of professionals in photograph conservation;
• to adapt, translate or produce learning materials and tools where gaps exist in the existing body of literature and didactic resources;
• to disseminate the results of the training and related activities widely.

For full details of the programme please see here.