Upcoming: WEBINAR -care before cure
We cordially invite you to the online webinar
“Care Before Cure: Recent developments in European preventive maintenance & monitoring projects of built heritage”.
📅 The webinar will take place on Friday, 16 October 2026, 14h – 16h30 CEST in the context of ‘Week van het Onderhoud’, a joint initiative by Monumentenwacht Vlaanderen & Nederland, supported by ISCES
Participation is free.
⛪ Preventive maintenance is more than just repair—it is a vital strategy for meeting environmental sustainability goals, leveraging innovative technologies, and fostering awareness on preventive conservation of built heritage. We are proud to host an expert panel bringing diverse perspectives from across Europe, featuring speakers from the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Poland.
Program
14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and introduction by Sanne de Koning (Director, Monumentenwacht Noord-Brabant)
14:10 – 15:30 | Presentations
- James Ritson (University of the Built Environment, UK): The importance of maintenance in achieving our sustainability goals
- Branislav Rezník (Pro Monumenta, Slovakia): From inspection to report: introducing new technologies into preventive heritage maintenance in Slovakia
- Giacinta Jean (SUPSI, Switzerland): Promoting a culture of maintenance in Switzerland
- Michał Krasucki (National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Poland): Maintenance begins with a clean gutter
15:30 – 15:40 | Break
15:40 – 16:30 | Interactive Q&A Session
The webinar is intended for everyone professionally involved in heritage conservation, with a particular interest in preventive conservation.
🔗 Register here: Webinar Care Before Cure