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# First International Conference on Cultural Heritage

Innovations, Sustainability, and Legal Frameworks for Heritage Preservation

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- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Marija Sotirovska Bogdanovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-marija-sotirovska-bogdanovska/) - Marija Sotirovska Bogdanovska is a visual artist and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, where she teaches courses such as Conservation and Restoration, Painting Techniques, Painting Technology, and Applied Painting Practices. She graduated as a painter with a focus on restoration and conservation at
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Mrs. Angela Dellebeke](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-mrs-angela-dellebeke/) - As September approaches, we're thrilled to begin unveiling our esteemed speakers - starting with the honor of introducing our very first guest.Mrs. Angela Dellebeke [MA] is the Secretary General of Blue Shield Netherlands and has been active in the field of heritage protection for a good number of years.She takes part in the board of
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Laura O’Farrell](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-laura-ofarrell/) - We are delighted to announce our next speaker, Laura O’Farrell, from the National Library of Ireland. Her participation brings valuable insights from one of Ireland’s most esteemed cultural institutions, and we look forward to the knowledge and experience she will share with us. Laura O’Farrell is a book conservator at the National Library of Ireland. She
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Victor de Boer](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-victor-de-boer/) - Associate Professor (UHD) at the User-Centric Data Science group at the Computer Science department of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and a co-director of the Cultural AI Lab. In his research, he combines (Semantic) Web technologies with Human-Computer Interaction, Knowledge Representation and Information Extraction to tackle research challenges in various domains. These include Cultural Heritage,
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Henrik Summanen](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-henrik-summanen/) - We are thrilled to announce Henrik Summanen, archaeologist working with digital transformation, linked open data, AI and infrastructures, also working with archaeological leather. H also has a background in games and reenactment. His Post medieval potteryPottery, studiesMedieval, PotteryPost-Medieval, ArchaeologyCeramics (Archaeology) etc. You can find some of his research papers on this link.
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Fuensanta Salvador López](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-fuensanta-salvador-lopez/) - Fuensanta Salvador López is one of Spain’s leading experts in the field of cultural heritage preservation. At the National Library of Spain, she is director of the Department of Preservation and Conservation, which includes the Restoration Laboratory and the Preventive Preservation Service. She has authored and contributed to multiple national strategies and reflections on library
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Jasna Malešič](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-jasna-malesic/) - Dr. Jasna Malešič is a heritage science researcher specializing in the conservation and preservation of library materials. She is based at the National and University Library of Slovenia (NUK) in Ljubljana. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, awarded in 2005. From 2005 to 2017,
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Jasmine Rice](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-jasmine-rice/) - Jasmine Rice is a doctoral scholarship holder of the a.r.t.e.s. Graduate School of the Humanities Cologne. She is a doctoral candidate of the Modern and Contemporary History Department. Her dissertation is supervised by Professor Dr. Habbo Knoch and Professor Dr. Peter W. Marx. She has received a joint master’s degree in Heritage Conservation and Site
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Stephanie Grant](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-stephanie-grant/) - Director | Cultural Protection Fund - British Council Stephanie Grant is the Director of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund, which was set up in 2016 to protect heritage at risk due to conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. Since she joined in 2019, she has overseen the award of nearly £25m in
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Michael Ann Bevivino](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-michael-ann-bevivino/) - Michael Ann received her Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Archaeology from the University of Virginia [1] in 2007. In 2010, she received her Masters in Classics from University College Dublin [2]. Michael Ann has acted as an archaeologist on research excavations in Ireland, Athens and Jordan. She began her PhD in the School
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Michael Betül Kİmİnsu](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-michael-betul-kiminsu/) - Deputy Director-General for Libraries and PublicationsMinistry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of TürkiyeM.Sc. in Architecture Betül Kiminsu received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Selçuk University and her Master of Science in Architecture from Çukurova University. She began her professional career in 2001 as a conservation architect at the Adana Regional Directorate of Surveying and
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Adiba Ismayilova](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-adiba-ismayilova/) - Since 2010, Adiba Ismayilova has been the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs and Library-Information Services at the Azerbaijan National Library. She holds a Ph.D. in History, specializing in Library Science, Bibliography, and Book Studies. She has been the idea author and organizer behind various successful projects implemented at the Azerbaijan National Library, such as "Open
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Jędrzej Leśniewski](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-jedrzej-lesniewski/) - Jędrzej Leśniewski, PhD Director of the Library of Wrocław University of Science and Technology, one of the largest technical university libraries in Poland. Member of the IFLA Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage for the 2023–2025 and 2025–2027 terms, as well as a member of the Scientific Council of the National Library of Poland (2018–2024) and
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Manlio Miceli](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-manlio-miceli/) - Dr. Manlio MiceliDirector of the Data Center at the Vatican Apostolic Library, Dr. Miceli brings over 20 years of experience in IT infrastructure, digital preservation, and system management within world-renowned cultural institutions. He leads major digitization and long-term preservation initiatives at the Vatican Library, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and compliance with international
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Katarzyna Kołakowska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-katarzyna-kolakowska/) - Katarzyna Kołakowska, PhDAssistant Professor, Faculty of Classical StudiesJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Dr. Katarzyna Kołakowska is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Classical Studies at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her scholarly work is dedicated to Greek classical and Hellenistic literature, ancient philosophy—with a particular focus on the Presocratics
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Māris Jēkabsons](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-maris-jekabsons/) - Restorer, Educator, and Conservation Innovator We’re excited to welcome Māris Jēkabsons as one of the featured speakers at this year’s conference. With a career spanning over three decades in restoration and conservation science, Māris brings a unique blend of deep technical knowledge, artistic sensitivity, and educational leadership to the field. Māris currently serves as a
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Jana Mihajlovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-jana-mihajlovska/) - As President of the Library Association of the Republic of North Macedonia since 2018, Jana Mihajlovska, PhD, has been working hard to promote professional development, regional cooperation, and the modernization of librarianship. A leading advocate for the advancement of the profession, she and her team, through the Association, organize numerous international conferences. She also participates
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Zorica Jakovleska-Spirovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-zorica-jakovleska-spirovska/) - Zorica Jakovleska-Spirovska holds a degree in biological engineering from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. After graduation, she worked as a research associate in the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences until 1997, when she started working at the
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Marijana Kavčić](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-marijana-kavcic/) - Marijana Kavčić works as librarian in the Oriental Collection of the National and University Library “St. Clement of Ohrid” - Skopje since 2005. She received her B. A. in Arabic Language and Literature and English language and Literature from the University of Sarajevo in 1989. In 2009 she received her M. A. in librarianship from
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Elisaveta Markovikj](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-elisaveta-markovikj/) - M. Sc. Elisaveta Markovikj is employed in the State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia as Head of the Department for Financial Affairs. As a graduated engineer in Biology, her professional career started right at the State Archives in 1995 in the Laboratory for Conservation and Restoration. During period from 1995 till 2003, she
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Ladislav Cvetkovski](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-ladislav-cvetkovski/) - Prof. Ladislav Cvetkovski, MFA (b. 1965, Skopje, North Macedonia) is a visual artist, designer, and academic. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, “Ss. Cyril and Methodius University” in Skopje in 1990, where he also earned a Master of Fine Arts in digital printing art in 2003. Active for more than three decades, Cvetkovski
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Jelena Djokikj](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-jelenadjokikj/) - Jelena Djokikj was born in Skopje in 1985. She graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in 2007, ranking first in her class. In 2011, she defended her master’s thesis in Industrial Design and Marketing, also at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Djokikj earned her PhD in 2020 with the thesis “Form Design for Additive
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Brankica Todorovic](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-brankica-todorovic/) - Professor at the Faculty of Contemporary Arts, Belgrade, Serbia, in the Department of Creative Industries and Creative Communications. Teaches at the doctoral level Marketing in the culture, while at the master level: Entrepreneurship and creative industries and Digital Marketing. Her publications focus on culture and sustainable urban development. Professor Todorovic is a member of the
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Eleni Novakovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-eleni-novakovska/) - Eleni Novakovska is a library advisor at the Music Collection of the National and University Library “St. Clement of Ohrid” in Skopje. She holds a degree in musicology and a master’s in sonology, with a thesis on “Methodology for the Digitization of Legacies of Macedonian Musicians: Digitization of the Vasil Hadžimanov Legacy at the Macedonian
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Biljana Angjusheva](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-biljana-angjusheva/) - Biljana Angjusheva is a full professor at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy at the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje. Her research interests include inorganic and composite materials, valorization of waste from various industries, including municipal waste, and their potential applications. Professor Angjusheva teaches courses such as general and inorganic chemistry 1 and
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Vojo Jovanov](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-vojo-jovanov/) - Vojo Jovanov is an associate professor at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy at the University of "St. Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje. His research areas include Inorganic Chemical Technology – Glass, Clay, Porcelain, Ceramics, Inorganic Materials and Waste Materials. Professor Jovanov teaches subjects such as Science of Inorganic Materials, Coarse and Fine Ceramics, Zero
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Ruska Ivanovska-Naskova](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-ruska-ivanovska-naskova-2/) - Ruska Ivanovska-Naskova is a Full Professor of Italian Grammar at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Her scientific interests focus on Italian linguistics, corpus linguistics and contrastive linguistics, and digital humanities. She is the author of the volumes Programs for Automatic Analysis of Corpora (Skopje, 2013) and Conditional Constructions in Italian and Macedonian
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Liljana Kovachovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-ruska-ivanovska-naskova/) - With thirty years of experience in the field of conservation and restoration, Dr. Kovachovska has been working permanently at the National Museum of North Macedonia in Skopje. As head of the Central Conservation Laboratory since 2010, Dr. Liljana Kovachovska has continuously worked on professional development, contributed to the modernization of the laboratory and regional cooperation.
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Valentina Ilijevska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-valentina-ilijevska/) - Valentina Ilijevska is a conservator, restorer, and visual artist from Kumanovo with an extensive career dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. She holds a Master’s degree in Conservation and Restoration of Mural Painting and is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Cultural Studies at the Institute of Macedonian Literature in Skopje. With decades of experience,
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Olivera Djartovska Tachevska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-olivera-djartovska-tachevska/) - Olivera Djartovska Tachevska – curator ethnologist from the Public Institution Museum of the City of Skopje. Graduated from the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Since 13.03.2007, employed at the Public Institution Museum of the City of Skopje, as a librarian. Since 01.08.2008 –
- [Meet the Voices Behind the Conference: Our Esteemed Speaker Lidija Robeva Čukovska](https://heritageskopje.mk/meet-the-voices-behind-the-conference-our-esteemed-speaker-lidija-robeva-cukovska/) - PhD Lidija Robeva Čukovska is a chemist - advisory conservator at the NI National Conservation Center – Skopje, with over 30 years of experience. Her research is primarily dedicated to the study of historical objects, focusing on the chemical analysis of cultural heritage materials. She is particularly specialized in wall paintings, with expertise in the
- [Special Guest: The National Library of Armenia](https://heritageskopje.mk/special-guest-the-national-library-of-armenia/) - Special Guest: The National Library of ArmeniaPresentation Title: As a Repository of Printed and Digital Heritage We are honored to welcome the National Library of Armenia, the world's largest repository of Armenian printed heritage. As a leading scientific, cultural, and information institution, the Library plays a crucial role in the collection, preservation, and dissemination of Armenian cultural
- [Guardians of Heritage: Regional Collaboration in Action](https://heritageskopje.mk/guardians-of-heritage-regional-collaboration-in-action/) - We are delighted to announce the participation of our esteemed partners from the National Libraries of Albania, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Türkiye in the upcoming International Conference on Cultural Heritage. Each institution will share valuable insights into their country’s rich cultural legacy, as well as innovative practices and initiatives in the field
- [Agenda Coming Soon](https://heritageskopje.mk/agenda-coming-soon/) - As preparations for the First International Conference on Cultural Heritage: Innovation, Sustainability, and Legal Frameworks for Preservation and Engagement continue to progress, we are excited to announce that the full conference agenda will be released by the end of June. Hosted by the National and University Library “St. Clement of Ohrid” in Skopje, this landmark

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