News and Events of the Center

16/09/2024

Conference wrap-up: UNESCO as a world stage - Innovative implementation of nature and cultural heritage protection on a global level

Symposium on the occasion of the handover of the private library and archive of Prof. Dr. Bernd Freiherr von Droste zu Hülshoff to the University for Continuing Education Krems
Follow-up report on the symposium “UNESCO as a world stage - Innovative implementation of nature and cultural heritage protection on a global level”, which was held to mark the handover of the private library and archive of Prof. Dr. Bernd Freiherr von Droste zu Hülshoff to the University for Continuing Education Krems

03/10/2024

„We only hope that we will never have to test this convention“

70 years of the Hague Convention 1954 - 60 years of ratification by Austria
On May 14, 1954, the “Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict” was adopted in the Binnenhof in The Hague: 44 representatives of states signed the final text.

07/08/2024

From the journey of images and treasures in the mountain

Ongoing exhibitions on injustice suffered, Nazi profiteers, protection of cultural property, restitution of cultural property and reparations
Am 27. Juli 2024 referierte Prof. Strasser im Rahmen der 8. International Conference on Culture and History (2024 8th ICCH) in Wien über das Thema Die andere Seite der Medaille: Wie kann man umstrittene Aspekte des kulturellen Erbes ausstellen? Überlegungen zu Ansätzen in der Kulturhauptstadt Europas 2024 Salzkammergut / Bad Ischl.

07/08/2024

Junge Uni Waldviertel – Lecture on interesting connections between Austria and the Czech Republic

Lecture by Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Peter Strasser, LL.M., University Professor for World Heritage and Cultural Property Protection at the University of Continuing Education Krems, on August 5th, 2024 at Jungen Uni Waldviertel

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UNESCO as a world stage - Innovative implementation of nature and cultural heritage protection on a global level

Symposium with German and English presentations at the University for Continuing Education Krems

26/03/2024

Second Additional Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention adopted 25 years ago

26 March 1999 - 25 years ago, the Second Additional Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention was adopted, what led to the strengthening the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict

06/03/2024

Women and cultural heritage - a strong relationship!

International Women's Day on March 8 reminds us that gender roles and cultural heritage are closely linked.

26/02/2024

Professional legacy of Prof. Dr Bernd von Droste zu Hülshoff handed over to the Jiří Toman Center

On 22 February 2024, Prof. Dr Bernd von Droste zu Hülshoff handed over his professional legacy to the Jiří Toman Center at the University for Continuing Education Krems as a permanent loan.