AINova gained the Uropean Heritage award 2009
AINOVA HAS WON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AWARD FOR EDUCATING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Representatives of the study programme Built Heritage Conservation and Development, at AINova, were awarded the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards in the Teatro Antico of Taormina, Sicily. AINova, as the only Slovak subject, was selected from a group of nearly 140 projects from 24 countries. In the year 2009 the 28 selected winners were awarded the prize, and of these, seven Grand Prize winners were chosen and announced at the awards ceremony. Mr JĂĄn Figel’, the European Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, and Her Royal Highness The Infanta DoĂąa Pilar de BorbĂłn, President of Europa Nostra were presented the awards.
The Awards scheme is jointly organised by the European Commission and Europa Nostra, the pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage. The aim of the Awards is to promote outstanding initiatives within the European cultural heritage sector and highlight exceptional restoration and conservation, research and education achievements, as well as dedicated service to heritage conservation.
AINova was awarded for its international post-university study programme provided to young professionals interested in working in the field of heritage conservation and development. More than 140 graduates from 26 countries have successfully completed their study at AINova’s Built Heritage Conservation and Development programme which has more than 15-year continuity.
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