Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0Nine directorates, one mission
The General Secretariat is organized into nine directorates. Each covers a specific field and addresses a particular audience: States, professionals, collectors, institutions or staff.
This page presents each directorate. The overall structure is detailed in the organization chart.
The nine directorates in figures
Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.
Certification (Desk)
The Certification Directorate manages the Desk. It registers works and issues certificates of authenticity, provenance and condition, as well as title deeds and import-export licences.
It has issued 12,847 certifications to date. Its turnaround times are published for each service.
Market and Studies, Protection
The Market and Studies Directorate produces the annual barometer and analyses by segment and by region. The Protection Directorate runs the BIOP, a database of 48,200 works, and coordinates operations against trafficking.
Together, these two directorates feed the Organization's normative and operational work.
Regulation and Law, Academy
The Regulation and Law Directorate drafts directives and provides legal support, including mediation and arbitration. The OIMAP Academy designs and delivers training, with 8,940 staff trained.
Their work is complementary: the standards produced by the former are taught by the latter.
Member States Relations, Events
The Member States Relations Directorate supports the focal points, processes applications and organizes missions. The Events and Communications Directorate organizes assemblies, fairs and publications.
It also distributes news on the Organization's website.
The directorates at a glance
| Directorate | Main audience | Typical service |
|---|---|---|
| Certification (Desk) | Owners, professionals | Certificate of authenticity |
| Market and Studies | States, analysts | Annual barometer |
| Protection (BIOP) | Police, customs, museums | Theft alert |
| Regulation and Law | States, lawyers | Directive, mediation |
| OIMAP Academy | Staff, experts | Training |
| Member States Relations | Focal points | Support |
| Events and communications | Public, media | Assembly, fairs |
| Administration and finance | Staff, suppliers | Budget, procurement |
| Information systems | Users | Platforms |
Milestones
- First directorates
Certification, studies and administration.
- BIOP
Creation of the Protection Directorate (indicative).
- Academy
Opening of the OIMAP Academy (indicative).
- Reorganization
Nine directorates (indicative).
Choosing the right contact
Service or support directorates
Service directorates
Outward-facing- Certification
- Protection
- Academy
- Relations with States
Provide services.
Support directorates
Inward-facing- Administration
- Information systems
- Events
Make the work possible.
Contacting a directorate
- Define the need
Certificate, training, law...
- Choose the directorate
In the table.
- Write
By email.
- Receive a reply
Within two working days (indicative).
Before contacting a directorate
A directorate head
« Each directorate has its own rhythm, but all share the same requirement: to reply precisely and within the announced deadlines. »
Vocabulary
- Desk
- The Organization's certification service.
- BIOP
- Database of stolen works.
- OIMAP Academy
- Training service.
- Focal point
- A State's national contact.
Administration, Information Systems
The Administration and Finance Directorate manages personnel, the budget, public procurement and accounting. The Information Systems Directorate operates the digital platforms, including the online Desk and the member area.
These two support directorates underpin the quality of all the others.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who heads each directorate?
A director appointed by the Secretary-General after consulting the Council.
Do the directorates have offices outside Paris?
Yes, some have branches in the regional offices.
Where can the certifications be seen?
See Certification.
Where can the training be seen?
See Training.
Useful Documents
Contacts
Related Pages
General SecretariatOIMAP's administration: a Secretary-General, nine directorates and about 410 staff.›
The organization chartThe hierarchical and functional structure of the OIMAP General Secretariat.›
CertificationAuthenticating, tracing and protecting a work: all the certificates, titles, licences and labels issued by OIMAP.›
TrainingThe OIMAP Academy trains judges, customs officers, market professionals, experts and curators: certification programmes, online training, scholarships and regional sessions.›
See the organization chart
Image credits (17)
- Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts, Giuseppe Castiglione (1736–70s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Antonio Beato (c. 1860s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Woman, Gerard ter Borch (c. 1665) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Victory Banquet: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems (c. 1765–74; poem dated 1760) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Woman, Anna Claypoole Peale (1820) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto); Cartouche (verso), Lievin Cruyl (1664) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Man, Possibly Sir Soulden Lawrence, John I Smart (1770) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse), Pisanello (c. 1438–1439) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Woman, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1762–70) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili, Hubert Robert (1774) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Woman, John I Smart (c. 1772) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Temple at Naveshera, Kashmir, India, Samuel Bourne (1864) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of Sandford Peacocke, William Wood (1801) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Man, Italian Painter — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Plaque (1500s–1600s) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke (1057–1063) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0