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Past conferences

Archives of conferences already held: videos, presentations, summary reports and themes addressed.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

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The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)
The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)

All conferences organised by OIMAP are archived. Each record brings together the video recording, the presentations, the summary report and, once published, the proceedings. The archives go back to 2010 and cover several hundred meetings.

They are intended for researchers, trainers, journalists and any professional wishing to explore a subject in depth.

The complete collections are on the proceedings page. For upcoming dates, see the upcoming conferences.

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  • Videos
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Past conferences in figures

2010Start of the archives
≈ 300Archived conferences (indicative)
480Videos in the video library
90 daysPublication time for proceedings

Source: Events and Communications Directorate.

Breakdown

Law32%
Market26%
Fight against trafficking24%
Preservation18%

Archive themes, indicative breakdown.

Search for a conference

The archives can be browsed by year, theme, speaker or keyword. The filters make it possible, for example, to find the conferences devoted to restitution or digital certification.

Each result shows the date, the venue, the length of the video and the documents available.

Side Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690)
Side Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)
Corner Cabinet, René Dubois (c. 1765–1770)
Corner Cabinet, René Dubois (c. 1765–1770)

Contents of a record

A record includes the summary of the conference, the list of speakers with their biographies, the full video or one divided by session, the presentation materials and the summary report.

The most viewed excerpts are highlighted: they offer a quick introduction to a subject for non-specialists.

Some landmark conferences

Several conferences have shaped the Organization's action: the one that prepared the 2019 guidelines, the one that presented the first digital registry, and the one on the traceability of works sold online.

These meetings are regularly cited in the OIMAP Review and used in the modules of the Academy.

Reuse rights

The recordings may be viewed free of charge. Their reuse for editorial or educational purposes is permitted with acknowledgement of the source. Commercial use requires the prior consent of the media library service.

Speakers' presentations remain their property; their consent is required for any distribution beyond consultation.

Examples of archive categories

Indicative categories
ThemeContentFormat
LawConventions, guidelinesVideo, proceedings
MarketSales, insuranceVideo, presentations
FieldInvestigations, operationsRecord
RestitutionCases and proceduresVideo, proceedings

Milestones

  1. First archived conference

    Law.

  2. Systematic recording

    Video.

  3. Subtitling

    Three languages.

  4. Keyword search

    Search engine.

Citing a conference

Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)
Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)
Boy with Anchor, Winslow Homer (1873)
Boy with Anchor, Winslow Homer (1873)
Bookplate:  Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)
Bookplate: Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)

Video or summary report

Interior Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690)

Video

Full recording
  • All the discussions
  • Subtitles
  • Longer duration

To hear everything.

The Victory Banquet: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems (c. 1765–74; poem dated 1760)

Record

Two to four pages
  • Quick reading
  • Key points
  • Less nuance

To save time.

Using the archives

  1. Search

    By theme.

  2. Open

    The record.

  3. Watch

    The video.

  4. Download

    The materials.

  5. Cite

    The source.

Key points

A teacher

Bowl with Chrysanthemums, Seifū Yohei IV (1914–46)
« I show my students an excerpt from a past conference. Hearing practitioners is worth any number of textbooks. »
Nathalie Gauthier, teacher of heritage law

Archive vocabulary

Archive
Collection of past conferences.
Recording
Video recording.
Transcript
Written version of the remarks.
Media library
Photo and video service.

Accessibility of the archives

The videos are subtitled in French, English and Spanish, and the summary reports are available in all three languages. A full transcript allows accessible reading for people with hearing impairments.

The files can be downloaded for offline consultation. File names follow a stable convention to make filing easier.

Frequently asked questions

Are the archives free of charge?

Yes.

May I reuse a video?

Yes, with acknowledgement of the source.

Where can I find the proceedings?
Since when have they existed?

Since 2010.

Useful documents

Contacts

A Palace with an Arched Bridge (A Roman Villa), Hubert Robert (1760)
A Palace with an Arched Bridge (A Roman Villa), Hubert Robert (1760)
Events and Communications DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 07 00evenements@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Consult the proceedings

High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)

Complete collections.

Proceedings
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