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Directory of national experts

The directory lists, by Member State, the national experts and their fields of competence; access is reserved for members.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

A directory for finding the right contact

View of Venice, Jacopo de' Barbari (1500)
View of Venice, Jacopo de' Barbari (1500)

The directory of national experts makes it possible to identify, for each Member State, the people competent in a given field. It can be consulted in the member area after a secure login.

To find out how to be listed in the directory, see the page on joining the network.

  • Directory
  • Experts
  • Data

Directory of national experts in figures

67States covered
≈ 400Expert records (indicative)
6Search criteria
Twice a yearUpdate (indicative)

Source: Member States Relations Directorate.

Distribution

Law35% (indicative)
Customs and police30% (indicative)
Museums20% (indicative)
Market15% (indicative)

Indicative breakdown of records by field.

What a record contains

Each record gives the expert's name, institution, function, working languages, fields of competence and a professional means of contact. A photograph is optional. No sensitive personal data is published.

Experts validate the content of their own record at each update and may request its modification or removal at any time.

Portrait of Sandford Peacocke, William Wood (1801)
Portrait of Sandford Peacocke, William Wood (1801)
Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)
Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)
Portrait of Georges Arnold Fitzwilliam, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (c. 1790–1852)
Portrait of Georges Arnold Fitzwilliam, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (c. 1790–1852)

Searching the directory

The search can be made by country, region, field of expertise, language, institution or keyword. Results are displayed as a sorted list, with the option of saving a selection to find it later.

A map shows the distribution of experts by State and leads directly to the corresponding country profile.

Who can consult the directory

Access is reserved for people with a member area account: focal points, national experts, officials of member administrations and Secretariat staff. Journalists and researchers may request an introduction through the Member States Relations Directorate.

Every consultation is logged, in order to prevent misuse and to be able to respond to access requests from the individuals concerned.

Data protection

The directory is designed on the principle of minimisation: only the information necessary for professional contact is collected. Contact details cannot be exported in bulk or used for commercial purposes.

Experts have a right of access, rectification and objection, which can be exercised with the Organisation's data protection officer.

Search criteria

Four main criteria
CriterionPossible valuesUse
Country67 Member StatesFind a local contact
AreaLaw, customs, museums, marketTarget the competence
LanguageFrench, English, Spanish, othersFacilitate exchange
InstitutionMinistry, museum, universityIdentify the body

Milestones

  1. First directory

    Paper version circulated to focal points.

  2. Online version

    Search by country.

  3. Multi-criteria search

    Fields and languages.

  4. Interactive map

    Visualisation of experts by State.

Restricted access

Male Figure (late 1800s-early 1900s)
Male Figure (late 1800s-early 1900s)
Portrait Head of a Noble or Official (175–200 CE)
Portrait Head of a Noble or Official (175–200 CE)
Seated Buddha (c. 300 CE)
Seated Buddha (c. 300 CE)

Directory or focal point

Portrait of a Man, Italian Painter

Directory

Free search
  • By field and language
  • List of experts
  • Direct contact

For a technical question.

Staff Head(?) (c. 400–700)

Focal point

Institutional channel
  • Official letter
  • Response from the State
  • Longer delay

For an official procedure.

Consult the directory

  1. Log in

    To the member area.

  2. Choose

    The criteria.

  3. Read

    The records.

  4. Contact

    The expert.

  5. Report

    A possible error.

Before contacting an expert

A customs officer

Portrait Bust of a Man (27 BCE–14 CE)
« In ten minutes I found a colleague who had handled the same type of seizure. It saved me weeks. »
Mohamed Benali, customs officer (example)

Directory vocabulary

Profile
Individual record of an expert.
Minimisation
Collection limited to useful data.
Focal point
National liaison institution.
Personal account
Access assigned to one person.

Updates and quality

Two verification campaigns are carried out each year by the focal points. Records not confirmed within three months are flagged, then hidden if no reply is obtained.

Changes of posting must be reported promptly: an accurate directory is the condition for a responsive network.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the directory public?

No, it is reserved for members.

How do I correct my record?

Through the member area or the focal point.

Can the list be exported?

No, to protect the data.

How do I get listed in the directory?

See Join.

Useful Documents

Contacts

Architectural Conference (c. 1622)
Architectural Conference (c. 1622)
Member States Relations DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 08 00membres@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Joining the network

Gold-Thread Embroidered Cover (1800s)

Conditions and application.

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