Alumni testimonials

"During a routine check, I noticed a mask whose patina reminded me of a case seen in training. I consulted the BIOP database: the object was reported. The arrest led to the dismantling of a network. Without the training, I would not have noticed it."

She has since become a trainer in her department and runs identification workshops for her colleagues.

"I knew nothing about cultural property. The two weeks of the judges' training gave me the legal landmarks and the vocabulary. When I was given a restitution file, I was able to propose mediation, which succeeded in three months."

He now sits as an associate arbitrator on the arbitral tribunal's list.

"We used to buy on the strength of an invoice and a handshake. After the due-diligence certificate, we check every provenance and consult the alerts. Our customers trust us more, and so do our insurers."

Her gallery obtained OIMAP's compliance label two years after her training.

"The expert-curator diploma gave me the tools to document collections: provenance, condition, rights. We traced forty objects whose origin was uncertain, and started restitution discussions."

His museum has become a model for collection management in the region.

Alumni recommend coming with a concrete case to work on, taking an active part in the workshops, building links with the other trainees and joining the network as soon as the training ends.

They also advise not hesitating to ask trainers and alumni for help, and in turn sharing what they have learned.