This year's sessions

In February the Market Analyst Certificate cohort starts in Paris and the Due Diligence and Provenance Certificate cohort in Nairobi. March hosts the sessions for judges (art market law) and the closing of spring scholarship applications.

Short identification courses for customs start in January in Singapore, then in Paris in March.

June sees the start of the second cohort of certificates and the restitution training for judges. Regional sessions are concentrated in May and June. July is devoted to tailor-made training for States. August is a summer break; September opens the closing of autumn scholarships.

The annual conference is held in September, alternating between the campuses.

October hosts the third cohort of certificates, including the Expert-Curator Diploma. November is the month of exams and dissertation defences. December is reserved for the presentation of diplomas and the publication of the following year's calendar.

Catch-up webinars are offered in December for trainees who wish to revise.

Sessions for customs officers, law enforcement and judges are organised at the request of States and are free or heavily subsidised. Their calendar is coordinated with the administrations. Each State may nominate up to ten officials a year.

A national focal point forwards applications to the Academy.

In addition to sessions, the Academy organises the scholarship holders' welcome day (February), open days (March and October), the conference (September) and the alumni network meeting (November).

These events are open to all, on registration, and broadcast live for those who cannot travel.

The Academy's reception service answers practical questions Monday to Friday, in French, English and Spanish, and can direct each visitor to the programme, scholarship or free resource that fits their situation. A guidance counsellor also offers a thirty-minute individual meeting, by appointment, to build a realistic training pathway.

Trainees' feedback is valuable: each session gives rise to a questionnaire, and the most useful suggestions are examined each quarter by the teaching committee. Do not hesitate to write to report a difficulty, propose a subject or tell us what the training has changed in your practice.