Since the very beginning of its existence the International Cultural Centre has made its mission shaping and promoting a new attitude towards cultural and natural heritage, the problems of heritage management, promotion and interpretation. At the turn of May and June 2006 the Centre will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its official inauguration. The international meeting of renowned experts in the area of heritage conservation, preservation and management will be the main event of our anniversary programme. The honorary patronage for the event has been given by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland dr. Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski and ICOMOS International. The symposium will take place in Cracow on May 24–28, 2006. It will concentrate around three main problem areas: I Heritage and transformation. The Central and Eastern European experience II Towards the global philosophy of heritage conservation (prepared in cooperation with ICOMOS) III New trends in the management of heritage institutions. For more information, CLICK HERE.