Providing an arena for intellectual and professional exchange, ARCA's annual "Amelia Conference" highlights the nonprofit’s mission and serves as a forum that aims to facilitate a critical appraisal of the protection of art and heritage worldwide. Bringing together international scholars, law enforcement experts, art professionals, the general public and participants in ARCA’s Postgraduate Certificate Program in Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Protection, attendees will have the opportunity to examine contemporary issues of common concern in this important field.
Held in the beautiful town of Amelia (Umbria), the seat of ARCA’s Postgraduate Certificate Program in Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Protection, the Amelia Conference will include a weekend full of multidisciplinary panel sessions and plenty of time to meet others who are working towards the protection and recovery of cultural heritage.
*Confirmed presenters are atill being added to the this page as titles for presentations are finalised.
Balancing cultural property protection with a thriving arts sector: the 1970 UNESCO Convention in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ala’a Otain, 1970 Convention Team Lead
Heritage Commission, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sofia Cecchi, Advisor
Heritage Commission, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Open-Source Sleuthing: Bellingcat's Leveraging of OSINT Tools and Analysts to Build Capacity in Detecting Cultural Heritage Crimes
George Katz, Justice & Accountability Unit
Bellingcat
Curators' Big Little Crimes. Criminological, Ethical, and Legal Perspectives on Museum Curators' Involvement in Art Crime
Camilla Brunazzo Chiavegato
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
** Ticketing to the optional Gala Dinner and Conference Lunches can be paid for directly to caterers at the various conference venues:
Please note: The Amelia Conference has sold out from 2019 through 2025 and lodging in Amelia goes fast. We recommend that those interested in attending reserve their tickets in advance to ensure availability. Seating is limited and fire-safety rules and regulations prevent us from overbooking.
If you have any questions regarding this conference, please contact the ARCA conference organisation team at:
italy.conference [at] artcrimeresearch.org
