Organisation and Governance
Current officers of the institute (2012-2013) are:
- President - Jerry Podany (J. Paul Getty Museum)
- Vice-Presidents:
- Sharon Cather (Courtauld Institute of Art)
- Gabriela Krist (University of Applied Arts Vienna)
- Julian Bickersteth (Australia)
- Secretary-General - Jo Kirby Atkinson (United Kingdom)
- Treasurer - Velson Horie (United Kingdom)
- Director of Publications - Joyce Townsend (Tate)
IIC's Council attempts to reflect the geographical and professional balance of the world-wide conservation profession. Council Members, including the secretary-general and treasurer, are volunteers, as are the editors of Studies in Conservation and Reviews in Conservation. The institute has a permanent staff of two.
IIC co-operates closely with other organisations in the field, notably the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property and the Committee for Conservation of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) as well as national and regional conservation groups.
IIC is registered in England and Wales with the UK Charity Commission.
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