Monthly Archives: September 2017

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  International exchange (Weekly blog, 24 September 2017)

  Posted on September 25, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in Catherine's Page

  A blog by Catherine Leonard, Secretary-General Time to share our most precious assets … The subject of international placements, exchanges and secondments came up often during the INTO Conference in Bali. At the closing ceremony Fiona Reynolds urged delegates to come forward with concrete offers and suggestions. As a consequence we are now beginning the […]

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  10th Anniversary of the Launch of the Friends of Czech Heritage

  Posted on September 19, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in INTO News, News From Members

    INTO Associates, the Friends of Czech Heritage, will be celebrating their first ten years with a lecture in London on 26 October 2017. Christine Sitwell, Paintings Conservation Adviser for the National Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) will talk about the programme between the Trust and the NPÚ (the Czech National Heritage Institute) which […]

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  Conference learning (Weekly blog, 17 September 2017)

  Posted on September 18, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in Catherine's Page, Uncategorized

  A blog by Catherine Leonard, Secretary-General Our biennial Conference ended yesterday. As I’m en route home, I’m posting my final day’s speech by way of a blog for today.  (More to follow!) It’s good to share As we close the 17th International Conference of National Trusts, I want to take you back to the first. Held in […]

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  “Can the world’s special places be saved?” ask international cultural and conservation leaders

  Posted on September 7, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in 2017 Conference, INTO News

  Ten years after being formed, INTO calls for greater support for special places at a time of massive climatic and political challenge On the 11th September 2017 National Trust leaders from around the world will gather in Bali, Indonesia, for the biennial conference of the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO). “In a changing world we […]

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  One week to go: American Express Heritage Leadership Panel (Wednesday 13 September)

  Posted on September 6, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in 2017 Conference, INTO News

  We are delighted that the American Express Foundation is once again supporting the International Conference of National Trusts (ICNT), convening this year in Bali and co-hosted by the Indonesian Heritage Trust, Gianyar Regency and INTO. This is the 17th such gathering of National Trusts and it’s an honour to be working with the American Express Foundation […]

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  Down on the farm (Weekly blog, 3 September 2017)

  Posted on September 3, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in Catherine's Page, Uncategorized

  A blog by Catherine Leonard, Secretary-General Farmer’s granddaughter ‘I’m a farmer’s daughter’ is one of the first things my mother will say to anyone new she meets.   It’s an essential part of her DNA.  I don’t think about my farming heritage in quite the same way, although yesterday’s visit to the local farm show […]

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