At the end of September, our colleague - conservator Ieva Silava participated in the  12th Baltic States Triennial Conservators Meeting RESEARCH. DILEMMAS. SOLUTIONS, which took place in Vilnius this year.

The conference takes place once every three years. The rich programme is an important platform for discussions, exchange of experience and practical master classes for conservation professionals.

The international event brings together not only specialists from the Baltic States, but also experts from Germany, France, Portugal, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Armenia and other countries.

At the end of September, Elga Zariņa took part in the Jury Commission of the international craftsmanship contest for young professionals EuroSkills 2021, assessing painting and decorative finishing works. The largest number of teams - 12 - participated in this category and the young professionals represented Latvia, Estonia, France, Italy, Slovenia, Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Hungary.

400 participants from 31 European countries participated in the EuroSkills 2021 contest. The participants will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in 38 skill challenges.