The International Arts & Antiquities Security Forum (IAASF) will be hosted at the NewcastleGateshead Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne, Friday, November 11, 2016 and will focus on various topics related to texisting or emerging threats and risks for those in the field interested in the protection of arts and antiquities.

Of benefit to security professionals and the wider heritage protection sector including, gallery owners, shippers, insurance companies and curators the event will include presentations on the importance of security in protecting culture and art, the scale of threat to UK arts and antiquities, the threat of terrorism as it relates to art and antiquities, operational best practices in crime prevention for museums and houses of worship, (both physical & technical) as well as how to protect art and antiquities during transit and the ever increasing roll of conservators in the field of heritage protection.

The content of the presentations has been specifically designed to enable everybody to take away a deeper and more meaningful understanding of the issues that exist, experiencing best practises and being exposed to great innovations; both technical and operational that will help reduce and manage risk.

The IAASF event will bring together an international range of presenters including

Dennis Ahearn

Director of Security, UK Christie’s London

William Brown

National Security Adviser, Arts Council England

Andy Davis

Owner and Managing Director of Trident Manor and Chair and IAASF Chair, IAASF

Dr Nicholas Eastaugh

Founder and Director of AA&R -Art Analysis & Research Ltd.

Annabel Fell-Clark

Sr. Insurance Consultant, Former CEO, AXA Art

Declan Garrett

Security & Safety Manager, National Gallery of Ireland

Adrian Green

Detective Superintendent - Major Crime, Organised Crime and Special Branch, Durham Constabulary

Dr Sam Hardy

Archaeologist, Specialist in Conflict Antiquities

Michael Huijser

Executive Director, National Maritime Museum - Amsterdam and Advisor to the Dutch Government on Cultural Operations

Jim McGuffey

Committee Chair, Cultural Properties – Houses of Worship, ASIS

Ricardo Sanz Marcos

Member of the Cultural Heritage Council, ASIS International

Paid registration to the International Arts & Antiquities Security Forum includes: 

• Full day of presentations
• Tea, coffee, snacks and lunch
• Drinks reception served in the Riverside Terrace

For more information please see the Forum's website here.