Book Conservation Center

National Network
France
Address

18 rue de la Calade
Arles
France

Telephone
+33 (0)4-9049-9989
Fax
+ 33 (0)4-9049-6611
E-Mail
info@ccl-fr.org
Mobile Phone
+33 (0)6-8048-6303
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
General Information
1. CCL is a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation, founded in Arles, France, in 1993, it employs 11 persons. 2. Budgetary Resources available in 2005 : 736800€ 3. Sources of Funding 1800€ fropm members’ fees; 60000€ from Trainning sessions; 365000€ from Region PACA; 38000€ from City of Arles; 52000€ from County Council of Bouches-du-Rhône; 22000€ from EU co-funded projects. 4. Expertise and technical advice, Training, International cooperation projects. 5. Ville d’Arles, Conseil Général 13, Région PACA, UE
Mission and Objectives

CCL’s services are frequently requested for on-site expert
consultations in Europe and Abroad by the UNESCO, the UE, the
French Foeign Affairs Ministry ; the French Culture and
Communication Ministry
Courses offered at CCL headquarters in France provide an
international forum for a variety of contacts and information
exchanges. Professionals and post-graduates seeking advanced
training can enrol in specialised courses in document conservation,
treatment of biological damage, collection management and use of
new technologies, such as digitisation, for preservation and wider
public dissemination of collections contents.
In close cooperation with local authorities, CCL provides technical
advice on preventive conservation, and operates a specialised information service which may be consulted on-site or via Internet.
CCL participates in several European preservation and conservation programmes by managing international-wide projects.

Main Projects / Activities

Expertise and technical advice:
? CITE Madagascar
? Khalidi Library, Jerusalem
? Conseil Général of La Réunion, France
? Région PACA , France
? PRAGUE, Czech Republic.
? BANGKOK , Thailand.
? CUBA.
International and regional cooperation : European co-funded
project
? U.R.M.E : CULTURE 2000 European programme
? LANDSCAPE OF WAR : CULTURE 2000
? ARISTHOT : INTERREG III B MEDOCC Programme
? EURINDIA : EU-India Economic Cross Cultural
Programme
? INTERNUM : INTERREG III B MEDOCC programme.
? MANUMED : Euromed - Heritage (MEDA) Programme
? BIBLIOTHEQUE VIRTUELLE DE LA
MEDITERRANEE : UNESCO, the European Union
and the PACA Region.
? MANUMED Voir & See : Euromed-Heritage I
programme (MEDA)
? NOE : INTERREG III C programme.
? MILITE TEMPLI CULTURE 2000 European
3 programme

Contact (1) Full Name
Michel Dolinski
Head of the organisation
Michel Dolinski
Contact (2) Full Name
Stéphane Ipert, Managing Director