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    Hanaholmen Heritage Conference

    The Hanaholmen Heritage Conference brings together high-level decision-makers, international experts and practitioners from across the Nordic and Baltic region to address the protection of cultural heritage in times of uncertainty, climate change and crisis.

    Date

    28.5.2026

    Time

    06.30 - 12.00

    Location

    Hanaholmen, Espoo

    Event type

    For invited guests

    Language

    English
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    Hanaholmen Heritage Conference

    Protecting What Matters – A Nordic-Baltic Conference on Cultural Heritage Preparedness

    28 May 2026 | Hanaholmen, Espoo, Finland

    The programme will include keynote addresses, panel discussions and regional perspectives on cultural heritage preparedness, followed by a networking reception at Hanaholmen. During the conference, we will share experiences and knowledge gained from our first Nordic-Baltic training programme on cultural heritage protection.

    Programme

    TimeContent

    09.00

    Arrival and coffee

    09.30

    Welcoming Remarks
    Gunvor Kronman, CEO, Hanaholmen

    09.45

    Master of Ceremonies
    Ella Turta, Programme Manager, Hanaholmen

    09.50

    Welcome Address
    Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers (video)

    Session I – A Global Outlook on Cultural Heritage Preparedness

    10.00

    Saving Cultural Heritage During an Ongoing War
    Yuliia Lytvynets, Director of the National Art Museum of Ukraine

    10.20

    Comments and Panel Discussion

    • Ewan Hyslop, Former Head of Research and Climate Change at
      Historic Environment Scotland
    • Yuliia Lytvynets, Director of the National Art Museum of Ukraine
    • Ratish Nanda, CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture India

      Moderator
      Gunvor Kronman, CEO, Hanaholmen

    11.00

    Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Times of Turbulence and Modern
    Warfare
    Valéry Freland, Executive Director, International alliance for the protection of heritage ALIPH

    11.20

    Panel Discussion: Restoring Trust in the 1954 Hague Convention

    • Vaiva Lankelienė, Adviser, Ministry of Culture in Lithuania
    • Viveka Löndahl, Head of Bureau, Department for Education and
      Culture in the Åland Islands
    • Frederik Rosén, Director, Nordic Center for Cultural Heritage and
      Armed Conflict
    • Karin Svanborg-Sjövall, State Secretary for the Minister of Culture in
      Sweden

      Moderator
      Beate Strøm, Policy Director, Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway

    12.00

    Lunch at Restaurant PLATS, Hanaholmen

    Session II – Cultural Heritage Preparedness in the Nordic–Baltic Region

    13.00

    Keynote: The Estonian Model for Cultural Heritage Preparedness
    Heidy Purga, Minister of Culture, Government of Estonia

    13.30

    From Model to Practice: Are We Prepared to Protect Cultural Heritage?
    Comments and Panel Discussion

    • John Magnus Larsson, Deputy Director General, The Swedish National
      Heritage Board
    • Rúnar Leifsson, Director General, The Cultural Heritage Agency of
      Iceland
    • Armgarð Weihe, Senior Principal, Cultural Ministry of the Faroe Islands

      Moderator
      Ella Turta, Programme Manager, Hanaholmen

    14.15

    Recommendations from the Hanaholmen Heritage Training Programme

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      Moderator
      Lisa Mobrand, Analyst, Psychological Defence Agency in Sweden

    15.00

    End of conference

    15.05

    Networking Reception at Restaurant PLATS, Hanaholmen

    The conference is arranged by Hanaholmen, in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers.

    The onsite event is by invitation only.

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    Do you find the programme relevant from your professional perspective? For more information about participation, please contact Programme Manager Mikael Hiltunen, mikael.hiltunen(at)hanaholmen.fi.

    Hanaholmen Heritage is a Nordic–Baltic programme dedicated to cultural heritage preparedness and coordinated by Hanaholmen – the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre. The programme is initiated by the Nordic and Baltic Ministers for Culture and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The cooperation consists of a training programme, which leads up to a conference featuring key takeaways from the training participants as well as high-level keynotes from prominent speakers. The initiative responds to the increasing awareness of hybrid, climate-related and military threats to cultural heritage.

    Contact details

    Mikael Hiltunen

    Programme Manager | Hanaholmen Heritage, Advocacy

    mikael.hiltunen@hanaholmen.fi