Symposium on plastics as a museum artefact and plastics as waste
The symposium as part of  accompanying programe of Out to Sea: Plastic Garbage Project will discuss topic of ecology and restoration of plastic objects. Among the speakers will be renowned climatologist Lučka Kajfež Bogataj and a specialist with regard to restoration of plastic Thea Van Oosten. Lectures abstracts>>

Program
(The morning part of the symposium will be held in English.)
8.30 Registration
9.00 Welcome Address: Matevž Čelik, Director, Museum of Architecture and Design and His Excellency Mr. Bart Twaalfhoven, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Nederlands
9.05 Introduction: mag. Martina Lesar Kikelj, President, Slovenian Restoration Society, Ethical View on Plastics as a Work of Art or Restoration Material
9.20 Asst. Prof. Dr. Katja Kavkler, Kiosk K67: Analysis of Materials
9.40 Dr. Andreja Padovnik, Restoration Centre (Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia), Identification of Plastic Materials in Museum Collections with Infrared Spectroscopy
10.00 Nadja Šičarov, dipl. kons.-rest., Slovenian Cinematheque, Vinegar Syndrome (On Problems of Film Tape Preservation)
10.15 Break
10.30 Dr. Thea van Oosten, Plastics in Collections: Does It Last Forever?
11.30 Discussion

11.45 Coffee Break

(The afternoon part of the symposium will be held in Slovene.)
12.00 Possibility of registration for afternoon visitors
13.00 Introduction: Marjana Dermelj, Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy
13.10 Prof. Dr. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Biotechnical Faculty, Living on the Planet That Doesn’t Grow
13.50 Dr. Andrej Kržan, National Institute of Chemistry, DeFishGear Project – The First Joint Treatment of Marine Litter in the Adriatic Sea
14.05 Dr. Andreja Ramšak, Oliver Bajt, Mateja Grego, National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, The Sea: A Dumping Site or a Healthy Living Environment?
14.15 Break
14.30 Dr. Manca Kovač Viršek, Institute for Water, Microplastics in the Adriatic Sea
14.45 Uroš Robič, Institute for Water, Marine Litter in the Adriatic Sea
15.00 Mag. Nina Uratarič Malnar, Morigenos – Slovenian Marine Mammals Society, Responsible Treatment of the Marine Ecosystem
15.15 Assoc. Prof. mag. Barbara Prinčič, Environmentally Responsible Design:  Awareness Among Future Designers
15.30 Urška Sušnik Pivk, Lajovic Tuba, Wheylayer –  A Whey Protein Based Oxygen Barrier
15.45 A representative of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
16.00 Discussion, closing remarks
                
Event organized in cooperation with National Institute of Biology, Marine Biological Station and Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia.

Event is supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Embassy of Switzerland in Slovenia.

Location

MAO
Pot na Fužine 2
Ljubljana

Admission

Applications are required to izobrazevanje(at)mao.si.
Admission fee: 5€
Students with identification: free

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Info

We reserve the right to change the programme.

+ 386 1/ 5484 282/280
izobrazevanje(at)mao.si

Organization

MAO
National Institute of Biology
Marine Biological Station Piran
Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia