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This due to its own patrimony, its research tradition, its experience and the qualified work of researchers, restorers and art historians as well as its prestigious research and educational institutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The possible areas of action are so numerous that an increasingly close co-operation between public and private structures has become necessary in order to safeguard cultural and artistic heritage and to spread and promote the culture of conservation and restoration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this context the <\/span><b>Associazione Giovanni Secco Suardo <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was founded, entitled to Giovanni Secco Suardo (1798-1873), whose work have had a remarkable influence on restoration\u2019s history in Italy and abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Associazione Giovanni Secco Suardo operates, since 1991, in coordination with leading public institutions, both national and international, to stimulate and widen cultural-historic and technical-scientific researches, and confrontation on conservation problems of different cultural realities fostering constant updating and the debate on advanced topics and methodologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to achieve these goals, the Associazione Giovanni Secco Suardo promotes <\/span><b>projects<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and initiatives such as conferences and seminars, the setting up of archives and data bases, the promotion of cultural and scientific exchanges in Italy and abroad, the participation in projects carried out in developing countries and publishing activities. These activities are carried out through co-operation with major public (Ministries, Universities, Government Offices, Museums and recognised education institutions, etc.) and private (Foundations, Museums, Associations in the sector, etc.) institutions in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"error-spellcheck\" data-word=\"Associazione\" data-suggestion=\"Association|Associative\">Associazione<\/span> Giovanni <span class=\"error-spellcheck\" data-word=\"Secco\" data-suggestion=\"Sacco|Sec-co|Sec|Sec co\">Secco<\/span> <span class=\"error-spellcheck\" data-word=\"Suardo\" data-suggestion=\"Eduardo|Ardor|Edouard\">Suardo<\/span> is based in a historic residence, the <strong><span class=\"sc-eDPEul fGsxle AT-ate-chip--compact ate-chip--marker  ate-chip ate-chip--compact ate-chip--marker\" data-segment=\"gid_0\" data-type=\"g\">castle of <span class=\"error-spellcheck\" data-word=\"Lurano\" data-suggestion=\"Lura-no|Lura|Luciano|Lura no\">Lurano<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, an asset of historical-architectural interest restricted pursuant to Art. 10 et seq of Title I, Chapter I, of Part Two of the <strong><span class=\"sc-eDPEul gfCZuE AT-ate-chip--compact ate-chip--marker  ate-chip ate-chip--compact ate-chip--marker\" data-segment=\"gid_1\" data-type=\"g\">Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code<\/span><\/strong> (Legislative Decree 42\/2004 ff.mm.ii).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Association also owns <\/span><b>a Library<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><b>Video Library <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and an <\/span><b>Archive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, relating to the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, open to public consultation, as well as all the materials of the <\/span><b>National Historical Archive of Italian Restorers.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016 the Association received the <\/span><b>Ranucci Bianchi Bandinelli Award <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLa tutela come impegno civile\u201d for the activities of the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Historical Archives and Data Bank of Italian Restorers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association<\/span> has, by statute, the following <b>association bodies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>President<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lanfranco Secco Suardo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is the legal representative of the association: elected by the assembly, he presides over the activities of the Governing Council. The President remains in office for four years and can be re-elected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vice President<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giuseppina Cinzia Gimondi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is elected by the assembly from among the members of the Governing Council. He can be freely re-elected and, in case of absence or impediment, it is up to the Vice President to replace the President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Board of Directors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silva Cecchini<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paola Centurini<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giuseppina Cinzia Gimondi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marco Palmini<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lanfranco Secco Suardo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federica Zanchi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is made up of a minimum of three to a maximum of nine members, elected by a majority by the Shareholders\u2019 Meeting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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