Cultural Heritage sector dynamics across Europe: Exploring gaps and needs in professional development

Bosse Lagerqvist is since 1997 a senior lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, Department of Conservation (UGOT-C), and since 2019 Associated Professor (Docent). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Conservation of Built Environments, UGOT-C (1983), and a Doctoral degree in Conservation, UGOT-C, on a dissertation in 1997 on photogrammetry, information management, and heritage practices. His research has covered methods for documentation and recording of physical properties of heritage; industrial heritage and the possibilities to develop such remains for the benefit of continued societal development; and maritime heritage – both the heritage afloat as well as coastal communities. He is the ICOMOS Sweden National representative to ICOMOS CIF and ICOMOS International's lead research coordinator for the CHARTER Alliance project. Bosse is also the vice chair for the foundation Cultural Heritage without Borders Sweden, and through this organisation member of the Commission expert sub-group on safeguarding the cultural heritage of Ukraine.