ABOUT LACONA XIV

LACONA “Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks” is the International Conference on advances in photonic techniques for the diagnosis and conservation-restoration of cultural heritage. Since 1995, LACONA has brought together researchers, conservators and restorers from public institutions and private enterprises to discuss

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Heritage sciences are undeniably a transdisciplinary domain. Photonics for the safeguarding of cultural heritage currently offers a large set of modern tools and methods, precise, versatile, functional in the most varied conditions and which can often provide results through non-contact methods on fragile, precious surfaces or which do not

IMPORTANT DATES

conference:
September 09-12, 2025

Abstract submission:
May 16, 2025

Notification of acceptance:
July 01, 2025

Early-bird Fee:
August 1, 2025

Complete registration:
August 29, 2025

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Oral and poster contributions are welcome on subjects within the topics of the conference.
The authors can submit the abstract until 16.05.2025, using the template provided and uploading it in the submission form.
All accepted contributions will be compiled in the Book of Abstracts, which will be made available online.

PUBLICATION

The manuscripts can submitted for publication in: Lasers in Conservation of Artworks volume (ISI Proceedings) or Virtual Special Issue of a ISI journal.

REGISTRATION

Registration can be considered completed only after filling out the Registration form and uploading the Payment Proof – no later than 29.08.2025.

VENUE

LACONA XIV will take place in the city center of Bucharest, at Calea Calea Dorobanților 5-7, hosted by Sheraton Bucharest Hotel.

INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

John F. Asmus, USA
Marta Castillejo, Spain
Martin Cooper, UK
Vincent Detalle, France
Abdelrazek Elnaggar, Egypt
Wolfgang Kautek, Austria
Martin Laboure, France
Marco Leona, USA
Mohamed Oujja, Spain
Austin Nevin, Italy
Johann Nimmrichter, Austria
Vadim Parfenov, Russia
Paraskevi Pouli, Greece
Jose Santiago Pozo Antonio, Spain
Roxana Rădvan, Romania
Matija Strlič, UK
David Saunders, UK
Salvatore Siano, Italy
Alessandro Zanini, Italy

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Giorgio Bonsanti, Italy
Klaus Dickmann, Germany
Costas Fotakis, Greece
Renzo Salimbeni, Italy
Manfred Schreiner, Austria
Véronique Vergès-Belmin, France
Kenneth Watkins, UK