Presentation

The ACE Network - Archaeology in Contemporary Europe, Professional Practices and Public Outreach - has been established with the support of the Culture Programme of the Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission.
The network in composed of 14 partner institutions from all over Europe, including archaeological services, university departments, research institutes and cultural operators from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, Lithuania and Hungary.

Coordination

The project-leader, main contractor and coordinator of the ACE network is the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (INRAP), in Paris. Within INRAP, a dedicated coordination team oversees relevant logistical and administrative aspects, provides the network with guidance and assistance in the accomplishment of projects, and facilitates relations with the EC and other bodies. The coordination team also oversees the implementation of the network's programme of activities: scientific assessments, research actions, publications and communications. Composed of Nathan Schlanger, Sonia Lévin and Kai Salas Rossenbach, the team is assisted in its tasks by Gian-Giuseppe Simeone and Alexis Castro from the cultural cooperation consultancy Culture Lab, and also from the ACE steering committee, currently composed of Felipe Criado Boado (LaPa (IEGPS-CSIC)), Friedrich Lüth (RGK), Julian Richards (ADS), Willem Willems (Leiden) and Jean-Paul Jacob (INRAP), with as external experts Jean-Paul Demoule (University of Paris 1) and Predrag Novakovic (Ljubljana, and EAA).