The Standards and Training Committee (STC) had an academic scope, which focused on encouraging an increase in the opportunities for training of young and mid-career conservators, as well as ensuring high standards in teaching methods and course content (including didactic materials) for the conservation profession.
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\r\nThe Academic Advisory Board (AAB) and Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) maintained the Standards and Training Committee scope, but focused on making investigations, reviewing and advising the Council on the following:
\r\n- Academic priorities for ICCROM programmes;
\r\n- Academic standards relating to any of ICCROM's activities;
\r\n- Academic resources, including sources of expertise, required by ICCROM;
\r\n- ICCROM's methods for monitoring worldwide needs in respect to its statutory functions;
\r\n- ICCROM co-operation with other bodies including individual institutions, national and international agencies and committees; and
\r\n- Appropriateness and effectiveness of the outcomes of ICCROM programmes with regard to the above-mentioned matters.
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\r\nIn 2000 the Council decided to merge the Finance and Programme Committee (FPC) and the Advisory Academic Committee (AAC) to create a standing Advisory Committee. The functions of this Committee were similar to the ones attributed to the two previous Committees:
\r\n- Explore and identify the new trends in the area of the conservation of cultural heritage worldwide, in order to recommend their being considered in ICCCROM’s programme of activities;
\r\n- Examine the proposals made by the Director-General concerning the programme of activities and the budget and to submit these to the Council along with its comments;
\r\n- Study, elaborate, examine, follow and evaluate ICCROM’s programmes of activities;
\r\n- Monitor the managing of finances and to make sure that the Financial Regulations are applied; and
\r\n- Give academic, scientific and professional advice to the Council.
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