ICOM MPR

ICOM MPR ICOM MPR is the International Committee for Marketing and Public Relations of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
MPR provides its members with the opportunity for professional growth, works to develop good communications and marketing practices, and encourages a high level of professional and social networking amongst colleagues. If you are a museum professional or a student in this field and want to join us, please visit http://icom.museum/ and become a member. The president of the board is Ms. Meghan Curran, the vice president is Ms. Joy Hsin. For all board members please visit http://bit.ly/2vLNTvs.
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ICOM MPR is composed of museum professionals working in marketing, communications and development (fundraising). MPR provides its members with the opportunity for professional growth, works to develop good communications and marketing practices, and encourages a high level of professional and social networking amongst colleagues. It also acts as an advisor to ICOM on issues of internal and external communications when required. Our Purpose Acting as an advisor to ICOM and providing information to members worldwide through arranging meetings and the publication of electronic and printed media, ICOM MPR's objectives include: - Providing professional growth opportunities for its members - Disseminating good communications and marketing practices to ICOM members and other museum professionals - Promoting the development of international networks amongst colleagues - ICOM MPR plans and conducts annual meetings that bring together communications, fundraising, marketing, membership and visitor studies professionals from museums, galleries and other cultural, scientific and educational fields to share experience and knowledge. - ICOM MPR maintains a website presence through its online newsletter and archives at www.mpr.icom.museum ICOM MPR was founded in 1977 at the initiative of Jan Jelínek, to "provide its members with the opportunity for professional growth, works to develop good communications and marketing practices, and encourages a high level of professional and social networking amongst colleagues".

Mission: Acting as an advisor to ICOM on in- and external communications, support our members worldwide and promote the museum sector.

🌏🏛News from Amsterdam Museums: (1) museum after opening again deal with many ‘no-shows’ after online reservations. (2) l...
11/07/2020

🌏🏛News from Amsterdam Museums:
(1) museum after opening again deal with many ‘no-shows’ after online reservations.
(2) little overview of % drop of visitors numbers

06/07/2020
ICOM MPR Challenge 2020 - 7.5 Minutes with Gail Dexter Lord (Host: Susan van ten Slot-Koolman)

FIRST INTERVIEW OF THE ICOM MPR CHALLENGE 2020

share it - if you like it :- )

#NARRATIVES2020mpr #TalkingAboutMuseums

Just listen to Gail Dexter Lord and our wonderful ICOM-MPR Board Member @Susan van ‘t Slot - talking about NARRATIVES - LONG STORY SHORT

Guest: Gail Dexter Lord

President and Co-founder of Lord Cultural Resources, the world’s foremost museum, gallery, and cultural planning firm. Based in Toronto with offices in New York, London, Mumbai and Beijing, Lord Cultural Resources has completed more than 2300 successful assignments in 57 countries and 450 cities.

Gail has worked with numerous cities including Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, Vienna, Salford, Bilbao, and Johannesburg to develop their museum hubs and cultural spaces. She conducts courses in cultural leadership, strategic planning and the application of soft power by cities and museums.

An art critic, feature writer, frequent commentator, public speaker, and the co-author of six museum planning manuals and several books, her latest books are “Cities, Museums and Soft Power”, “The Manual of Strategic Planning for Cultural Organizations”, and “Museum Development in China/Understanding the Building Boom”.

Gail is a Member of the Order of Canada, an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Ministry of Culture, and holds an Honorary Doctor of Letters from McMaster University.

Host: Susan van ‘t Slot
Susan van ‘t Slot is Marketing and Communication manager for the Marines Museum, the toughest museum in Rotterdam - The Netherlands. With her team she is working on social, online and offline campaigns for the museum.

From 2008 till 2019 she was projectleader marketing & communication for the Reinwardt Academy and responsible for project with numerous national and international museums, educational institution and social agencies on subjects on museums and heritage.

Susan is technically and theoretically educated in online and offline marketing, she also has a BA in museology and history. On a personal note: She connects people and institutions, never thinks in problems but in solutions, an all-round marketer due to her experience in teaching, organizing and producing.

Susan van ‘t Slot is board member for ICOM MPR.

And you can find the whole project on our website: http://mpr.mini.icom.museum/conferences/7-5minuteshotdesk/

https://youtu.be/sT7bOfeQxbQ

"The ICOM [Executive] Board is committed to continue the work that began under Suay (Aksoy's] Presidency - to lead the...
02/07/2020
Message from the Executive Board of ICOM

"The ICOM [Executive] Board is committed to continue the work that began under Suay (Aksoy's] Presidency - to lead the global museum sector as it re-opens its doors post Covid-19, tackles decolonisation and environmental sustainability, celebrates diversity and defines the role of museums in the 21st century."

Message from the Executive Board of ICOM:

Dear Chairs of ICOM's National and International Committees, Regional Alliances, Affiliated Organisations, Standing Committees and Working Groups,

Museums have never been more necessary to society than they are today as the world’s population emerges from the aftermath of a global pandemic amidst the fight to redress social inequalities. Coming at this moment, the resignation of our esteemed President, Suay Aksoy, was unexpected. When Suay informed the Executive Board of her decision to step down from office, the Executive Board acted as required by the ICOM Statutes, 11.6 (see here) to fill the vacancy so that ICOM’s work could continue. Alberto Garlandini was elected to the position of President with Terry Nyambe of Zambia elected as co-vice president to work alongside Laishun An from China.

Suay’s resignation, in addition to two others from the Executive Board and the departure of 5 of the 22 colleagues who comprise MDPP2 are of concern to the Executive Board, the membership and the Committees. The Executive Board has welcomed the letters and comments from the National and International Committees and their perspectives on the current situation and has begun an internal review of decision-making processes and of communication between the Board, the Secretariat, the Committees and the membership to ensure greater transparency and efficiency.

We will continue to engage with the National and International Committees, the Regional Alliances, Affiliated Organisations, Standing Committees, and Working Groups to build on the outcomes of Kyoto so that, together, we can forge a constructive approach to developing a new definition for museums. Reports on these initiatives will be prepared for the meeting of the General Assembly in July.

The ICOM EB is committed to continue the work that began under Suay’s Presidency - to lead the global museum sector as it re-opens its doors post Covid-19, tackles decolonisation and environmental sustainability, celebrates diversity and defines the role of museums in the 21st century.

Sincerely,

The Executive Board of ICOM
Alberto Garlandini
Laishun An
Terry Simioti Nyambe
Emma Nardi
Nicholas Crofts
Vinod Daniel
Eric Dorfman
Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão
Tayeebeh Golnaz Golsabahi
Carina Jaatinen
Maria de Lourdes Monges Santos
Carol Ann Scott
Regine Schulz

Extract from ICOM Statutes

Article 11 - Executive Board, Section 6 – Vacancies

In case of vacancy or impeachment of the President’s office, the Executive Board shall appoint one (1) of the Vice presidents to assume the presidency until the following election of members of the Executive Board by the General Assembly.

In case of vacancy of the office of Vice-president, the Executive Board shall appoint an ordinary member to assume this function until the following election of members of the Executive Board by the General Assembly.

In case of vacancy of the Treasurer office, the Executive Board shall appoint one (1) of its members to assume this function until the following election of members of the Executive Board by the General Assembly.

In case of vacancy of the position of an Ordinary Board member, the position shall remain vacant until the following election is held by the General Assembly.

01/07/2020
The 2020 ICOM MPR Challenge

🎥 👥 The ICOM MPR Video Interview Challenge 2020: 7.5-minute Hot Desk NARRATIVE – LONG STORY SHORT❗️

📣 All members of ICOM-MPR are invited to discuss and record the topic “Narratives – Long Story Short” with an expert of their choice.

✨ THE IDEA

🔸 We live in different countries
🔸 Our lives happen in different time zones
🔸 We work in different types of museums
🔸 We have a spectrum of perspectives and practices for narrative communication, also known as storytelling

🔺 But we share two things: We communicate in cyberspace and within 7.5 minutes we can cook a hard-boiled egg for breakfast! 🥚⏰💻 🗣👥

🚀 WHAT DO WE ACHIEVE?

🌍 All ICOM-MPR members have the opportunity to participate. We will get a global and polyphonic array of statements, visions, and dreams about museum narratives.

🟧 CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION 👇

http://mpr.mini.icom.museum/conferences/conference-information/

#ICOMMPR #videointerviewchallenge2020 #hotdesk #callforparticipation #NARRATIVES2020mpr

NARRATIVES - Long Story Short: 7.5 Minutes Hot Desk

❗The Best in Heritage 2020 is on!👉 You may follow it via YouTube https://ecs.page.link/aZdhx An excellent opportunity to...
30/06/2020

❗The Best in Heritage 2020 is on!

👉 You may follow it via YouTube https://ecs.page.link/aZdhx

An excellent opportunity to hear the leading world experts in museology and cultural heritage protection.

#ICOMMPR #TBH2020

Today at 2:30 pm ET! Might be interesting! #ICOMMPR
30/06/2020
Creating the Modern Museum

Today at 2:30 pm ET! Might be interesting!

#ICOMMPR

Museums can help us better understand our past, and make sense of this moment. But how will they change in the years ahead, in the face of uncertain federal funding for the arts? This week, we discuss all this and more with Lonnie Bunch, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the founding...

sharing = promotingTO THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND GENERAL DIRECTOR OF ICOMThis letter is submitted 25 June 2020 ...
27/06/2020

sharing = promoting

TO THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND GENERAL DIRECTOR OF ICOM

This letter is submitted 25 June 2020 by the ICOM Spokesperson of the ICOM International Committees
and has been created in collaboration with a group of current ICOM chairs in the ICOM International
Committee Working Group in the period 21 to 25 June 2020.
#ICOM #ICOMmpr #TalkingAboutMuseums

The latest #ICOMVoices article explores the "Community Responsive Programming" carried out at Myseum of Toronto during t...
25/06/2020

The latest #ICOMVoices article explores the "Community Responsive Programming" carried out at Myseum of Toronto during the current health crisis 🇨🇦 "We are honoured to offer a platform with accessible programming, amplify underrepresented voices, and work towards finding solutions for collective issues". Find out more 👉 https://ecs.page.link/XS6sY

Our latest #ICOMVoices article explores the "Community Responsive Programming" carried out at Myseum of Toronto during the current health crisis 🇨🇦 "We are honoured to offer a platform with accessible programming, amplify underrepresented voices, and work towards finding solutions for collective issues". Find out more 👉 https://ecs.page.link/XS6sY

SAVE THE DATE ! Saturday 27 June, 12 p.m. (CEST) - ICOM Arab presents a virtual meeting on "Arab Museums and COVID-19: C...
25/06/2020

SAVE THE DATE ! Saturday 27 June, 12 p.m. (CEST) - ICOM Arab presents a virtual meeting on "Arab Museums and COVID-19: Challenges & Expectations" partnering with Aptees and Alecso المنظّمة العربيّة للتّربية والثّقافة والعلوم 💚🌐 Mandatory registration at [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE ! Saturday 27 June, 12 p.m. (CEST) - ICOM Arab presents a virtual meeting on "Arab Museums and COVID-19: Challenges & Expectations" partnering with Aptees and Alecso المنظّمة العربيّة للتّربية والثّقافة والعلوم 💚🌐 Mandatory registration at [email protected]

Here is a statement from ICOM-US National Committee Board Co-chairs Lonnie Bunch and Tom Loughman about the "recent seri...
25/06/2020

Here is a statement from ICOM-US National Committee Board Co-chairs Lonnie Bunch and Tom Loughman about the "recent series of resignations that have raised questions about the institutional structure, culture and processes of ICOM" and the "evolving definition of museums."
https://mailchi.mp/e2ac3fc7007c/icom-us-newsletter-4030577?e=198f2d6cd0

#icomus ICOM US International Council of Museums - ICOM #museumdefinition ICOFOM - International Committee for Museology ICOM International Committee on Ethical Dilemmas

A letter sent to Guggenheim Museum leadership on Monday from members of its curatorial department demanded action to con...
24/06/2020
The Guggenheim’s Curatorial Staff Call Out the Museum’s 'Inequitable Work Environment' in a Scathing Letter to Leadership

A letter sent to Guggenheim Museum leadership on Monday from members of its curatorial department demanded action to confront what they called an “inequitable work environment that enables racism, white supremacy, and other discriminatory practices.”

#ICOMMPR

The letter, signed only by the museum's "Curatorial Department," calls on the museum to make its workplace culture more equitable.

Don't ever let ICOM MPR too long in the lockdown with Zoom application on, because we'll 'cook' something 😉As you know I...
23/06/2020
Conference Information (ICOM MPR 2020 Challenge) - ICOM MPR

Don't ever let ICOM MPR too long in the lockdown with Zoom application on, because we'll 'cook' something 😉

As you know ICOM MPR canceled its 2020 conference due to the pandemic. However, we’re not going to stop talking about important issues and trends. That is why we developed a new conference format for this year:

❗️The ICOM MPR VIdeo Interview Challenge 2020: 7.5-minute Hot Desk NARRATIVE – LONG STORY SHORT❗️

📣 All members of ICOM-MPR are invited to discuss and record the topic “Narratives – Long Story Short” with an expert of their choice.

✨ THE IDEA

🔸 We live in different countries
🔸 Our lives happen in different time zones
🔸 We work in different types of museums
🔸 We have a spectrum of perspectives and practices for narrative communication, also known as storytelling

🔺 But we share two things: We communicate in cyberspace and within 7.5 minutes we can cook a hard-boiled egg for breakfast! 🥚⏳💻 🗣👥

🚀 WHAT DO WE ACHIEVE?

🌍 All ICOM-MPR members have the opportunity to participate. We will get a global and polyphonic array of statements, visions, and dreams about museum narratives.

🟧 CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION 👇

http://mpr.mini.icom.museum/conferences/conference-information/

#ICOMMPR #videointerviewchallenge2020 #hotdesk #callforparticipation #NARRATIVES2020mpr

Open Call Members of ICOM-MPR… Join the ICOM-MPR Challenge 2020: 7.5-Minute Hot Desk on the topic: NARRATIVE – LONG STORY SHORT The International Committee for Museum Marketing & Public Relations of ICOM cancelled its 2020 conference due to the continuing worldwide pandemic. However, we’re not...

From the board of ICOM International Committee on Ethical Dilemmas:
22/06/2020

From the board of ICOM International Committee on Ethical Dilemmas:

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND GENERAL DIRECTOR OF ICOM
from the Board of IC Ethics, 22 June 2020

Yesterday, it became public that Suay Aksoy has resigned as president of ICOM. Her resignation, together with many others, came sudden and unexpected, and at a critical time for ICOM due to the coronavirus crisis and ongoing discussions about the new museum definition.

We are aware that different versions of what has happened, are circulating in different fora, and regard this as potentially damaging for our ICOM community.

In light of the situation at hand, IC Ethics hereby demands full transparency in the working processes that led to the sudden resignation of the former president.

This includes the immediate release of
- the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Board for the years 2019 and 2020,
- the recordings of meetings from the same period of time which are not signed by all board members,
- Suay Aksoy´s Letter of Resignation,
- the minutes of all procedures behind the election of the new president and the disposition in the statutes that regulated the election.
IC Ethics is supportive of ICOMs recent work advancing transparency, inclusion, diversity, democracy and sustainability, and we encourage all ICOM members and the leadership to continue and strengthen the work.

In the name of the Board Members of IC Ethics,
Kathrin Pabst, Chair of IC Ethics

🌏 The newly appointed ICOM President sends a message of optimism and unity to all members, below.Two new appointments fo...
21/06/2020
Alberto Garlandini appointed new ICOM President - ICOM

🌏 The newly appointed ICOM President sends a message of optimism and unity to all members, below.
Two new appointments follow the resignation of Suay Aksoy, who became President of ICOM in 2016:
👉Alberto Garlandini, as the new President, until the next election of the Executive Board by the General Assembly, which will be held in Prague in 2022.
👉Terry Simioti Nyambe, as Vice-President. Former Chair of ICOM Zambia, he will serve this new mandate alongside Vice-President Laishun until the elections in 2022.
For more details, click below:

International Council of Museums

‼️ ICOM wishes to inform its members that Suay Aksoy has resigned from her role as elected President of ICOM. The Execut...
21/06/2020
Farewell note from President Suay Aksoy
 - ICOM

‼️ ICOM wishes to inform its members that Suay Aksoy has resigned from her role as elected President of ICOM. The Executive Board has appointed Alberto Garlandini, one of the two incumbent Vice-Presidents of ICOM, as the new President. The decision was taken by anonymous vote and in accordance with the provisions of the ICOM Statutes.

👉📄Read the farewell message from Suay Aksoy: https://icom.museum/en/news/farewell-note-from-president-suay-aksoy%e2%80%a8/

👉📄Read more on the appointment of Alberto Garlandini as new ICOM President and his message to all members: https://icom.museum/en/news/alberto-garlandini-appointed-new-icom-president/

#ICOMMPR #ICOM

International Council of Museums

👉June 24 is the date for the International Council of Museums - ICOM webinar "Preparing for the reopening of museums: Th...
20/06/2020
ICOM Webinar | Preparing for the Reopening of Museums: The Aftermath of a Pandemic - ICOM

👉June 24 is the date for the International Council of Museums - ICOM webinar "Preparing for the reopening of museums: The aftermath of a pandemic"! International speakers will evaluate the global impact of #COVID19 on cultural institutions focusing on the upcoming reopening of museums
🕒3:00 - 4:15 PM (CEST)
ℹ️ https://icom.museum/…/icom-webinar-preparing-for-the-reope…/

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¡Únase al ICOM el 24 de junio para el webinar "Preparándose para la reapertura de los museos: las secuelas de una pandemia"! Oradores internacionales evaluarán el impacto del #COVID19 en las instituciones culturales en vistas a las reaperturas de museos. ✔️Interpretación simultánea en español disponible.
🕒15:00 - 16:15 PM (CEST)
ℹ️https://icom.museum/es/news/webinar-del-icom-preparandose-para-la-reapertura-de-los-museos-las-secuelas-de-una-pandemia/

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Rejoignez-nous pour le webinaire de l'ICOM "Se préparer à la réouverture des musées : les conséquences d'une pandémie " ! Des intervenants internationaux évalueront l'impact du #COVID19 sur les institutions culturelles en vue des réouvertures. ✔️Interprétation simultanée en français disponible.
🕒15:00 - 16:15 (CEST)
ℹ️https://icom.museum/fr/news/webinaire-de-licom-se-preparer-a-la-reouverture-des-musees-les-consequences-dune-pandemie/

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COVID 19 shut down our conference
COVID 19 shut down our conference

NARRATIVES. LONG STORY SHORT... Dear Colleagues, it was a hard decision to take. With a bleeding heart we have to cancel our conference for current reasons. At the moment, we cannot take responsibility for further preparing such an international conference. In Kassel, we are facing strict entry restrictions or possibly a shutdown by order of the local health department and are very concerned about health risks for staff members and our visitors. With the hope of your understanding. Take care of yourself & your families! Yours Matthias Henkel, Chair of ICOM MPR Peter Stohler, Host of the conference PS: We still ask you to save the date (September 21-26, 2020) - because we are currently evaluating the possibility of being able to deal with the topic using a digital format. This would also have the advantage of making an active contribution to environmental protection. Please stay tuned. And please follow us on TWITTER @ICOM_MPR and FACEBOOK and have a look at your website.

The magical Grimm World/Grimmvelt in #Kassel, #Germany is #ICOMMPR's first of many venues of our annual conference NARRATIVES. LONG STORY SHORT, Sept 21-26, in Kassel & Berlin! Register now for EARLYBIRD rates: http://mpr.mini.icom.museum/conferences/conference-information/ "The GRIMM WORLD Kassel transports the Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales into the modern era. By artistic, medial and interactive means, this newly created adventure space conveys the fascination of the life, work and influence of the Brothers Grimm. The GRIMM WORLD Kassel offers much more than just a formal display of valuable literary and historical exhibits." https://www.grimmwelt.de/grimmwelt-kassel/ueber-uns/ #museums #museumcommunications #museumworkers Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) Museums Association Mountain-Plains Museums Association Western Museums Association New England Museum Association Southeastern Museums Conference-SEMC International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) CAMOC - Museums of Cities Avicom Icom Committee for Education and Cultural Action (ICOM-CECA) ICOM Australia ICOM Georgia - საქართველო ICLCM - International Committee for Literary and Composers' Museum GRIMMWELT Peter Stohler Matthias Henkel Yu Zhang Joy Hsin @Tamara Ognjević @Yu-Chien Chang

Happy New Year from ICOM-MPR!
Happy New Year from ICOM-MPR!

Happy New Year to Colleagues Near and Far from ICOM-MPR! Tamara Ognjević Matthias Henkel Yu Zhang Anastassia Belessioti Anna Dentoni Yu-Chien Chang Deborah Ziska Carol Scott

Our special THANX to.... Meghan Curran and Hayk Mkrtchyan and Romina Mancuso and Tove Eivindsen - Venstre - and Damon Monzavi and Jacques Terriere ... you have been great members of the board of #ICOMMPR in the past years... please stay tuned... we are looking forward to work together with you in the future :-)

Thanks Meghan (Meghan Curran) for working so hard to organize ICOM MPR 2019 conference. We wish you were here and are sending our regards from Kyoto👋 #ICOMMPRKyoto

****** SAVE THE DATE ******* 21.- 25.09.2020 Kassel & Berlin: NARRATIVES - Long Story Short. upcoming ICOM MPR conference #TalkingAboutMuseum #IcomMPR2020 #ICOM #AudienceDevelopment #Storytelling #Museum

21.- 25.09.2020 Kassel & Berlin: NARRATIVES - Long Story Short. upcoming ICOM MPR conference #TalkingAboutMuseum #IcomMPR2020 #ICOM #AudienceDevelopment #Storytelling #Museum

Keynote Jason Ulaszek closed our conference program with a presentation on the topic of relevant content. Thanks to all who presented this week, and to our conference sponsors, including ICOM-US. #ICOMMPR2018

Andres Roldan from Parque Explora in Medellin, Colombia kicks off our day talking about how museums can work with with their communities in new ways. #ICOMMPR2018 Thank you to all of the supporters who made this conference possible, including ICOM-US. Icomus Staff

THE 10 MAGIC CIRCLES FOR COMMUNICATION
THE 10 MAGIC CIRCLES FOR COMMUNICATION

„Communication is not what comes out, but what arrives. Here are 10 useful hints that you should pay attention to before starting communication.“ #TalkingAboutMuseums #TalkingAboutCommunication

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MESSAGE FROM ICOM ZAMBIA PRESIDENT MUSEUMS DAY 2020 Dear ICOM Family in Zambia, I wish you well as the Museum fraternity throughout the world commemorates such an occasion of significant importance in our professional life, in our Exhibitions, our plans and also in our everyday life. Unfortunately the advent of the Covid 19 pandemic has robbed us of our traditional style of remembering this day but still we can’t fold our hands……We will soldier on, and with God’s Grace we will overcome it. Our theme this year is focusing on matters surrounding diversity, inequalities and inclusion .Our Human diversity and cultural differences are the epitome of beauty which we must document and exhibit through our research outcomes. Our Communities has volumes of stories and artifacts which tell interesting storylines which our visitors thirst and yearn to hear, view and enjoy. There is need to include circumstances of vulnerable marginalized groups and challenges of minority people like Albinos, the dispossessed communities and people living with disabilities in our stories, they need space in our show cases. Inequalities are visible in our societies and these are vivid through gender disparities, and the need to promote peace, justice promotes strong social institutions to address these issues as espoused in the sustainable development goals. There will be great challenges to adapt to the new normal of social distancing, quarantining, and working from home outside the sanctuaries of our collections. Covid 19 demands our initiatives, exploring minds and creativity. We must endeavor to continue our work with resilience and determination even under limited resources, technologies and infrastructure. ICOM Zambia is still inviting new members to join ICOM, and my team wishes to applaud the efforts by Nsingo Museum and Chikanta Palace Museum, the Women in History Museum Network including our friends at Nayuma Museum for keeping the story of Community Museums Alive. As president I also commend the Private Museums for bringing balance and making the importance of Museums more relevant than ever. To all the National Museums, I salute you for carrying the Zambian flag High. I wish to end by thanking the National Museums Board of Zambia for its Counsel, Support and Guidance. My prayer is that the Pandemic can be over soon to enable us host the Decolonization Conference which was scheduled for August 2020.Please remember to stay safe, let’s support the frontline workers and our leaders for every effort. The world needs us, Happy Museums Day to Everyone. EMMANUEL HAMATWI ICOM Zambia National Committee President 18 May 2018
The question of definition is a question of unique selling points. Derived from the historical genesis of the institution of the museum, I consider three aspects to be extremely important: (a) the collection of "originals" (b) the permanence of the institution (c) the question of the sphere of responsibility. This is a major challenge in transforming the definition of the museum into the 21st century: (a) What do we see as "original" in the age of digitalization and medialization? (b) Is it sustainable to question the permanence of the institution museum itself? (c) In what ways can we competently expand the scope of responsibility of the institution museum in such a manner that it remains socially relevant? And: We should clearly make a difference between #definition, #mission and #vision. Because if we formulate a expanded definition, we will exclude many museums. Deborah Ziska Anna Dentoni Tamara Ognjević #museumdefinition #ICOM
„Communication is not what comes out, but what arrives. Here are 10 useful hints that you should pay attention to before starting communication.“