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ICOM Webinar "Preparing for the Reopening of Museums: The Aftermath of a Pandemic"
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
Category: International

A recent ICOM survey estimates that 95% of museums around the world have remained closed for an extended period in recent months.

While the direct economic and social consequences of the pandemic on the cultural sector are still being analysed, it is essential that cultural institutions properly address this phase of gradual reopening. By appealing to their vital social role, museums must be guaranteed the right support during the recovery process that lies ahead in the coming months, and years.

On 24 June, the ICOM Webinar “Preparing for the Reopening of Museums: The Aftermath of a Pandemic” will engage all participants in a discussion to take stock of what happened during these long months of closing, assessing the innovative projects that have proved useful for the future.

Following an introductory speech by Dr Peter Keller, Director General of ICOM, the core debate will gather four international specialists from the museum sector, coordinated by Vinod Daniel, moderator of the webinar. The discussion will evaluate the global impact of the current pandemic on cultural institutions – with its short-term and long-term consequences on museums – while also focusing on the delicate actions to be undertaken during the upcoming phase of reopening. Drawing on their vast professional experience, the participants will provide the audience with examples of museums’ initiatives which have proven their effectiveness in the current context.

Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 3.00-4.15 p.m. (CEST)9 am EST

The webinar will be broadcasted live at this link. Save to your calendar on that link!! 

 

Panellists:

  • Laishun An. Vice-President of ICOM, Vice-President and Secretary General of the Association of Chinese Museums and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Chinese Museum, An teaches heritage and museum studies at three universities in China.
  • Elke Kellner. Journalist, radio and tv producer and curator, Kellner graduated in History of Art and Archaeology. She is Managing Director of ICOM Austria and board-member of Blue Shield Austria and ICOM Europe.
  • Cristina Lleras. Head curator of the Museum of Bogotá, Colombia, Lleras has previously been Art and History Curator at the National Museum of Colombia and led the Museology Department at the Museum of Memory of Colombia.
  • Christian Nana Tchuisseu. Director of the Blackitude Museum and Art of God Gallery of Yaoundé, Cameroon, Nana Tchuisseu was recently elected President of ICOM Cameroon and Vice President of ICOM Advisory Council.

Moderators:

  • Vinod Daniel. Internationally recognised museum specialist, Daniel is currently Chairman of the Board for AusHeritage (Australia’s Heritage Industry Network) and Board Member of ICOM.

Introducing:

  • Peter Keller. Appointed Director General of ICOM in 2017, Keller had been Director of the Salzburg Cathedral Museum (Dommuseum), Austria since 2002. He previously served as Treasurer of ICOM, Chair and Secretary of ICOM-DEMHIST and as a board member of the ICOM Austrian National Committee.

For more information and further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Elsa Urtizverea, ICOM Heritage Protection Coordinator.


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