ICOM Europe Tour and Conference 2010

Topic: Respecting Cultural Heritage for Our Common Future
Time: October 30 to November 5, 2010
Locations in China: Xian, Loyang, Kaifung (3 Ancient Capitals) and
Zhengzhou
In Cooperation with ICOM China and ICOM Germany

The ICOM Europe Tour and Conference 2010 will take place in China from
October 30 to November 5, 2010 and intends to foster the dialogue
between European and Chinese museums on the topic of 'Respecting
Cultural Heritage for Our Common Future'. It is our great pleasure to
organize this tour in cooperation with ICOM China on the occasion of the
General Conference of ICOM in Shanghai (Nov. 7 to Nov. 12) and together
with the distinctive institutions of Cultural Heritage in the Chinese
provinces of Shaanxi and Henan. The tour and conference is also being
supported by ICOM Germany and the program of the German Foreign Ministry
'China and Germany - In Action together'. Museums play an important role
in communicating the respect for cultural heritage in the process of
global modernization and urbanization. Therefore examples of good
practice by Chinese and European museums will be presented and
discussed.

European ICOM members, who wish to apply for the tour and conference are
asked to hand in a one-page paper and a series of photographies (max. 5)
about their museum or a relevant museum project that they wish to
present at the conference by March 15, 2010. (Format: Power-Point as
PDF) The participants will be chosen by the ICOM Europe Board aiming to
present a broad variety of highly qualified museums from different
European countries. A detailed program will be available on our website
by the end of February. The registration fee is 150 Euros. The expenses
for the tour will be approximately 500 Euros, including the flights from
Peking to Xian and from Zhengzhou to Shanghai. All flight reservations
will be made on an individual basis. Ground transportation (bus) and
hotel reservations are being provided by our local partners.
Two travel grants for European ICOM-members under 35 are available.

Please send your applications together with a short 6-line CV to:
chairicom-europe.org.
Dr. Udo Goesswald
Chair ICOM Europe