This is the joint 2018 annual conference of two Committees of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
ICR is the International Committee for Regional Museums
ICTOP is the International Council for the Training of Personnel
The joint conference is hosted by ICOM Aotearoa New Zealand, which is the National Committee of ICOM members resident in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Click here to Register for the main conference (5 – 9 November 2018)
In 2018 ICOM’s International Committee for Regional Museums (ICR) and ICOM’s International Committee for the Training of Personnel (ICTOP) join forces to consider how best to prepare those working in and with regional museums to manage their museums in constantly changing political environments. Colleagues from ICOM Aotearoa New Zealand look forward to welcoming us.
ICR’s Annual Conference in Finland in 2017 identified many of the new political realities facing regional museums in many countries and some of the implications for museum practice. Meanwhile, ICTOP’s Annual Conference in Namibia in 2017 addressed issues related to training for collaboration, i.e. discussed multi-layered ways to build relationships with local communities including community participation in exhibition development, collections management, museum governance etc. For 2018 we (ICR & ICTOP) decided to combine efforts and continue to pursue these themes and to address urgent questions in order to prepare museums, especially regional museums, to thrive and serve diverse communities in times of uncertainty.
New economic, social and cultural policy, populist ideologies, shifting demographics, pressures on national boundaries, unexpected political alliances, threats to internal security, technological innovations, environmental events and much more – all of these can have implications for regional museums and their operating context. What can we learn from international museum practitioners and colleagues training museum staff? And what they could learn from regional museums’ experiences? These and related topics will be explored in papers and discussions.
As is customary for ICR and ICTOP, this will be a two-site conference, with a mix of museum and university venues. The main conference will start in Auckland on 5th November and then move to Wellington for the final formal session on 9th November. Participants will get a chance to experience both rural and urban New Zealand, travelling by coach between Auckland and Wellington with museum visits including conference sessions and an overnight stop (shared hostel accomodation) in the central North Island.
Important Dates
- Registration opens: 16 July
- Standard registration deadline for full conference: 23rd October, 2018
- Pre-Conference Study Tour: deadline for paying your deposit to reserve your place: Closed
- Pre-Conference Study Tour: deadline for final payment of balance: 18th October, 2018
Action for Accommodation and Travel
- Participants are responsible for reserving their accommodation in Auckland and Wellington – see the Accommodation and Travel page for our suggestions. (Overnight shared hostel accommodation in Okahune is included in the Conference Registration fee.)
- Visas will be necessary for some participants. See advice on the Accommodation and Travel page. Do not book your flights until you are certain that you have the correct entry visa for New Zealand.
Action Relating to Pre-Conference Tour
- Pre-conference study tour (optional): 1-3 November 2018 – We have a three day tour to the Bay of Isalnds, visiting various museums and heritage sites and enjoying the beautiul scenery. For more information click here to see our PROGRAMME page
- Those who have reserved their places on the Pre-Conference Study Tour, must pay the final balance required no later than 18th October 2018.
Payment can be made via PayPal to: info@nztravelbrokers.co.nz with the reference “BOIFUREY”. The final balance must be paid NO LATER THAN 18 OCTOBER.
Action Relating to Related Events
- Museum Training showcase day (optional): 10 November 2018. Please watch the website for further news about this related event in Wellington.
- Other optional museum activity. 11 November, 2018. Please watch the website for further news about this related event in Wellington.
