Museums are the link between the past and the future. ICEE invites you to join them in Medellin, Colombia for the International Committee for Exhibition Exchange’s annual conference, Momentum: New Narratives for New Futures, taking place 22 – 25 October 2023.
Register now: https://ICEEConference2023.eventbrite.fr
This conference will provide a space for big conversations,expansive questions, and new ideas. With each day will start with two keynote speakers, one international and one from Colombia, who will engage the attendees in a discourse around one of the following topics: community engagement, power sharing, and co-creation. The goal of these conversations is to generate diverse and though-provoking reflections. These conversations are the new narratives that our museums and communities envision. Each afternoon, participants will visit local museums where they will have the opportunity to explore, learn and discuss how museums in Medellin are serving their community in new and different ways. And because we are in Colombia, each evening will provide the chance to celebrate new friends, build new learning communities, and have fun!
Momentum: New Narratives for New Futures is presented by the International Committee of Exhibition Exchange and ICOM-Colombia and is hosted by Parque Explora. The goal of this conference is to support the work of museum and cultural professionals in Colombia, Latin America and across our entire global membership. Efforts have been made to make attendance economically accessible for students, independent professionals, and regional professionals, making Momentum the most important cultural event in Colombia this year. Additionally, Momentum is committed to sustainable practices in identifying strategies to lower our carbon footprint, including: low paper waste, use of public transportation, providing digital access, and using locally sourced food.
About ICEE:
The International Committee of Exhibition Exchange (ICEE) is a community of dreamers and risk-takers of content creators and museum leaders. It is a forum where new content can be shared, where ideas can be pitched, and where partnerships are formed. Exhibition exchange is more than just traveling exhibitions; it is about big ideas and how we share them.
ICOM-Colombia:
In 1980, the National Association of Museums – ACOM – was created. In 1997 it was constituted as ICOM Colombia, working taking on the central objective of establishing a national network of museum institutions and museum workers that encourages the strengthening of relations and communication between organizations, institutions, and stakeholders in the conservation, research, and outreach of national museums and heritage, guided by high standards in professional and ethical management, and critical perspectives about the social relevance of museums in a multi-ethnic and multicultural national context, marked by conflict and inequality.
Parque Explora:
Parque Explora (Medellin, Colombia) is a science center that comprises an interactive museum, a planetarium, a community Maker Space (Exploratorio), and a conservation, research, and education aquarium. It serves as a national and international science engagement hub. Explora offers more than 300 interactive experiences to promote the social appropriation of science and technology. Since its foundation in 2007, it has welcomed over eight million visitors and attracts more than 200,000 people annually who participate in academic and cultural events. Furthermore, it has over 1,300,000 followers on social media. By working collaboratively with scientists, teachers, communities, and governments, Explora promotes the development of social capabilities that foster a better life for all living beings on Earth.
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