The Government of the Republic of Karelia Non-commercial partnership "Automation directions in Museums and Information Technologies" (ADIT) ICOM Russia subcommittee The Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture "The Kizhi State Open Air Museum of History, Architecture and Ethnography"
Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO 16TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE ADIT-2012 «CULTURAL HERITAGE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.
MUSEUM AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM»
Conference Dates: 19-22 June 2012
Venue: The Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk The 16th International Scientific-Practical Conference
ADIT-2012 "Cultural Heritage and Information Technologies"
will be held in June 19 - 22, 2012 in the city of Petrozavodsk.
The annual conference ADIT that has been held since 1997 is one of the key All-Russian activities on promotion of information technologies among museums and other cultural institutions. The Republic of Karelia has been chosen as the Conference ADIT- 2012 venue, the Conference Coordination Center is the Kizhi State Open Air Museum. It is a modern and developing museum that extensively uses information technologies in its work and does a great job of promoting historical and cultural heritage of Karelia and the Russian North as a whole.
Conference Objectives:
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Experience exchange in the sphere of informatization of museums, discussion of issues concerning preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage through the use of digital technologies.
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Increasing the competence of cultural workers
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Development of modern interactive museum activities for attracting attention to historical and cultural heritage.
The plenary session, master classes and the Museum Computer Festival will take place within the conference.
Conference languages are Russian, English
Note: English translation will be carried out at the plenary session and of the sections "Information technologies for cultural tourism" and "Global tendencies. Foreign practices in the use of information technologies for preservation, study and presentation of cultural heritage" (translation of other sections of the conference will be carried out as and when necessary and possible).
Registration for the conference:
Registration has been opened since February 6, 2012 Registration deadline is April 30, 2012.
Reports registration:
Reports registration has been opened since February 6, 2012 Registration deadline is April 30, 2012.
Information on registration is available at the site of the Kizhi Museum http://kizhi.karelia.ru/adit2012en
Registration fee
: Registration fee for participation in the conference for non-ADIT members is 1500 rubles, for the members of non-commercial partnership ADIT is 750 rubles. The registration fee includes organizational costs, information materials, coffee breaks, cultural activities of the Kizhi Museum.
Terms of payment are available at the Kizhi Museum web site.
Accommodation
The participants of the conference have an opportunity to be accommodated at special prices at Hotel Severnaya in Petrozavodsk. More detailed information about Hotel Severnaya and other hotels of Petrozavodsk is available at the web site of the Kizhi Museum.
Note: In order to stay at Hotel Severnaya at special prices you must book a room during the conference registration procedure indicating the exact dates of the stay. To confirm the reservation, you need to make the one-night advance payment or provide a letter of guarantee of payment.
Travel expenses of the conference participants are paid by the Sending party!
Cultural program of the conference
June 21.
The evening excursion to "Marcial Waters" resort and the waterfall Kivach.
June 22
. Trip to Kizhi Island
More detailed information and terms of participation in cultural activities are available at the Kizhi Museum web site.
Please, choose the cultural activities you would like to visit during the registration process for the conference.
Conference Coordinators:
The Kizhi State Open Air Museum
Kassianow Sergey, kassianow@kizhi.karelia.ru Babushkina Galina, babushkina@kizhi.karelia.ru tel/fax +7 (8142) 76-70-91 Non-commercial partnership "ADIT"
Tolstaya Natalia, President,
Additional information about the conference is available at the Kizhi Museum web site http://kizhi.karelia.ru/adit2012en
With the assistance of:
Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Culture Point organization Information support:
The Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States