ICOM International Training Centre (ICOM-ITC) is announcing its next training programme that will be held from 13 to 21 April, 2015 in Beijing. ICOM, ICOM China and the Palace Museum are pleased to award travel grants to international participants attending the training seminar.
Please refer to ICOM website for the types of grant available and the applicable criteria: http://icom.museum/activities/icom-international-training-centre-for-museum-studies/applicable-criteria-for-the-awarding-of-icom-itc-travel-grants/
Full applications with the application form as well as other documents are expected by Friday 20 February, 2015. Contact: Ms. Yu Zhang (yu.zhang@icom.museum) at ICOM Secretariat.
The fourth workshop will be dedicated to Exhibitions in Museums. A number of outstanding international experts will give lectures and conduct discussions on exhibition-related topics such as Exhibition Development Process, Understanding Visitors, Exhibitions Usability and Accessibility, Evaluating Exhibitions, Practical Questions about Designing an Exhibition. Several Chinese experts will also showcase exhibition projects from their museums. A “Reading Artifacts” session, developed by the Canadian Science and Technology Museum, will be part of the programme, with access to objects from the Palace Museum’s vast collection. In addition, hands-on sessions will be organised in some of the most well-known museums in Beijing; and a full-day excursion will show participants around the best known cultural heritage sites in and around Beijing.
Officially launched on 1 July 2013, ICOM-ITC relies on the ICOM professional network to offer quality training programmes in museum studies to regional and international museum professionals, especially to ICOM members from emerging countries and from the Asian Pacific region. More info on ICOM-ITC: http://icom.museum/activities/icom-international-training-centre-for-museum-studies/
Sincerely,
ICOM Secretariat
