ICOM International Training Centre (ICOM-ITC) is announcing the organisation of its sixth training workshop that will be held from 11 to 19 April, 2016 in Beijing, China. ICOM, ICOM China and the Palace Museum are pleased to award travel grants to international participants attending the training workshop.
Please refer to ICOM website for the types of grant available and the applicable criteria (online soon): http://icom.museum/activities/training/icom-international-training-centre-for-museum-studies/applicable-criteria-for-the-awarding-of-icom-itc-travel-grants/
The application forms should be submitted and the required documents should be sent before Saturday 12 February, 2016 (France time zone). Contact: Mr. Raphaël Roig (raphaël.roig@icom.museum) at ICOM Secretariat.
The theme of this sixth training workshop will be: Current Practices in Museum Management. A number of outstanding international experts will give lectures and conduct discussions and group work on museum topics such as the role of museum today, collection management and exhibition process. The programme will also include lectures by Chinese experts. A “Reading Artifacts” session, developed by the Canada Science and Technology Museum, will also be part of the programme, with access to objects from the collections of the host institution. 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/training/icom-international-training-centre-for-museum-studies/
Sincerely,
ICOM Secretariat
