*ICOM Russia is pleased to launch the call for papers for the business program of the International museum festival “Intermuseum 2016”*
International museum festival “Intermuseum 2016” will take place in Moscow, Russia, from 13th till 16th of May 2016.
“Intermuseum” is a greatest museum event in Russia which is held annually presenting a unique cultural space for the exchange of best practices and innovative ideas within the museum expert community, as well as for the promotion and popularization of museum activities and projects among the general public.
In 2016, the Festival is devoted to the theme - “Social Mission of the Museum in the Context of Intercultural Dialogue”. It will be held with the goal to highlight the role of the museum as an important instrument of social inclusion and cohesion, symbolically named "Museum without Borders".
The Festival will bring together more than 300 museums of Russia and foreign countries in the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall (Manezhnaya Square, 1, Moscow 125009). Traditionally, the structure of the "Intermuseum"
includes for parts: expositions of Russian and foreign museums; competitive programme; business events, organized in the format of round tables and thematic discussions; and cultural programme.
The Festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and prepared by the "State Museum and Exhibition centre ROSIZO"
with the support of the Russian Committee of the International Council of museums (ICOM Russia), the Union of Russian museums and other partner organizations.
*MUSEUM WITHOUT BORDERS. SOCIAL MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE*
Museum is one of the most accessible public institutions, which safeguards and popularizes tangible and intangible cultural and natural heritage. By preserving the past, museums strengthen cultural identities, support social cohesion and serve as mediators in the sphere of intercultural communication. Museums around the world cease to be conservative institutions, designed solely to conserve heritage; nowadays individuals with all their aspirations and needs are in the center of the museum’s attention. The visitor is more involved in the museum activities, and museum pays an increased attention to issues of sustainable development.
The museum becomes a socially responsible organization working with various social groups. This new role of museums is emphasized in the UNESCO “Recommendation Concerning the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society”. “Museums are vital public spaces that should address all of society and can therefore play an important role in the development of social ties and cohesion, building citizenship, and reflecting on collective identities”[1] <#_ftn1>
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- Section 1: “The Museum Potential in the System of Social Support:
Strategies and Mechanisms of Interaction”
- Section 2: “Museum and Local Community”
- Section 3: “Museum as a Space for Dialogue and Understanding of the
“Other”
- Section 4: “Museum Education”
- Section 5: “Museum Language: How to Communicate with the Visitor”
*More information is available on ICOM Russia Web-site - http://www.icom-russia.com/data/events-/
<http://www.icom-russia.com/data/events-/>*
*Call for papers*
If you wish to present a paper during one of the mentioned thematic sections, please send abstracts to ICOM Russia Executive directorate.
Abstract should include:
- Name of author(s);
- Organization and position;
- Title;
- Text of the abstract (150 – 200 words);
- Section in which you would like to participate;
- Contact details;
- Equipment that you will need for your presentation.
In your abstract you should specify projects that your museum has already implemented or started to develop, or proposals on concrete actions or events to execute social mission of the museum. This would be the main criteria for the selection process.
Deadline for the abstract submission - 08 of April 2016. All abstracts should be sent to: icom.russia@gmail.com.
Applicants will be informed about the results not later than 22 of April 2016.
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http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CLT/images/FINAL_RECOMMENDATION_ENG_website_03.pdf
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