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INTERCOM 2007 - Leadership Challenges in the 21st Century, Vienna, 20-22
August 2007

www.intercom.museum  

Dear Colleagues,

In conjunction with the ICOM triennial conference in Vienna, INTERCOM is
preparing a three-day programme from Monday 20 August to Wednesday 22
August and would hereby like to invite you to put forward an expression
of interest to participate in the INTERCOM programme under the theme of:

'Leadership Challenges in the 21st Century'

Two topics will be explored in depth with a range of international
speakers from all over the world:

Leading Creativity

Creativity depends on human imagination, inspiration, and visionary zeal
and is the main source of all future growth. In the museum context
creativity is the leading edge for all services and vital for the
development of successful museum programmes that engage the public and
broaden access. Without creativity, museums would be stale and dusty
carers of heritage objects. It is therefore a main task for museum
leaders to cultivate creative resources, mobilize ideas and make
connections between different ways of thinking and different types of
people within a museum organisation. 

Leading Diversity Agendas

The roles and purposes of museums have radically changed over the past
few decades. Museums as agents of social change have a moral obligation
to seek to achieve a profile that reflects the diversity of society in
all its aspects such as gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, economic
and social status, sexualities or physical abilities. Museum Leaders
have a role to play in creating visions, formulating strategies and
implementing reflective policies that help to consistently deliver
services which contribute towards a more equal society. We are looking
here for best practice models, diversity strategies, case studies and
examples to share experiences more widely within the international
museum community and possibly beyond.

We cordially invite colleagues to submit proposals for key note
speeches, case studies, research papers and best practice models that
demonstrate how museums can overcome these particular leadership
challenges.

Please visit the INTERCOM website for more details on submitting a
proposal.

http://www.intercom.museum/Vienna2007.html   

INTERCOM will offer small bursaries for up to three colleagues to
support their expenses for attending the conference. Priority will be
given to those who will otherwise not be able to participate. If you
would like to apply for a bursary, please submit a recommendation from
your employer.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best, 

Francoise

 

Francoise McClafferty
INTERCOM - Communications
 
Francoise McClafferty
Research & Information Officer
National Museums Liverpool
Tel: 0151 478 4559
Fax: 0151 478 4321 
 
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