Dear Colleagues, This is just a reminder that the First Circular deadline for the submission of proposals for contributions to the programme of the meeting is officially the end of this week. (However, as I will be away in Paris representing ICTOP at the annual ICOM meetings next week, there could be a few days extra, and I won't be back until 7th June.) As I reminder I have added a brief summary of our aims for the meeting at the end of this message. All members of ICOM are warmly invited, but in order to help our colleagues in the National Museum Institute and ICOM India with planning the local arrangements, it would be good to have a early indication if you are hoping to attend. Best wishes Patrick Boylan Chairperson, ICOM - ICTOP (International Committee for the Training of Personnel) =================================== "MUSEUM TRAINING IN A GLOBALISING WORLD": ANNUAL MEETING OF ICOM TRAINING COMMITTEE (ICTOP), NEW DELHI, INDIA, 25TH TO 29TH NOVEMBER 2002 - CALL FOR PAPERS AND FIRST CIRCULAR Dear Colleagues, A major conference on the implications of current and forecast globalisation trends for museum and heritage professional education and training is being organised by the International Committee for the Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), in New Delhi, India, by invitation of the National Museum Institute of India, with the support of the ICOM National Committee for India (INC-ICOM) and the ICOM Asia-Pacific Regional Organisation (ASPAC). A brief summary and the Call for Papers is given below, but for full details please go to the First Circular, which is now on the ICTOP Web site at: http://www.icom.org/ictop/india-1.html Alternatively, for an e-mail version please reply to [log in to unmask] ================================================ THE MEETING: VENUE: National Museum Institute, Janpath, New Delhi, India DATES: Monday 25th to Friday 29th November, 2002 ================================= !!!! URGENT !!! OFFERS OF PAPERS ARE INVITED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED THEMES: Theme 1. Professional education and training for museum professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region Sub-themes: --- reports on different aspects of museum training and professional education in India - both general over-views, and on the different university and other museum training and professional education programmes --- information reports on training issues, courses etc. within the rest of the Asia-Pacific region Theme 2. Museum professional education and training in relation to globalisation, and to the needs of museums in respect of sustainable development: Sub-themes could include: --- Relevance and development of training curricula --- Employment and future prospects --- Applied employment skills in multicultural societies --- Digital technologies and museums training --- Commercialisation of museum and heritage services Preliminary offers of papers should be submitted as soon as possible, and certainly no later than 31 May 2002 (see Planning Timetable below). The programme will also include a full day excursion to Agra for the Taj Mahal, and to Fatepur Sikri - both Moghul Period World Heritage Sites, and local visits and excursions within Delhi, including a "Son et Lumiere" show at the Red Fort. ========================================== PLANNING TIMETABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS: 31 MAY: DEADLINE FOR OFFERS OF PAPERS. These should be no more than one page (International A4 or American Letter size), and should include (1) details of author(s) and institutional affiliation(s)(2) contact details (mailing address, plus fax number and e-mail - if available), (3) title of proposed paper, (4) Theme and sub-theme proposed (see above), and (5) short Abstract of the proposed paper (about 250 words). All offers of papers should be sent by e-mail, fax or airmail, to both Patrick Boylan Chairperson of ICTOP, and Local Organising Committee representative and ICTOP Board Member Prof. A.K. Das (see below). 1 JULY: ICTOP Board and Local Organising Committee to select papers from the Abstracts and agree draft programme By 15 JULY: Those offering papers to be notified of the decision on their proposal. Draft Programme also to be mailed out with definitive Booking Form (following up provisional notification form to go out this month with the Call for Papers). 15 OCTOBER: Deadline for receipt of full texts of accepted papers, and for Booking Forms at the "Early Bird" registration, services and meals fee of $100. (Later registrations and payments will be $180.) ======================================== CONTACT DETAILS: LOCAL ORGANISATION: Prof. Aisara K. Das, National Museum Institute, Janpath, New Delhi, 110011, India. Telephone: (+91) 11 301 9538 or 11 301 9272 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ICTOP CHAIRPERSON: Prof. Patrick J. Boylan, 38 Kingsmead Road, Leicester LE2 3YB, UK. Telephone & fax. (+44)-116-288.5186 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ICTOP SECRETARY & EDITOR: Margaret Birtley, Museum Studies, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood Vic 3125, Australia E-mail: [log in to unmask] PLEASE CHECK THE ICTOP WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION: http://www.icom.org/ictop/ ============================================ With very best wishes, and hoping to see you in November, A.K. Das (for Local Organising Committee) Patrick J. Boylan (Chairperson of ICOM Training Committee, ICTOP) ============================================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html