Dear Colleagues, It gives ICOFOM (International Committee for Museology) great pleasure to announce its 2011 conference. Dates: 22-26 October 2011 Place: Taiwan: Taipei and Kaohsiung Topic: "The Dialogic Museum and the Visitor Experience" The following is our draft programme: ICOFOM Conference 2011 Taipei and Kaoshung 22- 26 October Draft Program Oct 22. Welcome dinner party at Grand Hotel host by CCA and CAM 6pm. After dinner, board meeting at the hotel. Oct 23 9:30am-5pm Opening and speeches at the Palace Museum. Welcome dinner party at the Museum host by the Museum director Dr Chou at 6 pm. A city tour may arranged after dinner . Oct 24 9am-4pm Conference speeches, panel discussions. 4-9pm move to Kaoshung City Oct 25. 9-12am Speeches and panel discussions at National Science and Technology Museum 2-5pm workshop at Kaoshung Art Museum 6-10pm dinner and city museum area tour Oct 26. 9am-11am visit the National Taiwan History Museum brand new pre opening 1-3pm visit National Art Museum at Taichung 5:30pm back to Grand Hotel 7pm Closing party at National Taiwan Museum Oct 27 departure for home Three important museologists have agreed to present keynote speeches: John Falk, Richard West and Martin Schärer. Three others from the Pacific, as yet unannounced, will also kindly share their views and concerns. Further information will be available on our website as it becomes available at: http://network.icom.museum/icofom Should you have any questions, our contacts for the conference are:Kuo-Ning Chen Wu [log in to unmask] and Wanchen Chang [log in to unmask] We look forward to seeing you in Taiwan! Lynn Maranda ICOFOM Secretary (corresponding) for Ann Davis ICOFOM President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html