Dear Colleagues,
The idea of establishing a regional grouping affiliated to ICOM (now called
ICOM regional alliances) is good in principle.It helps to propagate more
effectively and efficiently the strategies and objectives of ICOM and to
enable ICOM have a wider reach.
I want to observe however that the mandates of regional alliances are
similar, that is, they are established to basically work towards a common
goal-being extensions of ICOM in different parts of the world. It is
therefore important that we do not duplicate efforts by having groups that
basically have the same people, doing the same things. That will be a waste
resources.
I think that before we establish any such new alliances, we must undertake a
thourough investigation of who is not represented in the existing groups and
in what way?; what value would the establishment of new groups add to ICOM
work and results?; how would the new group network with existing groups to
enhance the work of ICOM around the world? e.t.c.
Only after such thorough investigation shall we justify the creation of a
new ICOM Regional alliance and only then will it be of value to world
heritage.
I concur with some contributors that the larger an alliance is (meaning
covering a wider geographical area), the less effective it shall
become-problems of communication, representation, organization, e.t.c. I
have heard arguements that ICOM Europe, for example, is too large to
effectively serve its members. I also think that from many of the
contributions, there are arguements that there are countries within the
Mediteranian region already under ICOM Europe. Well, we must engage each
other in a sober way. If any alliance is not effective due to its size,
there is need for constructive dialogue on possibilities of splitting such
an alliance to create relatively smaller units to enhance efficiency and
effectiveness. This will also enable the integration of those areas not yet
under any group.
The people of the Mediterranean region need to talk among themselves,
indentify the boundaries thay consider to represent the region, see which
among them are not represented at all and which are already in other
alliances, agree that they would like to form their own alliance - meaning
that those areas already in other alliances are willing to withdraw and join
the new one, then approach ICOM for authority to form this new alliance.
What we want to avoid, in my view is duplication.
Peter Dennis Okwaro
ICOM-Kenya national Committee.
On 9/6/07, Mario Bucolo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Dear Patrick and all other colleagues, first of all many thanks for the
> interaction around this proposal. The discussion is primarily useful to be
> aware on all the different initiative, committee, organization etc that
> operate in the area, about that many of others colleagues aren't aware.
> Patrick, I born and I live in the middle of Mediterranean, in Catania,
> under
> the Mt Etna (if someone want picture of the last night eruption please
> don't
> hesitate to contact me, I spend all the night on the Volcano) and I now
> how
> Mediterranean people are different from the rest of Europe, also Europe is
> now a very wide concept, with many different problems and too many
> countries
> involved. Mediterranean environment is more near to Arab and Africa in
> many
> aspect than the rest of Europe.
>
> I also read some comment about the usefulness of small
> initiative/organization. It is true, but on the counterpart there is the
> difficult to reach a broad audience...where in our sector broad don't mean
> too many people, but where small...mean less then 100 person, when lucky.
> If the discussion will forward about the idea of Icom-Mediterranean, this
> entity will have sense only if work as aggregator of the professional
> activity in the area (a part all things to do as a regional alliance), it
> must run based on the latest IT tools to share cooperation, social
> cooperation etc. Just in Vienna I speech about the opportunity the web
> offer
> to improve cooperation.
> How many information are now out of the box during this discussion?
> But...where our colleagues in the area can easily catch all this info? How
> many colleagues don't have the chance to participate to many of
> interesting
> initiative or committee?
>
> Thanks again to all for attention and interaction.
>
> Mario
>
> On 9/5/07, Patrick Boylan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Mario, and subsequent contributors to this discussion,
> >
> > There are many different and often overlapping regional groupings around
> > the worlds, not least in Europe and adjacent areas.
> >
> > The European Union has a very effective Mediterranean Heritage
> programme,
> > but this itself overlaps with its ROSTE programme for south-eastern
> Europe
> > excluding Greece, Turkey and Cyprus - i.e. mainly the Balkan states),
> > which is run out of the EU's Venice office. (I'm on the advisory boards
> > for both.)
> >
> > An ICOM Mediterranean would also overlap with ICOM Arab, which broadly
> > covers MENA Region (= Middle East and North Africa) of the United
> Nations
> > and the World Bank. However, ICOM Arab in turn overlaps with both
> > ICOM-ASPAC and AFRICOM! There have also been debates for many years
> about
> > the exact limits of ICOM-ASPAC, since both Russia and the USA are very
> > obviously Pacific countries - as at today's summit in Sydney.
> >
> > Perhaps the biggest question mark - and main debate - ought be over the
> > idea of ICOM Europe? Is it realistic to have a Regional Organisation
> (now
> > "Alliance") which aims to cover the interests of almost three-quarters
> of
> > all current ICOM members, or should there be a move towards some
> rational
> > subdivision of Europe on geographical (or perhaps even on cultural or
> > language) lines?
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick Boylan
> >
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