thanks so much for the wonderful trib
Dear Inchi, Bishnu and Elfrieda,

thanks so much for the wonderful tribute and support. It really makes me proud to be a Caribbean
professional and to have my work acknowledged by my peers.

Thank you again for doing this.

Alissandra

See you  in Vienna for the 21st General Conference, 19-24 August 2007!
Rendez-vous à Vienne pour la XXIe Conférence générale du 19 au 24 août 2007 !
¡Encontrémonos en Viena para la 21a Conferencia General del 19 al 24 de agosto del 2007!http://2007.icom.museum
 



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Hi all,

I can only agree with Bishnu. I was able to speak recently to Alissandra, mentioned the news received through MAC and conveyed my congratulations to her.

We must thank Inchi however for writing such an excellent letter to John Zvereff on our behalf.

Thanks Inchi!

Elfrieda

Bishnu Tulsie wrote: 
I absolutely share Inchi’s sentiments.
 
Bishnu
 



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Dear John Zvereff
Secretary General ICOM
 
 
On behalf of the Museum Association of the Caribbean (MAC), I want to extend the congratulations to Ms Alissandra Cummins , actual ICOM's president, with the UNESCO's recognition to her as one of the 60 women who have worked toward building a culture of peace.   
 
We feel honored with this recognition especially as Caribbean citizens and Caribbean Museums Organization, MAC, of which Ms. Cummins was the initiator twenty years ago. 
We admire the enormous efforts she invested in addressing key issues of the Caribbean identity and the role of the modern museums in the construction of community empowerment & emancipation of silenced colonial histories. 
Her advocacy for an active participation of the cultural heritage institutes in creating appropriate cultural policies at the national and regional levels inspires us in working on common Caribbean priorities & pride and sharing our experiences with the international community. 
 
 
Ieteke ‘Inchi’ Witteveen
MAC President 
 
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Subject: ENG: Congratulations to our President FRE: Félicitation à notre Présidente SPA: ¡Enhorabuena a nuestra Presidenta!
 
UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura launched a new book entitled 60
Women Contributing to the 60 Years of UNESCO - Constructing the Foundations
of Peace (UNESCO, 2006).
 
This tribute to the contributions of women to dialogue, education,
empowerment and gender equality recognizes 60 women who have worked toward
building a culture of peace.  Alissandra Cummins ( Barbados ) was honored
alongside 59 other women leaders including Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
( Portugal ), Sophie N’Kanwza (Democratic Republic of Congo ), Jeanne Hersch
(Switzerland), Gabriela Mistral (Chile) and Françoise Riviére (France) et
Rigoberta Menchù ( Guatemala ).
 
In 60 Women, ICOM President Alissandra Cummins shares her vision of
UNESCO based on her experience, support of cultural diversity and the
pivotal role of “culture” within the Organization:
 
“UNESCO is in truth a laboratory of ideas, while at the same time remaining
true at the core to the notion that if we are to have peace, security,
health, freedom, and happiness, then nations must care for and accept
responsibility for the well-being of other countries, and people must
support each other and come to understand, respect and appreciate the
diversity inherent in difference (…)”
 
We are pleased to share this information with our ICOM-L subscribers as this
implicit recognition of the contribution of our President also honours our
organisation.
 
John Zvereff
Secretary General
************
 
Le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, a lancé une nouvelle
publication intitulée « 60 Women Contributing to the 60 Years of UNESCO -
Constructing the Foundations of Peace » (UNESCO, 2006).
 
Cet hommage aux contributions faites par les femmes au dialogue, à
l’éducation, à l'autonomie et à l’égalité des sexes reconnaît 60 femmes qui
ont travaillé à construire une culture de paix. Alissandra Cummins (Barbade)
a été distinguée aux côtés de 59 autres femmes, dont Maria de Lourdes
Pintasilgo (Portugal), Sophie N’Kanwza (République démocratique du Congo),
Jeanne Hersch (Suisse), Gabriela Mistral (Chili), Françoise Rivière (France)
et Rigoberta Menchù (Guatemala).
 
Dans cet ouvrage, Alissandra Cummins , Présidente de l’ICOM, fait part de sa
vision de l’UNESCO fondée sur son expérience, son soutien à la diversité
culturelle et le rôle fondamental de la « culture » au sein de l’Organisation :
 
« L’UNESCO, véritable laboratoire d’idées, reste fidèle au principe que,
pour atteindre paix, sécurité, santé, liberté et bonheur, les nations
doivent se préoccuper et accepter la responsabilité du bien-être des autres
pays, tandis que les citoyens doivent s’entraider et arriver à comprendre, à
respecter et à apprécier la diversité inhérente à la différence […]. »
 
Nous sommes heureux de communiquer ces informations à nos abonnés de la
liste ICOM-L car cette reconnaissance implicite de la contribution de notre
Présidente est aussi un hommage à notre Organisation.
 
 
John Zvereff
Secretaire general
**********
 
El Director General de la UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, presentó un libro
recién editado que lleva por título “Sesenta mujeres que han contribuido a
los 60 años de la UNESCO – Construir los cimientos de la paz” (UNESCO, 2006).
 
En esta obra se rinde homenaje a la contribución femenina al diálogo, la
educación, la autonomía y la igualdad entre los sexos, reconociendo la
destacada labor realizada por 60 mujeres en pro de la edificación de una
cultura de paz. Alissandra Cummins (Barbados) comparte su presencia en el
cuadro de honor con otras 59 personalidades femeninas, entre las que figuran
Gabriela Mistral (Chile), Françoise Riviére (Francia), Rigoberta Menchu
(Guatemala), Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (Portugal), Sophie N’Kanwza
(República Democrática del Congo) y Jeanne Hersch (Suiza).
 
En “Sesenta mujeres”, la Presidenta del ICOM, Alissandra Cummins , nos hace
partícipes de su visión de la UNESCO basada en su experiencia en el seno de
la Organización y su labor en pro de la diversidad cultural y el papel
central de la “cultura”. A este respecto dice:
 
“La UNESCO es un auténtico laboratorio de ideas, y al mismo tiempo su idea
central es que si deseamos conseguir la paz, la seguridad, la salud, la
libertad y la felicidad, las naciones deben asumir y aceptar la
responsabilidad de velar por el bienestar de los demás países; y los pueblos
deben apoyarse mutuamente para lograr entenderse, respetarse y apreciar la
diversidad inherente a su diferencia […].”
 
Nos satisface poner en conocimiento de nuestros suscriptores de ICOM-L esta
noticia, ya que este reconocimiento implícito de la meritoria labor de
nuestra Presidenta honra al mismo tiempo a nuestra Organización.
 
John Zvereff
Secretario General 
 
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