Dear Allissandra Cummins,
ICMS and my colleagues in the Czech Republic have been following the disaster in South Asia. I sent your letter to all ICMS members with an apeal for any help. Further more, by my letter (on Tuesday) I have also asked all the Czech state museums - some of them were affected by floods in 2002 - for special attention and possible material help (devices which have remained after floods or special machines which are recently not useful for them anymore). With president of the ICOM Czech National Committee Ms Katka Tlachova, I have also discussed the possible finacial help for museums. However, there is not much money left at the end of this year, but we will try to arrange something at the beginning of the comming year.
But of course, we need actual information on the status of affected museums in the region.
I will keep you informed.
Thank you for all your hard work in 2004.
But believe in 2005.
Pavel Jirasek
ICMS Chairman
Director
Dept. of Movable Cultural Heritage, Museums and Galleries
Ministry of Culture
Czech Republic
-----Original Message-----
From: International Council of Museums Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alissandra Cummins
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Message of support
Dear Colleague,
Thank you for your response. We have already received a number of messages, some offering very practical advice on what might be done to effectively support our colleagues in South Asia. Within ICOM we are now gathering this information together with the slow trickles of information we are currently getting about the status of the museums affected. As we gather this together and work out plans , we will get back into contact with all of those offering assistance.
Thank you for your attentive response.
Alissandra Cummins
ICOM
President
-----Original Message-----
From: International Council of Museums Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of kwame sarpong
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:31 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Message of support
Dear Coleagues.
ICOM- Ghana National Committee has been following closely the disaster and the unfurling events on TV here and send our support as well. We are awaiting to contribute to whatever support that the President will come up with.
Regards,
KWAME SARPONG
Chairperson
ICOM-Ghana National Committee
Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana
P.O.Box UC 35
University Post Office
Cape Coast
Ghana
--- Alissandra Cummins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Plans to disseminate a message of hope and calm at the end of a
> turbulent year, now fade when faced with the suffering of millions of
> people, both Asians and visitors, following the utter devastation
> recently wrought by the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunamis in
> the Indian Ocean.
>
> The preservation of human life and health, the intensive efforts to
> relieve those suffering including those far from home, and the
> recovery of communities in the countries of Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
> Thailand, India, the Maldives, the Nicobar and Andeman Islands, and
> other communities affected must be the first priority of governments
> and agencies both seeking and offering assistance.
>
> Our thoughts and hearts are with the people of these countries who are
> the victims of this appalling disaster. As an organization which seeks
> to conserve and interpret the cultural and natural heritage, we
> anxiously await news of our colleagues, as well as our sister museums
> in the region.
> Indeed any information of this kind now would be much appreciated.
>
> Please be assured that in the coming weeks ICOM in conjunction with
> other agencies, will seek to establish the status of museums and
> museums workers in the countries affected. We ask that you now give
> your attention to identifying any assistance you may be able to give
> to the recovery effort.
> ICOM will give urgent attention to this critical situation and the
> priority of establishing a coordinated relief programme to safeguard
> the heritage of the region. Further details will be provided at the
> earliest possible time.
>
> Alissandra Cummins
> President
>
> * *
> *
>
> Chers collègues,
>
> Toutes nos intentions de diffuser un message d'espoir et de paix à
> l'issue d'une année agitée s'évanouissent face aux millions d'êtres
> plongés dans la souffrance, Asiatiques et visiteurs confondus, à la
> suite de l'absolue dévastation provoquée par le formidable tremblement
> de terre et les tsunamis qui s'en ont suivi dans l'océan Indien.
>
> La protection de la vie humaine et de la santé, les efforts intensifs
> pour soulager ceux qui souffrent, notamment ceux retenus loin de chez
> eux, et le relèvement des communautés dans les pays touchés -
> Indonésie, Sri Lanka, Thaïlande, Inde, Maldives, les îles Nicobar et
> Andaman, et autres communautés affectées-, tels doivent être les
> objectifs prioritaires des gouvernements et des organismes qui
> sollicitent et offrent de l'aide.
>
> Nos pensées et notre coeur sont avec les gens de ces pays victimes de
> cet affreux désastre. En tant qu'organisation soucieuse de conserver
> et d'interpréter le patrimoine culturel et naturel, nous attendons
> avec inquiétude des nouvelles de nos collègues, ainsi que de nos
> musées frères de la région. De fait, toute information de cette nature
> serait la bienvenue.
>
> Soyez assurés que dans les semaines à venir, l'ICOM, conjointement
> avec d'autres organisations, va tenter de dresser l'état des musées et
> des travailleurs de musées dans les pays affectés. Pour l'heure, nous
> vous demandons de faire votre possible pour identifier toute
> assistance susceptible de contribuer aux efforts de redressement. Sans
> plus attendre, l'ICOM va accorder toute l'attention nécessaire à cette
> situation critique et la priorité à la mise en place d'un programme de
> secours coordonné, afin de sauvegarder le patrimoine de la région. De
> plus amples informations seront fournies dès que possible.
>
> Alissandra Cummins
> Présidente
>
> * *
> *
>
> Queridos colegas,
>
>
> Cualquier intento de enviar un mensaje de esperanza y de tranquilidad
> al final de este turbulento año se derrumba cuando uno se enfrenta al
> sufrimiento de millones de personas naturales de Asia y visitantes
> afectados por la devastación ocasionada por el poderoso terremoto y
> los tsunamis gigantes en el Océano Indico.
>
> No cabe duda, de que ahora la prioridad de los gobiernos y de las
> agencias internacionales debe centrase en la preservación de la salud
> y la vida humana y que sus esfuerzos deben contribuir a aliviar a los
> que sufren, a los que están atrapados lejos de sus hogares, y a
> recuperar las comunidades de Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Tailandia, India,
> las islas Maldivas y las de Nicobar y de Andeman, y otras igualmente
> afectadas.
>
> Nuestros pensamientos y corazones están, en este momento, con las
> personas de estos países victimas de tal impresionante desastre. En el
> ICOM, como organización que busca conservar e interpretar el
> patrimonio cultural y natural, estamos esperando, ansiosamente,
> recibir noticias de nuestros colegas y de nuestros museos hermanos en
> la región, y por este motivo valoraremos muy profundamente cualquier
> tipo de información que nos llegue.
>
> Además, procuraremos que, en el transcurso de las próximas semanas, el
> ICOM, conjuntamente con otras organizaciones, conozca la situación de
> los museos y de sus profesionales en los países afectados. Por
> consiguiente, les pedimos que intenten identificar cualquier tipo de
> ayuda que pueda contribuir a los esfuerzos de su recuperación. El
> ICOM prestará atención urgente a esta crítica situación y dará
> prioridad al establecimiento de un programa coordinado destinado a la
> salvaguarda del patrimonio de la región.
>
> Les comunicaremos más detalles tan pronto como nos sea posible.
>
> Alissandra Cummins,
> Presidente
>
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