CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

Museums and a 'Sense of Place'
Reykjavik, Iceland, 30 August to 3 September 2006.

You are invited to join your international colleagues at this important and 
adventurous conference in Iceland.

The International Committee for Regional Museums (ICR) is holding its 
annual conference on the theme Museums and a 'Sense of Place' from 30 
August to 3 September 2006, co-hosted by the Iceland National Committee of 
the International Council for Museums (ICOM).

The conference theme will address a range of topical issues  identity, 
community, and museums' role in documenting and interpreting the past and 
present of the changing cultural, social and natural environment of the 
localities that they serve.
International keynote speakers - all leaders in their fields - will set the 
context for discussions and international exchange of experience through 
thought-provoking theoretical and practice-based presentations. Colleagues 
in both urban and rural museums are working at the heart of their 
communities to define, reflect and strengthen the 'sense of place' which 
means so much to residents and which visitors and tourists seek to 
understand. We shall all learn from the new approaches shared with 
delegates by museum professionals of many nations.

At the top of our world, Iceland's distinctive cultural heritage has 
developed in a remote and rugged environment with its own beauty. 
Conference participants will experience its rich diversity through visits 
to some of its remarkable regional museums and natural wonders accompanied 
by local curators and gain special insights into contemporary Icelandic 
life. Delegates can extend their stay and join the special post-conference 
tour (4-6 September), which includes sights less frequented by tourists.

Register for the conference before July 22! The programme organisers are 
accepting offers of papers until 22 July. The sooner you book, the better 
the flight prices!

Details of the conference programme and registration form can be found on 
the International Committee for Regional Museums website: www.icr-icom.org, 
If having difficulty, look in the newsletter section - January 2006 or July 
2006.

This is truly a rare opportunity to meet with fellow professionals from 
around the world, while enjoying the warmth of traditional Icelandic 
hospitality. Come and join us! We look forward to meeting you in Reykjavik!

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