Dear Ebba, I thank you for your advice and inspiration. We share your view of the situation that will require a strong and coordinated response in the weeks and months ahead. ICOM is already giving consideration to the kind of proposal you are outlining and where it is clear that the members are in support of this kind of action, it will receive priority consideration and support by the Council. Please note that we will advise you are soon as possible when we have sufficient information for our plan of action, Thanks for support. Alissandra -----Original Message----- From: International Council of Museums Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ebba Brännback Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Message of support Dear Alissandra, Dear colleagues, ICOM Finland and its members want to express their deepest sorrow to the victims of the earth quake and the tsunami in Asia. It is impossible to imagine the consequences of this natural catastrophe. When the time comes, after some weeks or months, we must be ready to help our colleagues in the region. Except professional help and materials we need money. We need it in this situation and we have to develop a system for the future, so that museum professionals can in coming disasters, natural or man made, know that ICOM will and can give economical help. Could we concentrate fund rising to International Museum Day 18.05.2005? Then we have more information from the region and time to prepare our members and museums. Now people are helping the victims in the emergency situation and at least in Finland the donations to Red Cross, UNICEF and other organizations are bigger than ever. Governments are making their plans for help for many years to come. Preservation of the cultural heritage of the region ought to be in those programs and ICOM could work for it. We have lot of work to do. ICOM Finland Ebba Brännback Chair Senior curator Design Museum Helsinki, Finland +358 589 7002 [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html