A proposal to create ICOM youth groups. A proposal to create ICOM youth groups (also sent to ICOM list).
 
I’d like to put forward the idea of creating youth groups of ICOM associates.
This idea stems from the fact that many under-40 colleagues that I met all over the world don’t feel part of ICOM and maybe are not enough involved in it, although they are very fond of museums.
The world of museums itself needs renewing. We especially need to encourage young professionals and give them operational jobs/positions.
How many young people are ICOM’s members? How many of them do actually take part in the activities of the various National Committees?
Following the path of many associations in the world, such as, primarily, the various club services (Rotary, Lions etc), why don’t create youth groups within ICOM, with the task, among the others, of involving other young colleagues?
In order to be effective, national groups (inside National Committees) should be implemented at least at an earlier stage, in order to promote co-operation on a territorial base. At a later stage, an international youth group or committee might be also implemented.
I strongly believe that young people may become a vehicle for ICOM and the world of museums, provided that we trust them and get them truly involved.

Mario Bucolo
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Mario Bucolo, ABIS MultiCom CEO; Museumland, editor in chief
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