Preliminary Announcement

COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS

CAM GENERAL PROGRAM AND MEETING 2003


Theme:

MUSEUMS IN THE COMMONWEALTH:

GLOBAL VISION, LOCAL MISSION

April 1-5, 2003

Hosted by National Museums Liverpool

Liverpool, U.K.

Increasing globalization affects all of us as individuals and
organizations. As an international museum organization, CAM is concerned
with the global picture as well as issues common to all museums. The
meeting will explore four aspects of the theme:

what are the responsibilities of museums to look not only at museums
concerns but at community, national and international issues

what are the most important issues at these four levels of interest

how does each museum work with global issues while maintaining local
relevance and meaning

what role do Commonwealth museums have in promoting and contributing to
Commonwealth vision and action and how do we do it


This is a five-day program based on presentations combined with participant
dialogue and is intended to result in a better understanding of the local,
national and international roles of museums and guidance in how to make
decisions about them.


Members and colleagues from both Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth
countries are welcome.


Call For Papers

Papers are invited on topics relevant to the above theme and in particular
on the general theme of why museums should be concerned with broader issues
and on specific programs or activities which illustrate how museums deal
with issues of concern in areas such as the following:

Children and Youth

The Role of Women and Gender Issues

Preservation of World Heritage

Sustainability

Peace, Democracy, Good Governance and the Rule of Law

Alleviation of Poverty

Cultural Equity, Diversity and Understanding

Presentations will be limited to 20-30 minutes & will be selected by the
Program Committee based on a brief description of the presentation,
regional, gender and type of museum representation, range of topics and
direct experience in relation to the theme. Please send proposals to the
Secretariat by February 28, 2003.


Further information: The CAM Secretariat: tel&fax: 1-403-938-3190 email:
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Lois Irvine
Secretary General
Commonwealth Association of Museums
P.O. Box 30192
Chinook Postal Outlet
Calgary, Alberta
T2H 2V9
Tel & fax: 1-403-938-3190
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Lois Irvine
R.R. #1
De Winton, Alberta
T0L 0X0
Canada
tel. & fax:  403-938-3190
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