
EXPONATEC, Cologne 17.11. - 20.11. 2009
Programme
1st Day - Tuesday 17th November:
Exponatec Cologne - Excellence Club
17.30 - 21.00
- Gathering of organizers, partners and presenters at the Excellence Club stand
- Welcome drink
- Informal forum and discussions
2nd Day - Wednesday 18th November:
Exponatec Cologne - Excellence Club
10.30 Welcome words (moderator: Willem De Vos):
• Mr. Oliver P. Kuhrt, Executive Vice President, Koelnmesse GmbH
• Ms. Angela Spizig, Deputy Mayor of the City of Cologne
• Dr. Udo Gößwald, Chairman of ICOM Europe
• Dr. Gerhard Winter, Board member of ICOM Deutschland
• Ms. Lila de Chaves, Secretary General of WFFM (World Federation of Friends of Museums)
• Ms. Anja Schaluschke, Executive Director, German Museums Association
11.15 Introductory lectures
• Prof. Tomislav Šola, The Best in Heritage and Excellence Club
• Dr. Holger Resche, EU prize for cultural heritage/Europa Nostra awards
12.30 Lunch time
13.45 "The Best in Heritage / Europa Nostra Excellence Club TV Studio" - introduction
14.00 - 15.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE Presentations (moderator: Willem De Vos):
• Project 1: "ICOM Europe"
• Project 2: "CosmoCaixa" (Barcelona, Spain)
• Project 3: "National Museum of Iceland" (Reykjavik, Iceland)
15.30 Break - Refreshment
16.00 - 17.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE Presentations (moderator: Willem De Vos:
• Project 4: "Intercultural Museum / Oslo Museum" (Oslo, Norway)
• Project 5: "Pocar Farm / Triglav National Park" (Mojstrana, Slovenia)
• Project 6: "State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve" (Russia)
3rd Day - Thursday 19th November:
Exponatec Cologne - Excellence Club
10.30-11.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE (moderator: Willem De Vos)
Panel discussion No.1: "Excellence in Heritage for Society Development"
12.00 Lunch time
13.45 "The Best in Heritage / Europa Nostra Excellence Club TV Studio" - introduction
14.00 - 15.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE Presentations (moderator: Tomislav Šola):
• Project 7: "Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience" (Cliffs of Moher, Near Liscannor, Co. Clare, Ireland)
• Project 8: "German Emigration Center" (Bremerhaven, Germany)
• Project 9: "Museum Centre of Hordaland" (Salhus, Norway)
15.30 Break - Refreshment
16.00 - 17.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE Presentations (moderator: Tomislav Šola):
• Project 10: "Archaeological Museum Narona" (Vid - Metković, Croatia)
• Project 11: "World Federation of Friends of Museums"
• Project 12: "Musée des sciences naturelles / Museum of Natural Sciences" (Brussels, Belgium)
4th Day - Friday 20th November:
Exponatec Cologne - Excellence Club
10.30-11.30 Excellence Club TV studio - LIVE (moderator: Tomislav Šola)
Panel discussion No.2: "Public Excellence in Heritage"
12.00 Lunch time
14.00 Heritage Forum - free, flexible and participatory series of brief 5-10 minutes interviews - (EC presenters, contributions from important professionals, representatives of professional associations, fair exhibitors, prominent visitors, organisers, public)
16.00 Farewell Drink
16.30 End of the programme
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