ICOM Europe Tour and Conference 2010 Topic: Respecting Cultural Heritage for Our Common Future Time: October 30 to November 5, 2010 Locations in China: Xian, Loyang, Kaifung (3 Ancient Capitals) and Zhengzhou In Cooperation with ICOM China and ICOM Germany The ICOM Europe Tour and Conference 2010 will take place in China from October 30 to November 5, 2010 and intends to foster the dialogue between European and Chinese museums on the topic of “Respecting Cultural Heritage for Our Common Future”. It is our great pleasure to organize this tour in cooperation with ICOM China on the occasion of the General Conference of ICOM in Shanghai (Nov. 7 to Nov. 12) and together with the distinctive institutions of Cultural Heritage in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi and Henan. The tour and conference is also being supported by ICOM Germany and the program of the German Foreign Ministry “China and Germany – In Action together”. Museums play an important role in communicating the respect for cultural heritage in the process of global modernization and urbanization. Therefore examples of good practice by Chinese and European museums will be presented and discussed. European ICOM members, who wish to apply for the tour and conference are asked to hand in a one-page paper and a series of photographies (max. 5) about their museum or a relevant museum project that they wish to present at the conference by March 15, 2010. (Format: Power-Point as PDF) The participants will be chosen by the ICOM Europe Board aiming to present a broad variety of highly qualified museums from different European countries. A detailed program will be available on our website by the end of February. The registration fee is 150 Euros. The expenses for the tour will be approximately 500 Euros, including the flights from Peking to Xian and from Zhengzhou to Shanghai. All flight reservations will be made on an individual basis. Ground transportation (bus) and hotel reservations are being provided by our local partners. Two travel grants for European ICOM-members under 35 are available. Please send your applications together with a short 6-line CV to: chair@icom-europe.org. Dr. Udo Goesswald Chair ICOM Europe
