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Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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24.01.2022 We hope you all have a happy and safe holiday break and we look forward to sharing the museum love in 2021. Mat Trinca, Chair and Executive Board members Deborah, Cherie, Lisa, Toner, Roger, Deanne, Regan, Elizabeth, Nancy, Alex, Brodie, Tarisi and Robin... Pikilyi heart by by Theo (Faye) Nangala Hudson

21.01.2022 Don't forget our annual general meeting is on TODAY Thursday 12 November at 3pm. On-line The on-line version of the AGM will be conducted using Vero AGM Portal. Members will need to register attendance on-line attendance PRIOR to the AGM. Each ICOM Australia member has been emailed log-in instructions which include a meeting username and PIN. If you have not received this information please contact: National Secretary... In-person Peninsula Room National Museum of Australia Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula ACT 2601 We look forward to seeing you this afternoon.

20.01.2022 Hi Nancy, Dear colleagues, The results of the follow-up report for our ICOM survey "Museums, Museum professionals and COVID-19", presented during the last ICOM webinar on Wednesday 18th November, were published today on our website - with interesting and revealing results and new data to share. You can find the detailed report https://icom.museum//ne/follow-up-report-museums-covid-19/... Many thanks to all participants from Alessandro of the Communications Dpt. and all of us from the Secretariat. Alberto Calderoni

18.01.2022 A week of milestones for the cultural sector! 74 yeas ago today (1946) a group of visionaries saw the potential of museums to bridge peoples and build lasting peace and found the International Council of Museums. Happy birthday! https://icom.museum/en/about-us/history-of-icom/... We have a virtual high five to give away to the first person to respond with the year ICOM Australia was formed?

14.01.2022 A day late to the celebrations due to the ring of steel being lifted in Melbourne! Let’s celebrate 50 years of joint efforts to protect the cultural heritage of humanity Adopted on November 14, 1970, the UNESCO Convention is a prominent legal instrument in the fight against looting and illicit trafficking. By laying down the principles of shared responsibility and cultural equity, it has also opened the way to the right of peoples to enjoy their own cultural heritage.... #ProtectHeritage #StopTrafficking #Culture #UNESCO #UNESCOCourier Image: Selçuk Demirel Subscribe to the UNESCO Courier here and thank you for caring for collections in your institution or private practice https://en.unesco.org/courier/2020-4

14.01.2022 2020 ICOM Australia Executive Board election Nominations for the Board closed on 16 October 2020. The ICOM Australia Executive Board operates on a two year election cycle (commenced in 2019) however due to vacancies and maximum terms the following positions are vacant for the coming year:... 1 x Treasurer 4 x Ordinary Members One nomination for Treasurer was received and as such a vote will not be required. The position will be ratified at the AGM. Visit the ICOM Australia website to read the candidate statements http://icom.org.au/site/aboutusexecelections.php

13.01.2022 The ICOM Australia AGM will now be held at 3pm on Thursday 12 November 2020. It will be held both on-line and in-person, with in-person limited to 50 attendees. The 2020 AGM was originally scheduled for 20 May 2020 to coincide with the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) national conference . However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic it was postponed. We now have permission to hold the meeting on-line and in-person. Please visit the ICOM Australia website http://icom.org.au/site/membersagm.php to learn more about arrangements for acceptances and apologies.

10.01.2022 Have you received an email from Vero Voting? The ICOM AGM 2020 will be held online at Thu 12th Nov, 2020 3:00pm AEDT The AGM will be conducted online via the Vero AGM Portal. Please register your attendance PRIOR to the AGM. ... Please click on the link in your email, enter your username and PIN (included in the email) to register to attend the AGM, view the documents and submit any questions prior to the AGM. https://icomagm2020.verovoting.com.au/ If you a member of ICOM Australia and have not received an email please contact [email protected]

04.01.2022 Have you renewed your ICOM membership for 2021? Membership is for a calendar year commencing 1 January. Visit the official ICOM Australia website for more information http://icom.org.au/site/membersonlyrenewals.php

03.01.2022 With the theme The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine, International Museum Day 2021 invites museums, their professionals and communities to create, imagine and share new practices of (co-)creation of value, new business models for cultural institutions and innovative solutions for the social, economic and environmental challenges of the present. http://imd.icom.museum/international/the-future-of-museums/

02.01.2022 Emerging Scholar Applications Now Accepted A small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. The Award provides a strong professional development opportunity for early career academics---meeting experts in the field, interacting with colleagues from other parts of the world, and creating networks and lasting connections. Awardees are invited to attend the co...nference to present their work and play a critical organizational role in the conference by leading discussions, chairing parallel sessions, and providing assistance in session rooms. Applications are open to those pursuing research degrees, post- and graduate students, as well as early career faculty. The early application deadline is 25 January 2021. To apply, click the link below. You may also view further instructions by visiting the Knowledge Base https://cgscholar.com//4-applying-for-emerging-scholar-awa

01.01.2022 WATCH THIS SPACE! Consultations | Museum definition and Code of Ethics ICOM will be engaging its Members in two participatory processes that will shape the museum of the future: the revision of the museum definition and the review of the ICOM Code of Ethics https://icom.museum//icom-define-consultation-2-what-sho/