ICOM Australia

International Council of Museums (ICOM) National Committee Australia

[Blue Shield International @BlueShield_Int]

President Stone to speak on Preserving Cultural Heritage in Turbulent Times Panel, at @baselpeaceforum with @swisspeace January 25, 14:00 – 16:00 CET
https://t.co/zcMWm697vx

Join: https://t.co/fQY0F8uplC
Meeting ID: 399 604 488 356 | Passcode: TpbkXZ

[ICOM Australia @AustraliaIcom]

ICOM Australia wishes all our members and colleagues a happy and peaceful festive season and looks forward to more wonderful collaborations and projects in 2024 which will enable museums to conserve, promote and celebrate the world’s cultures, environments and heritage.

[Anna Nsubuga - UK Ambassador to UNESCO @UKAmbUNESCO]

So happy to end the year with this exciting news: 🇬🇧 intends to ratify the 2003 @UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage next year. Share your suggestions in the @DCMS public consultation - more details here ⬇️

https://t.co/LlhozBqJmS

[University Museums @umac_icom]

Letter to Griffith University about the proposed closure of the Griffith University Art Museum.
https://t.co/5txNeBKsmm

[Ben Eltham @beneltham]

Griffith Uni is potentially closing its art museum, which is a terrible decision and everyone should complain in to the Griffith Vice-Chancellor and board https://t.co/lSL22QlIVo

[ICCROM @ICCROM]

ICCROM-FAR is Developing a Comprehensive Tool on Climate Risk Management for Heritage. In the last 2 years, we have been working to understand how #ClimateChange impacts cultural heritage and the role heritage can play in combatting the climate crisis.
👉 https://t.co/KUxmHwDvr4

[CIMAM @infoCimam]

CIMAM joins the Global Call to Action: Put Culture at the Heart of Climate Action following the release of the historic agreement reached at @COP28_UAE, which signals the "beginning of the end" of the fossil fuel era.
@ClimateHeritage @JuliesBicycle
https://t.co/bR7E8JKe9i

[ICOMOS @ICOMOS]

📣 The 'Venice at 60: Doctrinal Documents in the Protection of Cultural Heritage' Conference scheduled for March 2024 in Florence 🇮🇹 invites the submission of abstracts!

3️⃣ themes to choose from

🔴 Deadline: 15/01/24🔴
🔎 More info: https://t.co/BGxb2YAR25

#VeniceCharter

[Michael McNally @NTEUQldDivSec]

Defend Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM): Preserve Our Artistic and Cultural Legacy! https://t.co/U0jRvgg47R via @ChangeAUS

[ClimateHeritage @ClimateHeritage]

BREAKING NEWS! At #COP28, 25+ national governments 🌏 will launch new coalition to advocate for culture-based climate action in the UN. 💚Read our Statement of Support and add your voice to the Global Call to Action.💪🏽
🔗https://t.co/ie8CAT5ulg
#CultureAtCOP28
#ClimateHeritage

[Terence Hay-Edie @HayEdie]

Good summary of #COP28 Indigenous Peoples day #WeAreIndigenous
https://t.co/sMrnQHAcPc

[Julie's Bicycle @JuliesBicycle]

Join us tomorrow @copreshub at #COP28 or online.

Preserving Our Legacy: Climate Resilience for Culture and Heritage

Voices from frontline communities will share their climate action stories.

Hosts: @ClimateHeritage @icccad.

View full event + speakers: https://t.co/K974NchxAF

[Museum-iD Magazine @MuseumID]

“This isn’t political correctness, wokery, or changing history… This is simply good history” - Nick Merriman on why the UK's highly problematic colonial role “[has] to be part of the mainstream narrative about British history”

https://t.co/dvdcTGRT00

[Getty Conservation Institute @GCIConservation]

Did you know many conservation journals are published #OpenAccess? 📑

We've compiled a list of over 50 of them, separated by topic for easy browsing: https://t.co/e7llJv3Q7K.

Topics range from archaeological methods to education to pigments and paints.

[First Aid and Resilience (FAR) @FAR_ICCROM]

The European Commission DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture is backing ICCROM-FAR's mission to preserve Ukrainian heritage with a grant. Discover more about our efforts and capacity-building activities for safeguarding Ukrainian cultural heritage: https://t.co/CJEUDEMUDo

[Australian Academy of the Humanities @HumanitiesAU]

Historical knowledge is key to understanding the present & making informed decisions on major issues affecting Australia. The decline of positions in history disciplines in Australian universities & students is significant and alarming. @fbongiornoanu
https://t.co/nn2pLC12jm

[Alex Marsden @Alex_Cultural]

Looking forward to chairing this symposium on 19 October - join us! https://t.co/ooTmGHDCd0