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CAM LAUNCHES ON-LINE DISCUSSION FORUM.
June 16, 2009
To facilitate and prompt discussion on CAM related issues and programmes we have a launched an on-line discussion forum. Register in the forum now. Join in two current discussion threads: the planning of the forthcoming GCAM workshop and revisions to the CAM distance education course. Click here to go to the DISQUS forum site.
COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL ON-LINE JOURNAL.
Feb 20, 2009
Check the CAM website at http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/publications/cam_journal.html for our new sortable journal. The journal is a compilation of conference papers, articles published in other media by CAM members, and research papers directly submitted which relate to the special museological interests of CAM.
COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
GCAM WORKSHOP 4::The Creative Museum: African Museums Using Culture for the Development of Children and Youth
feb 20, 2009
Hosted by the Chief Albert Luthuli Museum Stanger, South Africa. Check out the event details as well as call for papers here.
CAM TO ORGANIZE PANEL DISCUSSION AT CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN TORONTO, MARCH 26, 2009.
Jan 30, 2009
Check out the event details here.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Launches Its First Virtual Exhibition
Jan 8, 2009
December 10, 2008 marked the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To underline this important milestone, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights launched its first virtual exhibition entitled:Everyone has the Right: A Canadian and the Words that Changed the World. The exhibit explores the life of a Canadian, John Peters Humphrey, principal author of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948. He gave the world a vision, upholding the principal that every human is, by virtue of his or her humanity alone born free and equal in dignity and rights. For more information go to: http://www.museedesdroitsdelapersonne.ca/exhibits/udhr/what_is_the_udhr/
NORTH MEETS SOUTH
Oct 1, 2008
Attached is the press release that IHT sent out about the North meets South
Heritage Workers from Nunavut visit area Museums :
please click here.
1999 CAM CONFERENCE PAPERS AVAILABLE
Sep 15, 2008
The first posting of papers from the CAM Triennial Meeting of 1999 at Bridgetown Barbados are now available. More will be forthcoming. Click here to view.
CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO HOST CAM SESSION
Sep 10, 2008
The forthcoming 2009 CMA Annual Conference scheduled for March 25-28 in Toronto will feature a CAM organized panel discussion entitled "The Global Role of Museums in the Development of Civil Society". For further information click here to view.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AVAILABLE
Aug 19, 2008
The Papers and Proceedings for the recent 2008 CAM Triennial meeting in Georgetown, Guyana: "Museums & Diversity: Museums in Pluralistic Societies". Click here to view.
Join CAM's mailing list.
Aug 12, 2008
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Lois Irvine elected to prestigious Cowrie Circle at Commonwealth Association of Museums Triennial Meeting
June 4, 2008
Lois Irvine, long-serving ICOM member and secretary general of the
Commonwealth Association of Museums was honored by election to the prestigious Cowrie Circle at the recent Annual Triennial Meeting of the Association in Georgetown Guyana, April 18-22, 2008.
Membership in the Cowrie Circle, CAM's highest honor, is given to pay tribute and to recognize eminent citizens who have contributed to the growth and development of museums in the Commonwealth.
Criteria include substantial and lengthy contributions: to the Association, to leadership and commitment in building museums in one's own country, to active and productive involvement in regional or international museum communities, and to enhancing expertise and excellence of museums in the
Commonwealth.
Newly elected president of the Association, Prof. Martin Segger, said the award, made with the unanimous assent of those attending, would honor the association as much as the very popular and world-renowned secretary-general who was stepping-down from her voting position on the Board.
Flickr photo group for Museums & Diversity - Guyana
May 20, 2008
CAM has created a Flickr photo group for conference participants who would like to share their photos of Guyana. To post photos to this group, you will need to have a (free) flickr account.
The Flickr group is called Commonwealth Association of Museums Guyana Conference
Announcement: CAM General Programme and Meeting 2008 - Museums & Diversity - Guyana
January 23, 2008
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, The National Museum of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana.
A 5-day seminar, to be followed by an excursion to IWOKRAMA for a limited number of participants, April 23th to 26th.
Commonwealth Foundation Launches New Website
July 5, 2007
The Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that it has launched a new website to help bring information to its stakeholders in a clear, concise and interactive way... more
Illicit traffic on internet
Appeal from ICOM, UNESCO and Interpol
July 5, 2007
The illicit traffic of cultural property is currently one of the most lucrative criminal activities in the world. Every civilisation's cultural heritage is universal and priceless, and the harm caused by illicit trafficking has disastrous repercussions, not only on peoples' understanding of their history, and thus on their cultural identity, but also with regard to the future of all humankind... more
CCI Volunteer Postings in Bolivia 2007-08
June 21, 2007
Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) has recently posted its new volunteer positions overseas and is welcoming applicants now!... more
The Commonwealth: Respecting Difference, Promoting Understanding
March 8, 2007
...In the Commonwealth, we share a language. Yet, underneath that, we all have a number of identities that define who we are and where we feel we belong - to families, to communities, to cultural and indigenous groupings, to nations. Whatever those many layers of identity, we are all human beings above all else, and we are all Commonwealth citizens... more
CAM Council Member, Alissandra Cummins, Honoured in Book (article from ICOM)
February 1, 2007
UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura launched a new book entitled 60 Women Contributing to the 60 Years of UNESCO - Constructing the Foundations of Peace (UNESCO, 2006)... more
World Summit on Arts and Culture Report Published
(article from another website)
December 11, 2006
We are delighted to announce the publication of the Report on the Third World Summit on Arts and Culture. Held in Newcastle Gateshead, England, in June this year, the Summit explored issues of arts, culture and regeneration under the theme 'transforming places, transforming lives'. The report provides a number of personal impressions on the Summit from the point of view of organisers, delegates and a speaker. Later this month, we will be mailing printed copies of the report to IFACCA members along with a printed volume of IFACCA's research reports 2004-2006 and invoices for 2007 membership. If your organisation is not a member and would like to join, please email us at info@ifacca.org. For more information on membership, click here.
Millions More Attend Free Museums
(article from another website)
December 11, 2006
In the five years since entry charges were scrapped, England's museums and galleries have had nearly 30 million extra visitors... more
Ottawa Museums get Boost of Nearly $100M
(article from another website)
December 11, 2006
(Canada) Five national museums in Ottawa will get a big boost of funds for fixing leaky roofs, repairing electrical systems, and other long-term building maintenance, the federal government announced Monday... more