Round table ICOM Russia x UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty

The round table "Professional development and well-being of the museum community: the role of specialized organizations", dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)

The Russian Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM Russia) together with the UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty invite you to take part in the round table “Professional development and well-being of the museum community: the role of specialized organizations".

The round table will be held on December 7, 2021, at 9 AM CET in an online format on the ZOOM platform.

Registration is open: https://ikom-rossii.timepad.ru/event/1863315/

Working language: Russian. On request - Russian sign language.

The round table is dedicated to the ICOM 75th Anniversary and is intended to draw attention to points of contact that are important for ICOM and UNESCO.

During the round table we are going to discuss how the National committees of ICOM, as well as other specialized organizations and museum associations, build interaction with the professional community in times of crises and rapidly changing reality: what actions are taken to strengthen knowledge and skills, how organizations respond to incoming requests , and how to provide social and emotional support to the community.

Among the speakers:

• Aida Alymova, President of the ICOM Kyrgyzstan

• Tatyana Bembel, President of the ICOM Belarus

• Elfira Malikova-Gurbanov, candidate of art history, museologist-scientist, associate professor of the department of "museology" of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

• Natalia Miroshnichenko, Deputy Director General of the Museum-Reserve “Kimmeria MA Voloshin"

• Anna Mikhailova, Director of "Ideas for Museums"

• Vladimir Opredelenov, Deputy Director for Digital Development, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Head of the Department of IT in the field of culture, National Research University Higher School of Economics

• Irina Chuvilova, Head of the research group "Russian Museum Encyclopedia", "New Institute for Cultural Studies"

• Elena Elts, Associate Professor, Department of International Humanitarian Relations, St. Petersburg State University

Round table moderators:

• Aigul Khalafova, UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty culture Program officer

• Dinara Khalikova, specialist in socio-cultural projects, member of the Presidium of ICOM Russia

If you have any questions, please contact us via directorate@icom-russia.com