Dubai Tradition and Arts Authority (Dubai Tradition),in shut collaboration with the UAE chapter of the Worldwide Council of Museums (ICOM-UAE), have introduced the organisation of the ICOM 2024 Worldwide Symposium as a part of the preparations for the 27thICOM Common Convention: ICOM Dubai 2025. Held for the primary time within the Center East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA), the occasion is hosted by the emirate beneath the theme ‘The Way forward for Museums in Quickly Altering Communities’, reflecting Dubai’s place on the worldwide cultural map.
The symposium shall be hosted on the Etihad Museum on 12 November and can give attention to three interconnected dimensions of the primary theme: Intangible Heritage, Youth Energy, and New Applied sciences. It should discover methods for museums to navigate the fast adjustments and transformations that the world is experiencing, providing alternatives for dialogue and mental change amongst govt council members and native and worldwide museum specialists.
The symposium previous ICOM Dubai 2025 will function a number of keynote speeches and classes to spark discussions and exchanges.Edward Rodley, Co-Founder & Principal of The Expertise Alchemists (TEA), will provoke discourse on ‘New Applied sciences,’ highlighting how applied sciences may help or hinder museums in reaching audiences.
Following the keynote speech, the session will function shows by Marjan Faraidooni, Chief Training & Tradition & Chief HR Officer for Expo Metropolis Dubai; Dr Simon Tanner, Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage at King’s Faculty London; and Pablo GuayasamínMadriñán, Programme Coordinator within the Workplace of the Assistant Director-Common for Tradition at UNESCO. They may mirror on the alternatives made by museums to undertake applied sciences to cater to the evolving wants of their communities and altering environments. The shows will spotlight revolutionary methods of utilizing applied sciences for a better reference to audiences whereas remaining true to genuine cultural expressions.
The symposium will welcome His Excellency Dr. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of the UAE College to steer a strong piece on the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage. Becoming a member of the talks shall be His Excellency Dr Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Almusallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage and Alia Yunis, Visiting Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC (AGSIW) and Visiting Affiliate Professor of Movie & Heritage Research, NYUAD.Their discussions will revolve round safeguarding and transmitting communities’ heritage and reminiscence inside an ever-changing panorama of occasions.
Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Emirati columnist and researcher and Founding father of Barjeel Artwork Basis, will open discussions on Youth Energy, advocating for youth empowerment in shaping the museums of tomorrow. As well as, an interactive panel will invite artwork curator, Munira Al Sayegh, Founding father of Dirwaza Curatorial Laband artist, and artist and curator Osemudiamen Ekore, Co-Founding father of Bootleg Griot to discover cultural trendsand how these interrelate with communities.
To enrich the primary theme classes, and for the primary time within the historical past of ICOM, the symposiumwill host coaching workshops led by knowledgeable members of ICOM’s worldwide committees, the place contributors can have the chance to learnmore about museum-specific subjects such because the significance of assortment documentation, the important thing function of native communities in safeguarding and selling intangible heritage, and a session on emergency planning for museums, diving into preparedness for potential disasters, emergency responses and transitioning to restoration.
Based in 1946 beneath the umbrella of the United Nations, ICOM is a world organisation specialised within the area of museums, their growth and coordination. Its membership consists of greater than 50,000 specialists from almost 120 international locations, and almost 20,000 museums all over the world. In April 2021, ICOM-UAE, in cooperation with Dubai Tradition, Dubai Municipality, and Dubai Tourism, submitted the UAE’s bid to host the ICOM Common Convention 2025 in Dubai.Recognising the UAE’s management and Dubai’s distinguished function in heritage preservation, together with its forward-thinking method to growing its inventive financial system, ICOM elected Dubai from a aggressive checklist of candidates to host the convention.