Expert Meeting: Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Cultural Policies

Event information

During this Expert meeting, we will explore existing and future potential policies on the intersection between museums and (safeguarding) ICH.

The Expert meeting is closed to the general audience. Invitations were based upon the reactions to the call for proposals the IMP-Steering Group had received.

Position paper

Read the position paper 'Pride, Prejudice, Sense or Sensibility? In Search of the Characteristics of the Relationship between EU, Europe, Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums', written by Hanna Schreiber (University of Warsaw).

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When

08 May 2019 from 07:00 to 15:00
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Where

Museum Hof van Busleyden (Mechelen)

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Program

Day chairs: Jorijn Neyrinck (Werkplaats immaterieel erfgoed - Workshop intangible heritage) and Marc Jacobs (FARO. Flemish interface centre for cultura

9h00	Coffee and registration
9h30	Welcome by Jorijn Neyrinck (Workshop intangible heritage) & Marc Jacobs (FARO. Flemish interface centre for cultural heritage)
9h40	What to keep in mind after the International conference on ICH, Museums and Cultural Policies (May 7, 2019). Reflections. by Noël N. Salazar (KU Leuven)
10h05	'Pride, Prejudice, Sense or Sensibility? In Search of the Characteristics of the Relationship between EU, Europe, Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums' \| abstract Presentation of the position paper written in the context of IMP BE by Hanna Schreiber (University of Warsaw)
10h45	The future of ICH and museums? by Julia Pagel (NEMO - Network of European Museum Organisations) \| abstract & Meg Nömgård (ICH NGO Forum)
11h15	Coffee break
11h45	Parallel session 1: Inspiring museum cases on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage PANEL 1 Ariane Devanthéry - Cultural service of the Canton of Vaud (CH) Eric Alendroit - Service régional de l’inventaire, Région Réunion (FR) Federico Bonfanti - Polo Museale del Molise (IT) Moderated by Cornelia Meyer (VMS) PANEL 2 Diederik Veerman - Museon (NL) Vitalija Povilaityte Petri - Museum of Medicinal Plants and Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE) Grace Wong - Wereldmuseum (NL) - CANCELLED Moderated by Valentina Lapiccirella Zingari (SIMBDEA)
12h55	Lunch break
13h55	Parallel session 2: Inspiring museum cases on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage PANEL 1 Moderated by Cornelia Meyer (VMS) Marc-Antoine Camp - Roothuus Gonten ‘Zentrum für Appenzeller und Toggenburger Volksmusik (CH) Hilde Schoefs - Bokrijk (BE) Pierre Sanner - Mission francaise du patrimoine et des cultures alimentaires (FR) PANEL 2 Iris Nutma - Museum Joure (NL) Laure Gilbert - Le Daviaud (FR) Cinzia Marchesini - Trasi Memo (IT) Moderated by Valentina Lapiccirella Zingari (SIMBDEA)
15h05	Coffee break
15h35	Workshop: Recipes for safeguarding ICH into policies on/for museums Facilitated by Jasper Visser (VISSCH+STAM)
17h05	Conclusions by Sophie Elpers (Kenniscentrum immaterieel erfgoed Nederland)

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Three museum experts from The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France and Belgium (fifteen in total) are invited to participate to the International conference and Expert meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Cultural Policies that will take place in Mechelen (Belgium) on May 7 and 8, 2019.

First name *

Last name *

E-mail *

Organisation *

Website of your organisation *

Your function *

Phone number *

Address of your organisation (Street / number / postal code / location) *

Country of your organisation *

I require a headset for simultane translation from English to French *

I require a headset for simultane translation from French to English *

Please inform us whether you have any dietary restrictions

I wish to attend the *

introduction and visit to the permanent collection of Museum Hof van Busleyden, starting at 17h30

introduction and visit to the temporary exhibition ‘It almost seemed a lily - Berlinde de Bruyckere’, starting at 17h30

none of the above

Mobile phone number *

Photo of yourself (for use on the website, program booklets, reports, …)

Your personal resume (ca. 100 words) *

Intangible cultural heritage in your museum?
Please provide us with some information on the way in which intangible cultural heritage is part of your museum policy and practice (max. 400 words). *

Following questions could be useful:

Which domains of intangible cultural heritage are represented in your museum?
How are ICH-practitioners involved in your museum?
How is ‘intangible cultural heritage’ mentioned in your policy documents?
What kind of activities do you organize on intangible cultural heritage?
How does your museum contribute to safeguarding intangible cultural heritage?
What type of safeguarding measures does your museum undertake?
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An inspiring example on ICH from your museum practice!
Please describe us your inspiring example on ICH:

To which ‘key challenge’ is your inspiring example linked? *

Diversity November 7 and 8, 2017 (Rotterdam, NL)

Participation February 27 and 28, 2018 (Palermo, Italy)

Urban societies September 25 and 26, 2018 (Bern, Switzerland)

Innovation February 5 and 6, 2019 (Aubusson, France)

Cultural policies May 7 and 8, 2019 (Mechelen, Belgium)

None specifically

Name of the project / practice / program / … *

Type of project / practice / program (exhibition, event, course, other…) *

Year(s) ) in which it was implemented / presented *

How were ICH-practitioners – communities, groups and individuals, that strive to keep their heritage alive and want to pass it on to new generations, involved in this project / practice / program / … ? (ca. 400 words) *

Description of the project / practice / program … (ca. 400 words) *

Why do you consider this to be an “inspiring example” on ICH, in relation to the topic of the Conference and Expert Meeting you are applying for? (ca. 200 words) *

What is your motivation for willing to participate in this Conference and Expert Meeting? How will your expertise be relevant to other participants? (ca. 200 words) *

Please formulate 2 to 3 hands on tips or recommendations for other museums that wish to engage in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, based on the case you described above. *

Please send 2 photos (and copyrights if necessary) illustrating the case you have submitted to info@ICHandmuseums.eu. Your application is not complete otherwise.