Expert Meeting: Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Urbanised Society

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Expert meeting: Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Urbanised Society

During the Expert meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Urbanised Society, a group of Belgian, French, Italian, Swiss and Dutch museum professionals are invited to profoundly deepen their understanding of the interrelation between these three topics, with ample time for reflection, discussion and networking. During parallel working groups, the participants of the expert meeting work towards the compilation of an ICH-toolbox for museum professionals.

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Read the position paper, titled 'Heritage and innovation in urbanised society', by Walter Leimgruber

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When

26 September 2018 from 07:00 to 15:00
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Where

Swiss Alpine Museum (Switzerland)

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Expert meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Urbanised Society

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8h30	Registration
9h15	Welcome by Stefan Koslowski (Swiss Federal Office of Culture) & Cornelia Meyer (Swiss Museums Association)
9h20	Reflections on the International conference on Intangible cultural heritage, museums and urbanised society by Ellen Hertz (Institute of ethnology, University of Neuchâtel)
9h55	Presentation of the position paper 'Heritage and Innovation in an Urbanised Society' \| abstract by Walter Leimgruber (University of Basel) followed by a panel discussion Walter Leimgruber, Basil Rogger (Zürich University of the Arts) and Beatrice Tobler (Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum).
11h00	Coffee break
11h30	Inspiring museum cases on intangible cultural heritage (part 1) Sergio Servellón \| FeliXart Museum (BE) - FeliXart and FeliXeco: an integrated heritage ensemble Andrea Sforzi \| Maremma Natural History Museum (IT) - Citizen Science at the Maremma Natural History Museum Anne-Laure Chambaz \| Ecomusée du Val-De-Bièvre (FR) - Windows on gardens Marie-Anne Guérin \| Musée Savoisien (FR) - Food and culinary practices in Tarentaise
12h45	Lunch break
13h45	Inspiring museum cases on intangible cultural heritage (part 2) Marlous Willemsen \| Imagine IC (NL) - Zwart Beraad and activism in the Bijlmer neighbourhood Claudio Gnessi \| Ecomuseo Casilino ad Duas Lauros Association (IT) - Co.Heritage - Intercultural ICH in Rome suburbs Isabelle Raboud-Schüle \| Musée gruérien (CH) - La vie en ville / Lebendige Stadt, 9. Swiss exhibition of papercuts
14h50	Coffee break
15h20	Parallel working groups Towards a toolbox on intangible heritage for museum professionals Facilitated by Jasper Visser (VISSCH+STAM)
17h20	Concluding remarks By Marc jacobs (FARO. Flemish interface for cultural heritage)
17h40	End
19h	Diner at Haus der Religionen

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Four museum experts from The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France and Belgium (twenty in total) are invited to participate to the International conference and Expert meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Museums and Urbanised Society that will take place in Berne (Switzerland) on September 25 and 26, 2018.

Interested museum professionals can check out the call for proposals here. More detailed information about the subscription modalities can be found in the Guidelines.

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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

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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

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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.