This year, the annual INTERCOM meeting took place at Copenhagen, Denmark. A variety of speakers from all over the world presented at the conference on the topic of Museums and Politics which examined the rights and wrongs of museums and politics – including political influence and interference, subject matter that causes museums to get involved in political issues, the perils and benefits of museums being ‘political’. Papers from the sessions are available here.
INTERCOM believes that museums have a fundamental responsibility to confront political issues, and to inspire and provoke public debate in the quest for freedom of speech, rather than attempt to maintain a safe and spurious neutrality.
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This year, the annual INTERCOM meeting took place during the ICOM 2010 Triennial Business Meeting. A range of exciting speakers addressed key challenges on today's museum management and how museums are increasingly taking their social responsibility very seriously. Papers from the session are available here.
Greg McManus, Director of Rotorua Museum and Art Gallery, New Zealand has taken over has INTERCOM President . Greg is taking over from David Fleming, who has served his full two terms as INTERCOM Chair. INTERCOM would like to thank David for his outstanding contribution to the development of the committee. Over the past six years, INTERCOM has considerably grown its membership, its website now holds over 100 papers and every year INTERCOM runs a major annual conference. You can read the full list of the Board members for 2010-2013 here.
INTERCOM Declaration of Museum Responsibility to Promote Human RightsINTERCOM believes that it is a fundamental responsibility of museums, wherever possible, to be active in promoting diversity and human rights, respect and equality for people of all origins, beliefs and background. |
The Torreon Declaration was made at the 2009 annual meeting of INTERCOM, which was held in Torreon, Mexico and attended by over 180 deegates from 20 countries across all continents. The Torreon Declaration indicates that museums around the world are now active in displaying and analysing the many and complex aspects of human rights and the representation of minorities and other disadvantaged groups. We would like to disseminate the message as widely as possible and would like you to contribute by sending us a version in your language.
Please send us your translation to intercom@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
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INTERCOM is the International Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), concerned with museum management.
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Last updated 28-06-11