AVICOM Travel Grant 2026 

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AVICOM Members’ Travel Grant Programme 2026 

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AVICOM is committed to building an inclusive, diverse and internationally representative professional community. We recognise that travel costs can limit participation in international events, particularly for early-career professionals and members working in countries or institutions with limited financial resources.

For this reason, AVICOM is launching the Members’ Travel Grant Programme 2026 to support participation in the AVICOM Annual Conference and General Assembly, taking place in Paris on 24 and 25 November 2026.

The programme offers two travel grants.

The conference will provide an important opportunity to exchange experiences, strengthen professional skills, build international connections and contribute to discussions on audiovisual heritage, digital transformation and emerging technologies in museums.

As AVICOM celebrates its 35th anniversary, we want this event to reflect the geographical, professional and cultural diversity of our membership. Through this programme, we aim not only to support individual participation but also to ensure that the knowledge, experiences and connections developed during the conference can benefit the recipients’ institutions, communities and professional networks.

Who can apply?

This call is specifically addressed to young and early-career AVICOM members.

Applicants must:

  • be active ICOM and AVICOM members for 2026;
  • be at an early stage of their professional career;
  • demonstrate an interest in AVICOM’s fields of activity, including audiovisual heritage, digital technologies and innovation in museums;
  • intend to participate in the AVICOM Annual Conference and General Assembly in Paris.

Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed according to:

  • the applicant’s motivation and connection with AVICOM’s fields of activity;
  • the expected benefit for their professional development;
  • the potential impact on their institution, community or professional network;
  • their proposed contribution to the conference and the AVICOM community;
  • their financial need and access to other sources of funding.

Priority will be given to:

  • first-time applicants;
  • members from underrepresented regions;
  • members residing in countries belonging to ICOM Membership Categories 3, 4 and 5;
  • applicants with limited access to other sources of funding.

The Selection Committee will also seek to ensure geographical diversity and balanced international representation among the recipients.

The application form must be completed by 31 August 2026.

 

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Programme d’aide à la mobilité des membres d’AVICOM 2026

AVICOM s’engage à construire une communauté professionnelle inclusive, diversifiée et représentative à l’échelle internationale. Nous sommes conscients que les frais de voyage et d’inscription peuvent limiter la participation aux événements internationaux, en particulier pour les professionnels en début de carrière et les membres travaillant dans des pays ou des institutions disposant de ressources financières limitées.

C’est pourquoi AVICOM lance le Programme d’aide à la mobilité des membres 2026, afin de soutenir la participation à la Conférence annuelle et à l’Assemblée générale d’AVICOM, qui se tiendront à Paris les 24 et 25 novembre 2026.

Le programme propose :

  • deux aides au voyage ;
  • trois exonérations des frais d’inscription à la conférence.

La conférence constituera une occasion importante d’échanger des expériences, de renforcer les compétences professionnelles, de créer des liens internationaux et de contribuer aux discussions sur le patrimoine audiovisuel, la transformation numérique et les technologies émergentes dans les musées.

Alors qu’AVICOM célèbre son 35e anniversaire, nous souhaitons que cet événement reflète la diversité géographique, professionnelle et culturelle de nos membres. Grâce à ce programme, nous souhaitons non seulement soutenir la participation individuelle, mais également faire en sorte que les connaissances, les expériences et les liens développés pendant la conférence puissent bénéficier aux institutions, aux communautés et aux réseaux professionnels des bénéficiaires.

Qui peut présenter une candidature ?

Cet appel s’adresse spécifiquement aux jeunes membres d’AVICOM et aux membres en début de carrière.

Les candidats doivent :

  • être membres actifs de l’ICOM et d’AVICOM en 2026 ;
  • se trouver au début de leur parcours professionnel ;
  • manifester un intérêt pour les domaines d’activité d’AVICOM, notamment le patrimoine audiovisuel, les technologies numériques et l’innovation dans les musées ;
  • avoir l’intention de participer à la Conférence annuelle et à l’Assemblée générale d’AVICOM à Paris.

Critères de sélection

Les candidatures seront évaluées selon les critères suivants :

  • la motivation du candidat et son lien avec les domaines d’activité d’AVICOM ;
  • les bénéfices attendus pour son développement professionnel ;
  • l’impact potentiel sur son institution, sa communauté ou son réseau professionnel ;
  • la contribution proposée à la conférence et à la communauté d’AVICOM ;
  • ses besoins financiers et son accès à d’autres sources de financement.

La priorité sera accordée :

  • aux personnes présentant une candidature pour la première fois ;
  • aux membres issus de régions sous-représentées ;
  • aux membres résidant dans des pays appartenant aux catégories d’adhésion 3, 4 et 5 de l’ICOM ;
  • aux candidats ayant un accès limité à d’autres sources de financement.

Le comité de sélection veillera également à garantir la diversité géographique et une représentation internationale équilibrée parmi les bénéficiaires.

Le formulaire de candidature doit être complété avant le 31 août 2026

 

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Programa de Ayudas de Viaje para Miembros de AVICOM 2026

AVICOM se compromete a construir una comunidad profesional inclusiva, diversa y representativa a escala internacional. Somos conscientes de que los gastos de viaje e inscripción pueden limitar la participación en eventos internacionales, especialmente para los profesionales que se encuentran al inicio de su carrera y para los miembros que trabajan en países o instituciones con recursos económicos limitados.

Por este motivo, AVICOM lanza el Programa de Ayudas de Viaje para Miembros 2026, destinado a apoyar la participación en la Conferencia Anual y la Asamblea General de AVICOM, que se celebrarán en París los días 24 y 25 de noviembre de 2026.

El programa ofrece:

  • dos ayudas de viaje;
  • tres exenciones de las tasas de inscripción a la conferencia.

La conferencia constituirá una importante oportunidad para intercambiar experiencias, fortalecer las competencias profesionales, crear conexiones internacionales y contribuir a los debates sobre el patrimonio audiovisual, la transformación digital y las tecnologías emergentes en los museos.

Con motivo del 35.º aniversario de AVICOM, queremos que este evento refleje la diversidad geográfica, profesional y cultural de nuestros miembros. A través de este programa, no solo pretendemos apoyar la participación individual, sino también garantizar que los conocimientos, las experiencias y las conexiones desarrollados durante la conferencia puedan beneficiar a las instituciones, comunidades y redes profesionales de las personas beneficiarias.

¿Quién puede presentar una solicitud?

Esta convocatoria está dirigida específicamente a los miembros jóvenes de AVICOM y a quienes se encuentran al inicio de su carrera profesional.

Las personas solicitantes deben:

  • ser miembros activos de ICOM y AVICOM en 2026;
  • encontrarse en una etapa inicial de su carrera profesional;
  • demostrar interés por los ámbitos de actividad de AVICOM, como el patrimonio audiovisual, las tecnologías digitales y la innovación en los museos;
  • tener la intención de participar en la Conferencia Anual y la Asamblea General de AVICOM en París.

Criterios de selección

Las solicitudes se evaluarán de acuerdo con los siguientes criterios:

  • la motivación de la persona solicitante y su relación con los ámbitos de actividad de AVICOM;
  • el beneficio previsto para su desarrollo profesional;
  • el impacto potencial en su institución, comunidad o red profesional;
  • la contribución propuesta a la conferencia y a la comunidad de AVICOM;
  • sus necesidades económicas y el acceso a otras fuentes de financiación.

Se dará prioridad:

  • a quienes presenten una solicitud por primera vez;
  • a los miembros procedentes de regiones infrarrepresentadas;
  • a los miembros residentes en países pertenecientes a las categorías de afiliación 3, 4 y 5 de ICOM;
  • a las personas solicitantes con acceso limitado a otras fuentes de financiación.

El Comité de Selección también procurará garantizar la diversidad geográfica y una representación internacional equilibrada entre las personas beneficiarias.

El formulario de solicitud deberá completarse antes del 31 de agosto de 2026

SYMPOSIUM: Museological Framing: An Anthropological And Curatorial Turning Point In Ethnographic And Rural Museums For An Inclusive Future

Symposium 11 of CoCA2026 ‘Museological Framing: An Anthropological And Curatorial Turning Point In Ethnographic And Rural Museums For An Inclusive Future’

Resonating with the values promoted by AVICOM, Symposium 11 of CoCA2026 advocates for ethical museology and explores how digital and audiovisual storytelling, alongside intercultural collaboration, can transform museums into inclusive platforms for shared heritage and cross-cultural dialogue.

At CoCA 2026, Symposium 11 invites museum professionals, anthropologists, and cultural thinkers to rethink ethnographic and rural museums as dynamic, inclusive, and community-powered spaces.

We’re calling for papers that explore:

  • Digital storytelling and shared heritage

  • Decolonisation and restitution

  • Diasporic collaboration and co-curation

Inspired by the same principles upheld by AVICOM, the symposium promotes intercultural dialogue, innovation through digital technologies, and the ethical reinvention of museological practices.

📅 Join us in Barcelona, 28-29-30 January 2026

📝 Submit your abstract in english, spanish, or catalan, by June 30, 2025

🔗 Call for Papers

#CoCA2026 #AVICOM #MuseumsForChange #CulturalJustice #Ethnography #MuseumInnovation

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Vestibule of the entrance hall, University of Barcelona

By Pere López – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3050018

CALL FOR PAPERS

ENGLISH

Call for papers CoCA 2026, International Congress of Anthropology CoCA2026

Symposium 11: Museological framing: an anthropological and curatorial turning point in ethnographic and rural museums for an inclusive future

Currently, the narratives of ethnographic museums are undergoing a major reassessment. Traditionally considered static repositories of tangible culture, these institutions are at the forefront of contemporary discussions on restitution, provenance, and inclusive curation. Current global challenges, colonial legacies, or adapting to constant change, require a transition from rigid interpretations of heritage to dynamic, community-driven frameworks. As hubs of knowledge, these museums can redefine their ethical responsibilities by recognising the hidden histories of collections and promoting multi-vocal representations. This symposium is open to papers that reflect on the evolving responsibilities of ethnographic museums in addressing complexity. It aims to be a space to share alternative approaches that emphasise intellectual collaboration, cultural memory, shared stewardship, and the participation of diasporic communities, and that integrate oral histories, digital technologies, and co-created narratives to evolve as spaces of reconciliation, inclusion, and cultural justice. We seek papers that examine how ethnographic and rural museums address contemporary challenges through innovative practices in the following areas: Decolonisation and cultural restitution; Participatory and collaborative curation; Community narrative and oral history; Use of digital technologies for inclusive interpretation; Shared heritage management; Critical evaluation of collections and exhibition processes. We especially encourage the presentation of case studies, ongoing projects, multidisciplinary research, or collaborative initiatives with local and diaspora groups. Proposals focused on suggestions for museological policies, ethical management practices or frameworks for establishing networks between institutions and social entities are accepted.

https://coca.antropologia.cat/simposi/renquadrament-museologic-un-punt-dinflexio-antropologic-i-curatorial-en-els-museus-etnografics-i-rurals-per-a-un-futur-inclusiu/

Location: Faculty of Geography and History, University of Barcelona

Dates: January 28, 29, and 30, 2026

Submit your abstract in english, spanish, or catalan (300 words) by June 30 2025

https://coca.antropologia.cat/enviament-de-comunicacions-2026/

#Anthropology #Ethnography #CoCABCN2026 #CoCA2026 #ruralmuseums

Español

Convocatoria abierta. CoCA 2026

Simposio 11: Encuadre museológico: un punto de inflexión antropológico y curatorial en los museos etnográficos y rurales para un futuro inclusivo

Actualmente, las narrativas de los museos etnográficos experimentan una importante reevaluación. Tradicionalmente consideradas como repositorios estáticos de cultura tangible, estas instituciones se encuentran en la vanguardia de discusiones contemporáneas sobre restitución, procedencias y curadoría inclusiva. Los desafíos globales actuales, los legados coloniales o la adaptación al cambio constante requieren transitar desde interpretaciones rígidas del patrimonio hacia marcos dinámicos impulsados ​​por la comunidad. Como centros de conocimiento, estos museos pueden redefinir sus responsabilidades éticas reconociendo las historias ocultas de las colecciones y promoviendo representaciones multivocales. Su objetivo es ser un espacio para compartir enfoques alternativos que enfatizen la colaboración intelectual, la memoria cultural, la administración compartida y la participación de las comunidades diaspóricas, y que integren historias orales, tecnologías digitales y narrativas co-creadas para evolucionar como espacios de reconciliación, inclusión y justicia cultural. Buscamos comunicaciones que examinen cómo los museos etnográficos y rurales abordan los desafíos contemporáneos mediante prácticas innovadoras en las siguientes áreas: Descolonización y restitución cultural; Curaduría participativa y colaborativa; Narrativa comunitaria e historia oral; Uso de tecnologías digitales para la interpretación inclusiva; Gestión compartida del patrimonio; Evaluación crítica de colecciones y procesos expositivos. Se recomienda especialmente la presentación de estudios de caso, proyectos en curso, investigaciones multidisciplinares o iniciativas de colaboración con grupos locales y de la diáspora. Se aceptan propuestas centradas en sugerencias de políticas museológicas, prácticas de gestión ética o marcos para el establecimiento de redes entre instituciones y entidades sociales.

https://coca.antropologia.cat/simposi/renquadrament-museologic-un-punt-dinflexio-antropologic-i-curatorial-en-els-museus-etnografics-i-rurals-per-a-un-futur-inclusiu/

Lugar: Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de Barcelona

Fechas: 28, 29 y30 de enero de 2026

Envía tu resumen en inglés, español o catalán (300 palabras) antes del 30 dejunio

https://coca.antropologia.cat/enviament-de-comunicacions-2026/

#CoCABCN26 #Antropología #Etnografía #museusrurals

CATALÀ

Convocatòria oberta! CoCA 2026 – Congrés Català d’Antropologia CoCA2026

Simposi 11:

Renquadrament museològic: un punt d’inflexio antropologic I curatorial en els museus etnografics i rurals per a un futur inclusiu

Actualment, les narratives dels museus etnogràfics experimenten una important reavaluació. Tradicionalment considerats com repositoris estàtics de cultura tangible, aquestes institucions es troben a l’avantguarda de discussions contemporànies sobre restitució, procedències i curadoria inclusiva. Els desafiaments globals actuals, els llegats colonials o l’adaptació al canvi constant, requereixen transitar des d’interpretacions rígides del patrimoni cap a marcs dinàmics impulsats per la comunitat. Com centres de coneixement, aquests museus poden redefinir les seves responsabilitats ètiques reconeixent les històries ocultes de les col·leccions i promovent representacions multi-vocals. Aquest simposi s’obre a comunicacions que reflexionin sobre l’evolució de les responsabilitats dels museus etnogràfics en abordar la complexitat Vol ser un espai on compartir enfocaments alternatius que emfatitzin la col·laboració intellectual, la memòria cultural, l’administració compartida i la participació de les comunitats diaspòriques i que integrin històries orals, tecnologies digitals i narracions co-creades per evolucionar com a espais de reconciliació, inclusió i justícia cultural. Busquem comunicacions que examinin com els museus etnogràfics i rurals aborden els desafiaments contemporanis mitjançant pràctiques innovadores en les següents àrees: Descolonització i restitució cultural; Curaduría participativa i col·laborativa; Narrativa comunitària i història oral; Ús de tecnologies digitals per a la interpretació inclusiva; Gestió compartida del patrimoni; Avaluació crítica de col·leccions i processos expositius. Recomanem especialment la presentació d’estudis de cas, projectes en curs, recerques multidisciplinars o iniciatives de col·laboració amb grups locals i de la diàspora. S’accepten propostes centrades en suggeriments de polítiques museològiques, pràctiques de gestió ètica o marcs per a l’establiment de xarxes entre institucions i entitats socials.

https://coca.antropologia.cat/simposi/renquadrament-museologic-un-punt-dinflexio-antropologic-i-curatorial-en-els-museus-etnografics-i-rurals-per-a-un-futur-inclusiu/

Lloc del congrés: Facultat de Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona

Dates: 28, 29 i 30 de gener 2026

Envia el teu resum en anglès, castellà o català (300 paraules) abans del 30 de juny 2025:

https://coca.antropologia.cat/enviament-de-comunicacions-2026/

#CoCABCN26 #Antropologia #Etnografia #CoCA2026 #museusrurals

Over 30 presentations: The preliminary colorful program of the AVICOM Annual Conference in Turin, October 17-19, 2024

Dear colleagues,

The final program, including off-site events and the registration form, will follow shortly.

Preliminary program AVICOM Conference 2024

Registration form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE3s9QidYgY7J-es51HERbMTje2fUUkxzbwVfqiXl-YQ67iQ/viewform

If you have any problems with this form, please contact: secretary.avicom@icom.museum

Successful: The AVICOM Conference “The Virtual Museum”

Participants’ travel to the conference: more than 40.000 kilometers: AVICOM conference 2023     

With around 40 participants on site and more than 90 participants who used the streaming service or joined in as speakers via Zoom, AVICOM looks back on a very successful annual conference on the topic of “Virtual Museum”.

In the venerable Parliament Hall in St Andrews, Scotland, 17 contributions and a workshop dealt with questions, requirements and possibilities for virtual museum education. The workshop in particular made it clear how necessary a definition of “virtual museum” is that is based on ICOM’s new museum definition. Because not every virtual museum presentation can be equated with a virtual museum.

The topic of “Virtual Museum” will therefore continue to occupy AVICOM: in a joint working group with the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews, which hosted the conference, and the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The next AVICOM annual conference will also be dedicated to this topic.

Looking back on a successful conference: AVICOM board together with Dr. Kamila Oles and Dr. Alan Miller (3rd and 4th from right) from the University of St Andrews

Workshop working groups

Speakers and board

Final updated: The Program of the AVICOM Conference, General Assembly and Media Festival 21-23 09 2023

Dear AVICOM conference participants,

To ensure a seamless conference experience, please take note of the following important details:

FOR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:

To gain access to the streaming, please complete your registration on Eventbrite using this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/719060538427?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please share the Eventbrite link with your colleagues or anyone who might be interested.

Below the final program:

AVICOM 2023 FINAL Conference Program_compressed

Updated! Program of the AVICOM Annual Conference & f@imp Festival 2023

Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum

AVICOM Annual Conference & f@imp Festival 2023 – St Andrews, Scotland

Preliminary Program Version August 23 (All times: GMT)

Thursday September 21 Arrival Day:

15:00 Optional: Visit to the Wardlaw Museum (Museum of the University of St Andrews)

17:00 Medieval St Andrews guided tour (including St Andrews cathedral and castle)

Meeting point: Entrance to the Wardlaw Museum

 19:00 Welcome Meeting, School of Computer Science of the University of St Andrews, Jack Cole Building, North Haugh, St Andrews

Friday September 22: Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum. General Assembly and Conference Part 1

Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews

9:30 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 10:15 Opening

N.N. (Representative of St Andrews)

Alan Miller, University of St Andrews

Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM

Questions of Principle and Basics

Moderation: Janos Tari, Károli Gaspár University Budapest, Hungary / Ex Chair of AVICOM

10:15 – 10:35 Gaoli Liu, National Ainu Museum, Shiraoi Hokkaido, Japan:

Exploring the Advantages and Challenges of Virtual Museums: A Case Study of the National Ainu Museum

10:35 – 10:55 ONLINE: Kathryn Nellis Medill-Torres, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver Colorado, USA:

An Anecdotal Review of the Guiding Questions for AVICOM’s General Assembly Conference 2023

10:55 – 11:55 WORKSHOP: Alan Miller, Kamila Oles, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.; Julia Römhild, Bernd Günter, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Germany:

Under Construction: Defining Virtual Museums in the context of Sustainablility

Methodical Approaches

Moderation: Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM, Germany

11:55 – 12:15 Simina Badica, House of European History, Brussels, Belgium:

How to create a virtual European History experience?

12:15 – 12:30 Discussion

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch (Self-paying)

14:00 – 14:20 Can Chen, Bournemouth University, Poole, U.K.:

Media Arts in Narrative-style Exhibition : Curatorial Approaches in China

14:20 – 14:40 Rasa Bočyté, Max Tiel, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, Hilversum, The Netherlands; Arno Verhofstadt, Wendy Van den Broeck, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium:

Remotely Together: The Virtues and Limitations of Social XR in the Cultural Heritage Sector

Attracting Visitors, Barrier Reduction and Sustainability

Moderation: Anna-Maria Marras, Dipartimento di Studi Storici, Universitá di Torino, Italy

14:40 – 15:00 Hazem Mohammed Farrag, Tourist Guidance & Heritage Management, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt:

Exploring the Perspectives and Expectations of Egyptian Tour Guides on the Incorporation of Virtual Museum Tours in Tourism Activities: Implications for Enhanced Tourist Engagement

15:00 – 15:20 Rema Zeynalova, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan:

Breaking boundries at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum: Virtual Museum as a tool for increasing accessibility

15:20 – 15:40 Funda Yüksel Özer, Mersin Arkkeoloji Müzesi, Yenişehir Mersin, Turkey:

New Approach to Virtual Museum

15:40 – 16:00 Julia Römhild, Bernd Günter, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany:

Unveiling the Potential: Virtual Museums for Sustainable Development

16:00 – 16:30 Break

16:30 – 16:50 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:

Promoting Sustainable Development with Emergent Immersive and Mobile Technologies

16:50 – 17:00 Discussion

Practical Examples / Case Studies

Moderation: N.N.

17:00 – 17:20 Eva Schubert, Museum With No Frontiers (MWNF), Vienna, Austria

The transnational Museum With No Frontiers programme – online collections, exhibitions, galleries, tours – and hosting the largest online resource dedicated to the artistic legacy of Islam

17:20 – 17:40 Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim, Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt:

Building a Virtual Museum within a Museum: The Zafaran Museum as an Example

17:40 – 18:00 Lara Corona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Virtual museums: a threat for ‘real museums’ or an additional value to them?

18:00 – 18:15 Discussion

19:00 Meeting in a traditional Pub (precise location details to be communicated later)

 

Saturday September 23: Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Heritage: The Virtual Museum. General Assembly and Conference Part 2

Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews

Practical Examples / Case Studies

Moderation: Aleš Kapsa, Jan Amos Komenský Museum, Uherský Brod, Czech Republic

9:30 – 9:50 Muhammad Zubair Rabbani, Bahawalpur Museum, Bahawalpur, Pakistan:

Virtual Museums: A Gateway to Cultural Exploration

9:50 – 10:00 Yuqiao Hu, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, U.K.:

Empowering Small Museums in Creating Virtual Museums on Social Media Platforms – A Case Study of Longxi County Museum, China

10:10 – 10:30 Nina Pearlman, Andy-Hudson Smith, Valerio Signorelli, Leah Lovett, Jason McEwan, UCL Museums, UCL, London, U.K.:

Bridging Worlds: Novel panoramic capture and virtual navigation of exhibition spaces at UCL

10:30 – 10:50 Kaji Appolinaire, Musée La Blacktude, Yaoundé, Cameroon:

Virtual exhibition on traditional African musical instruments: Issues and audiences

10:50 – 11:00 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:

Climate Change and the Virtual Museum

11:00-11:10 Kamila Oles, Alan Miller, Open Virtual Worlds Research Group, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.:

The digital curation of open-air museum Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) mobile apps

11:10 – 11:20 Discussion

11:20 – 11:35 Short Coffee Break („1 coffee“)

11:35 – 12:00 ONLINE: Nicolle Manuelle Bahia Bittencourt, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan:

From physical to virtual: Information and Communication Technologies Strategies adopted by the National Museum of Brazil and Shurijo Castle in Japan after a destructive fire

Discussion

12:00 – 12:15 Michael H. Faber, Chair of AVICOM

Conclusions. Results of the Conference

12:15 – 12:45 General Assembly of AVICOM (for AVICOM members only)

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch (Self-paying)

14:00 – 15:30 Faimp Award Ceremony

15:40 Assembling at the designated bus for the trip to Dundee (specific location details to follow).

16:15 – 18:00 Guided exploration of Discovery Point and RRS Discovery in Dundee, located along Riverside Drive.

19:00 Conference Dinner with Reception of the Faimp Winners at Discovery Point, Dundee

(Self-paying by participants; Winners: free)

(Meeting point will be announced later.)

 

Sunday Sept 24 Departure Day

10:00 Gathering at the School of Computer Science, University of St. Andrews, situated within the Jack Cole Building on North Haugh, St. Andrews. Luggage storage is available at this location, in room no 0.37. Refreshments, including coffee and tea, are provided.

Invitation to our General Assembly 2023

Dear AVICOM members,

I hereby invite you to this year’s General Assembly on Saturday 23 September, 12:15 (GMT)

Parliament Hall of the University of St Andrews, 66 South St, St Andrews.

The AGM will be held hybrid.

Agenda:

1. Welcome by the President

2. Financial report

3. Discharge of the Executive Committee

4. Duties and obligations of the Executive Board members

5. Activities / programme of AVICOM 2024

6. Miscellaneous: proposals can be submitted in writing until 10 September 2023.

If you would like to participate online, please let me know by 10 September 2023.

Paris, 14th August 2023

Dr. Michael H. Faber

President of AVICOM