Our program in Prague 2022
Dear colleagues,
Here you find the AVICOM Contributions to the ICOM General Conference in Prague. We will see us in our sessions!
Block A: AVICOM & CECA – Digital media for the preparation, implementation and follow-up of the museum visit. Sense, superfluity or nonsense? Moderation: Marie-Clarté O’Neill, Michael H. Faber (22 August 2022, 16:00 – 17.30, South Hall 2B, HYBRID FORMAT)
15 Min: Dr. Michael H. Faber, Cultural Anthropologist, President of AVICOM, State Museum Director LVR Open-Air Museum Kommern (retired), Bonn, Germany: Communication and mediation: digital, analogue, personal? About Must-Have, Nice to Have and Nonsense
15 Min.: Michael Eulenstein, Artist, M.A. Cultural Education/Mediation, Hildesheim, Germany: Best practice examples based on website analysis. Results of the survey by the MPR-AVICOM-Project “The COVID 19 Challenge”
15 Min.: Wuyan Li, Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Shanghai, China: Discussion Children’s Learning Effectiveness by Digital Media during Museum Visiting: Based on an Empirical Survey of Museum Visitors
Block B: AVICOM & MPR&ICOM – The Covid 19 Challenge: Museums and their digital engagement in times of crises. Results of the Solidarity Project of AVICOM, MPR and ICOM Germany and other contributions. Moderation: Klaus Staubermann, Matthias Henkel, Michael H. Faber (23 August 2022, Small Theatre, 14:30 – 16:00, HYBRID FORMAT)
10 Min: Introduction into the project by Dr. Klaus Staubermann, CEO ICOM Germany, Dr. Matthias Henkel, President of AVICOM, Director of the Museum Neukölln, Berlin, Germany and Dr. Michael H. Faber, Cultural Anthropologist, President of AVICOM, State Museum Director LVR Open-Air Museum Kommern (retired), Bonn, Germany
30 Min.: Michael Eulenstein, Artist, M.A. Cultural Education/Mediation, Hildesheim, Germany: Results of the survey by the MPR-AVICOM-Project “The COVID 19 Challenge”
12 Min.: Elisa Monsellato, Project Manager,Swapmuseum, Lecce, Italy & Carola Gatto, PhD Student University of Salento, Lecce, Italy: The impact of lockdown on public engagement and involvement in small and peripheral museums: the case study of Swapmuseum digital strategy
12 Min.: Alan Miller, Lecturer,University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom & Catherine Anne Cassidy, Research Fellow, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom: Enriching engagement through digital responses to COVID 19 VIC
12 Min.: Daniela Fuentes Arenas, Master in Cultural Heritage Management and Museology, Independent Museum Researcher, Santiago, Chile: The Role of virtual platforms of museums and cultural centers of Santiago de Chile throughout the social and health crises
12 Min.: Hosan Kim, Curator, The Kochon Memorial Hall, Seoul, Korea & Jookyung Rhee, Director, Kochon Memorial Hall, Seoul, Korea: 2023 Pandemic Hero: Context based learning game as educational program in museum environment
Block C: AVICOM – News from the world of audiovisual and digital museum media. Moderation: Anna Maria Marras (23 August 2022, Room 220, 16:30 – 18:00, HYBRID FORMAT)
13 Min.: Elina Vikmane, research assistant, Latvian Museum Association; Research Centre at Latvian Academy of Culture, Rīga, Latvia: Characteristics of digitally innovative museums
13 Min.: Yuqiao Hu, PhD student, University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies, Leicester, United Kingdom: Rural youth engagement on Kuaishou: opportunities and challenges of Chinese museums on new social media platforms
13 Min.: Anna Maria Marras, research fellow, University of Turin, Turin, Italy: Conversational assistants, chatbot: how language technologies interact in the everyday life of museums
13 Min.: Aleš Kapsa, Program and cultural educator, Video specialist, Muzeum Jana Amose Komenského, Uherský Brod, Czech Republic: The Labyrinth and the Theatre on the Stage of the World
13 Min.: Indrani Bhattacharya, Professor of Museology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India & Mr Supreo Chanda, Head of Museology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India: Digital Assistance in Indian Museums’ Educational Programme Design
13 Min.: Kumiko Matsui, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., United States & Yuri Kimura, Curator, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba, Japan: Museums at risk by leaving 3D image policies unwritten
AVICOM Off-Site Meeting in the National Technical Museum with AVICOM’s Media Festival F@IMP 2021/2022. Moderation: Ildikó Fejes, Michael H. Faber (25 August 2022, All-day, NON-HYBRID)
Schedule of the day:
9:00 Arrival
9:15 Registration / vestibul and move on to the Transportation Hall
9:30 Joint opening of the day (Transportation Hall)
9:45 Move on to the vestibul
10:00 – 11:30 Guided tour (various areas of NTM)
11:30 – 11:45 Coffie break
12:00 – 13:00 Guided tour (Transportation Hall)
13:00 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:30 Session 1 “Museums: Digital & social” (lecture room)
15 Min.: Jeanne Pommeau, curator and restorer, Národní filmový archiv, Prague, Czech Republic: The Digital paradox: Digital tools as a mean for valorization of materiality – the example of Lumière’s vintage prints
15 Min.: Mubirkhoni Muminpur, Deputy head of excursion and mass department, National museum of Tajikistan under the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Museums in the digital period. On the example of the National Museum of Tajikistan
15 Min.: Mohamed Harb, lecturer, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt: Virtual Museum of Tutankhamun
15 Min.: Fatemeh – Kimia Amini khashouei, Admin of social media ICOM Iran, Iranian National Museum of Science and Technology (INMOST), Tehran, Iran & Parastou Manteghi, Translater and Reasercher New Media, Privet Museum, Tehran, Iran: Report of 11,000 kilometers, digital historical narrative. See museums at home
15 Min.: Simona Chalupová, Director, Chrudim Puppetry Museum, Chrudim, Czech Republic: International cooperation during the pandemic: the Exhibition “Secrets of Wooden Puppets” in the Seoul Museum of History
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee break (lecture room)
16:00 – 18:00: Session 2 “FAIMP Festival Award Ceremony” (lecture room)
18:00 – 19:30: Reception (NTM)
Prague: Travel Grant for Young Professionals
AVICOM GRANT FOR YOUNG MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM COUNTRIES WITH EMERGING ECONOMIES
AVICOM is offering a limited number of grants to complement travel and accomodation costs to the AVICOM Annual Conference and the AVICOM (Joint) Sessions during the 26th Triennial General Conference of ICOM in Prague, August 2022.
These grants are not to be confused with ICOM Young Members Grants, run by ICOM Paris.
You are eligible to the AVICOM grants, if:
- You i) are a AVICOM individual member, or you ii) have a permanent job with a AVICOM institutional member, or you iii) are a PhD student developing research related to museum media.
- You are an emerging and/or mid-career professional (not senior professional).
- You are fluent in one of ICOM official languages (EN, F, SP).
- You guarantee a professional presentation related to the topics of the AVICOM meetings or any other assistance to the organisers of the AVICOM meetings. Specific expectations will be communicated after the selection process is complete.
- AND you have paid ICOM membership fees for the past 2 years (2020-2021) or you have paid ICOM membership fees for 2021 and 2022 (in case you are a new member).
- AND you have not received a ICOM, NC or IC travel grant in the 3 years before.
In awarding travel grants, priority will be given to applicants from countries belonging to the ICOM Categories 3 and 4, as defined in the membership grid available at the following address:
https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Categorie-pays-2020-EN.pdf
Only if funds are available, young professionals from Categories 1 and 2 Countries may be selected.
Each grantee will be required to submit a report and/or a questionnaire by 30 September 2022, stating his/her experience and contribution to ICOM activities.
GRANT AMOUNT
The grant is 50 percent of the costs mentioned, but limited to 600 EUR.
USE OF GRANT
The grant has to be used for travel and accomodation costs only. AVICOM accepts only expenses for economy class flight, 2nd class train, local public transport (NO Taxi), accommodation costs up to 3 stars (local). Visa costs and eventual COVID testing related expenses will be covered by the grant too.
You have to pay all your expenses and transfer all the invoices to AVICOM after the event.
If the total amount of invoices is inferior to 600 EUR, AVICOM reimburses only the invoices paid by you.
APPLICATION AND DEADLINE
The application must include:
- The duly completed application form
- A reference letter from your superior (museum director, head of your university department …)
- Your up-to-date curriculum vitae + photo
- A cover letter stating how this grant would be beneficial for the grantee, her/his institution and also ICOM/AVICOM.
- Your confirmation that you will not receive a grant from another ICOM institution or an institution supporting ICOM members with grants.
The deadline for application is June 15, 2022, midnight CET (Lisbon/London time).
The filled application form has to be submitted to: avicom@icom.museum
Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
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Every successful candidate will have to make sure to get, if needed, his/her own visa after being notified oft he selection at the present call. AVICOM and ICOM are not responsible for such procedures. Also, cadidates will have to make sure that they comply with all the lealth-related measures that may be in vigour at the moment of the conference; this shall fall under the candidates‘ responsibility.
ICOM will be closely monitoring the evolution oft he health situation in the Czech Republic. Please be aware that the conditions and regulations to entert o the Czech Republic may evolve, which could have an impact on the travel logistics and the grants.
AVICOM Sessions in Prague: Call for Papers
AVICOM Sessions during the 26th ICOM General Conference in Prague
Program and Call for Papers
MONDAY 22 AUGUST 4.00 – 5.30 PM, PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE, HYBRID
Joint Session AVICOM+CECA
Digital Media for the Preparation, Implementation and Follow-up of the Museum Visit Sense, Superfluity or Nonsense?
Digital media are an indispensable instrument of museum communication with the public. But which content and technologies are useful for information before, during and after a museum visit? How can museums, exhibits and collections be conveyed virtually to target groups? How has the digital commitment of museums developed in times of crisis? What is the significance of the digital for museum education? In their joint session, the two specialist committees discover and discuss their interfaces.
Call for Papers: One paper only, on the topic „Augmented and Virtual Reality as Means of Cultural Mediation“
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2.30 – 4.00 PM, PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE, HYBRID
Joint Session AVICOM+MPR+ICOM Germany
The COVID19 Challenge: Museums and their digital engagement in times of crises. Results of the Solidarity Project of AVICOM, MPR and ICOM Germany
In this collective endeavour AVICOM and MPR with support by ICOM Germany have worked out, in dialogue with leading representatives of museums, the status quo of their digital/hybrid presence. Therefore, MPR has realized narrative interviews with representatives all over the world.The results are highly interesting interview films.
AVICOM has analyzed the digital presence (websites, social media) of these and other museums and their digital strategies in the pandemic period and evaluated them with a view to innovation, inclusion and sustainability.
The joint session reports about the project results, shows extracts of the narrative movies, presents best practice examples and invites 5-Min-contributions and a wider discussion.
No Call for Papers!
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 4.15 – 5.45 PM, PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE, HYBRID
Session of AVICOM
News from the world of audiovisual and digital museum media
This session is dedicated to developments in the field of museum media and presents interesting practical examples. The focus is on media that reduce barriers and promote inclusion of different target groups like people with special needs, indigenous people and sustainability. Presentations are wellcome!
Call for Papers: 10-15 minutes
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST, ALL-DAY, NATIONAL TECHNICAL MUSEUM, NON-HYBRID
AVICOM Off-Site Meeting
AIMP 2021: AVICOM’s annual Festival of Audiovisual and Innovative Museum Media Productions + AVICOM New Competition 100 Museums, related to best practice examples of museums websites (Informations: website avicom.mini.icom.museum.org.)
AVICOM helds its ceremony of winners of its traditional faimp media festival – with presentations of the winnig contributions and prize giving ceremony. AVICOM also invites to the presentation of the results of its research “100 Museums”, dedicated to Best-Practice-Examples of Museum Websites and presentation of the winners. With subsequent cocktail reception. Registration required: avicom@icom.museum
CALL FOR PAPERS: General Informations
You would like to present a paper? Then AVICOM asks you for the following:
Please send as soon as possible as docx file:
- your topic proposal and an abstract (mot more than 15 lines)
- your full name, with title
- your short CV
- your photo
- your ICOM ID number / in case of representing your institution: the ID number of the institution
- name and address of your institution
Abstract/proposals submission deadline: 25 March 2022
Address: avicom@icom.museum
We kindly ask you for the full text (no longer than 15 minutes): before 30 June 2022.
IMPORTANT for participation in the ICOM conference and the AVICOM sessions:
Only ICOM ID holders, valid for 2022 (individual or institutional) are allowed to participate and present a paper!
Call for Candidates for the New AVICOM Board 2022-2025
Elections for Members of the AVICOM Board
Dear Member of AVICOM:
We are arriving at the end of the term for the current members and officers of the AVICOM Board. The regular term for a Board member is three (3) years. The election and installation of the new Board will coincide with the AVICOM General Assembly to be held during September – November 2022.
There are nine (9) Board positions available: Chairperson (1), Vice-Chairperson (1), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1) and Ordinary (At-Large) Members (5). Those among you who wish to be a candidate to serve on the AVICOM Board are asked to submit, before 31 May, 2022, a completed candidature form as well as a biography of 10 lines (maximum length), a CV and a recent photo. You must also indicate which Board Position you wish to be considered for: Chairperson (1), Vice-Chairperson (1), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1) or Ordinary (At-Large) Member (5).
These applications will be collected and validated by the Election Officer.
The candidate must be compliant with and agree to the following qualifications and conditions:
Condition 1: The nominee must be a member of AVICOM in good standing and current in the payment of his or her ICOM membership dues for 2022.
Condition 2: The nominee must be willing and able to serve as a member of the AVICOM Board. The candidate must acknowledge that he or she will be responsible for all expenses, including travel, related to his or her position if elected. For planning purposes, you should assume physical attendance to at least two Board meetings per year. Typically, the June meeting is held in Paris in conjunction with the ICOM General Assembly and a Fall meeting is held in another city, usually in Europe. In addition, there may be other meetings, symposia and conferences that will require your attendance.
Condition 3: Existing Board Members who are serving their first term can be nominated and elected to one (1) additional term for a total of two (2) consecutive terms. A member of the Board may be subsequently elected as Chairperson for a maximum of two (2) additional terms.
Condition 4: The following individuals are ineligible for membership of the AVICOM Board:
– Individuals employed by the ICOM Secretariat or one of its Committees.
– Former employees of the ICOM Secretariat or one of its Committees.
These individuals shall be ineligible for two (2) years after the expiry or termination of their contract. “Employee” refers to an individual who carries out functions for the ICOM Secretariat or one of its Committees and who receives compensation for these functions.
Election calendar
- Call for candidates: March 2022.
- Submission of candidacy for a function: 31 May 2022.
- List of candidates sent to the voting members: 30 June 2022.
- Opening of voting: 1 July 2022.
- Closure of voting: 31 July 2022.
- Election and Installation of the new Board: At the AVICOM General Assembly during September – November 2022.
We should also note that, according to the Internal Rules that govern AVICOM, no more than two Board Members may be from any one Country. If more than two individuals from any one country are nominated, only the two individuals with the greatest number of votes shall be eligible to serve.
Applications are to be sent by e-mail to:
Bob Haroutunian
bob@ppiconsulting.net
Election Officer for the election of the Board members of AVICOM for 2022-2025
Please ask for the Candidature Form: avicom@icom.museum
Elecciones para miembros de la Mesa Directiva AVICOM
Estimado miembro de AVICOM:
Estamos por llegar al término del periodo para los miembros de la actual mesa directiva del AVICOM. El periodo regular para un miembro de la Mesa Directiva es de tres (3) años. La instalación de la nueva Mesa Directiva coincidirá con la Asamblea General del AVICOM en en septiembre – noviembre de 2022.
En la Mesa Directiva hay nueve (9) posiciones: Presidente (1), Vicepresidente (1) Secretario (1), Tesorero (1) y miembros ordinarios (hasta 5). Aquellos que deseen ser candidatos para formar parte de la Mesa Directiva de AVICOM deben enviar, antes del 31 de mayo de 2022, el formulario de candidatura debidamente completado, así como una semblanza de 10 líneas (máximo), un CV y una fotografía reciente. También debe indicar para qué posición desea ser considerado: Presidente (1), Vicepresidente (1), Secretario (1), Tesorero (1) Miembro ordinario (5).
El Comisionado para las Elecciones reunirá y validará las solicitudes.
Los candidatos deben cumplir con las siguientes condiciones:
Condición 1: El candidato debe ser miembro votante de AVICOM, y estar al corriente en el pago de sus cuotas de membresía del ICOM en 2022.
Condición 2: El candidato debe estar dispuesto y tener la capacidad de servir como miembro de la Mesa Directiva del AVICOM. El candidato debe considerar que será responsable de todos los gastos, incluidos los viajes, relacionados con su posición si es elegido. Con fines de planeación, debe asumir la asistencia al menos a dos reuniones de la Mesa Directiva por año. En general, la reunión de junio se lleva a cabo en París junto con la Asamblea General del ICOM y la reunión de otoño se lleva a cabo en otra ciudad, usualmente en Europa. Además, pueden haber otras reuniones, simposios y conferencias que requerirán su asistencia.
Condición 3: Los miembros actuales de la Mesa Directiva que están cumpliendo su primer mandato pueden ser nominados y elegidos para un (1) mandato más, con un total de dos (2) mandatos consecutivos. Un miembro de la Junta puede ser elegido posteriormente como Presidente por un máximo de dos (2) periodos adicionales.
Condición 4: las siguientes personas no son elegibles para ser miembros de la Mesa Directiva AVICOM:
– Personas empleadas por la Secretaría del ICOM o uno de sus Comités.
– Ex empleados de la Secretaría del ICOM o de uno de sus Comités. Estas personas no serán elegibles por dos (2) años después de la terminación de su contrato.
-“Empleado” se refiere a una persona que desempeña funciones para el Secretariado del ICOM o uno de sus Comités y que recibe una compensación por estas funciones.
Calendario electoral:
- Convocatoria de candidatos: marzo de 2022.
- Límite presentación de candidatura: 31 de mayo de 2022.
- La lista de candidatos se envía a los miembros votantes: 30 de junio de 2022.
- Inicio de votaciones: 1 de julio de 2022.
- Cierre de votaciones: 31 de julio de 2022.
- Elecciones y instalación de la nueva Mesa Directiva: Durante la Asamblea General del AVICOM en septiembre –noviembre en 2022.
Cabe señalar que, de acuerdo con las Reglas internas que rigen el AVICOM, no puede haber más de dos miembros del mismo país en la Mesa Directiva. Si se nominan más de dos personas del mismo país, sólo los dos candidatos con el mayor número de votos serán elegidos.
Las solicitudes deben ser enviadas por correo electrónico a:
Bob Haroutunian
bob@ppiconsulting.net
Comisionado Electoral para la Mesa Directiva
del AVICOM 2022-2025
Solicitud de Formulario de Candidatura: avicom@icom.museum
ICOM Solidarity Fund 2021: ICOM MPR, ICOM AVICOM and ICOM Germany sucessfully solicit project support from ICOM Solidarity Fund
Photo verified source:
https://www.museumsverband-mv.de/digitale-angebote-unserer-museen
ICOM MPR, ICOM AVICOM and ICOM Germany have successfully raised funding for project support by means of the ICOM Solidarity Fund
Two international committees of museums specialized in media presence and strategic communication, together with ICOM Germany, can now realize their comprehensive project for the covid19 crisis by means of the ICOM Solidarity Fund:
“The COVID19 Challenge:
Museums and their digital engagement
in times of crises”
The aim of this collective endeavour is, on the one hand to work out, in dialogue with leading representatives of museums worldwide, the status quo of digital presence – even better of integrated hybrid presence – in an exemplary way (ICOM MPR). On the other hand, with the help of best practice examples, to develop useful recommendations for action – especially for small and medium-sized museums (ICOM AVICOM). The national committee ICOM Germany is supporting this project with its large network of museum specialists.
It is beyond doubt that the entire pandemic situation is challenging, also for museums and in the aftermath of the crisis. Ultimately it will not be until the middle term that we shall see how the once mega-trend of city tourism develops, on which the majority of museums depended to varying degrees. At the same time, it has become obvious that an elaborate digital presence in the future orientation of strategic communication is an absolute necessity.
It will be interesting to see which houses are already working on the basis of a truly integrated hybrid strategy, and what experience in the light of the development of a digital sceneography has been gained so far. It must be our aim to consolidate these important developments.
The results of this study will be made generally accessible via the websites of the three participating committees.
Matthias Henkel (MPR) & Michael H. Faber (AVICOM)
New European Project will improve Digital and Audiovisual Skills among Small Museums in Europe
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