Regional museums encouraging sustainable use of cultural and natural heritage

Regional museums strive to serve their regional/local communities. How can regional museums be active as responsible partners in respecting, preserving and interpreting traditions of cultural and natural heritage? Regional museums can be responsive and collaborate with experts across different fields, collecting both intangible and tangible heritage – to represent people whose voices have not always been heard, especially in preserving customs and traditional practices related to natural
resources. Regional museums should expand the field of museum studies to cover ecological issues of the past, present and future, building on traditions of planting, harvesting, fishing, animal husbandry etc. and effective management of the cultural and/or natural environment for a sustainable future.

Deadline for submission of an abstract: 15 March 2019, to be sent to
Tuulia Tuomi, tuulia.tuomi@hameenlinna.fi
Orit Shamir, orit@israntique.org.il
Announcement of approved proposals: 31 March 2019
Full-text submission: 30 June 2019, to be sent to
Tuulia Tuomi, tuulia.tuomi@hameenlinna.fi
Orit Shamir, orit@israntique.org.il
Further details about registration, payment methods, accommodation, and travel grants can be found
on ICR website: http://network.icom.museum/icr/
Contacts for further information or to submit your proposal:
Irena Žmuc, ICR Chairperson, irena.zmuc@mgml.si
Kenji Saotome, ICR Secretary and member of Kyoto Organizing Committee,
saotome_kenji@hotmail.com
Orit Shamir, ICR Treasurer, orit@israntique.org.il

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