ICOM MissionICOM Mission

ICOM is the international ICOM is the international organisation of museum and organisation of museum and

museum professionalsmuseum professionals

ICOMICOMCreated in 1946 and based in ParisCreated in 1946 and based in ParisA non-governmental organisationA non-governmental organisationA not for profit organisationA not for profit organisationAbout 24.000 members in 150 countriesAbout 24.000 members in 150 countriesFormal relations with UNESCOFormal relations with UNESCOConsultative status with the United Nation Consultative status with the United Nation Economic and Social CouncilEconomic and Social Council117 National Committees and 30 117 National Committees and 30 International CommitteesInternational Committees

30 International Committees30 International Committees

e.g.e.g.AVICOMAVICOM - Audiovisual and New Technologies - Audiovisual and New Technologies ICOFOMICOFOM – Museology – MuseologyICOM-CCICOM-CC – Conservation – ConservationCECACECA - Education & Cultural Action - Education & Cultural ActionCIDOCCIDOC – Documentation – DocumentationICRICR - Regional Museums - Regional MuseumsICTOPICTOP - Training of Personnel - Training of Personnel MPRMPR - Marketing & Public Relations - Marketing & Public Relations NATHISTNATHIST - Natural History - Natural History UMACUMAC - University Museums & Collections - University Museums & Collections

International Committee International Committee for Museums and Collections for Museums and Collections

of Natural History of Natural History

What does ICOM NATHIST do?What does ICOM NATHIST do?

Organising annual meetings (usually 20% Organising annual meetings (usually 20% to 25% of the 200 members take part) to 25% of the 200 members take part)

Exchanging experience and ideas, mainly Exchanging experience and ideas, mainly during the annual meetingsduring the annual meetings

Networking and training (e.g. Taxidermy) Networking and training (e.g. Taxidermy)

Keeping members informed (newsletters)Keeping members informed (newsletters)

Encourage and promote worldwide Encourage and promote worldwide communication between NH museums communication between NH museums

Our Strategy until 2010Our Strategy until 2010

Annual meetings (2008: Moscow; 2009: Annual meetings (2008: Moscow; 2009: Mexico? Barbados?; 2010: Shanghai)Mexico? Barbados?; 2010: Shanghai)

Additional meetings of board membersAdditional meetings of board members

Several newsletters each year (e.g. about Several newsletters each year (e.g. about Taxidermy)Taxidermy)

Gain as many new members as possibleGain as many new members as possible

Intensify communication Intensify communication

Encourage members to share experienceEncourage members to share experience

ICOM NATHIST – EDIT ICOM NATHIST – EDIT Cooperation?Cooperation?

Passing information to ICOM NATHIST Passing information to ICOM NATHIST members, e.g. in a special newslettermembers, e.g. in a special newsletter

Talk focusing on the topic during annual Talk focusing on the topic during annual meeting 2008 or 2009meeting 2008 or 2009

Workshop about biodiversity and public Workshop about biodiversity and public awareness during annual meeting 2009awareness during annual meeting 2009

Establishing long-term cooperation by Establishing long-term cooperation by founding a special working groupfounding a special working group

ICOM NATHIST Working GroupsICOM NATHIST Working Groups

WG: WG: EthicsEthics(Eric Dorfmann, New Zealand)(Eric Dorfmann, New Zealand)

WG: WG: TaxidermyTaxidermy(Eirik Granqvist, Finland & Adrian Norris, UK)(Eirik Granqvist, Finland & Adrian Norris, UK)

Affiliated WG: Affiliated WG: Eurasian Summit Eurasian Summit of Natural History Museumsof Natural History Museums

(contact: Gerhard Winter, Germany)(contact: Gerhard Winter, Germany)

Concrete Steps in terms of ContentConcrete Steps in terms of Content

Make use of internationality and Make use of internationality and experience (e.g. find alternative experience (e.g. find alternative expressions in different languages and expressions in different languages and visualize them)visualize them)Share ideas about exhibits and Share ideas about exhibits and programmes like hereprogrammes like hereLet each member contribute information Let each member contribute information about one endangered species in his about one endangered species in his home country,... etc.home country,... etc.

The Golden Rule: KISSThe Golden Rule: KISS

KEEP IT SHORT AND KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE!SIMPLE!

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Of course any questions, Of course any questions, ideas or suggestions are ideas or suggestions are

welcomewelcome