International Museum Conference on Circumpolar Cultures

Desde 29-07-2009   A   01-08-2009
 (Yakutsk - Russian Federation) 

Within the framework of the UNESCO Programme for the Preservation of Endangered Movable Cultural Objects and Museum Development, under the patronage of UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and in accordance with the Memorandum on cooperation in the field of culture, science and education between UNESCO and the Republic fo Sakha (Yakutia), an International Scientific Conference "Circumpolar Cultures in the Museums Worldwide: Past, Present and Future" will be held from 29 July to 1 August 2009 in Yakutsk, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Russian Federation.

The conference will explore issues related to the promotion of cultural diversity, the development of intercultural dialogue and the strengthening of partnerships between museums as keepers of the cultural heritage of circumpolar civilization.

The conference will also mark the launching of the English-Russian web portal "Circumpolar Civilization in the Museums of Yakutia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," developed with the support of the UNESCO Moscow Office and in cooperation with the Arctic State University of Arts and Culture.

For more information on the conference or to register:

Ms Elizaveta Sidorova
The National Committee of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) for UNESCO
e-mail: unesco@mail.sakha.ru; unesco@sakha.ru

See also:

• Information Letter and Programme
• "Kuyaar: The Observatory of Cultural Diversity" web portal (Russian)
• UNESCO Moscow Office web site