2019 Working Internationally Conference: Working Together to Achieve More

At a time when it appears that the world is becoming more fragmented and nationalist agendas are gaining prominence, it is important to consider the role that international networks will have in supporting cross-border collaborations and partnerships. The 2019 Working Internationally Conference will explore the power of networks to address global problems, facilitate collective problem solving, increase knowledge sharing and transparency, and promote social cohesion.

The conference will feature speakers from inside and outside the museum sector who will share stories about how networks have been leveraged to change the world.

The day will be interspersed with opportunities for formal and informal networking with colleagues.

10:30 - 11:00 Registration, refreshments, networking

11:00 - 11:10 Welcome and Introduction:

Roly Keating, Chief Executive, British Library and Tonya Nelson, Chair, ICOM UK

11:10 - 11:40 Keynote:

Lourdes Heredia, Next Day Planning Editor - Languages, BBC World Service

11:40 - 12:30 Choice of two break-out sessions:

• The Power of Culture & Heritage Networks panel

Chair: Arran Rees, PhD Researcher, University of Leeds & ICOM UK Committee

Panel: Julia Pagel, Secretary General, NEMO (Network of European Museum Organisations); Claire Messenger, Manager, International Training Programme (ITP), British Museum; Ella Snell, Manager, Living Knowledge Network, British Library.

• Museums and Migration

Chair: Catherine McDermott, Professor Curator Contemporary Design, Kingston University & ICOM UK Committee

Panel: Sophie Henderson, Director, Migration Museum Project; Dr Richard Benjamin, President, Commonwealth Association of Museums and Head of the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool; Donald Hyslop, Head of Regeneration and Community, Tate.

13:30 - 13:00 Flash Session: Case Studies

• Maria Blyzinksky, Freelance Consultant - Brewing Heritage in Malta: transforming a disused brewery into a visitor experience

• Elisa Palomino, Central St Martins (UAL) - V&A, Cristobal Balenciaga Museum and CSM: Promoting the educational function of Museum collections and archives

• Pip Diment, Amguedffa Cymru - National Museum Wales - Kizuna: Japan / Wales / Design

• Dr Andrew Manley, Historic Environment Scotland - Romantic Scotland in China: Understanding audiences, enhancing diplomacy, maximising partnership

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and networking

14:00 - 14:30 Keynote:

Gerd Elise Morland, Director of Learning, Munch Museum, Oslo

14:30 - 15:15 Choice of two break-out sessions:

• International Touring Exhibitions

Chair: Maria Regan, Director, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, ICOM UK Committee & TEG Committee

Speakers: Victoria Osborne, Curator (Fine Art) and Curatorial Team Leader, Birmingham Museums Trust; George Harris, Exhibitions Manager, The Bowes Museum

• Decolonising Museums

Chair: Sandra Shakespeare, Arts & Heritage Consultant and Co-Founder, Museum Detox

Panel: Subhadra Das, Curator, Teaching & Research Collections (Biomedical and Galton), UCL; Rachael Minott, Curator, Horniman Museum & Gardens

15:15 - 15:45 Break, refreshments, networking

15:45 - 16:30 Brexit and Museums Panel Discussion

Chair: Anaïs Aguerre, Culture Connect

Panel: Tim Reeve, Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer, V&A Lukas Nohrer, Art Historian & Museologist; Sinead McCartan, Director, Northern Ireland Museums Council

16:30 - 16:45 Summary and close

*speaker and sessions subject to change

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