Museums, Museum Professionals, The Label of ExcellenceMuseums, Museum Professionals, The Label of ExcellenceAn organisation created in 1946 by and for museum professionals.

A unique network of more than 32,000 members and museum professionals who represent the global museum community in more than 136 countries. 

A consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. 

117 National Committees and 31 International Committees dedicated to various museum specialties.A leading force in ethical matters. 

One of the founding members of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS).

3 official languages: English, French and Spanish.

The World Museum Community

ICOM NATIONAL ICOM NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ARMENIA COMMITTEE OF ARMENIA (since 2008)(since 2008)

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

03.08 – 13.09 -2014

ICOM National Committee of Armenia is an authorized representative of ICOM.

The committee was founded in 2008. It has more than 70 individual and 3 institutional members.

Since foundation in cooperation with Ministry of Culture of Armenia, Association of Museum Workers and Friends NGO, Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult

Education (dvv International Armenian branch), ICOM committees, UNESCO and All Armenian Fund, ICOM National Committee of Armenia implemented different projects

concerning museum marketing, capacity building, exchange programs etc. More than 20 trainings were organized in cooperation with international experts .

ICOM National Committee of Armenia

The UNESCO/ICOM Capacity-Building Training for the Museum Specialists of the Republic of Armenia on Museum Management took place in Yerevan 11-14.06.2009

The Training was arranged by four

Armenian museums, including the

National Art Gallery of Armenia,

“Erebuni” Historico-Archaeological

Museum-Reserve, Museum of History

of the City of Yerevan, Hovhannes

Tumanyan Museum, in close

cooperation with the Ministry of

Culture of the Republic of Armenia

and the Armenian National

Commission for UNESCO.

ICOM National Committee of Armenia organized training on “Museum

Marketing and Branding” for 25 Armenian museum professionals in

cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Armenia at the National

Gallery of Armenia. 

International experts were invited to run the training;

Lyndel King ( ICOM expert, director of Weitsmann Art Museum)

Shelly Regan (Director of Yamamoto Advertisement Agency)

Cooperation between ICOM Armenia and International Committees

The Coordinator of UMAC in Armenia Marine Mkrtchyan organized a round table discussions between the directors of University museums in Armenia and representative of ICOM/UMAC Lyndel King in 2010 in Yerevan.

As a result of these activities a workshop “PR in University and Academic Museums” will be organized with Cooperation of ICOM/MPR (Marjo-Riitta Saloniemi), ICOM/UMAC (Hugues Dreysee) and ICOM Armenia in Yerevan in October 2014

ICOM National Committee of Armenia hosted the Annual Conference of ICOM International Committee of

Education and Cultural Action (CECA). This International Meeting is intended to become a special

platform for discussing theoretical and practical issues on different types of texts in the museums on

international level. A text is a basic source of information transferred to the user through a museum

exposition, education programme, book, new technologies, and internet/social media etc.

ICOM CECA Annual Conference 2012

UPCOMING CONFERENCEUPCOMING CONFERENCE

YEREVAN 2015YEREVAN 2015

ICOM/MPR Annual MeetingICOM/MPR Annual Meeting

Association of Museum Workers and Friends NGO

The NGO was founded in October 2003. Members from about

50 different museums of different regions in Armenia are

involved in this organization.

The aim of the organization is to set up an active systematic

net for solving the museum problems and for developing the

museum work in accordance with today’s needs.

The Association organizes educational courses, advisory

and expert services, cultural and art conferences, seminars,

business and investigational programs.

In the framework of the International day of museums a In the framework of the International day of museums a

special project organized for people with mental disabilities special project organized for people with mental disabilities

and reduced mobility in the Gafesjian center for the arts in and reduced mobility in the Gafesjian center for the arts in

Yerevan. The choir with reduced mobility ‘Paros’ came out Yerevan. The choir with reduced mobility ‘Paros’ came out

with concert. The Ministry of Culture and the President of with concert. The Ministry of Culture and the President of

National Assembly of Armenia were present during the National Assembly of Armenia were present during the

opening ceremony.opening ceremony.

Projects for people with reduced mobility and mental disabilities

2010 - The Association and ICOM Armenia have had a meeting in the National Assembly of Armenia to discuss the main problems in the field trying to

find a solutions.One of the most important issues with politicians to discuss and accept the law օn museums

2011 – The representative of the Association participated in the meeting held in the Municipality of Yerevan for discussing most relevant issues

related to this field.

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Social and Public Activities

The Association of Museum Workers and Friends The Association of Museum Workers and Friends with the cooperation of the All Armenian Fund with the cooperation of the All Armenian Fund support the regional museums with technical equipments.support the regional museums with technical equipments.Since 2008 more then 70 museums have got new Since 2008 more then 70 museums have got new computers. computers.

Activate Museums as Lifelong Learning Spaces - AMUSEALL

European Commission German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation Leading Partner Leading Partner Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (dvv international - IIZ DVV) Partners in the Project Armenia: Armenian Association of Museum Workers and Friends(AMWF), Scientific Educational Centre for National Development (SECND NGO);

Georgia: Georgian National Museum Friends Association (GNMFA), Adult Education Association of Georgia (AEAG)

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art; (Associate: Azerbaijan Historic Museum)

Russia: Centre of Traditional Culture (Tosno, Leningrad Region),  Karelian Centre of Culture (Petrozavodsk,Karelia).

Objectives and resultsObjectives and results

Overall objective I To enhance intercultural dialogue and promote the Overall objective I To enhance intercultural dialogue and promote the notion of cultural and ethnic diversity, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia notion of cultural and ethnic diversity, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia, on a local, regional and transnational level through adult and Russia, on a local, regional and transnational level through adult education education

Specific objectiveSpecific objective: : To achieve capacity building of staff of cultural and To achieve capacity building of staff of cultural and learning institutions in the Caucasus Region and Russia. This will be learning institutions in the Caucasus Region and Russia. This will be done by making use of key concepts of adult education, transferring done by making use of key concepts of adult education, transferring museums into active spaces of Lifelong Learningmuseums into active spaces of Lifelong Learning

Estimated results 1. Professionalism and intercultural competence of Estimated results 1. Professionalism and intercultural competence of Museums is  enhanced Museums is  enhanced

2. Museums are engaged more actively in the social learning and   2. Museums are engaged more actively in the social learning and   inclusion processes - dialogue will be enhanced at community level inclusion processes - dialogue will be enhanced at community level

3. Exchange and collaboration is established and developed with EU 3. Exchange and collaboration is established and developed with EU and within the Region and within the Region

4. Cultural diversity of Caucasus and Russia is better known4. Cultural diversity of Caucasus and Russia is better known

Armenia: Noah’s route,Your route