Visit to the General ICOM Conference “ICOM Kyoto 2019: Museums as Cultural Hubs: the Future of Tradition“
The Head of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy Museum and Bioeconomy Development Faculty of Business and Rural Development Research Institute Lecturer Dr. Rasa Pranskūnienė was awarded the Lithuanian Council for Culture Education Grant and has visited the General ICOM Conference “ICOM Kyoto 2019: Museums as Cultural Hubs: the Future of Tradition“ and has made the oral presentation „Back to the future of museum education“.
The ICOM (International Council of Museums) General Conference, held every three years, provides an important opportunity for ICOM members to share experiences, future prospects, and advance expertise and leadership in the field of cultural heritage and museums. In 2019, this event was hosted in a city famous for its cultural traditions: Kyoto, Japan. The theme of ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference was “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition.” In recent years, museums around the world have begun to think more seriously about how better to contribute to society. Amidst the many global political, economic, and social changes taking place around the world, and with the underlying issues of climate change, poverty, conflict, natural disasters, human rights, and the environment, it is becoming more and more urgent for museums to consider how they might contribute to building a peaceful and sustainable future. More than 4500 participants from 120 countries and regions gathered in Kyoto to discuss and exchange ideas and experiences.
