A Year of Change and Renewal at CAM
CAM itself organized a successful African workshop in Nigeria, renewed its Museum Studies Distance Learning Course and hosted two international student interns. Several very significant organizational changes were also accomplished. Rooksana Omar assumed active duties as our new president, replacing outgoing president, Martin Segger. But perhaps most significant for members, our long-serving secretary general, Lois Irvine, transitioned to retirement as her duties were assumed by our new SG, Catherine C. Cole. We will miss Lois’ firm and experienced hand at the helm of CAM although she has promised to stay involved. As of January 1, 2013, CAM’s executive office has been moved to Edmonton, Alberta.
We now look forward to all the challenges of these changes as we anticipate, along with you our members, a “Happy New Year” and all the very best for 2013.
Lois Irvine, Catherine C. Cole, Martin Segger, Rooksana Omar.
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Lois Irvine Hangs Up Her Hat: An Open Letter to CAM Members
Dear CAM Members:
Over the past few months, we have been working towards a new phase for CAM. The Commonwealth Foundation has been reviewing their mandate and plans and has announced a new Strategic Plan. This plan will make a difference in the lives of our associations although we do not yet know exactly what it will mean in terms of funding.
At the same time, I have decided to retire from official CAM business and thus as Secretary General. Many of you will know I have been working on this for some time but am now able to do it. I certainly intend to keep in touch and to go to what CAM events and participate in CAM activities as the opportunities arise. I will be finishing up some things after Dec. 31 but mainly with interns, membership lists, and part of the Distance Learning Program.
The very good news is that after deliberation by the Board and discussions, Catherine Cole, whom quite a few of you know of and have met, will become Secretary General as of January 1, 2013. I know she will bring new energy and creativity to the position and we look forward to our 40th anniversary in 2014 and lots of good years after that.
Further information will be coming in the new year and we will also be updating the mailing lists.
Best wishes to you all for a happy holiday season and a wonderful year in 2013.
Lois Irvine
Secretary General
Commonwealth Association of Museums
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Catherine C. Cole, New Secretary General of CAM, A Brief Biography
Catherine C. Cole has been a member of CAM for 25 years, increasingly active in recent years. She attended CAM meetings in Bridgetown, Barbados (1989), Victoria, Canada (1994), Canberra, Australia (2006), Georgetown, Guyana (2008), and Singapore (2011). She spoke at the Guyana conference on The Role of Museums, Heritage & Cultural Centres in Nunavut, Canada, organized the Singapore conference, is a member of the Advisory Panel for the CAM Distance Learning Program, and has been assisting the Secretariat informally.
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Zimbabwe Project: Report by Timothy Mason
Timothy Mason represents CAM on the Commonwealth Organizations Committee (COCZ) on Zimbabwe, which was established some four years ago to examine ways of engaging with this country in areas such as health, education and local government (and more recently culture) and to identify needs which may be met with the aid of organizations in commonwealth countries.
Together with Geoffrey Davis of the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (ACLALS) and the Zimbabwean actor Chipo Chung (Britain Zimbabwe Society), Tim visited Zimbabwe in May 2012. The trip, which was made possible by a special grant from the Commonwealth Foundation, was hectic, exhilarating and exhausting, but very well worthwhile. For the complete report see: http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/activities/upcoming_conferences/index.html.
National Gallery of Zimbabwe
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GCAM WORKSHOP—WEST AFRICA
at Calabar, Nigeria
Making a Difference Together: Workshop on Collaborative Program Planning
was held May 6 - 9, 2012
at the National Museum
Calabar, Nigeria
The program of this latest workshop in CAM’s Group for Children in African Museums (GCAM) can be reviewed on the CAM website http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/activities/upcoming_conferences/index.html. Parts of the proceedings are available for reference in CAM’s Online International Journal and Archive: http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/publications/cam_journal.html. Mallum Yusuf Abdallah, A Keynote Address by the Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments Nigeria, to the GCAM Workshop, Calabar, Nigeria, and papers by Nnabia Arinze Speech Delivered to the Group for Children in African Museums and Tunde Babawale The Role of the Museum at Times Like This. Also available is the General Conference communiqué Values and Subjects for Educational Programs in African Museums: Model Programs in Crafts, Debates & Essay Competitions, Drama, Exhibitions, and Tours.
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CAM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
President:
Rooksana Omar, South Africa
Vice Presidents:
Michael Gondwe, Malawi and
Prof. Amareswar Galla, Australia
Treasurer:
Timothy Mason, U.K.
Secretary General (January 1, 2013):
Catherine C. Cole, Canada
Council Members:
Huism Tan, Singapore
Elford Liverpool, Guyana
Dr. Sam Sirox Kari, Papua New Guinea
Fredrick Karanja Mirara, Kenya
Kim Outten Stubbs, Bahamas
Umebe Onyejekwe, Nigeria
Mrinalini Venkateswaran, India
Appointed:
Past President:
Prof. Martin Segger, Canada
Postal Address:
New mailing address for CAM and Secretary General:
COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
10023 93 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H 1W6
Phone/fax: 780-424-2229
CatherineC.Cole@telus.net
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Watch for News of CAM Meeting at ICOM Rio
ICOM’s 23rd General Conference will be held from 10 to 17 August, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some 3,000 to 4,000 international participants are expected at this crucial event for ICOM, for its members and the international museum community. It provides a platform for museum professionals from different regions and cultures to share and exchange their expertise and experience. A one session meeting for CAM members attending Rio will be posted. Contact Catherine C. Cole at CatherineC.Cole@telus.net for details if you plan to attend ICOM. For information on ICOM Rio see: http://icom.museum/activities/general-conference/icom-rio-2013/. |
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