Plan of activities of the Czech ICOM Committee for 2004

1.  To develop ICOM membership in the Czech Republic and support the participation of ICOM members in International Committees.

2.  To co-operate with the Commission for UNESCO in the Czech Republic, the Czech Ministry of Culture, the Association of Czech Museums and Galleries, the Council of Galleries of the Czech Republic, the Czech Committee of ICOMOS in the protection and deployment of the cultural heritage. To take part in the museum competition Gloria Musaealis, organized by the Czech Ministry of Culture and the Association of Czech Museums and Galleries, by awarding the prize of the Czech ICOM Committee.

3.  To take part in the activities of the Czech Committee of the Blue Shield, in formulating its programme and supporting its functioning. To take part in publishing of the manual „Prevention and elimination of damages caused by accidents and natural disasters“.

4.  To maintain permanent working contacts and a regular exchange of information with the ICOM Secretariat in Paris, the International Committees and Associated organisations, to participate in the annual session of the Advisory Committee.

5.  To take part in the ICOM General Conference in Seoul and in the annual meetings of International Committees in which Czech ICOM members work.

6.  In the frame of its financial possibilities, to support the individual and institutional members while organizing professional events, international conferences and implementing other cultural projects, and to co-organize these events.

7.  To co-operate with the national ICOM committees of the CEICOM countries, to inform each other about the prepared events, to exchange publications, maintain contacts and keep each other informed about the developments in the member countries. To take part in the annual session of CEICOM.

8.  To carry on close co-operation with the Slovak ICOM Committee, keep each other informed about the prepared events and invite reciprocally the members, to take part in the Plenary session of ICOM-Slovakia and in the joint working session of the both committees. To organize this session.

9.  According to the interest of the members, to initiate the co-operation with other national committees, to organize exchange study trips and internships, the exchange of literature and information.

10. To supply the members – via electronic media - with information from ICOM on the Internet, to co-ordinate and up-to-date the presentation of ICOM-CZ on the Internet. To send information via classical mail to those who do not have access to the Internet (upon request).

11. To promote the International Museum Day (May 18) with the theme „Intangible Cultural Heritage“ for the weekend of May 15/16, 2004 and to recommend a free entry to museums and galleries. To publicize this event.

12. To support the participation of Czech museums and galleries in the competition of the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) and to take part in the annual conference of the European Museum Forum (EMF).

13. To support activities making museums accessible for disabled visitors. To carry on the co-operation with organizations supporting disabled people. To distribute the manual „Muzea pro všechny“ (Museums for everybody).

14. To support the activities of the members in the International Committees of ICOM. In the frame of the financial possibilities to support their participation in conferences and meetings organized by ICOM as well as in other events aiming the protection of the cultural heritage and its legislative frame and in international events and scientific projects.

15. To convoke the plenary session of ICOM-CZ in March 2005 according to the statutes.

Brno, February 5, 2004

Plenary session of the Czech ICOM Committee