ICOM CECA International Committee for Education and Cultural Action

🌟🏛️ Dear members of ICOM CECA, In this magical time of the year, we extend our warmest wishes to each and every one of you! 🌍🎉 May the holiday season bring joy, peace, and inspiration to your lives, just as you do for the world of culture ! 👏Thank you for your dedication to preserving and promoting cultural heritage. May the coming year bring you countless adventures in the world of art and museums. 🌐✨ 🌟🏛️ Estimados miembros del ICOM CECA, En esta época mágica del año, extendemos nuestros más cálidos deseos a cada uno de ustedes. 🌍🎉 Que la temporada de fiestas traiga alegría, paz e inspiración a sus vidas, tal como ustedes lo hacen para el mundo de la cultura. 👏 Gracias por su dedicación en la preservación y promoción del patrimonio cultural. ¡ Que el próximo año les traiga innumerables aventuras en el mundo del arte y de los museos ! 🌐✨ 🌟🏛️ Chers membres de l’ICOM CECA, En cette période magique de l’année, nous souhaitons étendre nos vœux les plus chaleureux à chacun d’entre vous ! 🌍🎉 Que la saison des fêtes apporte la joie, la paix et l’inspiration à vos vies, tout comme vous le faites pour le monde de la culture ! 👏Merci pour votre dévouement à la préservation et à la promotion du patrimoine culturel. Que cette nouvelle année vous réserve d’innombrables aventures dans le monde de l’art et des musées. 🌐✨ #icomofficiel#educationmuseale#museumeducation#mediation#educacionenmuseos#mediateur#museumeducator#museo#musee#museum#newyear#2025

‼️ THANK YOU for joining us for this session on Evaluation ‼️ Soon on ICOM CECA YouTube Channel 🤩 👏 THANK YOU Laureen Trainer "Evaluating Accessibility in Museums » IS NOW AVAILABLE 🗓 NEXT MEETING : January 10th 2025, 5pm (CET) on Planification and Strategy with Maria Chiara Ciaccheri, author of the book “Musei e Accessibilità. Progettare l’Esperienza e le strategie” (Editrice Bibliografica, 2024). 👉 Register at : inclusion.icomceca@gmail.com Viviana Gobbato, PhD Raffaella Russo-Ricci #icomofficiel#universal accessibility#inclusivemuseum#inclusivity#accessibiklity#evaluation#mediation#museumeducation#educationmuseale

‼️ THANK YOU for joining us for this session on Evaluation ‼️ Soon on ICOM CECA YouTube Channel 🤩 👏 THANK YOU Laureen Trainer "Evaluating Accessibility in Museums » IS NOW AVAILABLE 🗓 NEXT MEETING : January 10th 2025, 5pm (CET) on Planification and Strategy with Maria Chiara Ciaccheri, author of the book “Musei e Accessibilità. Progettare l’Esperienza e le strategie” (Editrice Bibliografica, 2024). 👉 Register at : inclusion.icomceca@gmail.com Viviana Gobbato, PhD Raffaella Russo-Ricci #icomofficiel#universal accessibility#inclusivemuseum#inclusivity#accessibiklity#evaluation#mediation#museumeducation#educationmuseale

‼️ SIG “Universal Accessibility, the Inclusive Museum » ‼️ Viviana Gobbato, PhD Raffaella Russo-Ricci 🚀 The first meeting of the season: 🗓 Friday, December 13th, 2024 ⏰ 5:00 PM (CET) 🟢 This session will be dedicated to the theme of Evaluation and will feature a presentation by Laureen Trainer, author of the book Evaluating Accessibility in Museums (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024). 🤯 As a reminder, this season will offer a step-by-step exploration of the challenges of museum accessibility, covering topics such as evaluation, planning, strategy, research, engagement, and visitor experience. We look forward to seeing many of you there. 🤩 👉 Register at: inclusion.icomceca@gmail.com #icomofficiel#inclusivemuseum#accessibility#educationmuseale#mediation#museumeducation#educacionenmuseos#inclusivity

‼️ SIG for Professional Development of museum educators ‼️ ‼️ Tomorrow ‼️ Wencke Maderbacher 🗓️ Thursday, 12th December ⏰ 3 p.m. CET Online 🗣️ English 🟢 TOPIC : Mental Health and Well-being for Museum Educators 😊 We will discuss the unique stressors faced by museum educators, share effective self-care techniques, and examine how institutions can create supportive environments that prioritize mental health and well-being. Our dear colleague, Maria Kalaridi will introduce us to her findings on this topic before we open for a fellow exchange. Maria just held a very informative presentation 👏 about her study at the Annual CECA Conference in Athens “Museum Education as a tool for managing the complexity of mental well-being” 👉 Register at: wencke.maderbacher|@yahoo.de. We look forward seeing you soon again online! 🤩 #icomofficiel#musee#museum#museo#museumeducation#museumeducators#mediation#educationmuseale#mediateurs

‼️ SIG for Professional Development of museum educators ‼️ Wencke Maderbacher 🗓️ Thursday, 12th December ⏰ 3 p.m. CET Online 🗣️ English 🟢 TOPIC : Mental Health and Well-being for Museum Educators 😊 We will discuss the unique stressors faced by museum educators, share effective self-care techniques, and examine how institutions can create supportive environments that prioritize mental health and well-being. Our dear colleague, Maria Kalaridi will introduce us to her findings on this topic before we open for a fellow exchange. Maria just held a very informative presentation 👏 about her study at the Annual CECA Conference in Athens “Museum Education as a tool for managing the complexity of mental well-being” 👉 Register at: wencke.maderbacher|@yahoo.de. We look forward seeing you soon again online! 🤩 #icomofficiel#musee#museum#museo#museumeducation#museumeducators#mediation#educationmuseale#mediateurs

‼️ SIG "Universal Accessibility, the Inclusive Museum » ‼️ Viviana Gobbato, PhD Raffaella Russo-Ricci 🚀 The first meeting of the season: 🗓 Friday, December 13th, 2024, ⏰ 5:00 PM (CET) 🟢 This session will be dedicated to the theme of Evaluation and will feature a presentation by Laureen Trainer, author of the book Evaluating Accessibility in Museums (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024). 🤯 As a reminder, this season will offer a step-by-step exploration of the challenges of museum accessibility, covering topics such as evaluation, planning, strategy, research, engagement, and visitor experience. We look forward to seeing many of you there. 🤩 👉 Register at: inclusion.icomceca@gmail.com

Journées de travail ! 🤯 Merci à tous les participants pour leur engagement ! Un formidable atelier sur l’utilisation de l’outil Best Practice appliqué au thème Durabilité sociale, durabilité naturelle : l’urgence de l’éducation. Un grand merci à nos partenaires dans l’organisation de ce séminaire : ICOMNathist et ICOM FRANCE et à Margarita Laraignée qui l’anime.👏

Annual Conference Day 4: Educational visits Very lucky to share those amazing visits. 🏛 Acropolis Museum: During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the educational resources of the Department, available in both Greek and English. These resources include books, trails, museum kits, family backpacks, films, and digital applications, all designed to broaden the Department’s outreach activities and engage a larger audience than one might reach in person. Benaki Museum: Α tour into the delightful world of taste focused on the origins of the Mediterranean Diet in Greece. Utensils and hands-on vessels dated to as early as the Bronze Age till the first Byzantine Centuries bear witness to nutritional values which are more and more considered beneficial for physical and mental health. Industrial gaz Museum: Following the immersive experience, participants gathered for a relaxed coffee discussion, reflecting on their findings and exploring insights into site-specific, experiential learning within the authentic industrial surroundings. This workshop combined historical intrigue, teamwork, and creative problem-solving in a space where history comes to life. Maria Callas Museum: This programme included a detailed guided tour, followed by an experiential workshop where conference participants were divided into groups to engage with the myth surrounding the name of the great diva, investigating and analyzing the concept of an idol and other challenges using the journalistic material in the Museum's collection. Ancient Agora of Athens: a tour of the Ancient Agora and its museum on the occasion of the educational programme "Th-ink: Graffiti as historical testimony and as damage to the ancient monuments, of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the city of Athens ». And also, visits at the National Bank of Greece (Historical Archive) and at the Epigraphic Museum.

Day 3: Awards! Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you to the amazing organisation team !