Message from the new Chair

In 2028, the ICOM General Conference will come to Rotterdam. Under the theme “Building Bridges. Connecting Worlds, Cultures and Generations,” the conference will highlight the connecting power of museums while showcasing the Netherlands as a leading destination for innovative museum concepts. To oversee both the organisational and content-related aspects of this major event, Anouk Estourgie and Lidwien Hupkens have been appointed as Conference Directors.

Dear ICOM friends,

During the General Members' Meeting on May 20, I was appointed chair of the board of ICOM Netherlands. With this I succeed Diederik von Bönninghausen. I commend Diederik for his fantastic work and I would like to thank the board and the GMM for their trust in me!

Museums are wonderful and important institutions in which we can look back and look forward, where we can reach a broad public and tell interesting and inspiring stories with our collections. I think it is very important that we focus on our international colleagues: we can learn from each other and help each other. Wars and climate change and doubts about science show that it is very necessary to form a strong museum community. And it is also great fun to work together across borders!

I look forward to meeting you soon! I can be reached at chair@icom.nl

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