Synopsis
What do Cook’s Endeavour Journal and the Mabo case records have in common? Find out more at the one-day professional update, held in collaboration with the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Committee, part of the UNESCO Memory of the World Program for the preservation of documentary heritage. It explains its origins and history, its vision and goals, the nomination process for its registers, and the synergies that exist between it and the UNESCO heritage con ventions - World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Experts from all levels of the Memory of the World Program, and experts in UNESCO heritage conventions, will share their experiences and discuss enhanced cooperation among these international heritage preservation initiatives at a time of reduced resources for heritage protection.
Convenor
Roslyn Russell
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Chair, International Advisory Committee,
UNESCO Memory of the World Program - Board Member, IPPHA
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Research Associate, Centre for Historical Research,
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Roslyn Russell has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Master of Arts (Hons) degrees in History from the University of Sydney; and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Cultural Heritage Management) from the University of Canberra, and is completing a doctoral thesis at University College, University of New South Wales at ADFA.
She has curated and co-curated over twenty exhibitions for clients ranging from local and regional museums, federal government departments and national cultural institutions in Australia. In 2006-2007 she developed the interpretation for the Museum of Parliament and National Heroes Gallery for the Parliament of Barbados, West Indies. In 2008 and 2009 she worked part-time as a curator in Gallery Development in the National Museum of Australia; and since August 2009 has worked part-time in Audience Development & Public Programs.
Cost
$110/person or $88/student/committee member (GST incl.)