Asia Europe Museum Network General Conference 2012

5th Asia Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS) General Conference

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Press Release: Asia-Europe museums stand for education

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The National Museum of Korea is pleased to invite ASEMUS members to the 5th General Conference that will take place from September 13-15, 2012. The Conference will be supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and ASEMUS under the theme of “New and Sustainable Museum Education”.

Sub themes include:

Creativity in Museum Education
Innovative Technologies for Museum Education
Education for All
Training of Museum Educators

The last day of the Conference (15 Sept) will be a day for cultural tours where the participants will visit museums and other cultural institutions while catching the beauty of autumn in Korea at no cost. The result of the Conference will form the basis of the new ASEMUS Action Plan for the period 2012-2016. Contact for information on ASEMUS Ms. TAN Huism, Secretary for ASEMUS, National Heritage Board, Singapore E-mail: asemus@culture360.org Contact for general inquiries including registration, accommodation and invitation letter for visas: Ms. KANG Sujin, National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea E-mail: ksj86@korea.kr Mr. LEE Yong-Jin, National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea E-mail: obblyj@korea.kr

For pre-registration, please include your full name, institution/museum (position), address (including postcode), country, passport number, telephone (mobile), fax, e-mail, and accompanying person. Please check with your nearest Korean embassy whether you require a visa to enter Korea.