New German Contact Point for Collections from Colonial Contexts
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Responsibilities
The contact point aims in particular at individuals and institutions from the countries and societies of origin. It is intended to serve as the first, central point of contact for all questions concerning collections from colonial contexts in Germany. In particular, the German Contact Point will carry out the following service tasks:- Providing information and advice on collections from colonial context in Germany and related topics
- Forwarding of inquiries and requests on a case-by-case basis
- Connecting individuals and institutions and establishing networks
- Collecting, organising, documenting, publishing and evaluating statistically pertinent data and information
- Supporting the Federal Government-Länder Working Group on Dealing with Collections from Colonial Contexts in Germany in the elaboration and further development of the areas of activities and overall objectives defined in the “Framework Principles for dealing with collections from colonial contexts”
Organisation
The Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States (Kulturstiftung der Länder) will serve as the administrative and organisational seat of the "German Contact Point for Collections from Colonial Contexts" and form a project consortium with the German Lost Art Foundation (Deutsches Zentrum Kulturgutverluste), the Agency for International Cooperation between Museums (Agentur für Internationale Museumskooperationen) and the municipal umbrella organisations. The German Contact Point will be funded in equal parts by the Länder and the Federal Government. It is expected to be operative during the first quarter of 2020. The German Contact Point will be tested during a three-year pilot period and evaluated before the end of this pilot period. Serving as its central management and supervisory body, the Federal Government-Länder Working Group on Dealing with Collections from Colonial Contexts in Germany defines focal points and strategic objectives of the German Contact Point’s tasks. A joint framework declaration of the project consortium partners describes objectives, the subject of the cooperation, as well as responsibilities and tasks of the individual partners. A joint committee will be formed, in order to facilitate the communication between the partners of the project consortium and to support the German Contact Point and the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States (Kulturstiftung der Länder) with their respective tasks.Further information
For additional details about the German Contact Point for Collections from Colonial Contexts, please visit http://www.kulturstiftung.de/german-contact-point-for-collections-from-colonial-contexts/Picture above: imago images / alimdi
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