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*apologies for cross posting* 2020 Working Internationally Conference: Can museums and galleries save UK diplomacy? Soft power in turbulent times. Tickets are on sale for the 2020 Working Internationally Conference on Thursday 12 March at Leeds Art Gallery. ICOM UK and NMDC members can book tickets at the special price of £49 (regular tickets are £79). There are a limited number of tickets for students at £29 (only 7 tickets remaining). To view the full programme and book tickets, visit https://wi2020.eventbrite.com The UK lost its #1 ranking in this year's Soft Power 30 index. Why? Brexit and the internal turbulence that has dominated headlines and shifted time and energy away from international diplomacy. According to the authors of the index, the UK clung to the #2 spot due to its high performance in the 'engagement, culture, education, and digital' categories, which made up for a lacklustre performance in the government and enterprise categories. As Brexit rumbles on, the 2020 Working Internationally conference will examine the role museums and galleries can play in supporting UK soft power. The 2017 report Britain's Global Future: Harnessing the soft power capital of UK institutions made a powerful case for the role of museums in promoting the nation's cultural values and contributing to its economy. Recognizing the international significance of culture, the Mendoza Review looked at how museums might support soft power and the British Council published research in 2018 that showed that what people love about a country are not products of governments but of people and institutions like museums. The 2020 Working Internationally Conference will examine the variety of ways in which museums and galleries create and influence soft power. We will hear from a range of representatives from museums and galleries, government agencies and NGOs to understand the interplay between policy, business and culture in the shaping of diplomacy. The conference will also explore the relationship between soft power and museum sector issues such as decolonization and digital engagement. Each session will include time for questions and comments from the audience to make the conference as participatory as possible. There will be time for networking during registration, lunch and afternoon break. The conference will open and close with a panel of UK and international speakers who will set the scene at the start of the day and look at where we go next at the end of the day. The discussion panel includes Helen Jones, Director of Global Engagement and Strategy at the Science Museum Group; Kate Arthurs, Head of Arts at the British Council; Andrew Mackay, Director of Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery; and Lone Britt Christensen, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Denmark in the UK. Terry Simote Nyambe, Assistant Curator, Livingstone Museum, Zambia and ICOM Executive Board member will be in conversation with Tonya Nelson, Chair of ICOM UK about restitution and decolonisation through the lens of soft power. Dr Natalia Grincheva, author of Global Trends in Museum Diplomacy and Museum Diplomacy in the Digital Age will speak about digital soft power. Nick Marchand, Head of International at the V&A (formally at British Council China) will join Paul Brummel, Head of Soft Power and External Affairs Department at the FCO for a conversation that looks ahead to soft power in the next decade. Cat Lumb, Producer: Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege | Secondary and Post-16 Co-ordinator (Humanities/Arts), Manchester Museum will share her learnings on the practicalities of developing an international partnership project. The Working Internationally Conference is organised by ICOM UK and NMDC with support from the British Council. Dana Andrew Executive Director (part-time) ICOM UK E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> T: +44 (0)3330 143 875 (UK landline) M: +44 (0)7813 062 607 (UK mobile) http://uk.icom.museum P Before printing, please think about the environment + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] Anyone can join for free at any time by sending this message to [log in to unmask]: Join GEM Firstname Secondname Include only the text above, without email signature etc. The title of the email doesn’t matter. Send it to [log in to unmask] If you are going on holiday or have an out of office message for some other reason, you can send this message: Set GEM nomail When you get back: Set GEM mail You don’t 'miss' any messages by doing this as they are all available via main GEM list web page as above. Finally, if you need to change your email address, but stay subscribed to GEM, just send your new email address like this: CHANGE GEM [log in to unmask] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +