Meetings

mUSEum Hopping: the Asia-Europe Marketplace for Sharing Cultural Heritage’
This conference held in Singapore was organised by ASEF (Japan Trust Fund), in co-operation with the National Heritage Board, Singapore and the British Museum. This corporate and media development event for ASEMUS (Asia-Europe Museum Network) brought together curators from Asia and Europe, providing them with firsthand information on how cultural projects operate in the form […] Read More

ASEMUS Executive Meeting, 2003
The meeting discussed the relationship between ASEMUS and ASEF. There was also much discussion on the proposals submitted for Pilot projects that would be showcased at the wrap-up conference to be held at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore in 2004. Read More

Presenting the Shared Cultural Heritage to the Public
Working groups on travelling exhibition and virtual exhibition. This meeting focused on two projects that are crucial for the visibility of ASEMUS and the working groups developed one project proposal each. The travelling exhibition concerns the topic of stereotypes of Asia and Europe as expressed in different kinds of images, while the virtual exhibition brings […] Read More

Asymmetry in Museums Collections
The working group meeting discussed and developed several concrete project proposals to address the concern for the asymmetry in collections. Read More

International Workshop on Flexible Materials in Asian Collections
The meeting in Kuala Lumpur was a joint arrangement between the National Museum of Malaysia, Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF), ICCROM and the National Museums of World Culture, Sweden. Read More

ASEMUS Executive Meeting, 2003
Singapore was the setting for the 4th EXCO meeting. The meeting was held a few days before the opening of the ACM at the Empress Place Building. The committee discussed the organisation of the working committees and the plans to secure political and financial support for VUSEUM-ASEMUS.

ASEMUS Executive Meeting, 2002
At the 3rd EXCO meeting, members discussed the issue of membership and were updated on by the work of the various committees on: ‘Scattered Collections’ and ‘Lost Heritage’; ‘Conservation’; Travelling Exhibitions’ and Virtual Collection of Masterpieces’. Read More

ASEMUS Executive Meeting, 2002
The meetings were held in conjunction with the first conference of the ASEMUS-programme in Leiden, the Netherlands. The main topics covered at the meetings included updates on the preparations for the planned conferences and workshops, future programmes, funding and the ASEMUS website. Read More

Asia-Europe Marketplace of Museums Conference
This workshop gathered 60 museum scholars and professionals from 20 ASEM countries to define the agendas of the workshops planned up to 2004. Read More

ASEMUS Executive Meeting, 2001
This was the first ASEMUS Executive committee held with the generous support from the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). The meeting discussed the mode of operation for the Exco committee and there were discussion on the series of five conferences or workshops to be held between 2002-2004. Read More