The aim of the board for the 2007–2010 term of office is to increase the number of members taking part in ICMAH activities: meetings, conferences, working groups, joint activities and information exchange.

The board supports the work of the ICMAH working groups.

During the 2007–2010 term of office, the board will
• arrange a series of conferences on topics relevant to museums and collections of archaeology and history. As in the past, the challenges facing city museums will play a major role in this programme
• cooperate with like-minded organisations
• examine how the strategic plan of ICOM applies to its activities.

The ICMAH board considers the website to be an important tool of communication and therefore encourages its members to use and promote it.

 

 

The following were elected for the 2007–2010 term of office

Chair
Jari Harju

ICMAH President since 2010

Current occupation
Curator, Helsinki City Museum since 1984.

Academic qualifications
Master degree in History, 1984 University of Helsinki

Professional experience
Areas of responsibility include planning and producing exhibitions, as well as international co-operation. From 2001 to 2003 He participated in the joint Euroclio project of 10 European museums with responsibility for planning the Euroludo website for children. From 2004 to 2006 he was working in a joint project of three museums to create the Real Citizen virtual exhibition. Harju is currently participating in the Poverty virtual exhibition project that began in 2009 and includes four museums from Europe and North America.

Function in relation to ICOM work
Secretary of the Finnish National Committee 2002-2007
Chair of the Finnish National Committee 2008-2010
Editor of the ICOM Code of Ethics in Finnish
Participation in ICOM Advisory Committee meeting since 2002
ICOM-Europe board member 2007-2010
Active in ICMAH since 2005

Address
Jari Harju
Helsinki City Museum
P O Box 4300 00099
City of Helsinki
Finland
eMail jari.harju@hel.fi

 

Secretary general
Myriame Morel Deledalle

Current occupation
Museum chief curator; since September 2007,
director of the Culture department at Senghor University in Alexandria (Egypte).
Director of the history museum of Marseille from its opening in 1983 to 2007. She also contributed to the extension of the Carthage and El Jem museums (Tunisia). In charge of "Marseille-Provence European Cultural Capital (2010-2013)".

Active member of ICOM (ICMAH Board 1998-2004), ICOMOS, vice president of IAHM since 2006, member of the collecting commission of MUCEM. She participated in a number of colloquiums and publications related mainly to site and reconstitution museums, the treatment and conservation of waterlogged wood and wrecks, and history and memory.

Function in relation to ICOM work
Secretary general of IAHM (International Association of History Museums, afiliated to ICOM).

Address
Myriame Morel-Deledalle
Direction des Musées de Marseille
2 Rue de la Charité
13 002 Marseille
France
eMail: myriame.deledalle@gmail.com

Philippos Mazarakis-Ainian

Philippos Mazarakis-Ainian

ICMAH Treasurer since 2007

Current occupation
Curator of plans and drawings and of arms and armour in the National History Museum in Athens Ð Greece. Design and management of the museumÕs digital databases. Foreign relations responsible.

Academic qualifications/professional experience
Classical History of Art and Archaeology, UniversitŽ Libre de Bruxelles; Conservation of architectural and urban heritage (R.Lemaire centre for Conservation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven). 1994-97, External consultant for the Cultural Heritage department of the European Commission.

Function in relation to ICOM work
President of IAHM (International Association of History Museums, afiliated to ICOM).

Address
Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece
National Historical Museum
Old Parliament Building,
Stadiou str. 13
10561 Athens (Greek)
Tel.: +30.210 - 32.26.370, 32.37.315, 32.37.617
Fax: +30.210 - 32.13.786
Email: p.mazarakis@nhmuseum.gr
Nina M. Archabal

Nina M. Archabal

Current occupation
State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Minnesota Historical Society since 1987.

Academic qualifications/professional experience
1979, Ph.D. in Music History, University of Minnesota
1963, M.A.T. in Music, Harvard University
1962, A.B. cum laude, Music History, Harvard University

Function in relation to ICOM work
Leader of the United States Committee of the International Council of Museums since 2005

Address
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Boulevard West
Saint Paul, MN 55102 USA
Tel.: +1 651.259.3100
Fax: +1 651.296.1004
Email: nina.archabal@mnhs.org
Renée Kistemaker

Renée Kistemaker

Current occupation
Senior consultant research and project development
Amsterdam Historical Museum

Academic qualifications/professional experience
History and art history at the University of Amsterdam, Psychology at Carlton College in Northfield (Minnesota)

Function in relation to ICOM work
Co-ordinator of ICMAH working group "City Museums"

Address
Amsterdam Historical Museum
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357
Kalverstraat 92
PO Box 3302
1001 AC Amsterdam (Nederland)
Tel.: +31.20.5231822
Fax: +31.20.6207789
Mobile: +31.6 41458622
Email: reneekistemaker@ahm.nl

Cristina Lleras

Current occupation
Cristina Lleras (Bogotá, Colombia 1977) has been the Art and History curator of the Museo Nacional de Colombia since 2004. Previous to her current post, she participated in the renewal of the permanent exhibitions of the Museo and in the investigation of the art and history collections (2001-2003). In 1999 she worked as the chief research assistant at the Museum of the Americas Foundation in Washington D.C.

Current research interests revolve around creating an inclusive narrative in a Museo Nacional de Colombia, changes in representation, and making participation and consultation effective means of audience appropriation of museums. She is finishing writing up her Phd thesis at the University of Leicester, UK, on the topic of museums and representations of the multicultural nation. Recent publications include "Facing up to Diversity. Conversations at the National Museum of Colombia" in National Museums New Studies from Around the World, Simon Knell, Peter Aronsson, Arne Amundsen (eds) Routledge, 2010.

Address
Museo Nacional de Colombia
Cristina Lleras
Cra 7 No.28-66 Bogotá
Colombia
eMail: clleras@museonacional.gov.co


Bongani Ndhlovu

Current occupation
Director of Voortrekker/Msunduzi and Ncome museums

Academic qualifications
Masters Degree in History (University of Zululand)
Honours Degree in History (University of South Africa)

Professional experience
Cultural historian with KZN Museum Service,
Chief Curator with Ncome Museum,
Deputy Director with Ditsong: Museum of Natural History,
Manager with Ncome Museum

Function in relation to ICOM work
Board member ICOM-South Africa,
Vice-Chairperson of South African Museums Association (KZN Branch)

Address
Voortrekker/Msunduzi Museum
P O Box 998
Pietermaritzburg
3200, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Tel.: +27 333 946835
Fax: +27 333 424100

www.voortrekkermuseum.co.za
eMail bcndhlovu@msunduzimuseum.org.za

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