The Israel Museum and its International Council are proud to host the XIII World Congress of the World Federation of Friends of Museums (WFFM) on September 21-26, 2008 in Jerusalem. The WFFM is an international non-profit organization that represents some two million individual Friends of Museums, grouped in national federations as well as in numerous single associations throughout the world. The enrichment of museums and the safeguard of cultural heritage are central to its activities. Since its first international triennial congress in Barcelona in 1972, WFFM congresses have been held successively in Brussels, Florence, Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, Cordoba, Treviso, Oaxaca, Sydney, Buenos Aires and Seville. We are honored that Jerusalem is the venue of the 2008 International Congress. This is a wonderful opportunity for local friends and members of the Israel Museum to connect with friends of museums from other countries. To facilitate your participation, a reduced registration fee for Israeli residents is being offered.
The Congress, which will take place at the Inbal Hotel in the heart of Jerusalem, will be marked by a rich program of academic sessions and a variety of special events including the opening of the international art happening in Tel Aviv, “Art TLV.”
Sessions and Cultural Programs (all sessions are in English unless otherwise stated, with simultaneous translations in Spanish)
PROGRAM
Sunday, September 21
18:00 Opening Session at the Inbal Hotel
Greetings by Carla Bossi, President of the WFFM
Maureen Cogan, Co-Chair of the International Council of the Israel Museum
Isaac Molho, Chairman of the Board of the Israel Museum
Keynote address: James S. Snyder, Director of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
"With a Little Help from My Friends" -- If the Beatles Had Only Known How Important Friends Really Are
Musical recital
Buffet supper, Inbal Hotel Patio
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Academic Program
9:30 – 10:30
On the WFFM and its Activities
Chairperson: Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier, Vice President, South America, WFFM
Carla Bossi Comelli, President, WFFM
Towards a New Ethic of Friends of Museums
Ana Luisa Delclaux Bravo, President, Spanish Federation of Friends of Museums
Sustainable Cultural Tourism
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Fruitful Collaborations between Museums and Friends
Chairperson: Norah Dunbar, Chairman, British Association of Friends of Museums
Valerie Cooper, President and CEO, Art Gallery of Calgary and Donale Gandossi, Chair, AGC Board of Directors and standing member of the Friends of AGC committee
The Art Gallery of Calgary – The Gallery, Board of Directors and Friends – A Successful Partnershi
Rivka Saker, Director, Sotheby’s Israel
Dr. Susan Hazan, Curator of New Media and Head of Internet Office, Israel Museum
The Israel Museum's New Media Unit and its Friends
12:30
Lunch
Cultural Program for Participants and Companions
14:30 – Departure from Inbal Hotel for visit to Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
18.00 Visit to the Israel Museum including the Shrine of the Book, housing the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple period, with buffet supper
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Academic Program
9:30 – 11:00
Volunteers: Recruitment, Management and Impact on the Institution (I)
Chairperson: John Barnum, Vice President, North America, WFFM
Betty Zucker, President, Volunteer Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Creating the Museum, Building the Collection
Thierry Verougstraete, President of Federation of Friends of Museums in Belgium
Profile of the Volunteers in Belgium
Gina Tan, Founder of Tangible Strategies, San Francisco
Volunteers are Our Best Friends: How Volunteers can make a Difference
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Volunteers: Recruitment, Management and Impact on the Institution (II)
Chairperson: Carolyn Forster, President, Australian Federation of Friends of Museums
Jackie Stapleton and Jose Isaak: Coordinators, Israel Museum Volunteers Organization
What Makes our Volunteers Organization so Special
Izabella Csordas, Executive Coordinator, Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Can I Help You? Best Practices in Volunteer Management
12:30
Lunch
Cultural Program for Participants and Companions
13:30-14:00 Departure from Inbal Hotel for tour of the Israeli Supreme Court with its impressive post-modern architecture, followed by tour of Jerusalem’s Old City including visits to the Western Wall, remnant of the Second Temple; the Christian Quarter including the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre; and the colorful open-air Arab bazaar.
Evening: Free
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Academic Program
9:00 – 11:00
The Challenge of Recruiting and Maintaining Membership
Chairperson: Jean Michel Raingeard, Vice President, Europe, WFFM and President of the Federation of French Friends of Museums
Dr. Kevin Fewster, Director of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England
Plotting a Fresh Course
Shai Yamin, Head of Marketing, Israel Museum
The Israel Museum Campus Renewal Program - Maintaining Membership in a Time of Transition
Adrian Adam, Members Manager, The Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney Will You Be My Friend? Facebook Friends vs. Real Friends: Will Museum Friends and Membership Groups Survive the Cyber Age? An Australian Perspective
Mark Douglas Trask, Chief, Membership and Annual Giving, National Gallery of Canada Foundation, Ottawa
I Want to Tell You a Story: Utilizing Storytelling as a Means to Increase Membership
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Museums and Friends
Chairperson: Susana de Bary, President, Argentine Federation of Friends of Museums
John Gommes, Chairman Britto Press Ltd, London and Senior Trustee, Britto Foundation
Retail Friends Marketing – How to Make it Succeed
Carlos Alfredo Ferreyra, President of the Association of Friends of the Historical Patrimony of Ansenuza, Suguia and Xanaes, Argentina
Small Museums and Fledging Friends Groups
Maria Florencia Galesio, Valeria Keller, Mabel Mayol, National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires
Pre-Columbian Andean Art at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires - The Contribution of the Association of Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts
13:00
Lunch
Cultural Program for Participants and Companions
15:00 Departure for a one hour bus ride to the coastal city of Tel Aviv where you will view fine examples of Bauhaus architecture and participate in the opening of the international art event, “Art TLV,” curated by Dr. Andrew Renton, Goldsmiths, University of London. The opening events include a visit to Mani House, which is exhibiting new acquisitions of contemporary Israeli and international art from the Israel Museum.
20:00 Official opening in Jacob’s Garden followed by a cocktail party and dinner including late night video screenings throughout the garden.
23:00 Party at the hip Shalvata dance bar in the Old Port of Tel Aviv (optional)
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Academic Program
9:00 – 10:30
Models of Relationships between Museums and Friends
Chairperson: Lila de Chaves, Secretary General of the WFFM and President, Fédération Hellénique des Amis des Musées
Ro King, President, Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta
Learning from Experience: How the Indonesian Heritage Society Work with the Museums of Jakarta
Svetlana Philippova, Head, International Hermitage Friends Club, St. Petersburg
The International Hermitage Friends Club – A Russian Model
Danny Ben-Natan, Vice President for Development and International Relations, Israel Museum
The Relationship between the Israel Museum, its International Council, and its Friends – An Almost Perfect Model
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45
Museums, Community Engagement, and Education
Chairperson: Elias Sacal Cababie, President of the Mexican Federation of Friends
Karina Durand Velasco, Managing Partner, Trasciende, Cultural Services Specialists
Friends of Latin American Communitarian Museums: Their Commitment and Loyalty
Margarita Lucía Valero Cuevas, Art educator and member of the Mexican Federation
Education in Museums and the Learning Process
12:00-13:00
Closing Plenary: “Marketplace” of Ideas, Initiatives, and Concepts
Chairperson: Danny Ben-Natan, Treasurer of the WFFM and Coordinator of the Congress
Panel discussion composed of all speakers
13.00
Lunch
18.00
Departure for dinner in the Judean Desert
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