The Icelandic Chapter of ICOM invites members, museum professionals, scholars, and stakeholders to a special meeting with Dr. Sally Yerkovich, who has led the revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums in recent years. The meeting will be held at the premises of the National Museum Council on Thursday, March 5, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, at Austurstræti 5, 4th floor. Hólmar Hólm, chairman of ICOM Iceland, will open the meeting and introduce the day's speaker. Dr. Yerkovich will then give a presentation on the work of revising the ICOM Code of Ethics, including the latest draft and key points. Following the presentation, there will be time for open discussion and questions. The event will be in English.
The third complete draft of the revised ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums is available here..
Dr. Sally Yerkovich is an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University and directs educational and special projects at the American-Scandinavian Foundation in New York. She leads the revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums and was previously the chair of ICOM's Standing Committee on the Code of Ethics, ETHCOM. As a scholar in cultural and anthropological studies, she has extensive experience managing museum and cultural institutions in New York and Washington, D.C., including at The New Jersey Historical Society and the Museum for African Art. She is also the author of the book A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics.