In times of social and technological change, Museums – and other institutions that represent our culture, heritage and art – are not excluded from this trend.
The Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC), in cooperation with the China-Europe-America Global Initiative and East Langkun International Culture Co., Ltd. is therefore delighted to invite you to our webinar “China-Europe-America Museums Cooperation Initiative” on May 28, 2021 at 10:00 CET (16:00 CST), where international cooperation and co-creation of value will be discussed by interesting artists, museum curators and other art enthusiasts. Simultaneous EN-ZH interpretation will be provided.
Agenda:
10:00-10:25: Opening Ceremony
- Short video by André Malraux
- Moderator: David Gosset, Founder of Europe-China Forum
- Welcome remarks by
- Alex Fan, Co-founder of East Langkun International Culture
- David Roth, Board of Trustees, China-Europe-America Global Initiative
- Bernard Dewit, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)
- Keynote Speech by Irina Bokova, Former Director-General of UNESCO
10:25-11:05: Session 1: Museums x Cyberspace: Reimagining
- Moderator: Sylvain Amic, Director of Rouen Museums, France
- Speeches by
- Yu Ruan, Vice President of Baidu Group
- Henry de Medlege, Director of Invalides Museum, Paris
- Eric Messerschmidt, Director of Danish Cultural Center
- Joan McEntee, Board of the Antiquities Coalition, USA
- Sarah Kenderline, Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Representative of Google Arts & Culture
- Yan Qi, Deputy Director of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Deputy Director of Operations of the Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival
11:05-11:45: Session 2: Museums × Internationalization Cooperation
- Moderator: Louis Godart, Former Cultural Advisor of the Italian President
- Speeches by
- Gerardo Bugallo, Cultural Counsellor, Spanish Embassy, China
- Wallace Chan, Jewelry Artist and Sculptor, Hong Kong
- Bernard Dewit, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)
- Pavlos Kontomichalos, Founder and CEO of Hellas Group
- Pompidou Museum in Shanghai and Yungang, Shanxi
- Paolo Giulierini, Director of National Archeological Museum of Naples
11:45-12:00: Closing Ceremony
- Moderator: David Gosset, Founder of the Europe-China Forum
- Speeches by
- Peijie Ma, Editor-in-Chief of the Beijing News Book Review Weekly
- Louis Godart, Former Cultural Advisor of the Italian President
- Bernard Dewit, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)
- Vivian Jia, Art Collector
Location:
Zoom (link will be sent out to the participants upon registration)
Registration:
BCECC Members: Free
Non-members: €30 (VAT Excl.)