Len: Have a look at: The PUSH project: Exploring the Common Heritage
A tri-lateral regional project aimed at fostering mutual respect, dialogue, discovery and presentation of our cultural and natural heritage. PUSH works to break down cultural prejudices by building greater understanding of the region's shared heritage as a means to respect and appreciate the cultures of the 'other', thereby advancing peace in the region. Furthermore, by identifying important sites of natural and cultural heritage, PUSH brings international attention to the rich cultural and natural heritage of the region in need of preservation. Moshe Caine Expert in digital imaging, virtual reality and interactive communications Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Dr Yusuf Natsheh Specialist in Islamic Architecture and the architectural heritage of Jerusalem's Old City Al Quds University http://www.digital-heritage.org.il/conferences/2007_Tuesday.html Amalyah Keshet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Steinbach" <lensteinb...@gmail.com> To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [MCN-L] "cultural diplomacy" >I have been long interested in how web or other technology based > collaborations are a form of "cultural diplomacy," which for the > moment I will simply define as fostering better understandings among > peoples based on the sharing of art and culture. > > For example, FRAME www.framemuseums.org fosters the sharing of > information, exhibitions, and intellectual discourse through a > consortium of 12 French and 12 American regional museums. I was most > impressed and inspired by the work of our colleagues and friends at > the National Palace Museum in Taiwan who through multi-lingual > presentation and broad distribution of information about their art are > really promoting and sharing their culture. > http://www.npm.gov.tw/en/home.htm Our friends also talked about their > involvement n > "culturemondo" -- check out > http://www.culturelink.org/conf/culturemondo/index.html > > Then there are non-museum projects such as the Digital Worlds > Institute http://www.digitalworlds.ufl.edu/ which is using internet2 > and music and other culture to bridge communities around the world. > > Anyway..... i would appreciate and links or information about web or > otherwise technology-based culture-based multi-national initiatives to > bring the world's peoples together. > > many thanks > > Len Steinbach > lensteinbach at gmail.com > cell 917 821 6207 > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
