BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e77e65161a0d0372ff96d7fc4787d2df90 CATEGORIES:International SUMMARY:SPNHC & ICOM NATHIST Conference 2022 DESCRIPTION:
The joint meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natur al History Collections (SPNHC) and the International Council of Museums Com mittee for Museums and Collections of Natural History (ICOM NATHIST) will t ake place from the 7th – 13th June 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The the me for the meeting is ‘The Role of Natural History Collections in Global Ch allenges’.
ICOM NATHIST consists of a network of 400 institut ions and individuals in more than 100 countries. This network provides a fo rum and point of contact for all those who work in nature and science focus ed museums with a responsibility for, or affinity with, natural history col lections as well as those who work in institutions with related aims, inclu ding zoological and wildlife parks, botanical gardens, aquaria, nature cent ers, paleontological and geological sites, etc. ICOM NATHIST supports the c ollection, preservation, research and interpretation of diverse biological, paleontological and geological collections, the scientific study of the wo rld’s natural heritage and natural environments, and the engagement of scho ols and the broader public in these and related subjects.
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is an internat ional society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation an d management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing valu e to society. These include not just specimens, but also supporting documen tation, such as audio-visual materials, labels, library materials, field da ta and similar archives. Founded in 1985, SPNHC has since grown into an int ernational organisation with a global membership of collections care profes sionals numbering 600.
Conference Website: http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/
Registration: https:// inconference.eventsair.com/spnhc-icom-nathist-2020/register-interest/Site/R egister
CONTACT:http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/ DTSTAMP:20240329T100956 DTSTART:20220605T080000Z DTEND:20220611T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR