History
Establishment of MNC ICOM
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MNC ICOM was established on 12.05.1993 in Skopje
Verified by the Executive Council of ICOM in Paris on 7-8.12.1993.
MNC ICOM Presidents
Third President (and current)
Zaharinka Aleksoska - Bacheva (2006)
The Committee is located in the Museum of Contemporary
Art in Skopje.
Second President
M-r. Branislava Mihajlova (2000-2006)
The Committee was located in the National Museum of
Natural History in Skopje.
Founder and first President
D-r. Krste Bogoeski (1993-2000)
The Committee was located in the Skopje City Museum.
MNK ICOM provides an opportunity to museum professionals in Macedonia to liaise with
ICOM, to keep up with the latest museological trends in the world and to get actively
involved. MNK ICOM is active in the area of development and improvement of museums
and their activity on world level.
MNC ICOM is also active in the publishing activity. After it was established, it issued the
MNC ICOM Newsletter, two brochures with the history of MNC ICOM, the translation of
the Code of Ethics for Museums, developed by the International Council of Museums. It is
also regularly publishing the "Museologica Macedonica" magazine which contains the
papers prepared by participants of MNC ICOM events. For every such event, MNC ICOM
develops a poster which is appropriate to the topic that will be considered, as well as
fliers that include the program of the event, the participants’ names and topics of their
papers, other activities, the place and time of the event.
18 May – International Museum Day
MNC ICOM celebrates every year the 18th of May – International Museum Day. That is an
occasion to organize events which invite and have participation from museum
professionals from all museums in Macedonia. In 1995, 2004 and 2007, the events had a
regional character with active involvement of museum professionals from other ICOM
National Committees. On these events, the museum professionals present papers with
their opinions and suggestions related to the topic proposed by ICOM in Paris. However,
depending on the MNC ICOM needs, initiated by the current needs of the museums in
Macedonia, the topics discussed on these events are various. They are excellent
opportunity for the museum professionals to get acquainted, share experiences, opinions
and liaise for future cooperation. These events bring closer the museum professionals
from all museum institutions in Macedonia. We always try to enrich the event with
cultural-historical visits to the monuments and locations in Macedonia, as well as getting
familiar with the natural beauties of the country.
The MNC ICOM events take place regularly, starting from 1994 onwards:
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1994.
Topic: “Backstage in the museums”. Various activities were organized in many
museums all over Macedonia (May 1994).
1995.
Topic: “The museums in Macedonia during the period of transitions”. Eminent and
recognized museum professionals attended this meeting – Prof.D-r.Ivo Maroevic
from Croatia and paper was also submitted by Prof.D-r. Zbinek Stranski from the
Czech Republic (Museum of Natural History of Macedonia, Skopje, 31.03 and
01.04.1995).
1996.
Topic: “Collecting today, for tomorrow”, with sub-topic: “The current issues in the
museum activity in Macedonia” (Museum of Natural History of Macedonia, Skopje,
17.05.1996).
1997.
Topic: “The cultural heritage and illicit trade” (Museum of Natural History of
Macedonia, Skopje, 15.05.1997).
1998.
Topic: “The cultural heritage and illicit trade” (Institution “Museum and Gallery –
Bitola, 18.05.1998).
1999.
Topic: “Satisfactions from the discovery” (Museum of Macedonia, Skopje,
17.05.1999).
2000.
Topic: “The museums for peace and harmony in the society” (Museum of
Macedonia, Skopje, 18.05.2000).
2001.
Topic: “The museums: Builders of the society” (The Robevci House in the City of
Ohrid 18.05.2001).
2002.
Topic: The Museums and the globalization” (Museum of Natural History of
Macedonia, Skopje, 17.05.2002.
2003.
Topic: “The museums and friends” (Osogovo Monastery, City of Kriva Palanka 1617.05.2003).
2004.
Topic: “The museums and the intangible cultural heritage”, with sub-topic: The
Ethics and the Museums”, with active involvement by museum professionals from
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the National Committees from Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro as well as Croatia
(hotel Radika, Mavrovo 14-15.05.2004).
2005.
Topic: “The museums – bridges between the cultures” (Museum of the City of
Skopje, Skopje, 18.05 2005).
2006.
Topic: “The museums and the young people” (Cultural Center, Kumanovo,
12.05.2006).
2007.
Topic: “The museums and the universal heritage”, with sub-topic: “Preventive
protection of the cultural and natural heritage”, with active involvement by
museum professionals from the National Committee of Serbia (City Library “Borka
Taleski”, Prilep, 16.05.2007).