The Museums Facing their Social and Environmental Responsibilities: Towards an Ethical and Sustainable Model series was designed to create a space for discussion and dialogue for all ICOM members, where they could share their questions and concerns, express their expectations, and present inspiring examples.

With support from ICOM under the 2023 Solidarities call for projects, this project was led by ICOM France and co-organised along with 9 partners: ICOM Canada, ICOM Spain, ICOM Lebanon, ICOM-CC, ICTOP, NATHIST, ICOM Arab, ICOM LAC and the University of Québec, Trois-Rivières (which also provided financial support), each taking the lead for one session.

The series of debates was based on the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda. In line with ICOM’s strategic plan for 2022-2028, it aimed at creating a platform for international exchange. The goal was to highlight the innovative and inspiring experiences of museum professionals from different countries, in order to show how museums can take concrete steps in their day-to-day activities to build a more sustainable future.

Find out more about each of these six sessions in this publication.
The French version is available on-line.
The Spanish version will be published in the coming weeks.

ICOM France - June 2024