<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone-<div>I'm passing along information from our friends and colleagues at Heritage BC about this important gathering at UBC, November 13-15. More information is below.</div><div><br></div><div>Anissa</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">Anissa J. Paulsen</b><br></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#000000">Program Officer</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Pronouns: She/Her</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,sans-serif">The BC Museums Association Secretariat is located on the traditional lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and learn here in mutual respect and appreciation.</span> </div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>BC Museums Association</b> || 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Cell: (778) 535-4305</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || Home </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Office: (250) 588-6600 (Tu, Wed)</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br><br><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">******************************************<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am pleased to forward additional information about the upcoming ICOMOS conference to be held in Vancouver.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The program is attached. Registrations can be<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/theophilos-scientific-conference-indigenous-cultural-heritage-tickets-74365273535" target="_blank"> purchased online</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For your convenience, I have provided a description of the conference below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you will be able to share this with your colleagues to help spread word about this important meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With thanks, Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;font-size:10.5pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;font-size:10.5pt">Paul Gravett</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Co-hosted with UBC First Nations House of Learning</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the *ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation
and Restoration of World Heritage is co-hosting with UBC First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) a forum for dialogue on Indigenous Peoples’ rights “</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">to maintain, protect and develop the past, present and future
manifestations of their cultures, such as archaeological and historical sites, artefacts, designs, ceremonies, technologies and visual and performing arts and literature”.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">This forum offers Indigenous peoples opportunities to play significant roles in the process of defining the scope and nature of an Indigenous Heritage
site or contribution. The forum, which takes place at UBC FNHL, provides a safe and respectful opportunity for dialogue and consultation. November 13-15, 2019.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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