conference brochure

Speakers and Moderators
THE NETHERLANDS
Annemies Broekgaarden
John L. Silva
Tropenmuseum Junior
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
National Museum
of the Philippines
Bing Baguioro, Ed. D.
ISRAEL
CANADA
THAILAND
Toshiko Uchiyama
Children's Laboratory
for Drama in Education
Philippines
Kids Place Osaka
Japan
Isabel Cheng
Prof. Thomas
B. van der Walt
Singapore Zoological Gardens
Singapore
University of South Africa
South Africa
Nurit Shilo-Cohen
Nina Lim-Yuson, Ph. D.
Israel Museum
Israel
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Philippines
Felipe de Leon, Jr.
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez
National Commission for
Culture and the Arts
Philippines
National Commission for
Culture and the Arts
Philippines
Lilibeth la O'
Joseph J. de Vera
Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros
Philippines
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Philippines
Gail Dexter Lord
Des Lleno-Gestiada
Lord Cultural Resources Inc.
Canada
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Philippines
Maricel P. Montero
Don M. Salubayba
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Philippines
Anino Shadowplay Collective
Philippines
Porn-Anong Niyomka
Manolo Silayan
BookBridges Co. Ltd.
Thailand
Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines
Philippines
Tresnawati Prihadi
Joselito Tecson
About the Museo Pambata
Museo Pambata is primarily a children’s
interactive museum established to enhance the
lives of Filipino children. It has eight theme rooms
where children, families and school groups can
explore new and exciting learning opportunities
by reliving our rich cultural heritage, assuming a
pro-active role in caring for the environment, understanding how the
human body works, discovering science through play, imagining what
they could become someday, and understanding human rights in a
global perspective. Educational programs for children and adults
enhance Museo Pambata’s interactive exhibits.
Founded in 1993, the Museo Pambata Foundation Inc. was
granted by the City of Manila the use of the historical Elks Club building
to house an interactive children's museum, the first of its kind in the
country. Since then, the Museo Pambata has created eight interactive
theme rooms, traveled four major exhibits and welcomed almost three
million visitors.
Contact Information:
Asian Children’s Museum Conference Secretariat
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive, Manila, 1000 Philippines
Telephone: (63+2) 523.1797 / 523.1798 / 400-7558
Fax: (63+2) 522-1246
Email: info@museopambata.org
Website: www.museopambata.org/acmc/
Our partners and sponsors:
1st Asian Children’s Museum Conference
Children’s
Museums
as
Bridges
of Peace
23-26 February 2008 • Manila, Philippines
Singapore Philatelic Museum
Singapore
JT Stage Inc.
Philippines
About the Conference
Every country has its own internal conflicts. Conflicts can
exist in the family, community or nation. Children's museums
can be bridges in understanding these conflicts. We start with
the young to help build peaceful adults.
True to its commitment to uphold the welfare of children
through alternative education, the Museo Pambata, through a
grant from the Japan Foundation, is holding the 1st Asian
Children's Museum Conference with the theme: Children's
Museum as Bridges of Peace. The four-day conference, which
will be held on February 23-26, 2008 at the Manila Hotel,
Manila, Philippines, will bring together museum workers,
educators, peace builders, parents and students from Asia.
Forums, plenary sessions, workshops will be held to discuss
how children's museums can build peace in their respective
countries.
Conference Program
DAY ONE: February 23, Saturday
Children's Museums and Peace
0800
0900
0930
1000
1020
1045
1130
1200
1300
1340
1420
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Nina Lim-Yuson, Ph. D., President/CEO,
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Why Children's Museums?
Hon. Alfredo S. Lim, Mayor, City of Manila
Photo Op
Coffee Break
Keynote: Children's Museums and Its Role in World
Peace
Gail Dexter Lord, President
Lord Cultural Resources, Canada
Open Forum
Lunch
Helping Children Deal Constructively with
Questions on Peace
Nurit Shilo-Cohen, Senior Curator-at-Large for
Museum Education, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Breaking Barriers, Building Peace
Maricel P. Montero, Executive Director,
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Crossing Cultural Boundaries in an Attempt to
1500
1515
1620
1700
Create Global Harmony
Annemies Broekgaarden, Director,
Troppenmuseum Junior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Coffee Break
An Exchange of Peace Work Between South Africa
& Filipino Children
Thomas B. van der Walt, University of South Africa
Press Conference
International Night/Dinner at Museo Pambata
DAY TWO: February 24, Sunday
The Asian Child / Exhibits and Programs
0830
Announcements and Recap of Day One
Children's Hope for Peace
Developing Exhibits for the Young
The Asian Child: Views and Hopes for Peace
0900
Bing Baguioro, Ed. D., Secretary General, Children’s
Laboratory for Drama in Education, Philippines
Toshiko Uchiyama, Planning Department, Kids Plaza
0940
Osaka, Japan
Coffee Break
1020
Developing Programs for the Museum: Bridging Peace in the
Home, School and Society
Lilibeth La' O, Executive Director, Museo Sang Bata sa
1040
Negros, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Tresnawati Prihadi, General Manager, Singapore
1120
Philatelic Museum, Singapore
Lunch
1200
Workshops
1300
Workshop A - Museum Art Programs
Don Salubayba, Anino Shadowplay Collective
Des Lleno-Gestiada, former Programs Director,
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Workshop B - Books and Storytelling
Manolo Silayan, Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines
Workshop C - Developing Exhibits
Joselito Tecson, JT Stage
Joseph de Vera, Exhibits Director,
Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
1520
1540
1620
Coffee Break
How Books Help Children Understand Peace
Porn-Anong Niyomka, BookBridges Co. Ltd., Thailand
Open Forum
DAY THREE: February 25, Monday
Marketing and Fundraising for the Museum
0830
0900
0940
1020
1035
1100
1140
1200
1300
1400
1440
1530
1545
1630
Announcements and Recap of Day Two
John Silva, Chief Consultant, National Museum of the
Filipino People
Isabel Cheng, Director for Sales and Marketing
Singapore Zoo
Coffee Break
Open Forum
Future Directions for Asian Children's Museums
Felipe de Leon, Jr., National Commission for Culture and
the Arts
Open Forum
Lunch
Performance
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
Future Directions for Children's Museums (Panel
Interview)
Gail Lord, Lord Cultural resources
Tresnawati Prihadi, Singapore Philatelic Museum
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Executive Director, National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
Moderator: Nina Lim-Yuson, Museo Pambata
Foundation, Inc.
Talking Circles: Issues for Discussions
Coffee Break
Statements and Reflections
Conclusion
DAY FOUR: February 26, Tuesday
Visit to Museums
0830
0900
1100
1230
1330
1445
1700
Assembly
National Museum of the Filipino People
Cora Alvina, Director
Bahay Tsinoy (Museum of Filipino-Chinese)
Teresita Ang-See, Director
Lunch at Bahay Tsinoy
Travel to Makati City
Ayala Museum
Petty Benitez-Johannot, Chief Curator
End of Conference
For inquiries and early bird registration,
please call (63+2) 523.1797/523.1798
or e-mail info@museopambata.org