MSU professor invited to international museum summit
Vadodara: A professor from MS University has been invited as a speaker for the international museum summit – Eurasian Alliance Initiative in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Professor Ambika Patel, dean of MSU's Faculty of Fine Arts and director of the Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad Institute of Design (MRID), has been invited to the summit scheduled from June 9 to June 12.
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She will be a panellist on the theme – "Creating Museum Cooperation in the Eurasia Region."
"Eurasian region, characterised by remarkable cultural diversity, boasts rich international museum collaborations. This international summit is to explore a sustainable structure to initiate seamless exchange of innovative ideas and resources, promotion of cultural agendas in participating countries contributing significantly to shaping a vibrant cultural landscape across Eurasia," said Patel.
She added that museums play a vital role in building relations between countries and cultures. "Across borders, museums and museum professionals interact with one another by making museums platforms for dialogue among people, cultures, and nations," she said.
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