ICME Past Officers
ICME Board 2019 – 2022
President: Ralf Čeplak Mencin, Slovene Ethnographic Museum (Slovenia)
Secretary: Rema Zeynalova, Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (Azerbaijan)
Treasurer: Peter Ride, University of Westminster (United Kingdom)
Webmaster: Agnes Aljas, Estonian National Museum (Estonia)
Newsletter Editor: Jeremy Silvester†, Museums Association of Namibia, (Namibia); Abd El-Rahman Othman Elsayed, Museum of Religions, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)
Members:Chiedza Nyengeterai Zharare, Mutare Museum (Zimbabwe)
ICME Board 2016 – 2019
President: Dr. Viv Golding (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Secretary: Sylvia Wackernagel (Germany), Silesian Museum in Görlitz
Treasurer: Ulf Dahre (Sweeden) Lund University
Webmaster: Mario Buletic (Croatia), Ethnographic Museum of Istria, Pazin
Newsletter Editor (co-opted): Jenny Walklate (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Members: Dr. Laurie Beth Kalb Kosmo (USA), Temple University Rome, Italy; Agnes Aljas (Estonia) Estonian National Museum; Martin Earring (USA), National Museum of the American India; Kiwon Yi (Korea), National Folk Museum of Kore; Ralf Čeplak Mecin (Slovenia) Slovene Ethnographic Museum; Sarah Gamaire (France/New Zeland) Auckland University; Keiko Kuroiwa (Japan) Learning Innovation Network; Dr. Graeme Were (Australia), School of Social Science, University of Queensland; Brittany Lauren Wheeler (USA), Clark University, Boston.
ICME Board 2013 – 2016
President: Dr. Viv Golding (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Secretary: Sylvia Wackernagel (Germany), Silesian Museum in Görlitz
Treasurer: Ms Zvjezdana Antos (Croatia), M.Sc, Senior Curator, Ethnographic Museum
Webmaster: Mario Buletic (Croatuia), Senior Curator, Ethnographic Museum of Istria
Newsletter Editor (co-opted): Jenny Walklate (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Members: Dr. Laurie Beth Kalb Kosmo (USA), Temple University Rome, Italy; Clara Arokiasamy (UK), Director, KALAI, UK; Martin Earring (USA), Museum Technician, National Museum of the American India; Kiwon Yi (Korea), Deputy Head of Cultural Exchange and Education Division, National Folk Museum of Kore; Dr. Barbara Plankensteiner (Austria), Deputy Director/Chief Curator, SubSaharan African Collections, Weltmuseum Wien; Dr. Annette Rein (Germany) (observing member), President of the BFE, Federal Association for freelance Ethnologist.
ICME Board 2010 – 2013
President: Dr. Annette B. Fromm (USA), Florida International University, Coordinator of Museum
Secretary: Dr. Viv Golding (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Treasurer: Zvjezdana Antos (Croatia), M.Sc, Senior Curator, Ethnographic Museum
Webmaster: Matthias Beitl (Austria), Curator, Oesterreichisches Museum fur Volkskunde
Newsletter Editor: Mihai Fifor (Romania), Manager, The Regional Museum of Oltenia
Board members: Dr. Yang Jongsung (Korea), Senior Curator, The National Folk Museum of Korea; Tone Karlgard (Norway), Museum of Cultural History University of Oslo; Rongsenla Marsosang (India), Tribal Art & Textile Museum Society; Dr. Anette Rein (Germany), Federal Association for freelance Ethnologists
ICME Board 2007 – 2010
President: Dr. Annette B. Fromm (USA), Florida International University, Coordinator of Museum
Secretary: Ms Victoria Phiri (Zambia), Director, Moto Moto Museum
Treasurer: Ms Zvjezdana Antos (Croatia), M.Sc, Senior Curator, Ethnographic Museum
Webmaster: Matthias Beitl (Austria), Curator, Oesterreichisches Museum fur Volkskunde
Newsletter Editor: Peter Bjerregaard (Denmark), Aarhus University
Members:
Anders Bjorklund (Sweeden), Director, Etnografiska Museet; Henry C. Bredekamp (South Africa), CEO, Iziko Museums of Cape Town; Ralf Ceplak (Slovenia), Slovenski Etnografski Muzej; Arun Kumar Chatterjee (India), Chairman Indian National Committee of ICOM; Denis Chevallier (France); Anne Therese Fabian (Philippines), University of the Philippines; Mihai Fifor (Romania), Manager, The Regional Museum of Oltenia; Dr. Yang Jongsung (Korea), Senior Curator, The National Folk Museum of Korea; Tone Karlgard (Norway), Museum of Cultural History University of Oslo; Rongsenla Marsosang (India), Tribal Art & Textile Museum Society; Dr. Anette Rein (Germany), Federal Association for freelance Ethnologists; Martin Skrydstrup (USA), Columbia University, Department of Anthropology; Dr. Beate Wild (Germany); Barbara Woroncow (UK).
ICME Board 2004 – 2007
President: Daniel Winfree Papuga (USA/Norway), President Pedimus, Norwegian Museum Association
Secretary: Annette Fromm (USA), The Deering Estate at Cutler
Treasurer: Lidija Nikocevic (Croatia), Director, Ethnographic Museum of Istria
Newsletter Editor: Dr. Viv Golding (UK), University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies
Members:
Matthias Beitl (Austria), Co-correspondent for Europe – Curator, Oesterreichisches Museum fur Volkskunde
Denis-Michel Boell (France)
Corneliu Bucur (Romania), Co-correspondent for Europe – Directeur, Muzeul Civilizatiei Populare Traditionale “Astra”
Kumar Chakravarty (India), Correspondent for South Asia – Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts
Wedad Hamed (Egypt), Correspondent for the Middle East – Director, Material Culture Dept, Academy of Arts, Cairo
Maria Camilla de Palma (Italy), Co-correspondent for Europe – Director, Castello D’Albertis, Genoa, Italy
Lejo Schenk (Netherlands), Co-correspondent for Europe – Director, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
Martin Skrydstrup (USA), Correspondent for Repatriation – PHD-student, Columbia University, Department of Anthropology
Beate Wild (Germany), Co-correspondent for Europe – Curator, Museum Europaischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ICME Board 2001 – 2004
President: Per B. Rekdal (Norway), chairperson for working group on Multicultural – The University Museums of Cultural Heritage.
Secretary/Webmaster/Newsletter co-editor: Daniel Winfree Papuga (USA/Norway)
Treasurer/Newsletter co-editor: Espen Waehle (Denmark), Head of Department, Ethnographic Collection, The National Museum of Denmark.
Members:
Joris Capenberghs (Belgium), co-correspondent for Western Europe “De Schans”
Damodar Frlan (Croatia), co-correspondent for East-Central Europe, Director, Ethnographic Museum
Wedad Hamed (Egypt), correspondent for Middle East Director, Material Culture Dept Academy of Arts
Aldona Jonaitis (USA), correspondent for North America, Director, University of Alaska Museum
Harrie Leyten (Netherlands), chairperson of the working group on Repatriation, co-correspondent for Western Europe, The Amsterdam school of the arts, Reinwardt Academy/Museology Department
Lidija Nikocevic (Croatia), co-correspondent for East-Central Europe – Director, Etnografski Muzej Istre
Maria Camilla de Palma (Italy), Castello D’Albertis
Lejo Schenk (Netherlands), co-correspondent for Western Europe – Director, Royal Tropical Institute
Gaye Sculthorpe (Australia), correspondent for Oceania – Director Indigenous Cultures Program Museum Victoria
Sujit Som (India)
Dolores Soriano (Spain)
Shaje Tshiluila (DR Congo), correspondent for Africa – Universite de Kinshasa
Corneliu Bucur (Romania) – Muzeul Civilizatiei Populare Traditionale “Astra”
ICME Board 1998 – 2001
President: Per B. Rekdal (Norway), chairperson for working group on Multicultural Issues – The University Museums of Cultural Heritage.
Secretary: Harrie Leyten (Netherlands), Amsterdam school of the arts
Treasurer/Newsletter co-editor: Espen Waehle (Denmark), Head of Department, Ethnographic Collection, The National Museum of Denmark
Members:
Soroi M. Eoe (Papua New Guinea), chairperson of the working group on Repatriation – Director National Museum and Art Gallery
Kalyan K. Chakravarty (India), correspondent for Asia – Indira Gandhi Rahtriya Manav Sangrhalaya
Annette B. Fromm (USA), correspondent for the Americas – Jewish Museum of Florida
Rivka Gonen (Israel), correspondent for the Middle East / Inner Mediterranean – The Israel museum, Jerusalem
Gaye Sculthorpe (Australia), correspondent for Oceania – Director Indigenous Cultures Program Museum Victoria
Shaje Tshiluila (DR Congo), correspondent for Africa – Universite de Kinshasa
Damodar Frlan (Croatia), co-correspondent for East-Central Europe, Director, Ethnographic Museum
Dolores Soriano (Spain); Emilia Vaillant (France) – Direction des musees de France, Inspection Generale des musees