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NewsUniversity museums journalThe latest electronic edition of the University Museums and Collections Journal is available. See (external link) Documentation conferenceThe 2012 International Committee for Museum Documentation (CIDOC) annual conference will be held in Helsinki 10-14 Jun 2012 at the National Museum of Finland. More (external link) Award winnersVinod Daniel won the individual 2011 ICOM Australia Award for International Relations. The institutional award went to the Australian Museum. More Ethics checklistA tool has been released by ICOM to help address museum ethical questions on cultural property ownership. It sets out the eight organising principles that shape the the ICOM Code. It also provides orientation and support in dealing with complex ethical topics and it offers a list of contacts for further advice on particular questions. Illicit traffic of cultural propertyCombating illicit trade in cultural goods is one of ICOM's core actions. ICOM's activities in this campaign focus on preventive measures and involvement of international networks of professionals. One particular strand of this work are the ICOM Red Lists. These are lists of endangered cultural objects threatened with illegal export and trade. (Dec 2009)
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