Azerbaijan Carpet Museum was represented at the International Forum and Regional Seminar on the topic Museums for Sustainable Development of the Society on July 1-4, 2018 in Tbilisi (Georgia).

The event was organized within the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage with the support of ICOM Georgia National Committee, the European Alliance of the International Council of Museums, the Association of Georgian Museums, ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Georgia, the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia, the Georgian National Museum, and ICOM Armenia National Committee.

Featured speakers were Suay Aksoy, President of ICOM; Luis Raposo, President of ICOM Europe; Julia Pagel, Secretary General of NEMO (Network of European Museum Organisations); Bjorn Stenvers, expert in museum marketing, Executive Director of the ICOM Endowment Fund; Ragnar Seil, expert on international cultural policy and creative industries, Board Member of the Creativity Lab; Prof. David Lordkipanidze, Director General of the Georgian National Museum; Prof. Inga Karaia, Chair of ICOM Georgia National Committee; Shirin Melikova, Chair of ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, Director of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, and others.

Shirin Melikova made a presentation on the theme Museum Sphere: Dynamics of Development. The director of the Carpet Museum spoke about the activities of the leading museums of our country, including the Heydar Aliyev Center, the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, the State Historical and Architectural Reserve Icherisheher, the Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture and its new projects, as well as the museum role in the life of society. Emphasizing the activities of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, the director spoke about its history and projects.

Shirin Melikova also demonstrated a movie prepared within the support of ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, telling about the events organized this year by the museums of our country for International Museum Day.

On July 3-4, staff members of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Heydar Aliyev Center and the State Historical and Architectural Reserve Icherisheher represented our country at the seminar within this forum.