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Great line up at the "Reach the Future through the Past" Conference

Brian Walsh of the County Museum, Dundalk kindly asked Ciaran McGuinness (Archer Heritage Planning) and myself to present at the 'Reach the Future through the Past' conference in Dundalk today.

The conference was opened and chaired by economist Jim Power and got off to a really fantastic talk on "Heritage 2.0" by Brian Dolan (founder, seandalaiocht.com. Brian covered blogs, social networking, open source/Web 2.0 technologies and services that can be used very effectively without huge cost to share information and improve communication via the web.

Paul Young co-founder Cartoon Saloon and producer of The Secret of Kells talked about the making of the Oscar Nominated animation. I was truly blown away by the dedication, creativity and skill of a 7 year global project that was inspired by our Heritage. (and yes I said "IRISH OSCAR Nominated" ... check out their website and buy the DVD for you and your kids!).

Ciaran McGuinness (Archer Heritage & Planning) the presented the joint project led by Dundalk Museum and including Archer and morsolutions to deliver a project called 'Louth Hidden History' which aims to unlock the wonder of our rich natural heritage and history. The project includes a Content Management System, iPhone App and Mobile Internet interface for other platforms such as Android, Nokia and Blackberry. See a preview off the app below.




I had to leave just after lunch but the afternoon was just as packed with Niall Roycroft, Archaeologist with the NRA, Mary Hawkes-Green (founder, Burren College Art and Design) and Yanky Fachler (historian, business trainer, and author of 6 Officers, 2 Lions, and 750 Mules).

All in all a day that proves yet again that our heritage, history and culture is key to our future.

Well done to Brian and the Museum and I hope the day inspires more innovation and creativity to unlock more of that potential.

Reach the Future through the Past Conference

The County Museum, Dundalk, is hosting a one-day conference, Reach the Future through the Past, on Wednesday 25 August 2010. The conference will explore the use of innovation in a heritage setting, and will examine new ways of promoting concepts of heritage and identity through the use of new technologies. The conference title is inspired by a line in Paul Brady’s The Island, and the purpose of the conference is to apply new ways of cultural and commercial thinking to Irish identity and to the historic Irish experience.

Conference organiser, Brian Walsh:

“Last year, the Global Irish Conference held at Farmleigh attracted representatives of the Irish diaspora and the CEOs of several multinational companies. One of the remarkable features of the conference was that the large number of CEOs who chose to attend the cultural – rather than the business - workshops. This is what gave me the idea that we should explore this theme further. The purpose of our conference here in Dundalk is to find ways of seeking inspiration from the past, and to find new ways of applying and presenting this.”

One of the main themes of the day will be how to innovatively promote and popularize history, identity, archaeology and culture to wider audiences.

The international panel of speakers is drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds: academia, archaeology, animation, broadcasting and business. Speakers include Mary Hawkes-Green (founder, Burren College Art and Design); Brian Dolan (founder, seandalaiocht.com); Ciaran McGuinness (Archer Heritage Planning); Paul Young (co-founder Cartoon Saloon and producer of The Secret of Kells); and Yanky Fachler (historian, business trainer, and author of 6 Officers, 2 Lions, and 750 Mules).

morsolutions have been commissioned along with Archer Heritage by the County Museum, Dundalk to build a mobile internet and iphone app linking the museum and it's exhibits to our outdoor heritage and history.

Admission to the conference is free, but prior booking is essential.

For all enquiries, please contact Brian Walsh at the County Museum, Dundalk,
Telephone: +353 42-9327056
Email: Brian.Walsh@dundalktown.ie.