2010—Third international training seminar, Vienna

In January, Director Masoudi visited Vienna to discuss the possibility of a Kabul Museum exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the curator training planned for summer 2010. Mr. Masoudi thanked “The Barakat Trust Kabul Museum Staff Program” and expressed his gratitude for this most important initiative.

Eight curators participated in the third workshop held from May 31 – July 10, 2010 in Vienna at the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the University of Vienna, as well as at the Joanneum in Graz. The seminar was financed by the GHS and encompassed training in the fields of art history, numismatics, database management, and museum studies. The success of the program can be attributed in part to the curators’ great improvement in spoken English during their courses in Kabul financed by The Barakat Trust.

The curators also participated in the EASAA (European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art) conference held in Vienna from July 4-9, 2010. They worked independently under the guidance of our experts to design posters related to each of the museum’s curatorial sections for display during the Afghanistan session of the conference.

In November 2010, Deborah Klimburg-Salter traveled to Kabul, dedicating much of her time to planning future aspects of the program together with Director Masoudi. The working hours of the English teacher were increased to 30 hours per week. In addition to the English courses, he supported the curators with database entries, work on exhibitions including Mes Aynak, and email communication.

Reports:

KMP-Report Curator Training 2010 [PDF]
KMP-Report Curator IT-Training 2010 [PDF]