Stephen Harrison MBE, B.A., F.M.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.Scot., M.B.I.M
Board Member
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS
- Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons)
- Department of English and Folk-Life Studies University of Leeds England - 1977
- Associate of the Museum Association of Great Britain - 1979 to date
- Fellow of the Museums Association of Great Britain - 1985 to date
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London - 1988 to date
- Member of the British Institute of Management - 1989 to date
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1991 to date
- External Doctorate Assessor,
- Queen Margaret's University, Glasgow, Scotland - 1992 to 1996
- Isle of Man Government Representative on the British Government's UNESCO World Heritage Committee - 1990 to 1994
- Regional Member of the Area Museums Council for Great Britain - 1984 - 2003
- Policy Board Member for Liverpool University's Centre for Manx Studies - 1993 to date
- Founder Member of the Isle of Man Government's Manx Heritage Foundation - 1982 to date
- European Diploma in Cultural Management - 1996-97
- Member of European Commission Committee responsible for allocating grants to Heritage Organisations under the RAPHAEL Community Action Programme - 1996
- Trustee of the European Museum Forum - 2000 to date
- Council of Europe Advisor on European Landscape Convention - 2001 to date
- Executive Board, International Council of Museums (ICOM) - 2000 to date
- Honorary Fellow, Liverpool University - 1992 to date
- Chairman, Advisory Board, IOM Arts Development Strategy - 2003 to date
- National Marketing/Branding Committee Member - 2003 to date
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Currently acting as development consultant for major heritage projects in Slovenia, Norway and the Falkland Islands
Key-note speaker on heritage development at many international heritage seminars throughout Europe
- Recently completed negotiations for a Charter of Cultural Co-operation between Norway and the IOM
- Advisor to the Council of Europe - European Landscape Convention
- Chairman, “Best in Heritage” international organization, Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Board Member, International Council of Museums (ICOM UK)
IMPORTANT MANX NATIONAL HERITAGE AWARDS:
- British "Museum of the Year Award" (1992/93)
- Museums Association Gulbenkian Award (1992)
- Tourism award for excellence (1992)
- European Museum of the Year Special Award (1994)
- Isle of Man “Internationally Ambassador” award (1998)
- British “Museum of the Year Award” (1998 - the first organisation to have won this award twice)
- Winner of “Interpret Britain” award (1999)
- Civic Trust Award (1999)
- British Archaeological Award (2001)
Manx National Heritage web-site: www.gov.im/mnh
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