About NEMO

What is NEMO?

NEMO is the Network of European Museum Organisations. It is made up of museum organisations within the countries of the European Union (EU) as well as representatives from the countries associated with the EU.  

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What does NEMO do?

• It provides information to museums on relevant EU initiatives and other issues of importance
• It lobbies European institutions, particularly the EU, on all issues relevant to museums
• It promotes the role and importance of museums to European policy makers
• It encourages the exchange of information between museums and museum organisations throughout Europe  

How does NEMO work? 

NEMO has an informal structure. NEMO communicates through its newsletter NEMO-News, the website www.ne-mo.org and an annual meeting with representatives from member countries. The executive meets at least twice a year.

The executive and chairman are nominated for a period of two years at the annual meeting. The chairmanship rotates among the member countries. The secretariat and the office of NEMO follow the chairman accordingly.

Lobbying:

• Meetings and liaison with relevant officials of the European Commission and representatives of the European Parliament, as well as with other key representatives in the EU
• Responses to policy issues such as copyright, funding programmes, statistics, and the role of museums
• Meetings with other groups of the European Union, such as with representatives of countries holding the presidency and those planning it, other Commission Directorates and allied bodies
• Liaison with other organisations and networks having similar interests in culture 

   

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