CAM has also initiated a project in Africa on how to develop policy and legislation on human remains management, an issue of concern to Canadian museums as well.
Our international internships, supported by the Young Canada Works program, are invaluable for the interns and host museums, but they're underfunded. We also have an introduction to museum studies that we offer through distance learning, which benefits people in remote communities who are unable to participate in professional training.
In closing, I would like to draw to your attention how CAM plans to commemorate Canada 2017 as it addresses particular issues and challenges facing museums and the broader heritage sector.
Next year in Calgary we'll hold a two-day study tour of Blackfoot heritage sites in southern Alberta, a one-day indigenous heritage round table to create an action plan in response to the UNDRIP and the TRC, and a two-day international symposium on heritage and nationhood. These events will showcase Canadian heritage to the world, contribute to the debate about indigenous heritage, and provide opportunities for Canadian museum professionals to learn from the experience of others internationally.