International Commission for Maritime History
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The International Commission for Maritime History (ICMH) was established in 1960 to promote international cooperation and the exchange of ideas in the field of maritime history. It is affiliated with the | International Committee of Historical Sciences.
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[edit] History
Founded as the Commission Internationale d’Histoire Maritime, (or CIHM), it was first organized at Lisbon, Portugal, on 14 September 1960. It is registered in Paris, France, as a non- profit “association étrangère selon le décret-loi du 12 avril 1939” and was authorised by the “Ministère de l’Intérieur” by “arrêté du 7 mai 1965” (See, Journal Officiel of 13 June 1965, p. 4936).
The International Commission for Maritime History is the successor organization to the International Commission for the History of Great Discoveries (ancienne Commission internationale pour l’histoire des grandes découvertes)
[edit] Membership
Membership in the organisation is my national delegation. At present the following countries have national organizations as members:
- Finland
- Germany
- Great Britain British Commission for Maritime History
- The Netherlands
- Norway
The following organisations have ICMH associate membership
| International Maritime Economic History Association (IMEHA)
| Association of the History of the Northern Seas (AHNS)
[edit] Officials
The Secretariat is currently located at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.
Secretary-General: Rachel Mulhearn
International Commission for Maritime History c/o Merseyside Maritime Museum Albert Dock Liverpool L3 4AQ UNITED KINGDOM
- President: Dr. Graydon Henning (Australia)
- Immediate past president: Dr. Atle Thowsen (Norway)
- Vice-presidents: Dr. Tapio Bergholm (Finland), Dr. William Glover (Canada), Prof. John Hattendorf (United States)
- Assistant Secretary General: Dr. Ingo Heidbrink Germany)
- Tresurer: Dr. Mary Ellen Condon-Rall (United States)
[edit] External links
Official Website | International Commission for Maritime History