Activities – African Site Managers Network (ASMN)

Call for Application for the 5th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum

Esnath Mwaka — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:28:37 +0000

“Managing World Heritage for the Next 50 Years” The Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by the National Committee and the Heritage Commission alongside with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, in close partnership with ICOMOS, will be hosting the 5th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum...

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Elections held for Africa Site Managers Network

Magloire EDAH — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:20:05 +0000

In the Framework of Priority Africa, UNESCO intends to empower African institutions and professionals to safeguard better and promote UNESCO World Heritage properties on the Continent. Capacity development is, therefore, one of the hallmarks of the new Strategy for World Heritage in Africa. For that, the World Heritage Centre (WHC), in close collaboration with the...

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World Heritage sites in Africa and celebration days

tech@digiweb.bj — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:47:55 +0000

The Africa continent has 54 States Parties of the World Heritage Convention and there are currently 139 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List. Each year, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural...

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Building a common vision of UNESCO World Heritage in Africa

Magloire EDAH — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:05:19 +0000

UNESCO is committed to strengthening the management of African World Heritage sites by building the capacity of African World Heritage site managers – as embodied by its newly-launched Flagship Programme on “Fostering Cultural Heritage and Capacity Development” in Africa. In line with this Flagship Programme, the Interim Committee of the African Site Managers Network met...

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Building a common vision of UNESCO World Heritage in Africa (First Interim Committee meeting in Benin)

tech@digiweb.bj — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:51:44 +0000

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