Conservation of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Sub-SaharanAfrica
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1. The Programme
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• increased national capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa formanagement and conservation of immovable culturalheritage
- national awareness as ameans of promoting political,institutional, financial, andcommunity commitment
- trained national professionalsand other skilled persons
- an active network for exchangeof information and experiences
Objective and Outputs
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2009• Development Phase (1996 – 1998)
• Pilot Phase (1998 – 2001)
• Consolidation Phase (2002 – 2005)
• Final Phase (2006 – 2009)
Programme Phases
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2009projet cadre
• policy development• training• awareness• networking and exchange of
information• programme coordination
projets situés
• stabilization
• documentation• training• sustainable site
management• maintenance plans• site presentation
Structure
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2009• African Cultural Heritage Organizations
• ICCROM
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre
• CRATerre-EAG
Programme Partners
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• Sida and the Swedish National Heritage Board
• NORMFA (formerly NORAD)
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
• World Heritage Fund
• ICCROM
Funding Partners: Projet Cadre
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Funding from the Projet Cadre has been madeavailable for some Projets Situés. In addition,individual projects have been supported by:
• World Heritage Fund
• French Embassies in individual countries
• World Monuments Fund
• UNESCO Division of Cultural Heritage
• Local and national heritage agencies
Funding Partners: Projets Situés
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• structure 4 African directors 3 institutional members meetings twice per year
Steering Committee
• terms of reference regular evaluation of activities approval of yearly action plans development of future phases approval of the course outlines selection of course participants
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2. Results Through November 2003
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Projet Cadre
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By 2003 about 101Professionals from 42countries had beentrained
66% resource personsfrom within the region
20 participants havebecome courses assistants
3 participants havebecome resource persons
More than 10 draftmanagement plans
strengthening of relationsbetween AFRICA 2009and regional/nationalinstitutions
Mombasa, Kenya (1999, 2001,2003,2005,2007)
Porto Novo, Benin (2000,2002,2004,2006)
Projet Cadre: Regional Training Course
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Abidjan meeting (1998) directors seminars
Mombasa, Kenya (1999,2001, 2003,2005,2007)
Porto Novo, Benin (2000,2002,2004,2006)
thematic seminars “Documentation and
Inventory” - Livingstone,Zambia (2000)
“Arguments forConservation” - Segou, Mali(2001)
“Legal Frameworks” -Mutare, Zimbabwe (2002)
“Legal Frameworks” –Ouagadougou, BurkinaFaso (2003)
Projet Cadre: Meetings and Seminars
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traditional conservationpractices
rock art documentation dry stone construction
meeting dry stone construction
documentation workshop guidance for improvement
of legislative frameworks database of African
heritage
Projet Cadre: Research
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Projet Cadre: Networking / Technical Assistance
AFRICA 2009web site
emaildistribution list
newsletter
database ofprofessionals
exhibition
computers andbooks toinstitutions inthe region
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www.iccrom.org/africa2009
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National Seminars Kenya – Museum
Collections inHistoric Buildings
Cote d’Ivoire –Documentation andInventory
Mauritius –Awareness forDecision makers
Niger – sustainabletourism
Zambia-GIS basedDocumentation ofImmovable Culturalheritage
Lilongwe, Malawi (2003) –Culture and Development
Projet Cadre: National Seminars
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The first national seminar in2003 came about as a result ofthe pilot phase evaluation andthe 2001 Directors Seminar
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Projet Cadre: Internship, Scholarship, Exchange
2 interns, full time, for theregional courses
5 scholarships forprofessionals to followICCROM courses
2 scholarships forparticipants of theAFRICA 2009 regionalcourse to continue theirstudies at the University ofZimbabwe
travel scholarships for 6professionals to attendICOMOS GeneralAssembly
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19 Professionals from 18countries have beentrained
78% resource personsfrom within the region
3 participants fromregional courses becameresource persons
6 participants fromregional courses becamecourses assistants
Documentation done onsites in Cameroon
strengthening of relationsbetween AFRICA 2009and regional/nationalinstitutions
Bafoussam, Cameroon (2003)
Projet Cadre: Short Technical Course
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The first course in 2003 cameabout as a result of the pilotphase evaluation and the 2001Directors Seminar
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Projets Situés Timbuktu Mosques, Cameroon Asante Traditional Buildings,
Ghana Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Khami Archaeological Site,
Zimbabwe James Island, the Gambia Agadez, Niger Kondoa Rock Paintings Site,
Tanzania Larabanga Mosque, Ghana Tombeau des Askia, Mali Leven House and Steps, Kenya Koutammakou Cultural
Landscape, Togo The Cathedral of St. Marie and
historic missionary sites, Gabon Dry-Stone Structures, Cameroon,
and Botswana Bauchi State Inventory, Nigeria Palais de Kokologho, Burkina
Faso
Conservation of ImmovableCultural Heritage inSub-Saharan Africa
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Thank you!