Conservation of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Sub-SaharanAfrica

ALUKA Workshop on Digital Documentation of African Cultural Heritage22-25 July 2007- Zanzibar- S. Musonda

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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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• 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!