26 - 29 September 2012
South Africa
The Government of the Republic of South Africa, in collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, are pleased to announce an International Conference on “Living with World Heritage in Africa”.
The Conference is being organised on the occasion of the worldwide celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention under the theme “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: the role of local communities”. The Conference will bring together high level decision makers from African Governments, heritage institutions, local communities and development sectors.
The conference will discuss experiences and explore possibilities related to “World Heritage and Sustainable Development” in Africa. The sub themes are (i) World Heritage, sustainable development and poverty alleviation and (ii) World Heritage and Local Communities. The conference will discuss the means and strategies of creating sustainable management systems for World Heritage on the African continent in the face of increasing developmental pressure. This will include addressing the changing land-use systems. Aspects that will run through the two sub-themes include identification of key issues and recommendations on good practices and strategies. The latter is expected to offer alternative but complimentary linkages between conservation and development as part of the African position in the global discussions on World Heritage and sustainable development at the occasion of celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
The International conference will consist of colloquiums for (i) African Ministers of Culture, Tourism, Environment and Mining (ii) local communities invited from World Heritage in Africa, (iii) development and private sector and (iv) Tourism Industry, and an academic seminar consisting of presentations of papers on cross cutting issues. On the side-lines of the conference programme videos/films and exhibitions will be shown to delegates.
SUBMISSION OF ACADEMIC PAPERS, VIDEOS/FILMS AND POSTER EXHIBITIONS
Potential delegates are invited to submit any or a combination of the following options for the International Conference: academic papers, videos/films or poster exhibitions no later than 16 July 2012.
CONFERENCE GRANT (GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
The Government of the Republic of South Africa has limited grants for supporting selected delegates. The selection will be based on submission and approval of abstracts, posters and films prior to 15th July 2012. The limited grant will only cover a return ticket in economy class, transfers from the airport to the venue, accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference.
CONTACTS
For submission of abstracts, posters/exhibitions and films and further information on the International conference please contact:
• Thembi Malao: ThembiM@dac.gov.za
• Souayibou Varissou: SouayibouV@awhf.net
Deadline for papers: 16 July 2012
For further information: http://www.dac.gov.za/notices/2012/2-07-2012.html
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