WORLD HERITAGE NOMINATION TRAINING COURSE

DATE: 15 - 26 November 2010

VENUE: Windhoek, NAMIBIA

ORGANISERS: Centre for Heritage Development in Africa, African World Heritage Fund, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Ministry of Youth and National Service, Sport and Culture of Namibia

1- Background

The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) was launched in 2006 to support African State parties to implement the UNESCO Convention on the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Following its strategic plan 2008-2010 and in collaboration with World Heritage institutions and African State parties, the AWHF initiated a training course on the development of nomination dossiers for World Heritage listing by African countries. This was in response to the fact that in spite of its very rich heritage, the Africa Region has continued to have the least number of sites (9%) on the prestigious World Heritage List. As part of its objectives, AWHF put in place the training programme to build up competence of African heritage professionals in the development of nomination dossiers and management plans required by the World Heritage Committee when considering sites for listing on the World Heritage List.

2- Objective of the course

 

·         To give competence to African natural and cultural heritage professionals thereby improving the quality of African nomination dossiers submitted to the World Heritage Committee.

·          To increase the number and diversity of African heritage properties on the World Heritage List.

·         To reinforce the network of heritage professionals working on African World Heritage sites.

·         Set up a support and follow up mechanism to facilitate delivery of expected outcomes.

 

3- Phases

The programme consists of three components, namely:

·         A two week workshop in Namibia [1-12 November 2010] to serve as an introduction to the nomination process and evaluate initial country nomination proposals to establish follow up work.

·         Eight months of fieldwork by the participants in their countries, during which they receive the assistance of a nominated mentor with relevant expertise to enhance their nomination work. During this phase your institution may receive from the AWHF up to US$15,000 to carry out work required for the successful completion of the nomination.

·         Another two week workshop [2011] to evaluate the nomination work done by participants with a view of sending the completed nomination to the World Heritage Centre.

4- Working language

 

The working language is English.

 

5- Participants

 

Only participants who have already started working on a World Heritage nomination dossier will be selected for the training programme. For each dossier, two participants will be accepted.

 Eligible women professionals are encouraged to apply.

6- Application dossier

 

The application requirements are as follows:

 

·         The completed application form;

·         A signed letter of recommendation and commitment from the National Director or the highest national authority in charge of Immovable Heritage Conservation/Management in your country. The letter will make clear the facilities/support the State party is giving to finalize the nomination process including giving enough time and responsibilities to the participants to complete accurately the nomination dossier; the letter should state that the applicants institution will not withdraw the applicant from the course in the midst of the session;

·         A brief description of property to be nominated;

·         A description of challenges faced by the working team.

 

7- Deadline

 

The complete application dossier (including supporting documents) should be addressed to the Centre for Heritage Development in Africa (CHDA) at the latest on the 30 September 2010 to:

Dr Herman Kiriama

World Heritage Nomination Training Course

Centre for Heritage Development in Africa (CHDA)

Old Law Court Building, Nkrumah Road

MOMBASA

P.O. BOX 90010 – 80100

MOMBASA - KENYA

Tel. +254 41 2225114

Fax. +254 41 2227985

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Please copy your electronic application and any appendix or request/information to the three emails above.

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