Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African countries
To be taken at (country): Niger
About the Award: The Africa Unit of the World Heritage Centre is accepting abstracts, in English or French, from a wide range of stakeholders: sites managers, international heritage experts, community groups, government representatives, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. Contributions focusing on African examples, good practices, lessons learned and success stories for effective management of cultural and natural World Heritage sites in sub-Saharan African countries are welcome.
Field of Study: Open to all parties concerned, this meeting will explore a wide range of topics related to transboundary cooperation and the preservation of African heritage with an emphasis on examining major challenges and practical solutions.
Type: Research
Eligibility:
- This call is open to site managers, local communities, NGOs, experts and representatives of countries involved in transboundary cooperation initiatives for the effective management of cultural and natural World Heritage sites in Sub-Saharan African countries.
- The participation is limited to one person per case study in the case where a paper is co-authored and submitted by several people, applicants are invited to name the representative of the entire group. Applications from women are strongly encouraged.
Value of Award: Funded
Duration of Programme: 10 to 14 December 2018
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs (two pages max) and a summary of their paper in French or English (300 words max), to wh-africa@unesco.org. This summary should be relevant to the theme of the workshop and describe transboundary cooperation initiatives for effective management of World Heritage sites in Africa.
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