Welcome to the Africa Group section of ICOMOS International

Goree Island Senegal AfricaRegionalGroupThe Africa Region is comprised of forty six (46) countries [1], fifteen (15) of which currently have National Committees [2]. There are also individual members in eleven (11) countries where National Committees have not yet been created [3].*

The Group is represented on the ICOMOS Board by Ms Chilangwa Chaiwa from Zambia, elected as Vice-President of the ICOMOS Bureau during the 21st ICOMOS General Assembly in 2023 in Sydney (Australia).

 

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ICOMOS Africa24 Conference: Conservation of Built Heritage in Africa

Africa24 bannerFrom 25 to 29 November 2024, Swahilipot Hub hosted Africa24, ICOMOS’ first conference in Africa focusing on the conservation of African built heritage, in Mombasa, Kenya. The conference aimed to provide an international platform to support African indigenous and local communities and heritage professionals, foster networking, and promote the implementation of strategies to enhance global knowledge of the region’s heritage defined from an African perspective.

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Publication of the First Issue of the SOURCES Journal

Revue SOURCESThe first issue of the journal "SOURCES" dedicated to Burkinabé cultural heritage professionals was released last month. SOURCES was created in 2023 and is directed by the Association des Professionnels de Musée du Burkina Faso (APM/BF). Its publication is supported by ICOM and ICOMOS National Committees of Burkina Faso.

 

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Celebration of the African World Heritage Day - ICOMOS EPWG & ICCROM webinar

AfricanWorldHeritageDay_CelebrationIn celebration of African World Heritage Day, celebrated each year since its establishment at the 38th UNESCO General Assembly in 2015, the ICOMOS Emerging Professionals Working Group for the Africa region (ICOMOS EPWG Africa) partnered with ICCROM through its Youth.Heritage.Africa (YHA) programme to organise a webinar on 5 May.

Entitled "Heritage and youth: climate action, entrepreneurship and digital technologies", this webinar gave voice to 4 young African professionals behind inspiring initiatives to promote African cultural heritage.  

  

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