Culture for Development Directory

Beyond diversity, moving towards MDG no. 9 : conference report 2 June 2005, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam : [report 10 [year]s Hivos culture fund

Murray, Barbara and Paaschen, Paul van | cop. 2005
  • Author(s): Murray, Barbara and Paaschen, Paul van
  • Publisher: Hivos
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural development, cultural exchanges, international co-operation, arts, awards, artists, cultural relations
Report from the 2005 conference on Cultural Development, organised by HIVOS Culture Fund. It gives an overview of the presentations, workshops and the key points and remarks made in the (concluding) discussions.

Treasures in Europe and North America : [why African museums struggle]

Musa, Peter | 2006
  • Author(s): Musa, Peter
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 238--239
  • Keywords: museums, international co-operation, africa
Museums in Africa have a role to play in Africa's development and there are a number of initiatives to support the development of museums in Africa. However, a number of challenges remain such as illegal trafficking, and how to deal with heritage that is to be found in Europe and North America.

Managing the cultural promotion of indigenous people in a community-based museum : the Ainu culture cluster project at the Nibutani Ainu culture museum, Japan

Nakamura, Naohiro | 2007
  • Author(s): Nakamura, Naohiro
  • Publisher: University of Leicester. Department of museum studies]
  • Pages: 148--167
  • Keywords: museums, cultural participation, indigenous populations, indigenous knowledge, japan
From 2002-2005 the Ainu Culture Cluster Project in Biratori, Japan was developed to manage and promote Ainu cultural heritage. The project's positive and negative aspects are discussed and the roles of a community-based museum for for indigenous cultural promotion in contemporary society.

The preservation of great Zimbabwe : your monument our shrine

Ndoro, Webber | cop. 2005
  • Author(s): Ndoro, Webber
  • Publisher: International centre for the study of the preservation and restoration of cultural property (ICCROM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural property preservation, historic sites and monuments, zimbabwe
This is a preservation plan for great Zimbabwe, Khami and other monuments, with references to training of personnel, general administration, legal protection of the monuments and their presentation to the public.

Cultural heritage and the law : protecting immovable heritage in English-speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa

Ndoro, Webber and Mumma, Albert and Abungu, George | cop. 2008
  • Author(s): Ndoro, Webber and Mumma, Albert and Abungu, George
  • Publisher: ICCROM. International centre for the study of the preservation and restoration of cultural property
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, law, legislation, treaties, africa south of sahara
This book, published as part of the AFRICA 2009 Programme, presents the legal frameworks for immovable cultural heritage protection in English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.
 

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