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Culture for Development Directory

The Index on Africa : culture

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Norwegian council for Africa
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: internet, international news, culture, africa
Index on Africa is a gateway to information on Africa on the Internet, with over 3.800 links sorted by country, subject (including Culture) and news. The Index has been created by The Norwegian Council for Africa (NCA), as a part of NCA's efforts to raise awareness about Africa and African affairs.

Centre of expertise on culture and communities

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Centre of expertise on culture and communities
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, community participation, community development, cultural development, information services, bibliographies, canada
The Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities conducts research and disseminates information on four themes, including culture and sustainability. Mainly in western countries, but also in developing countries.

CIMCIM-L : musical instrument museum discussion list

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ICOM. Comité international des musées et collections d'instruments de musique (CIMCIM) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, musical instruments
CIMCIM operates an e-mail list for Committee announcements and discussion of topics related to musical instruments in museums and collections. The list is open to members of CIMCIM and all others who are involved in the organization's sphere of activities.

ICME newsgroup

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ICOM. International committee for museums and collections of ethnography (ICME)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, museology, cultural and social anthropology, cultural heritage, customs and traditions
The ICME newsgroup is an open, email distribution list for information about ICME - the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Ethnography. The committee is concerned with the challenges facing ethnographic museums and collections in a changing world.

ICCROM programmes

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International centre for the study of the preservation and restoration of cultural property ((ICCROM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, cultural property protection, cultural property preservation, historic sites and monuments
An overview of and introduction on the different programs carried out by ICCROM.
 

About this portal

The portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on culture for development. It is also an unique entry point for all other internet resources, including newsletters, discussion groups, websites, bibliographic databases, and directories of organizations and projects. Our ambition is to provide (almost) full coverage on the aforementioned themes.