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Culture for Development Directory

Culturelink network : network of networks for research and cooperation in cultural development : WWW resource centre

| cop. 1996-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Culturelink network
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural development, cultural co-operation, information services, training and research institutions, intercultural communication, cultural participation
Culturelink, the Network for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development was established by UNESCO and Council of Europe in 1989. It's mission is to strengthen communication among its members, encourage international/intercultural communication and collaboration, and joint research projects.

Recent examples of successful operations of cultural property restitutions in the world

| cop. 1995-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural property restitution, cultural property
A short compilation of historic case studies of return and restitution under the aegis of the Intergovernmental Committee and recent examples of successful operations of cultural property restitution.

Cultural heritage laws database

| cop. 1995-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural policy, cultural property protection, cultural property restitution
The objective of this database is to make easily available the relevant national legislation, in the country of origin as well as abroad, to anyone having a legal question concerning an object that may have been stolen or pillaged, and/or illegally exported, imported or acquired.

H-Net discussion networks : humanities & social sciences online

| cop. 1995-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Michigan state university. MATRIX
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, arts, africa
H-AfrArts, Expressive Cultures of Africa, is composed of a discussion list and a web site cosponsored by Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine (H-Net) and the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA). Its content focuses on the expressive cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Movable heritage and museums projects

| cop. 1995-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, cultural heritage, development projects
A list of UNESCO projects, programmes and other activities in the field of movable heritage and museums.
 

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.