Cultural Heritage in Africa and the concept of authenticity

The International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 9 May 2025.

The International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity will clarify heritage authenticity, integrity, conservation theory, and practice at all levels of the continent and contribute to the identification, documentation, protection, valorization, and promotion of humanity’s heritage within and beyond the African continent.

Participants will include government officials, scholars, heritage experts, community representatives, NGOs, and civil society concerned with world heritage from all the countries on the African continent and international partners.

As an output, the Conference will contribute to the repositioning of heritage authenticity and integrity in theory and practice in an African context.

 

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