Restitution Governance – Current Status and the Way Forward

This contribution on restitution governance is based on a pilot test of a questionnaire completed by 36 experts.

From an analysis of their responses, one may conclude that situations in which claims for restitution, negotiations and returns occur vary considerably.

Experts in the field have seen significant progress in the way museum employees and directors as well as some media houses deal with the topic.

While the debate on restitution has increased interest in the colonial past in general terms, what is lacking is a concrete translation of this debate into school and civic education.

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