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International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity
Organized by UNESCO, the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the African World Heritage Fund, the event is bringing together heritage experts, government officials, local communities, NGOs, and academics from across Africa and the world.
Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of cultural and natural heritage — yet it remains underrepresented on the .
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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