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©Getty Images/filipefrazao African World Heritage Day 5 May 2019 Heritage and Innovation Heritage and Innovation Date: 5 May 2019 Continent : Africa African State Parties : 53 Theme: « Heritage and Innovation » Proclaimed during the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an occasion to celebrate the exceptional cultural and natural heritage of the African continent. This day is also an opportunity to raise awareness, particularly among young people, of the wealth, value and need to preserve African heritage. 5 May African Day World Heritage
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African World Heritage Day5 May 2019
Heritage and
Innovation
Heritage and
Innovation
Date: 5 May 2019Continent : Africa
African State Parties : 53 Theme:
« Heritage and Innovation »
Proclaimed during the 38th
session of the General
Conference of UNESCO, African
World Heritage Day (5 May) is
an occasion to celebrate the
exceptional cultural and
natural heritage of the African
continent. This day is also an
opportunity to raise awareness,
particularly among young
people, of the wealth, value
and need to preserve African
heritage.
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How to get involved?
• Strengtheninvolvement,interactionandnetworkingofyoungpeople
• Encourageyouthownershipoftheirheritage
• BroadencoverageofAfricanWorldHeritageDayandAfricanWorldHeritagesitesonsocialmedianetworks
• Highlightinternationalcooperationforculture
• EnhancediffusionandawarenessoftheAfricanWorldHeritageDay
• RaiseconcernonAfricanheritagepreservation
• EncouragecooperationbetweenStateParties
1 Major EventOfficial Celebration of
African World Heritage Day5 May 2019
Instagram: Video Contest
#MyAfricanHeritage
(21-32 years old)
Proposed topics:• Balancingconservationand
sustainabledevelopment• Usingtechnologyforsafeguarding• Traditionalconservation
techniquesinthefuture• Localcommunityparticipation• Endangeredwildlifeand
technologies• Climatechangeandheritage
• Universitytraininginheritage
• PromoteAfricanWorldHeritageDayonyourwebsites,especiallytheInstagramcontest
• Contactwithlocal,nationalandinternationalpressand/ortelevision
• Createabuzzonyoursocialmedianetwork!
By organising activities on World Heritage:
- Free or reduced entrance to sites
- Symposium, Lectures and debates in universities on heritage and
innovation
- Science Café
- Temporary exhibitions
- Open-air cinema theatre and/or theatrical performances, dance
performances, concert
- Graffiti contest or illustration or poetry contest
- Guided tours for children
- Workshops “restoration discovery” or “archeology discovery” and
technologies
- On-site volunteer projects
- Broadcasting of radio or audiovisual programs about
heritage and innovation
Every good initiative is welcome!
What are the goals of this celebration?
How to ensure maximum visibility?
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