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Authenticity is not just about the past — it's about living traditions, identity and future growth. The International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa is leading a global dialogue on how to reshape it. Let’s redefine heritage with African voices at the center.

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During the Preparatory Meeting of the Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity, held at Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya. This meeting sets the stage for the forthcoming International Conference on Heritage in Africa, scheduled for next month in Nairobi, where scholars, policymakers, community leaders, heritage experts and development partners will convene to contribute to the identification, documentation, protection, valorization, and promotion of humanity's heritage within and beyond the African continent.UNESCO Eastern Africa

During the Preparatory Meeting of the Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity, held at Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya. This meeting sets the stage for the forthcoming International Conference on Heritage in Africa, scheduled for next month in Nairobi, where scholars, policymakers, community leaders, heritage experts and development partners will convene to contribute to the identification, documentation, protection, valorization, and promotion of humanity's heritage within and beyond the African continent.UNESCO Eastern Africa

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