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Preservation means managing, understanding, and valorizing cultural heritage. It's about studying the connections between objects, their history, the societies that made them, and where they are now. This is a key contribution CCR has made yesterday to Africa international roundtable.

The Museum at the Frontier: Challenges of Armenian Border Museums in Post-War 🏛️ Join us for an insightful session at The Broad on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, featuring expert insights from Nzhdeh Yeranyan, Deputy Scientific Director of the History Museum of Armenia. Nzhdeh will delve into the complex challenges faced by Armenian border museums in the post-war era. This discussion will explore how global governance and international collaboration play crucial roles in preserving cultural heritage, particularly in conflict and post-conflict regions. Armenia's cultural assets, including museums, have been affected by recent conflicts and natural disasters. Nzhdeh Yeranyan will highlight state and private mechanisms to overcome crises in culture, focusing on improving heritage management during turbulent times. Explore: The impact of the Azerbaijani-Nagorno-Karabakh war and COVID-19 on Armenian cultural heritage. The role of international organizations like UNESCO and the U.S. Embassy in supporting heritage preservation. Collaborative strategies for effective crisis management. The progress made and future perspectives for a more comprehensive system of heritage protection. #NCCPP2024 #ProtectMuseums #culturalpropertyprotection #museumsecurity

Ciku Kimeria made a key observation that if one wants to see a wide array of African artifacts, their best bet is to apply for a Schengen or UK visa and catch a $1,000 flight from Africa to Europe or Britain, where the majority of Africa’s material cultural legacy is found. As much as 90% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s cultural artifacts are outside of the continent, according to a 2018 report commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron. A significant share is indeed housed in European and British museums. #ReturnAfricanheritageandartefactstoAfrica. African Culture Fund (ACF) Youth.Heritage.Africa. Programme - ICCROM Africa No Filter https://lnkd.in/d34tY3Ez

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How would you display your country in an international exhibition? This question became a particularly salient one for new states as they sought to showcase their independent statehood to the rest of the world. The Israeli pavillion at Expo Montreal in 1967 became a renowned success. Designed under the leadership of pioneering architect Arieh Sharon, the pavillion included an exhibition area where one of the original Dead Sea Scrolls was put on display, a dark room describing the Holocaust and a bright room that described the birth of Israel. https://lnkd.in/dFMvVUms My forthcoming book chapter on the performative aspects of new statehood in international society will include this and other displays by new states. In the meantime, a quick question to my Turkish students: how would you display Turkey at an international expo?

📣 We are thrilled to announce that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is launching once again this year an Open Call for cultural activities in Morocco within the framework of the International Cultural Policy. We invite cultural professionals and institutions in the Netherlands to submit project proposals in the field of cultural cooperation between the Netherlands and Morocco. 🇳🇱🇲🇦 Projects may be eligible if they meet the following criteria: 🤝 Contribution to the strengthening of bilateral relations between Morocco and the Netherlands. 🎭 Development of project proposals by at least one Moroccan and one Dutch partner, each with clearly defined roles within the project. 🎨 Execution of projects in Morocco and/or the Netherlands.   *All cultural disciplines are eligible. Priority is given to projects in the fields of: design, digital culture, museum studies, performing arts, music, material and immaterial heritage, visual arts and/or literature. Multidisciplinary projects are also welcomed with interest.*   ⏰ Deadline: Saturday, May 25th at 23:59.   📝 For full details on application criteria and procedures: https://lnkd.in/eJGGHawa Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

At the end of the AEAA 2023 conference, crucial recommendations emerged to ensure the fair and equitable restitution of our precious cultural heritage. What priority measures would you recommend for the fair and equitable restitution of Africa's cultural heritage? Share your ideas with us! https://lnkd.in/g_Pb-sSk #CulturalHeritage #AfricanRestitution

Open Restitution Africa speaks to Prof. George Abungu, who exposes the flaws in the concept of a ‘universal museum.’ How can a museum be ‘universal’ when it’s tied to the laws and interests of its funders? It’s not about universality—it’s about control. These institutions emerged to benefit from the growing demand for repatriation, but their power only serves to reinforce colonial legacies. Watch the full episode to dive deeper into the excuses that continue to hinder true restitution.

On #MuseumDay, we celebrate museums' key role in preserving heritage 🛕 and igniting intercultural dialogue 🔁. Community building, creativity and cultural relations all thrive in museums, big and small, around the world. 🌏 #InternationalMuseumDay #museum #museums #CulturalDiversity #CulturalRelations #CulturalDiversity #FutureOfCulture #CulturalRelations #ExternalCulturalRelations #CultureClub #CultureForAll #CulturalDiplomacy #CulturalDiversity #Culture #CulturalHeritage #Heritage