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Regional Meetings

First Africa Regional Meeting on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage - Yenagoa, Nigeria, November 2013 © UNESCO

UNESCO has facilitated numerous meetings and workshops on UCH, amongst others, in Senegal, Mozambique, Congo, Tanzania and South Africa.

The first Africa Regional Meeting on the Protection of UCH took place in Yenagoa, Nigeria in November 2013 with participants from 12 African countries. It highlighted the importance of the ratification of the 2001 convention, discussed the various factors impacting UCH in Africa, evaluated major ongoing projects and elaborated an African Action Plan for Safeguarding of UCH. The meeting concluded that African states should take a clear stance against the commercial exploitation of their heritage, and that its protection could be facilitated by fostering public awareness and encouraging increased cooperation and collaboration between African nations.

The second Africa Regional Meeting on the Protection of UCH is set to take place in Malindi, Kenya from 24 to 26 March 2015. It will host representatives from 24 African states and will further elaborate on the African agenda for UCH. 

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