Meeting of the International Scientific Committee of Volume IX of the General History of Africa
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The International Scientific Committee of Volume IX of the General History of Africa will hold its fifth meeting, organized by UNESCO, in Havana, Cuba, from 23 to 28 January 2017.
The main objective of the meeting is to assess the progress of the work, review and validate the latest papers submitted by the authors and discuss the modalities for finalizing the volume by the end of 2017.
This meeting will also allow members of the Committee to exchange with Cuban researchers, artists, civil society and journalists on new approaches and concepts developed for the preparation of this volume.
As part of this meeting, a concert by Ray Lema and Cuban musicians will be organized to launch the Coalition of Artists for the General History of Africa in Cuba.
Details
| Type of Event | Category 6-Expert Committee |
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| Start | 23.01.2017 10:00 local time |
| End | 28.01.2017 23:00 local time |
| Date to be fixed | 0 |
| Focal point | Nguma, Tabue |
| Organizer | UNESCO |
| Contact | Tabué Nguma, t.nguma@unesco.org |
| Country | Cuba |
| City | Havana |
| Venue | Casa de Las Americas |
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| Language of Event | English, French, Spanish |
| Estimated number of participants | 320 |
| Official Website | |
| Link 1 | Provisional Agenda |
| Link 2 | General History of Africa |
| Link 3 | More information on Volume IX |
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