ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of South Africa to Italy
On 19 October, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro had the honour of welcoming H.E. Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of South Africa...
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property Youth.Heritage.Africa (YHA)
Youth.Heritage.Africa.
Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, yet it is young people who are most affected by unemployment and poverty. At the same time, the continent has a growing network of universities, active civil society and vibrant tech ecosystems.
Youth.Heritage:Africa (YHA) seeks to empower young heritage leaders and connect them through innovative strategies and initiatives aimed at making their heritage a source of economic and social opportunity for them.
Our goals are to:
- build human capital for the future of Africa and the conservation and management of its heritage
- promote heritage as an economic asset to address poverty and unemployment among young people in Africa
- mainstream sustainable entrepreneurship opportunities within the heritage sector
- engage and strengthen Africa’s heritage institutions to enable the sustainable and innovative use of heritage for education, development, peace and security
These goals are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the aspirations of the African Union's Agenda 2063.
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Youth in Africa declare their vision for the next 50 years of World Heritage Convention
As we mark 50 years of the World Heritage Convention, young Africans have come together to plan for the next...
Strengthening Euro-African collaboration through Youth.Heritage.Africa.
Our belief in the potential of heritage to be a source of social and economic opportunity for young people led...
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Engaging Youth and Communities in protecting African heritage: A Deeper Look into “Heritage Hubs” as sustainable and vibrant platforms in Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.
Within the Youth.Heritage.Africa programme, ICCROM is working to establish a new type of co-creative and interactive initiative called "Heritage Hubs". The aim...
