From psegadika at gov.bw Fri Jun 1 13:57:53 2007 From: psegadika at gov.bw (Phillip Segadika) Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:57:53 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Uncovering the Mysteries of Tsodilo Hills Message-ID: <010CC209FC6D2C488520F65D208C7DBE23BA59@dmant002.museum.gov.bw> Greetings to all out there. This is a foonote to Nomsa Ndlovu's report on Tsodilo and to iron out one or two errors. Being International Museums day, celebrating Universal heritage, The Department of National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery did a sterling job in celebrating the day at Botswana's only World Heritage Site, Tsodilo, some 1400 kilometers away from the capital, Gaborone. On the social front at least 1 huge cow, several goats and tens of chickens had their blood spilled at the "Mountain of the Gods" to provide a meal for the several hundreds gathering. The occasion was covered on national television, at least 3 news coverage and a couple of newspapers including the one by Nomsa ndlovu, now on Africom. Journalist Nomsa Ndlovu, did a great job covering the Tsodilo hills. However, there were a few factual errors and a footnote or two are needed. 1. Tsodilo was listed not 3 years ago but in December 2001 by the World Heritage committee meeting in Helsinki, Finland. 2. In fact the latest figures are that at least 10 000 people visit Tsodilo annually, a significant rise from the 3000 or so prior to World heriatge listing and government led developemnts (site museum, staff housing,13 staff members, gate house and a gravel road on what used to be the heavy kalahari sands). 3. Granted this was an INTERNATIONAL Museums day, celebrated under the theme of UNIVERSAL HERITAGE, I would like to add a footnote to Nomsa'a article to record that two Ambassadors (of Zambia and Zimbabwe) also graced the occasion. For "Your Excellencies" to have endured the long trip to Tsodilo must have been a result of a serious introspection and solidarity with Botswana on the day - acknowledging that the rock art and landscape of Tsodilo is for us all. 4. Another footnote too...The Members of parliament who attended the occasion did not come wearing suits and ties but "track suits and takkies": They had spent the entire day before and (part of the night) walking for over 50 kilometers with a well known Botswana charity walker, Dr. Nomsa Mbere, raising funds for the Tsodilo Community Trust. And 30 000 BW Pula (about 6. 000 US$) was raised as a second allotment of an earlier US$ 6000 that the charity walkers gave to Tsodilo community late last year. The funds will be used to drill boreholes for the various tourism projects that the Tsodilo community have in store. Regards. Phillip Segadika HEAD/PRINCIPAL CURATOR ARCHAOELOGY AND MONUMENTS DIVISION NATIONAL MUSEUM, MONUMENTS AND ART GALLERY -----Original Message----- From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum]On Behalf Of AFRICOM Secretariat Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 2:16 PM To: africom-l at list.africom.museum Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Uncovering the Mysteries of Tsodilo Hills Posted to the web 24 May 2007 http://allafrica.com/stories/200705240117.html By Nomsa Ndlovu Gaborone "Africa my land, land of my gods, land of my forefathers", a companion said out the poetic phrase as our eyes fixed on the Map of Africa nicely engraved on one of the rocks of Tsodilo, 'The Mountain of the gods'. Three years ago, this cultural site situated deep in the Kalahari Desert, northwest of Botswana and close to the Namibian border won its recognition from the World Heritage Committee as this country's only world heritage site. This came as a result of its outstanding value that is depicted through archaeological recordings, chronicling human activities and environmental changes spanning a period of at least 100, 000 years. It is at the 400 sites found here that more than 5,000 tourists from all corners of the world converge annually to witness 4,500 rock paintings and carvings, most of which date between 850 AD and 1 100 AD. According to archaeologist Jeffrey Matlapeng, the classification of Tsodilo as a world heritage site qualifies it to enjoy international recognition and accountability; site-specific management plans; new partnerships and projects; economic and social, political and ethnic empowerment and increased tourism activity. Matlapeng says that the map was not artificially designed. It is the hand of nature that curved it through sedimentation and it has been in existence since the discovery of the Tsodilo Hills. He says overseas scholars, scientists, and archaeologists have flown to this heritage site as doubting Thomases only to get confirmation from their sophisticated scientific instruments that indeed the map is not man-made. Is it by coincidence or has it a meaning that this wonder of the world exists here in Botswana? Is it through instruction of the mysterious voices that history proclaims to have been speaking with ancient tribes who lived here, that the designer of the map of Africa grafted it as such? It is Friday, May 18, 2007, the International Museum Day and Botswana has joined the international community in commemorating the day. For Botswana, the venue is the foot of the Tsodilo Hills. Tents are pitched all over the place to meet the needs of the flood of tourists and visitors, among them Members of Parliament (MPs) Ronald Ridge and Duncan Mlazie, the top brass of the society, tribal and church leaders, the Kungu and the Hambukushu tribes who inhabit the Tsodilo. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Major General Moeng Pheto was also there to officially open the event, under the theme: Museums and Universal Heritage. Pheto says that the theme of the day poses a great challenge for collective and collaborative efforts and responsibilities of the worldwide community together with museums in preserving the heritage of humanity. He further states that for such to be understood, the world must bear in mind the needs and expectations of the nations and the people whose heritage is being conserved. "By the heritage of the people, we are here referring to a body of knowledge and an attitude with a holistic approach to the existence that includes the environment, the sciences, technology, the arts as well as the inherent systems of ideas and values that define the vision of the world, personal and group perceptions and ways of life." There is a lot of drum-beating here as the Kung, descendants of the San tribe and the Hambukushu elders and children, exhibit their traditional dances in a way that reveals how once upon a time mother Africa was grounded in unpolluted culture. After speeches, the master of ceremonies later announces that the dignitaries would be taken on a conducted tour of the place. The first stop is the curio shop where neat artefacts, including curved bows and arrows that in olden days were used by the San when hunting, were on display. There is also jewellery - not produced from the glitz diamonds, emerald and gold but in pebbles, beads and seeds, an exquisite beauty that reveals the inborn skill within the veins of the Botswana natives. Matlapeng says the curio shop is the backbone of the economy of the village and a source of income for many households. Through the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism's Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) project, communities near Tsodilo are encouraged to sell their products to the curio shop, which in turn has established markets in Europe. The returns go to the Tsodilo Trust Fund and are used in the conservation, development and search for the museum. Tsodilo museum displays, amongst other archaeological finds, the excavated three rock shelters, namely the White Painting, Depression Rock and the Rhino Cave. Also exhumed were the remains of 20 specularite mines and the remains of two villages Divuyu and N!oma dating back to 800AD. Pottery, metal spearheads, stone tools, glass beads and fish bones are some of the earthed discoveries that have helped archaeologists form a picture of ancient life here. The discovery of fish bones is a sign that a lake once existed here some 10, 000 years ago, Matlapeng says. He is also of the belief that ancient residents of Tsodilo were involved in iron trade with local communities and immigrants from Zambezi and Congo River, which, amongst other benefits, resulted in the clan's adoption of cattle and small livestock rearing around 6AD. Archaeologists, local communities present and late have contributed to museum exhibits on display. Tribute to them is made through their pictures and writings that are nicely displayed on the walls of the building. >From the museum, guests were introduced to the beauty of nature and the warmth of sunshine. Flora is in its diversity here amongst the plants is the famous Devil's claw (Sengaparile), whose herbal tubers are known for their medicinal properties. There is also the Mongongo tree whose nuts that Matlapeng says have been used in local relishes for more than 9,000 years. Tsodilo Hills comprise four cliffs - the Male, Female, Child and the Grandchild. The cliffs, or "inselbergs" as scientifically named, form a cluster covering a rectangular area of approximately 3km by 10km. The grandchild lies to the northwest of the cluster and locals avoid visiting it in belief that it is the domain of evil spirits. The male hill is the highest point above sea level in Botswana at 1395m high. The next stop is at panel one of the Female hill where Matlapeng shows visitors the red and white rock painting amongst which some are fading because of the harsh weather conditions of the Kgalahari Desert. We wonder how these ancient gods were capable of ascending high and painting some of their pictures. There is also a spring under the rocks at the base of the mountain that never runs dry. It is called the Gobeku spring, a habitat for pythons that the Kungu regarded as their ancient gods. Both ancient and the present generation depended on its supply during times of drought. The rock turtle is also found there. "Out of all the things that we saw, there is a plant that Matlapeng refused to show to the delegates. "I am afraid that if I show you this one some of you will be tempted to steal it because it is a conserved species on which we are pinning our hope that someday it be announced as a cure for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)," he said. According to a legend told by Xontae Xhao, the eldest surviving member of the Kungu tribe, Tsodilo Hills were once a family, which consisted of the father, mother, child and grandchild. At one point the father and mother divorced and the mother moved away with the children. The mother was unwilling to reconcile such that she cursed all of them, including herself, to turn into rocks. That is how the rocks inherited their names. Today Tsodilo Hills, most revered by the tribes of the northwest, has many told mythological stories that are associated with the ancestral spirits that are believed to dwell there. Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture deputy permanent secretary Neo Asafo Adjei urged the Tsodilo communities to conserve the heritage site for posterity. _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l From edwinmbulo2000 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 6 10:40:15 2007 From: edwinmbulo2000 at yahoo.com (edwin mbulo) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 00:40:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] ICOM-Nigeria calls for repatriation of cultural properties In-Reply-To: <007601c7a1d8$2b69cb70$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <546044.47326.qm@web33302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> TO: AFRICOM, There has been increasing pressure from African museums to foreign museums to return African cultural properties. Zambia is one such country that has its Human skull called the Briken Hill Man still being held by the London Museum. This skull was discovered in 1921 during a mining activity by an Australian miner. What is Africom doing to assist these museums have their properties repatriated to the original countries of origin. Wont a joint legal approach with the International Court of Law in the Hague be a good solution Regards, Edwin Mbulo AFRICOM Secretariat wrote: The International Council of Museum (ICOM) has called for the repatriation of African cultural properties in foreign museums. May 24th, 2007 by Obinna Emelike and Priscilla Olakunle The call was made by Violetta Ekpo, Nigerian representative to the Paris-based ICOM, in her lecture titled: Museums and Universal Heritage: The right to ownership, which was part of the activities marking the World Museums Day, organised by the Centre for Black and African Arts & Civilization (CBAAC) recently at the National Theatre, Lagos. Ekpo said that the need for the repatriation of the antiquities was informed by the fact that most African cultural materials in foreign museums were acquired through illegal means. "Usually, such items are prohibited for export. The transfer of ownership rights of such cultural properties is illegal, if done contrary to the protection laws and regulations adopted by its state of origin". She noted that United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in its 1970 International Convention, recognises as a nation's property under protection, the one that has been created by its nationals or other national within the territory of the state, found within the national territory, or acquired through authorised archaeological, ethnological or scientific missions, or through legal exchange, donation or purchase. She urged Africa and Nigeria in particular, to take advantage of the UNESCO's Information Kit on the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property (UNIDROIT) Convention, which provides for the return of stolen or illegally exported cultural property to their country of origin, to demand for the reparation of her illegally acquired antiquities in several European museums. On return, the antiquities according to her, would constitute a huge tourism attraction by wooing foreigners to come and see them here, and enabling Africans to have a better understanding of their history, and proper identification with their cultural heritage. The ICOM representative however, said that Nigeria should strengthen her law, regulations and export policies to safe guard further illicit trading on her antiquities and to protect exiting ones. She urged Nigeria to provide adequate facilities to house the antiquities on their return to the country. The lack of facilities and experienced curators/personnel, according to her, has been one of the reasons most foreign museums give for not returning them back to their country of origin. She further said that UNESCO and ICOM, in collaboration with other organisations such as INTERPOL, WCO among others have adopted additional measures for the protection of cultural property and facilitating the repatriation of illegally displaced cultural items. In his address, Aremu Dada, acting chairman, governing board, CBAAC, said the event signifies the first time the centre is fulfilling its obligation as a strategic member ICOM. He disclosed that CBAAC was established as a follow-up of FESTAC'77, and as a modest way of institutionalising the gains of the historic festival, noting that the Centre has been waxing stringer since then in the promotion and propagation of Black and African cultural heritage. In his remarks, Tunde Babawale, director/chief executive, CBAAC, said the Centre is marking the World Museums Day because museums are as germane to human history as culture is to a people's existence. Babawale noted that the topic of the commemorative lecture was most appropriate and applicable to CBAAC, now the Centre has started mounting pressure on the British Museum for the release of the original sample of the FESTAC' 77 mask which is in their possession. He noted that Nigerian government deemed it necessary to create a museum of Black and African Arts and Civilization to preserve the numerous works of art displayed at the successful Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hosted by Nigeria in 1977. "Since inception, CBAAC, which was established by the 59 Black and African countries that participated in the festival, as a child of necessity, has taken custody of all these materials and artefacts, which are consistently augmented", the director/chief executive said. Other events marking the celebration include an exhibition titled: Museum and Universal Heritage held at the Exhibition Hall of the Centre which displayed cultural paintings, drawings, wood works among others that depicted the richness and trueness of the African cultural heritage and historical development. It also witnessed several dance performances by different cultural groups, a roundtable discussion, question/answer session by the participants which include students from some secondary schools in Lagos. May 18 of every year has been set aside by ICOM Paris to commemorate World Museums Day, with mandate to all cultural agencies, member countries and individuals in the service of humanity to observe. http://www.businessdayonline.com/?c=55 &a=13466 C BusinessDAY Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. From imzsr at yahoo.com Tue Jun 5 09:15:31 2007 From: imzsr at yahoo.com (Itibari M. Zulu) Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:15:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] J Pan African Studies Message-ID: <154003.28301.qm@web31406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Greetings: Please be informed of The Journal of Pan African Studies at www.jpanafrican.com. From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 10:05:13 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:05:13 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Getty Leadership Institute - Applications open for Museums Leaders: The Next Generation 2007 Message-ID: <000601c7a99b$5c61b240$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The Getty Leadership Institute presents: MUSEUM LEADERS: THE NEXT GENERATION 2007 November, 12-16, 2007 at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California Closing Date: August 29, 2007 Museums attract intelligent and creative individuals. Many are specialists, key museum contributors such as curators, educators, and marketing and development associates. Others excel as generalists, responding to a variety of needs, moving nimbly from role to role and project to project. Some quickly demonstrate a capacity for innovation and leadership. This intensive five-day program is dedicated to developing the career potential of exceptional junior staff. We seek those identified by senior executives as the fields most promising talent, individuals already responding impressively to added responsibilities. The program stresses the importance of realistic self-assessment, negotiating opportunities, learning from all assignments, and combining energy with focus. Emphasis is placed on broad institutional perspectives and leading from any position. Admission is competitive, with individuals nominated by a senior museum professional. Tuition fee: $1,100. GLI will consider need-based requests for reduced tuition fees from eligible museum professionals. To submit an application online, visit http://www.getty.edu/leadership/programs.html Or contact: --- Getty Leadership Institute 1200 Getty Center Drive, Ste 800 Los Angeles, CA 90049 Tel: (310) 440-6300 Fax: (310) 440-7765 E-mail: gli at getty.edu --- From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 10:05:53 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:05:53 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Press Release: World Monuments Fund Announces 2008 List Message-ID: <001201c7a99b$740e2ea0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> WORLD MONUMENTS FUND ANNOUNCES 2008 WORLD MONUMENTS WATCH LIST OF 100 MOST ENDANGERED SITES For Immediate Release-New York, NY, June 6, 2007 The 2008 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was announced today by Bonnie Burnham, president of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), the nonprofit organization that, for more than 40 years, has helped save hundreds of endangered architectural and cultural sites around the world. This year's list highlights three critical man-made threats: political conflict, unchecked urban and industrial development, and, for the first time, global climate change. Announced every two years, the WMF Watch List acts as a call to action, drawing international public attention to threatened cultural heritage sites across the globe. The Watch List is assembled by an international panel of experts in archaeology, architecture, art history, and preservation. For many historic sites, inclusion on the List is the best, and sometimes the only, hope for survival. The 2008 Watch List clearly shows that human activity has become the greatest threat of all to the world's cultural heritage, causing irreparable harm to many of the important places in the world that provide unique access to shared human history. Pollution eats away at ancient stones. The rapid rise in global tourism is bringing more and more people to fragile and often unprotected places. Cities and suburbs are spreading unchecked, at the expense of historic landscapes and buildings. Political discord and armed conflict are not only wreaking havoc on sites directly-with modern weapons more destructive than ever-but are destroying communities, leaving the world's cultural heritage open to neglect, vandalism, and looting. And, perhaps most daunting of all, the destructive effects of global climate change are already clearly apparent. The 2008 Watch List includes several sites that are threatened right now by flooding, encroaching desert, and changing weather patterns. Sadly, future lists will bring many more. "The World Monuments Watch List is our best indicator of the pressures that face the field of heritage preservation," said World Monuments Fund President Bonnie Burnham. "On this list, man is indeed the real enemy. But, just as we caused the damage in the first place, we have the power to repair it, by taking our responsibility as caretakers of the world's cultural heritage seriously. So today we are sounding the alarm, using the World Monuments Watch List to demonstrate, through the vivid examples of beloved places around the world, the importance of working together to meet these challenges and join forces to protect our world's shared architectural heritage." Since 1996, WMF has made more than 500 grants totaling more than US $47 million to 214 Watch sites in 74 countries. These funds have leveraged more than US $124 million from other sources as a result of the momentum created by inclusion of sites on the Watch List. WMF raises funds from foundations, private donors, and corporations to support the Watch and the effort to save sites on the Watch List. WMF is committed to preventing these sites from disappearing and counts on the support of its donors and the many international and local experts in the field of preservation to carry out its work. For more information on the Watch, visit www.wmf.org For the full Press Release, complete List of the 100 sites for 2008, Photo Gallery, Panelist bios and more, visit: http://wmf.org/press.html --- Media Inquiries: Holly Evarts Director of Public Relations +1-646-424-9594 hevarts at wmf.org From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 13:32:40 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:32:40 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] (Eng) ICCROM e-News 2007_06 Message-ID: <009401c7a9b8$571a0c70$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> ICCROM e-News provides updates on what is happening in and around ICCROM To visit our web site, click on the links below the text COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS Regional course on preservation and restoration of wooden structures, Japan, 2007 1June. Applications are now open for the regional course on preservation and restoration of wooden structures in the Asia Pacific Region to be held in Japan from 18 September - 19 October 2007. Application deadline: 6 July 2007 http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2007_09woodNara_en.shtml Regional course on archaeological conservation in Southeast Europe, Albania, 2007 24 May. Applications are now open for the Regional course on archaeological conservation in Southeast Europe to be held in Albania from 1 - 26 October 2007. Application deadline: 20 June 2007 http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2007_10arkolALB_en.shtml ICCROM LIBRARY Closure 4 May. The ICCROM Library will be closed to the public during summer 2007 for book cleaning. The proposed closure dates (to be confirmed) are 2 July - 3 August. NEWS Events, grants, job opportunities, websites, etc. 1 June. Events: conservation events this month. 15 May. Job: University of Delaware, USA. 14 May. Website: Swaziland National Trust Commission. 14 May. Website: Museumpests.net. 10 May. Website: Cubarte. 10 May. Job: A.R.S. Progetti, Brussels, Belgium. 10 May. Website: African rock art. 7 May. e-Journal: China Heritage Quarterly. 7 May. Job: Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/field_en/06misc_en.shtml ICCROM signs agreement with Tongji University, China 23 May. On 21 May the Director General of ICCROM, Mounir Bouchenaki, and the Vice President of Tongji University, Mr. Li Yongsheng, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between ICCROM and the World Heritage Institute for Research and Training in Asia-Pacific, Tongji University. The Vice Minister of Culture, Mr Zhang Xin Sheng, attended the signing. Towards a long-term programme for the conservation of the cultural heritage in Latin America 16 May. From 18 - 21 April, ICCROM and IILA (Istituto Italo Latino Americano) organized an expert meeting to define a long-term programme for the conservation of the cultural heritage of Latin America. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/events_en/05_16meetingLatam_en.sht ml Forum 2007: Privatisation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage 11 May. ICCROM has the pleasure to announce that the next ICCROM Forum will be on the topic of 'Privatisation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage' and will be held from 13 to 15 September 2007 in Catania, Sicily, Italy. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/events_en/05_11meetingForum2007_en .shtml ICCROM attends conference on historic Naples 8 May. On 4-5 May, the Director General, Mounir Bouchenaki, attended the international conference on 'The UNESCO Historic Centre of Naples: responsibilities in confrontation'. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/05_08meetingmboNaples_e n.shtml ICCROM at the Cecchi Gori Foundation 8 May. On 3 May, the Director General, Mounir Bouchenaki was the keynote speaker in a meeting on 'Cooperation between countries in the Mediterranean basin in themes related to cultural heritage: the Italian contribution'. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/05_08meetingmboPalBorgh ese_en.shtml International Museums Day on 18 May 7 May. International Museums Day has been celebrated all over the world since 1977. The event provides an opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them to the challenges that museums face. http://icom.museum/imd.html ICCROM at the Chamber of Deputies, Italy 7 May. On 3 May, the Director General, Mounir Bouchenaki participated in a Seminar on the 'Integrated Management of Cultural Heritage Landscapes'. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/05_07meetingmboDeputies _en.shtml ICCROM at the Chamber of Deputies, Italy 3 May. On 27 April, the Director General, Mounir Bouchenaki participated in a debate at the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome, on the theme 'Ancient Green: a Green proposal for the valorisation of immaterial cultural heritage'. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/05_03meetingmboDeputies _en.shtml OBITUARY Gilles Nourissier 16 May. ICCROM regrets to announce that Gilles Nourissier died on 6 May 2007. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/05_16obitNourissier_en. shtml FELLOWS AND INTERNS Trinidad Pasies Oviedo 10 May. Trinidad Pasies Oviedo, has taken up a fellowship at ICCROM during May 2007. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/interns_en/05_10fellowPasies_en.sh tml Dennis Mulavwu Haambote 3 May. Dennis Mulavwu Haambote has taken up a two month internship at ICCROM until the end of June 2007. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/interns_en/05_03internHaambote_en. shtml ICCROM iccrom at iccrom.org http://www.iccrom.org - To subscribe to ICCROM eNews please send a message to maiser at iccrom.org with "SUBSCRIBE iccrom_news" (without quotes) as the only line in the message body. - To remove your subscription from ICCROM eNews please send a message to maiser at iccrom.org with "UNSUBSCRIBE iccrom_news" (without quotes) as the only line in the message body. From taraonline at africanrockart.org Fri Jun 8 10:35:58 2007 From: taraonline at africanrockart.org (TARA Online Presence Project) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:35:58 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] (Eng) TARA web site survey: please participate Message-ID: <474B0754-9EDE-4ADD-BC88-63442330F908@africanrockart.org> --- * Apologies for any cross-postings * --- Dear friends and colleagues, TARA, Trust for African Rock Art, is working to renew its existing website. You can visit it at: www.africanrockart.org To make the new site as useful as possible to visitors, we'd like your thoughts on our site and how can it better fulfil your needs. Please take a few minutes to browse through the website and then fill out a brief survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=I5jqBMkG9I5m3ULREQ5z5w_3d_3d It is entirely anonymous, and should take less then 5 minutes. To share any additional views, or if you have any technical difficulties, please contact TARA at the email address below. Thank you for your participation. TARA Online Presence Project * * * * * TARA ? Trust for African Rock Art P.O. Box 24122 00502 Nairobi ? KENYA Tel: +254-20-884467 Cell: +254-721-441024 www.africanrockart.org * * * * * -- If you do not wish to receive any further communication regarding this survey, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/optout.aspx From fondation at blachere-jp.fr Fri Jun 8 15:17:22 2007 From: fondation at blachere-jp.fr (Fondation JP Blachere) Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:17:22 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Les ateliers de Joucas Message-ID: Bonjour ? tous, La fondation Jean-Paul Blach?re organise ? Joucas la quatri?me ?dition de ses ateliers. Les ateliers sont consacr?s cette ann?e, aux pratiques de la vid?o, des arts num?riques et des installations. Les huit vid?astes vont s?installer dans le village proven?al de Joucas et filmer sur le th?me ?visages, village, paysages? du 11 au 21 juin. Ce th?me fait ?cho ? l?atelier qui s?est tenu ? Bamako au Mali en avril dernier, en pr?sence de huit autres vid?astes et ? l?exposition ?Masques? pr?sent?e ? partir du 12 juin dans le centre d?art de la Fondation ? Apt. Les rencontres critiques, en pr?sence des artistes, vont se d?rouler au centre culturel de Joucas, tous les soirs ? partir de 18h30, du 13 au 20 juin. Vous pourrez d?couvrir les r?alisations des huit vid?astes invit?s lors de la nuit de la vid?o organis?e dans les rues du village, le soir de la f?te de la musique, le 21 juin ? partir de 22h30. Nous vous invitons ? t?l?charger le dossier de presse sur le site suivant: www.fondationblachere.org/presse/ A tr?s bient?t! Fondation Jean Paul Blach?re Art contemporain africain Centre d'art - Galerie - espace Boutik 384, avenue des argiles Zone industrielle les bourguignons F-84400 Apt Tel: +33(0)4 32 52 06 15 Fax: +33(0)4 32 52 94 88 www.fondationblachere.org From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 16:21:00 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:21:00 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR Message-ID: <010101c7a9cf$dba07940$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan. Below is a brief for the Facilitator; Competencies Required: - 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of AFRICOM. 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding landscape and intellectual content, strategic directions of various international and regional bodies with respect to heritage 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes 4. Has an excellent writing skill. 5. Has some financial knowledge. 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for an international body such as ours. 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills Required Outputs; 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board members, past ED, current ED. 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, proposals, policies and constitution. 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board and invited participants. 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session 6. Write Draft plan for Board 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of application, including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to secretariat at africom.museum AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our call. The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 17:04:16 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:04:16 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Ethiopia wants the Queen to return royal bones Message-ID: <012001c7a9d5$e6711f90$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> By Andrew Heavens Reuters - Sunday, June 3 02:26 pm ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has called on the Queen to return the bones of an orphan prince buried at Windsor Castle after he was spirited from his homeland by British soldiers nearly 140 years ago. Prince Alemayehu was just seven in 1868 when his father, Emperor Tewodros II, committed suicide after being defeated by British troops at the Battle of Magdala. The prince was placed on a ship to Britain and enrolled in boarding school. He died aged 18 of suspected pleurisy, a lung condition, in the northern city of Leeds, after years of loneliness. In the latest Ethiopian drive to reclaim stolen artefacts and relics, the government in Addis Ababa has written to the Queen, asking her to send home Alemayehu's remains. Mulugeta Aserate, second cousin of Ethiopia's last emperor Haile Selassie, who helped organise the appeal, said it was time the wrongs of the last millennium were put right. "The prince was a prisoner of war," he told Reuters. "His return would ease the minds of lots of Ethiopians who believe his rightful resting place should be here with his father." A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman declined to discuss the request. "We never comment on private correspondence to the queen and any response that may have been given," she said. The prince -- who claimed a bloodline stretching back to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba -- was seized by a British force that invaded to free European diplomats, missionaries and adventurers jailed by Emperor Tewodros. "NO HAPPY LIFE" The emperor took his own life as the troops stormed his mountain fortress in Magdala. Alemayehu's ailing mother, Queen Terunish, died a few days later as the soldiers moved to the Red Sea coast with the rest of the royal family. After studying at Rugby School in the British Midlands, the prince began officer training at Sandhurst military academy. He died in November 1879 at the home of one of his tutors. Queen Victoria had befriended the boy before his death. "It is too sad!," she wrote in her journal at the time. "All alone in a strange country, without a single person or relative belonging to him ... His was no happy life." The young prince was buried in the crypt of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The letter is the latest in a string of requests by Ethiopia for the return of human remains and hundreds of illuminated manuscripts, gold crowns and other artefacts stolen by British troops during the 1868 expedition. The National Army Museum in London still has a lock of Emperor Tewodros' hair, cut from his corpse as a souvenir by an army artist. The Queen's own library in Windsor Castle holds six sacred illuminated manuscripts that were taken from Magdala before it was burned to the ground. For years, Ethiopia fought a war of words to win back a 1,700-year-old obelisk that was carried to Rome by Italian fascist invaders in the 1930s. It was returned in April 2005. In his letter to the Queen, Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis asked for the prince's bones to be sent home before his country's millennium celebrations this September. Ethiopia observes an archaic calendar that is seven years behind most of the world -- so the year 2000 will not arrive until September 12, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0336012720070603?feedType=RSS From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 8 17:13:26 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR Message-ID: <012501c7a9d7$2ed39730$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan. Below is a brief for the Facilitator; Competencies Required: - 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of AFRICOM. 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding landscape and intellectual content, strategic directions of various international and regional bodies with respect to heritage 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes 4. Has an excellent writing skill. 5. Has some financial knowledge. 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for an international body such as ours. 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills Required Outputs; 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board members, past ED, current ED. 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, proposals, policies and constitution. 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board and invited participants. 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session 6. Write Draft plan for Board 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of application, including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to secretariat at africom.museum AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our call. The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 From secretariat at africom.museum Mon Jun 11 10:51:16 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:51:16 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] The Citizen (RSA): "Thousands of heritage objects stolen" Message-ID: <000601c7abfd$4a4acc40$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=40869,1,22 The Citizen (online) "Thousands of heritage objects stolen" PARLIAMENT - Over 14,000 objects, artefacts and art works have been stolen from South Africa's museums, galleries and heritage institutions in the last four years, the Democratic Alliance said on Friday. "Our heritage... seems to be evaporating at a quite astounding rate," DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard told MPs in the National Assembly. Speaking during debate on the arts and culture budget vote, she said the management of the department -- which is ultimately responsible for safeguarding South Africa's cultural treasures -- was in a shambles. The last Auditor-General's report had found "a whole new batch of problems generated in the absence of any tangible leadership: assets misplaced, not recorded, incorrectly recorded or just plain missing", she said. "Well over 14,000 heritage objects have been pilfered from our museums, galleries, castles and even our churches 'over the past four years' "What bright spark decided that Pierneef's 'Near Golden Gate' painting should hang unattended at the SABC in Johannesburg, despite being valued at R5 million? It's gone, along with 17th century ceramics from Cape Town, two masterpieces from the University of the Eastern Cape, a Moses Seleko sculpture from Pretoria... the list goes on and on." Kohler-Barnard asked Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan why he kept on repeating the same mistakes. "Minister, why aren't you doing your job? Why is it... that you keep on and on repeating the same mistakes, hiring utterly incompetent staff? "Do the people you hire not understand that leave has to be applied and accounted for, that there have to be funds to pay for post-retirement medical aid benefits, that fraud protection plans have to be instituted for a reason? "Minister, do they even know what a measurable objective is? The Auditor-General doesn't seem to think so." Art theft had been pinpointed as one of the top three global crimes, Kohler-Barnard said. Speaking at the end of the debate, Jordan rebuked Kohler-Barnard for speaking "as if she is the champion of the arts community". He made no reference to the disappearance of art works from institutions, and said the DA had a "schizophrenic attitude" towards his department. -Sapa From museum-security at museum-security.org Mon Jun 11 11:36:49 2007 From: museum-security at museum-security.org (MSN (Ton Cremers)) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:36:49 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-2?q?Benin_exhibition_in_Vienna_-_The_debat?= =?iso-8859-2?q?e_continues=2E_Director_of_Museum_f=FCr_V=F6lkerkun?= =?iso-8859-2?q?de_Wien_rejects_again_all_claims_for_return_of_stol?= =?iso-8859-2?q?en_artworks_actually_exhibited_in_his_museum=2E?= Message-ID: <021701c7ac03$a72c5bd0$f5851370$@org> Benin exhibition in Vienna - The debate continues Written by Dr. Kwame Opoku Saturday, 09 June 2007 Director of Museum f?r V?lkerkunde Wien rejects again all claims for return of stolen artworks actually exhibited in his museum Images: http://www.afrikanet.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=655&Item id=2 In an astonishing article in a recent issue of the Austrian weekly, FALTER (NR.22/07, P.6) of 1st June 2007, entitled "T?cke des Objekts", the Director of the Museum fur V?lkerkunde, Wien rejects once more any claim for the return of the stolen Benin art works which are in his museum. In this article, the Professor refers to the interest in the question of restitution of stolen art objects which has been generated by the current exhibition on Benin in the Museum f?r V?lkerkunde, Benin-Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria. The professor declares that a straight forward exposition of a single case for example, Benin bronzes, does not help the understanding of a specific case nor the general issue. The author refers to the colonial and imperialist expansion overseas and the resulting presence of several artworks in the museums of Western Europe. He cites the example of the "Montezuma's Crown" which is the State symbol of Mexico. Mexico has been claiming the return from Austria of this crown for years without success. The professor states that the loudest claim comes from a single person who has no legitimate basis and has been playing with the sense of justice of the Indians and the love of the Viennese for the Indians! ("die Indianerliebe der Wiener") The demand was, according to the professor, made by communist emigrants who had returned to Mexico and was also supported by the SPO and the Greens. The author adds that most of the stolen Benin objects, including those in Vienna were the result of the British punitive expedition of 1897 and mentions the killing of the British delegation. The professor does not explain what the British delegation was doing there. He does not explain that the Oba of Benin had told the British that he was not ready to receive them and that the time they proposed to visit Benin was not appropriate since it was a period in which certain traditional rites were to be performed and therefore not advisable for foreigners to visit his country. The professor then refers to the restoration of Nazi stolen goods and says that it was the atrocity of the Nazi regime which led to an attempt at restitution "Die Monstrosit?t der Nazi-Verbrechen hat zum Versuch einer Wiedergutmachung gef?hrt".He then asks whether one is going to correct all injustices of the past: "Can one restore America to the Indians? ("Kann man Amerika den Indianern zur?ckgeben?) Is slavery reversible? (Ist die Sklaverei reversibel?") The professor ends his exposition with a declaration that we could as well request compensation for the oldest stealing in history "Wiedergutmachung des ?ltesten Diebstahls der (biblischen) Geschichte". This article by the Director of the V?lkerkunde Museum is remarkable in many aspects. Contrary to the position of the infamous Declaration on Universal Museums that each claim of restitution should be examined on its own merit, the professor states that it would be unhelpful to examine each case on its own. So you should not examine Benin's demand in isolation but in a context where you deal with Montezuma's Crown, the return of America to the Native Americans, compensation for the Nazi stolen goods and the original crime or sin by Adam and Eve. So instead of clear claims, you deal with an incredible amalgam of issues of entirely different qualities and dimensions. Is it legitimate to compare a precise historical fact of modern times, the looting and invasion of Benin by the British in 1897 with a mythological fact of trillions of years, or even before reckoning of time started, the creation of the universe and the world? Must we really deal with Adam and Eve when we ask for the return of the Benin artworks from Vienna? With this method, you can kill all demands. Do we dare compare the stealing of the Benin bronzes with the alleged crime of Eve in eating an apple and giving some to Adam? (Is gender discrimination at work here? Incidentally, in the version of the myth of Adam and Eve that I know, it was the snake who gave Eve the apple and thus the primary culprit. Moreover, the myth is, as far as I know, usually used to explain the idea of original sin from which we, the sons and daughters of the original sinful couple cannot escape as much as we try. Our lustful/curious progenitors had partaken of the tree of knowledge and as consequence were expelled from Paradise. I have never seen it used to illustrate theft as opposed to sin). Is there not an obligation for intellectuals to clarify issues rather than confuse them? Does any one understand better the issue of the return of the Benin art works after he or she has been taken to the dizzy spheres of creation and the cosmos? What is amazing is the total absence of balance and a sense of proportion in making such comparisons? Should intellectuals not understand and take into account the feelings of victims of aggression? Is it allowed that a Viennese ethnologist totally ignores the feelings and trauma of victims of aggression and thereby throws overboard the lessons of Sigmund Freud and the Viennese psychologists and psychoanalysts? How can the professor declare that the attempt to restore and compensate for property seized by the Nazis was due to the atrocities of the Fascists? Is he saying that without the atrocities there would have been no call or need for compensation for the property they seized? Is he telling the people of Benin that they should not place any hope in this example of restitution because there had been no atrocities in their case? Was the British invasion not an atrocity enough? The professor knows that the question of legality and legitimacy is not in anyway affected by the fact that the illegal dispossession of a person of his property was or was not accompanied by atrocities. Would the professor care to repeat his statement on the Nazi dispossession to victims or successors to victims of these illegalities? During the International Symposium at the Hofburg, 9-10 May 2007, I strongly advised the professor that certain arguments should not be made in the presence or to the hearing of the victims of injustice. Apparently, this advice fell on deaf ears. The author declares in his article that in most societies it was not usual to keep old objects which were no longer used whilst in the Western museums and private collections these objects were attributed a value as documentation of foreign culture and as evidence of non-European culture. The implication here is that no values were attached to these objects before the Europeans started collecting them. This corresponds to the idea propounded in the catalogue of the Benin Exhibition and elsewhere that by being kept in the Western museums these objects have gained additional value as aesthetic objects. Such a statement is astounding when addressed to owners who are claiming the return of their property by those illegally keeping them. Besides, this statement is not true as far as Benin is concerned. Some of these art objects are documentary evidence of the history of Benin and as the Benin Royals stated during the International Symposium they are needed as records of their history. Did anybody, anywhere ever ask for slavery to be reversed? Why does the professor throw in this unfounded demand? To create more confusion? What has slavery to do with the restitution of specific art objects in the museums and elsewhere? If he wants to talk about demands for restitution, why does he not state clearly the case for compensation for slavery and the demand for final removal of the vestiges of slavery and the arguments against such demands? Should intellectuals not contribute to enlightenment even if they do not share certain views? The demand for the return of the stolen or looted art works will continue for a long time and will not go away. The nature of these works makes it impossible to ignore this question. You can place a Benin bronze anywhere you like and the question will always arise. Where did it come from and what is it for? Ironically, the argument for defending the anachronistic distinction between art from African countries, which is kept in Museums of Ethnology and European art which is kept in Art museums and galleries, is what makes the question of the origin a permanent feature of such collections. Ethnologists and others have always argued that you cannot appreciate African artworks as purely aesthetic objects, concentrating on the craftsmanship and the elegance of the objects. That they are best understood in their religious and social context. It is this need to know the functions and significance of these objects that will keep alive the question of origin. There is in the article a certain imprecision which leads to confusion, insinuations and misleading impressions. When the professor states that UNESCO recommendations were not observed, he does not mention that they were not observed by those Western countries holding illegally these art works and creates the impression that the International community does not pay much attention to UNESCO's efforts. It seems to me that the author speaks with two tongues. At the opening of the Benin Exhibition and at the International Symposium that followed, he spoke about the need for dialogue and co-operation. In this article in FALTER, this emphasis disappears and a clear line of refusal is discernible. The people of Benin will no doubt take note of this. What is required in the question of restitution is a certain minimum sense of justice on the part of those in illegal possession of these art objects and a willingness to arrive at a reasonable solution which will enable the victims of imperialist aggression to continue with their history and traditions whilst permitting those fascinated by their culture to admire and study these works. The selfishness and obstinacy of the Western holders of these objects surpass all reasonable limits. Kwame Opoku, Vienna. 6 June, 2007. http://www.afrikanet.info/ ____________________________________ Museum Security Network Museum Security Consultancy Ton Cremers Postbus 3213 3003 AE Rotterdam +31 10 2233897 +31 6 242 246 20 toncremers at museum-security.org _______________________________________ From secretariat at africom.museum Mon Jun 11 12:30:17 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:30:17 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Message-ID: <005401c7ac0b$1f487b10$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The West African Museums Programme (WAMP) is organizing as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations an International Symposium on the theme Cultural Heritage, Community-Based Development and Regional Integration. Overall Objective: To raise a pluralistic and constructive reflection around the use of cultural heritage as a tool and factor for community development and regional integration. Venue: Dakar, Senegal Date: 8 - 10 November 2007 Approach: The general theme of the symposium is "Cultural Heritage, Community-Based Development and Regional Integration. Discussions will be developed around two sub-themes, namely: Sub-Theme 1 - Museums, Cultural Heritage and Community-Based Development. Sub-Theme 2 - Cultural Heritage and Regional Integration These two sub-themes should inspire or form the basis of papers to be presented. For more information on the context, rationale or justifications on the theme, please visit the WAMP website on: www.wamponline.org Chronogram: Intending presenters should take note of the following; 1. Submission of titles and abstracts written in English or French not longer than 250 words. The name, affiliation and address of the author should be included 2. The deadline for abstract submission is June 30, 2007. 3. Authors of selected papers will be notified of their selection latest 30th July, 2007. 4. The final full length paper must be received at WAMP latest 30th September, 2007 From ibrahimnamunaba at yahoo.co.uk Mon Jun 11 13:30:00 2007 From: ibrahimnamunaba at yahoo.co.uk (Ibrahim Namunaba) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:30:00 +0100 (BST) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] ICOM-Nigeria calls for repatriation of cultural properties In-Reply-To: <546044.47326.qm@web33302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <347131.14378.qm@web27803.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Dear Mbulo, It looks like there is a strong wave of demand for the return of cultural artefacts blowing across Africa and no African country will be spared. Virtually every country in Arfica that experienced some kind of domination is today a victim of cultural artefact theft by the perpetuators of colonialism or is it just individual vandals stealing artefacts to sell abroad. Hardly a week passes without Africom recieving a report of stolen artafact from a museum or otherwise locations of heritage resources in Africa.We probably need some kind of audit by International Council of Museums (ICOM) to conduct an inventory survey by which all museums will decalare their collections and their origins. This way we may avoid the inconsistencies resulting from individual countries making their unilateral claims over alleged stolen artefacts. The degree of success will of course depend on how much each country is able to contest for the return of her stolen artefacts as well as the strength of the legal framework to susatin such as contest. Can museums carryout stock of their collections and declare every item's origin? On the other hand, African countries can improve from being mere reactionaries to being decisive on matters of stolen cultural property. Are there mechanisms that will allow museums in Africa trace stolen property in the World market? Suffice to say that only a few countries have comprehensive laws on heritage protection but do such laws prohibit the sell and purchase of authentic cultural property? Another approach is to encourage countries in Africa to produce a tenative list of stolen cultural property whether tangible, intellectual, moveable or otherwise to assist in tracking down artefact trafficking. What about the markets of stolen cultural property out of Africa? Stealing of artefacts from Africa has alot to do with a sustaining market either within or outside Africa. Is it ethical for a museum in Europe or eslwhere to purchase and exhibit cultural artefacts which have been stolen from Africa? It is understandable that many artefacts left Africa during the colonial period and in the immediate post indepenndent period due the subjugation of the owners at that time. This does not make them right to think that the artefacts are not safe when returned in Africa. It is time now for every state/museum to declare what among their collections came from Africa and pay tribute where it is deserved in the spirit of civilty and modern thinking. A concerted effort is indeed required among all victim states! Busolo Ibrahim, Namunaba Can edwin mbulo wrote: TO: AFRICOM, There has been increasing pressure from African museums to foreign museums to return African cultural properties. Zambia is one such country that has its Human skull called the Briken Hill Man still being held by the London Museum. This skull was discovered in 1921 during a mining activity by an Australian miner. What is Africom doing to assist these museums have their properties repatriated to the original countries of origin. Wont a joint legal approach with the International Court of Law in the Hague be a good solution Regards, Edwin Mbulo AFRICOM Secretariat wrote: The International Council of Museum (ICOM) has called for the repatriation of African cultural properties in foreign museums. May 24th, 2007 by Obinna Emelike and Priscilla Olakunle The call was made by Violetta Ekpo, Nigerian representative to the Paris-based ICOM, in her lecture titled: Museums and Universal Heritage: The right to ownership, which was part of the activities marking the World Museums Day, organised by the Centre for Black and African Arts & Civilization (CBAAC) recently at the National Theatre, Lagos. Ekpo said that the need for the repatriation of the antiquities was informed by the fact that most African cultural materials in foreign museums were acquired through illegal means. "Usually, such items are prohibited for export. The transfer of ownership rights of such cultural properties is illegal, if done contrary to the protection laws and regulations adopted by its state of origin". She noted that United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in its 1970 International Convention, recognises as a nation's property under protection, the one that has been created by its nationals or other national within the territory of the state, found within the national territory, or acquired through authorised archaeological, ethnological or scientific missions, or through legal exchange, donation or purchase. She urged Africa and Nigeria in particular, to take advantage of the UNESCO's Information Kit on the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property (UNIDROIT) Convention, which provides for the return of stolen or illegally exported cultural property to their country of origin, to demand for the reparation of her illegally acquired antiquities in several European museums. On return, the antiquities according to her, would constitute a huge tourism attraction by wooing foreigners to come and see them here, and enabling Africans to have a better understanding of their history, and proper identification with their cultural heritage. The ICOM representative however, said that Nigeria should strengthen her law, regulations and export policies to safe guard further illicit trading on her antiquities and to protect exiting ones. She urged Nigeria to provide adequate facilities to house the antiquities on their return to the country. The lack of facilities and experienced curators/personnel, according to her, has been one of the reasons most foreign museums give for not returning them back to their country of origin. She further said that UNESCO and ICOM, in collaboration with other organisations such as INTERPOL, WCO among others have adopted additional measures for the protection of cultural property and facilitating the repatriation of illegally displaced cultural items. In his address, Aremu Dada, acting chairman, governing board, CBAAC, said the event signifies the first time the centre is fulfilling its obligation as a strategic member ICOM. He disclosed that CBAAC was established as a follow-up of FESTAC'77, and as a modest way of institutionalising the gains of the historic festival, noting that the Centre has been waxing stringer since then in the promotion and propagation of Black and African cultural heritage. In his remarks, Tunde Babawale, director/chief executive, CBAAC, said the Centre is marking the World Museums Day because museums are as germane to human history as culture is to a people's existence. Babawale noted that the topic of the commemorative lecture was most appropriate and applicable to CBAAC, now the Centre has started mounting pressure on the British Museum for the release of the original sample of the FESTAC' 77 mask which is in their possession. He noted that Nigerian government deemed it necessary to create a museum of Black and African Arts and Civilization to preserve the numerous works of art displayed at the successful Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hosted by Nigeria in 1977. "Since inception, CBAAC, which was established by the 59 Black and African countries that participated in the festival, as a child of necessity, has taken custody of all these materials and artefacts, which are consistently augmented", the director/chief executive said. Other events marking the celebration include an exhibition titled: Museum and Universal Heritage held at the Exhibition Hall of the Centre which displayed cultural paintings, drawings, wood works among others that depicted the richness and trueness of the African cultural heritage and historical development. It also witnessed several dance performances by different cultural groups, a roundtable discussion, question/answer session by the participants which include students from some secondary schools in Lagos. May 18 of every year has been set aside by ICOM Paris to commemorate World Museums Day, with mandate to all cultural agencies, member countries and individuals in the service of humanity to observe. http://www.businessdayonline.com/?c=55 &a=13466 C BusinessDAY Media Ltd. 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From secretariat at africom.museum Mon Jun 11 15:15:27 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:15:27 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] CALL FOR PAPERS Deadline Extended to July 16, 2007 Message-ID: <005b01c7ac22$3234b8d0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The West African Museums Programme (WAMP) is organizing as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations an International Colloquium on the theme Cultural Heritage, Community-Based Development and Regional Integration. Overall Objective: To raise a pluralistic and constructive reflection around the use of cultural heritage as a tool and factor for community development and regional integration. Venue: Dakar, Senegal Date: 8 ? 10 November 2007 Approach: The general theme of the symposium is ?Cultural Heritage, Community-Based Development and Regional Integration. Discussions will be developed around two sub-themes, namely: Sub-Theme 1 ? Museums, Cultural Heritage and Community-Based Development. Sub-Theme 2 ? Cultural Heritage and Regional Integration These two sub-themes should inspire or form the basis of papers to be presented. Further information relating to the colloquium and the WAMP 25th anniversary celebrations can be obtained from the WAMP website on : www.wamponline.org Chronogram: Intending presenters should take note of the following; 1. Submission of titles and abstracts written in English or French not longer than 250 words. The name, affiliation and address of the author should be included 2. The deadline for abstract submission is July 16, 2007. 3. Authors of selected papers will be notified of their selection latest 30th July, 2007. 4. The final full length paper must be received at WAMP latest 30th September, 2007 Dr Boureima T. Diamitani Executive Director West African Museums Programme (WAMP) 11 route Front de Terre BP 357 Dakar, S?n?gal email: bdiamitani-wamp at sentoo.sn www.wamponline.org From museum-security at museum-security.org Tue Jun 12 08:40:17 2007 From: museum-security at museum-security.org (MSN (Ton Cremers)) Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:40:17 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] South Africa. Opinion about disappearance of at least 14000 of the country's art treasures over the last four years. Message-ID: <01ee01c7acb4$2ac3bc30$804b3490$@org> Our Opinion Please just get to the art of it When the DA's MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard last week challenged Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan on the disappearance of at least 14000 of the country's art treasures over the last four years, he launched a stinging attack on the MP and her party. Her rebuked her for speaking "as if she is the champion of the arts community" and accused the DP of a "schizophrenic attitude" towards his department. On the issue at hand - the wholesale ransacking of South Africa's cultural heritage from museums, galleries and collections nationwide - the Minister was deafeningly silent. How sad, considering the scale of a very real problem. Last year a list of missing key artworks worth millions was drawn up. It included: *An oil painting by Gerard Sekoto, titled The Gardener. It was stolen from an unnamed university in Eastern Cape in 1999; *Another Sekoto masterpiece, Hotela Bantu was stolen the same year from the same university collection; *Pierneef's Near Golden Gate, ripped from a wall at the SABC in Johannesburg in 2005. The 1955 commission is believed to be the artist's biggest work and has an estimated value of R5-million; *An animal totem by Henriette Ngako and a Moses Seleko sculpture, The Gumboot Dance, both stolen in Pretoria 2005. Then there are the bronze sculptures - some of them huge - that have walked out of collections and "evaporated" or, in some cases, turned up in scrapyards. Some thefts - like El Greco's oil, The Apostle Thomas from the Johannesburg Art Gallery- have only been noticed months after their disappearance. According to Gerhard de Kamper of the South African Museums Association, paintings, ceramics, period posters etcetera, dating back to the 18th century are stolen daily, but are often not reported to police. This is because galleries do not want word to get out that valuable pieces are being stolen from under their noses. A Stolen Heritage Objects Awareness campaign was launched last year in a bid to recover art works, but we have yet to be informed of any significant results. Speaking during last week's debate on the Arts and Culture budget vote, Kohler-Barnard said the management of the department - which is ultimately responsible for safeguarding South Africa's cultural treasures - was shambolic. The last Auditor-General's report found "a whole new batch of problems generated in the absence of any tangible leadership: Assets misplaced, not recorded, incorrectly recorded or just plain missing," she said. She raises a valid point and the Minister would do well to face it head on instead of stooping to nasty personal attacks. Failing that Andy Warhol's definition of art as being "what you can get away with" will take on a whole new meaning in Africa. http://www.dispatch.co.za/ ____________________________________ Museum Security Network Museum Security Consultancy Ton Cremers Postbus 3213 3003 AE Rotterdam +31 10 2233897 +31 6 242 246 20 toncremers at museum-security.org _______________________________________ From psegadika at gov.bw Mon Jun 11 16:31:11 2007 From: psegadika at gov.bw (Phillip Segadika) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:31:11 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] celebrating a Legend: kiyaga-Mulindwa Message-ID: <010CC209FC6D2C488520F65D208C7DBE23BA6B@dmant002.museum.gov.bw> Celebrating the life of a Legend:Kiyaga-Mulindwa By Phillip Segadika ** Botswana Teachers day, June 5th was an appropriate day to commemorate the life and mourn the death of Dr. David Kiyaga-Mulindwa who died on the 16th of May in Uganda at age 63. He was known to thousands of University of Botswana students as he taught history and later archaeology at the University of Botswana between 1976 and 1993. A portion of his obituary says a lot about a man who has been described as an authority on the history and archaeology of west, southern and east Africa and apparently the first native Ugandan graduate of archaeology: "Prof DKM as he was affectionately called by colleagues and former students had a varied academic career. From 1970-1972, he was a curator of History and Archeology at the Uganda National Museum in Kampala, Uganda. From 1974-1976 he was a Research Assistant in the Department of Archeology at the University of Legon in Ghana. Between 1976 and 1993 Prof DKM worked and held a number of positions at the University of Botswana, where he was Lecturer and was promoted to Senior lecturer. He was a Founder and Coordinator of the Archeology Unit of the University of Botswana from 1985-1993. Between 1993 and 1996 he was a Consultant and Research Affiliate at the Centre for Basic Research in Kampala, Uganda. Between 1996 and 1997 he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Fort Hare. Until his untimely death, DKM was an Associate Professor and Chairman of the Programme Committee, History Department, Kyambogo University- Kampala". Speaking at the memorial service organized by the Department of history and archaeology, speakers hailed Kiyaga-Mulindwa as a legend whose academic sharpness, infectious laughter, continuous humour and tolerance will be missed by many. Professor Parsons almost confused the mourners by saying Dr. Kiyaga Mulindwa must rest "not in peace, but in activity". He explained that the soul of Mulindwa - the archaeologist and searcher of knowledge should continue to ask 'those in heaven' to explain to him the many things he had spent his entire life searching for. He credited Dr. Mulindwa's passion in archaeology for the birth of the archaeology division of the University of Botswana, which grew out of the history department. For her part Dr Alinah Segobye, a senior lecturer at UB, and herself a former student of Mulindwa quoted several messages that she received from several world renowned archaeologists including Professor Thomas Tlou, Professor Posnansky and Dr. Jeanette Deacon who described David as "an intellectual giant', 'humane' and a "fine man". Dr Kiyaga-Mulindwas's daugher in law, Balladiah Chingapane who relayed the family appreciation to UB for hosting the memorial explained that David died,of a rare heart condition,after three weeks of hospitalization, during which time diagnosis did not reveal the cause of illness. Personal After the memorial service I still felt a bit unhealed of the loss of my teacher and mentor. If I had an opportunity to share of my experience with Dr Kiyaga-Mulindwa I would mention four things that stand out: first, being the fact that he influenced (infact, instructed!) me to take up the archaeology career. And I am ever so grateful he did. In 1992, as a second year history student I was fortunate enough to be introduced to his 8 weeks fieldwork at Lose and Mookotso sites (in Eastern Botswana)) and Mmakodu site (at the foot of the Tswapong hills near Majwaneng village in East Central Botswana). Walking around Mookotso hillock was my first experience of archaeological site location by foot survey. After several kilometers of walking in lines at regular intervals of about 40 metres, one of the six students shouted that he had discovered something that looked like a burnt brick on a little mound. We all came together and did more search around the 50 cm high mound of about a meter wide. Dr. Mulindwa explained that we would be doing excavations there the following week, explaining that the little sun burnt brick on a mound was possibly the 'tip" of a fallen house. That was a great lesson with lasting impression for me because after several days of meticulous excavation, screening, brushing and water floating techniques we them came to an exciting layer: At 45 centimeters we discovered clay cattle figurines, the remains of a hearth with charcoal and some pottery. All these were buried under a rubble which consisted of pole impressions on clay soil suggesting that the house was built in what I later knew to be 'wattle and daub' technique. We further discovered poterry, bones and more charcoal which he was quick to point out would be used to date the site. I was so excited that before switching off my torch in the tent that evening I had written down the first verse of a poem Now with a trowel I dig hoping to exhume something big anything those of old did use or own from pottery to beads and bone... My other experience of excavation under the tutelage of Mulindwa was at 'Makodu site' which was declared a National monument in September 2006. At Mmakodu site Mulindwa introduced us to a site, which demonstrated active mining for iron ore and subsequent smelting of the same by the inhabitants about 1000 years ago. Up the Majwaneng hill are several massive borrow pits (some of them 3 metres deep and up to twelve meters wide) where, apparently, the Mmakodu inhabitants mined the ore before ferrying it down to smelt it near the mighty Majwaneng baobabs. Together with a team from Sweden led by Mats Widgren, a human geographer, we helped map the site using an Electronic Distance Measurer to produce 3D image of the Mmakodu mines. This site and that of Lose were later to inform Kiyaga-Mulindwa and Segobye's well known arguments on 'urban origins' in southern Africa and particularly Botswana. There was the funny side too. In the field excursions at Mookotso site Mulindwa argued that he could speak fluent Setswana. So we started conversing with him in Setswana, until one-day, when he probably thought he should demonstrate his grasp of the venarcular. One of the students, then Amayo Khudu, asked him in Setswana where the sharp ended trowel was - to rescue a badly corroded spearhead. To this Mulindwa responded slowly and with confidence "ga ke na le nayo" instead of "ga ke na le yone" We could not hold the giggles as we noted his very "fluent" Setswana'. As I was struggling with the loss of Dr. Mulindwa I peeped through the internet pages and noted that he took away Botswana with him wherever he went, continuing to publish about aspects of what he garnered while in Botswana and other parts of Africa. In one of his latest articles he repeated something that he was passionate about: that Kalahari Desert environs were wrongfully thought to be devoid of archaeological relics, especially by the Apartheid white racist regime and academics that were biased on showcasing the brevity of black occupation of Southern Africa. I do hope that, in the after-life, Dr. Mulindwa is in the company of the Transcendent Archaeologist who will do the ultimate excavation when the 'dead shall be resurrected' to account, not on oral traditions or archaeological evidence, but a candid story on the gamut of how we responded while contained in the physical. May his soul rest in peace. **Phillip Segadika is a Landscape Archaeologist and Principal Curator of Archaeology and Monuments Divisionat the Department of National Museum, Monuments and art Gallery, Botswana National Museum From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 13 17:25:08 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:25:08 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Zimbabwe: Culture Fund Gets US$1m Message-ID: <001a01c7adc6$a4ea8030$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The Herald (Harare) 31 May 2007 Posted to the web 31 May 2007 Harare THE Culture Fund of Zimbabwe, which received about US$1 million from the Swedish International Development Agency, was launched last week in Harare. The seed money is meant to help in the development of the culture and arts industry in Zimbabwe. Officially launching the fund, Dr Hope Sadza called for more funding towards the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust. "Many stakeholders, who wish to contribute to the growth of the culture sector in Zimbabwe are invited to create a new era where the provision of finance and technical support to cultural practitioners, institutions and activities leads them to create sustainable wealth. "Government, business community, international friends to Zimbabwe and all arts practitioners have a key role to play as has been done elsewhere. The culture industries of countries like India and America contribute vast amounts to their national economies," she said. She hailed the creation of the independent balanced board of technocrats and management team that would benefit the culture sector. Chairman of the board of trustees, Luxon Zembe, applauded the co-operation between the trust and its strategic partners. "Government departments like the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture among others have agreed that we can work with their network and structures of cultural officers countrywide, in order to reach potential beneficiaries resident in the various districts of our country," he said. The Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Sten Rylander, reiterated his country's support for the development of the arts, as shown by the US$1 million support for the culture fund. "Through Sida, we have a long-term commitment to the sector's growth," Ambassador Rylander said. He said he hoped that other organisations would support the initiative. Minister of Education, Sport and Culture, Aeneas Chigwedere took time and awarded two charitable organisation -- Dandoni Kids Club of Chipinge, a traditional dance group made of orphans and Nompilo Nkomo, a disabled Bulawayo painter who uses her legs for her craft. Dandoni Kids Club received $60 million while Nkomo got $40 million as part of the trust's social responsibility. Although the fund was launched last week, it was registered in January 2006 with a board being constituted in June of the same year. Farai Mpfunya was appointed executive director in January this year. http://allafrica.com/stories/200705310366.html From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 13 17:25:40 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:25:40 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] All Africa Culture news Message-ID: <002d01c7adc6$b7d4b990$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa) 30 May 2007 Posted to the web 30 May 2007 WIC Jimma Preparations have reportedly been finalized to establish a coffee museum with 2.5 million birr in Jimma town, the capital of Jimma Zone, which is the origin of coffee. Zonal Administrator Mohammed Nur Aba Chebsa told WIC Monday that Coffee Arabica was first found in Goma Woreda, Chochu locality of the zone and added that the coffee museum will be established with a view to commemorating this record of the zone and to make Jimma town a tourist hub by the millennium. He said preparations are thus underway to lay a cornerstone for the construction of the museum during the second conference of the Oromia State Millennium which will be held this coming weekend. A document introducing Jimma, which is the origin of Coffee Arabica, has been prepared in Oromiffa and English languages and has been distributed to the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Oxfam America, Oxfam International, Oxfam GB, federal offices and other stakeholders, the administrator said. http://allafrica.com/stories/200705300959.html Angola: MPs, Culture Officials Discuss Religious Phenomenon Angola Press Agency (Luanda) 31 May 2007 Posted to the web 31 May 2007 Religious phenomenon in Angola, Cultural Patronage Law and the State Fund for Cultural Artistic Activities topped Thursday's meeting between top officials of the Culture Ministry (Mincult) and MPs, at Luanda's Palace of Congress. The ministerial delegation, led by incumbent minister Boaventura Cardoso, spent two hours to answer questions posed by Angolan MPs on Mincult's projects and mechanisms developed to combat illegal religious sects, among other issues raised at meeting. Speaking to press, the Culture minister said that the deputies' view point on the country's religious phenomenon has to do with the ongoing and permanent concern, not only of MPs but also of the whole Angolan society. "This is a phenomenon with much particular repercussions, some are troublesome which are not beneficial for the national society, said the minister, adding that there are also religious sects that do everything except preaching God's word". The minister who would not quote the alleged sects, said that they "pose serious problems" to public order and with harmful practices both to heath and moral. On the mechanism to combat this phenomenon, the minister noted that due its complexity, it (phenomenon) will be dealt with by the Law on Religious Freedom. On other hand, the chairperson of Sixth Commission of National Assembly (parliament), in charge of Culture, Education, Science and Technology and Sport's issues, C?ndida Narciso, said that they asked Mincult about the programme for 2008/2010 period. http://allafrica.com/stories/200705310926.html Uganda: Museum to Host Chogm Cultural Village New Vision (Kampala) 4 June 2007 Posted to the web 5 June 2007 David Muwanga Kampala A cultural village for CHOGM will be constructed at the Uganda Museum along Kira road in Kamwokya. "The village will present the architectural heritage of the different societies in Uganda. We shall exhibit cultural items including those that are hidden in our homes, kept for our ritual purposes," said the Commissioner for Museums and Monuments Dr. Ephraim Kamuhangire. He said that after CHOGM, these villages will remain and be turned into permanent units that are to become tourist attractions in addition to the museum."However at the moment, officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry have been sent into the districts to identify artists who would perform at the village for the CHOGM guests," he said. He urged district officials to start planning for establishment of museums at the district level."Mugabe Palace in Mbarara and the old palace in Kabarole are reserved as palaces but can be developed into museums," he said.He noted that Ham Mukasa house in Mengo, Nadiope's house in Kamuli, mass graves in Luwero, war memorials, military museums can all be developed into tourist sites. http://allafrica.com/stories/200706050812.html From chedlia at gmail.com Wed Jun 13 22:18:02 2007 From: chedlia at gmail.com (Chedlia Annabi) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:18:02 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: <012501c7a9d7$2ed39730$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> References: <012501c7a9d7$2ed39730$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <6e28a6310706131218s264fd50doc6376adcb7773e1@mail.gmail.com> Chers coll?gues, Je viens de recevoir un message qui a ?t? diffus? sur la liste AFRICOM relatif ? l'appel pour un mod?rateur pour un atelier sur le Plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Je suis ? plusieurs points ?tonn? de cet appel : 1. AFRICOM est une organisation bilingue, et tous les messages doivent obligatoirement ?tre diffus?s en anglais et en fran?ais. Je demande donc aux responsables de la liste de traduire le message pour les francophones. 2. Qui a pris la responsabilit? de ce message qui n'est pas sign? 3. Etonn?e que le Plan strat?gique soit le sujet d'un atelier pour en d?finir le contenu. 4. Le Plan strat?gique rel?ve de la responsabilit? du Directeur ex?cutif avec les membres du Conseil d'administration pour en d?finir les points essentiels. 5. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM n'a pas de Directeur ex?cutif pourtant recrut? en octobre 2006 6. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM fonctionne sans Plan strat?gique 6. Je suis surtout ?tonn? que AFRICOM qui ne eut pas payer un DE peut r?unir plusieurs participants et payer un expert pour d?velopper ce plan strat?gique. J'esp?re recevoir quelques ?claircissements ? ce propos. Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM Dear colleagues, I just received a message distributed on the AFRICOM List speaking about the call ? *for an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan ?.* I'm really astonished about this message : 1. AFRICOM is a bi lingual organisation, so all messages must be disseminated in both English and French. So please for those responsible of the AFRICOM-List translate the message to francophone members 2. Who took the responsibility of this message which is not signed 3. I'm Astonished that the Strategic plan is the theme of a workshop ? 4. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility of the Executive Director who have to develop it within the help of the Board members 5. I'm Astonished that we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Executive Director who normally had been recruited in October 2006 6. I'm Astonished we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Strategic Plan 7. I'm especially astonished that AFRICM who cannot pay for an ED , have enough means to pays for make participants meet and to pays for an expert I hope I'll have some clarifications about all this Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM 2007/6/8, AFRICOM Secretariat : > > The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > Competencies Required: - > 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > AFRICOM. > 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding > landscape > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > international > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > 4. Has an excellent writing skill. > 5. Has some financial knowledge. > 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > an international body such as ours. > 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > Required Outputs; > 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > members, past ED, current ED. > 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > proposals, policies and constitution. > 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > and invited participants. > 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > 6. Write Draft plan for Board > 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > secretariat at africom.museum > > > > AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our > call. > > > > The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 From Malika.Bouabdella at louvre.fr Thu Jun 14 12:21:31 2007 From: Malika.Bouabdella at louvre.fr (Malika Bouabdella) Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:21:31 +0200 Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?R=E9p.=20:=20Re:=20[AFRICOM-L]=20WORKSHOP=20FACIL?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?ITATOR?= Message-ID: Je suis d'accord ? propos de la langue, cela doit emp?cher plusieurs coll?gues de contribuer au fonctionnement et au d?veloppement d'AFRICOM. Salutations ? tous. Malika. >>> chedlia at gmail.com 13/06/2007 21:18:02 >>> Chers coll?gues, Je viens de recevoir un message qui a ?t? diffus? sur la liste AFRICOM relatif ? l'appel pour un mod?rateur pour un atelier sur le Plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Je suis ? plusieurs points ?tonn? de cet appel : 1. AFRICOM est une organisation bilingue, et tous les messages doivent obligatoirement ?tre diffus?s en anglais et en fran?ais. Je demande donc aux responsables de la liste de traduire le message pour les francophones. 2. Qui a pris la responsabilit? de ce message qui n'est pas sign? 3. Etonn?e que le Plan strat?gique soit le sujet d'un atelier pour en d?finir le contenu. 4. Le Plan strat?gique rel?ve de la responsabilit? du Directeur ex?cutif avec les membres du Conseil d'administration pour en d?finir les points essentiels. 5. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM n'a pas de Directeur ex?cutif pourtant recrut? en octobre 2006 6. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM fonctionne sans Plan strat?gique 6. Je suis surtout ?tonn? que AFRICOM qui ne eut pas payer un DE peut r?unir plusieurs participants et payer un expert pour d?velopper ce plan strat?gique. J'esp?re recevoir quelques ?claircissements ? ce propos. Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM Dear colleagues, I just received a message distributed on the AFRICOM List speaking about the call ? *for an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan ?.* I'm really astonished about this message : 1. AFRICOM is a bi lingual organisation, so all messages must be disseminated in both English and French. So please for those responsible of the AFRICOM-List translate the message to francophone members 2. Who took the responsibility of this message which is not signed 3. I'm Astonished that the Strategic plan is the theme of a workshop ? 4. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility of the Executive Director who have to develop it within the help of the Board members 5. I'm Astonished that we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Executive Director who normally had been recruited in October 2006 6. I'm Astonished we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Strategic Plan 7. I'm especially astonished that AFRICM who cannot pay for an ED , have enough means to pays for make participants meet and to pays for an expert I hope I'll have some clarifications about all this Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM 2007/6/8, AFRICOM Secretariat : > > The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > Competencies Required: - > 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > AFRICOM. > 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding > landscape > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > international > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > 4. Has an excellent writing skill. > 5. Has some financial knowledge. > 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > an international body such as ours. > 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > Required Outputs; > 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > members, past ED, current ED. > 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > proposals, policies and constitution. > 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > and invited participants. > 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > 6. Write Draft plan for Board > 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > secretariat at africom.museum > > > > AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our > call. > > > > The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l From cherki3 at yahoo.fr Thu Jun 14 17:30:34 2007 From: cherki3 at yahoo.fr (ech-cherki DAHMALI) Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:30:34 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] AFRICOM: traduction du courrier In-Reply-To: <6e28a6310706131228r1e531403qcca5f6a3f117be14@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <561093.81264.qm@web26002.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Ch?rs (es) coll?gues, Je suis du m?me avis de Mme Chadlia et des autres membres surtout ceux des pays francophones. Depuis la r?solution du probl?me de l'acheminement du courrier ?lectronique d'AFROCOM qui a dur? plus de 2 mois,j'ai ?t? aussi ?tonn? par la reception des messages en anglais seulement; alors qu'avant on recevait les messages en deux langues (fran?ais et anglais). Sans doute, cela ne favorise pas la communication interne entre les membres d'AFRICOM. Ainsi, j'ai le pailsir d'inviter le bureau de direction d'AFRICOM ? fournir plu sd'effort pour traduir le courrier d'AFRICOM. Cordialement Ech-cherki DAHMALI Suppl?ant au repr?sentant d'AFROCOM pour l'Afrique du Nord Conservateur du Mus?e de Maroc Telecom Si?ge social, Avenue Annakhil, Hay Ryad, 10100, Rabat, MAROC T?l.: 00212 37 71 92 3 2 T?l/fax: 00212 37 71 71 71 Mobile 00212 68 50 55 19 www.museeiam.ma Chedlia Annabi a ?crit : Chers coll?gues, Je viens de recevoir un message qui a ?t? diffus? sur la liste AFRICOM relatif ? l'appel pour un mod?rateur pour un atelier sur le Plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Je suis ? plusieurs points ?tonn? de cet appel : 1. AFRICOM est une organisation bilingue, et tous les messages doivent obligatoirement ?tre diffus?s en anglais et en fran?ais. Je demande donc aux responsables de la liste de traduire le message pour les francophones. 2. Qui a pris la responsabilit? de ce message qui n'est pas sign? 3. Etonn?e que le Plan strat?gique soit le sujet d'un atelier pour en d?finir le contenu. 4. Le Plan strat?gique rel?ve de la responsabilit? du Directeur ex?cutif avec les membres du Conseil d'administration pour en d?finir les points essentiels. 5. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM n'a pas de Directeur ex?cutif pourtant recrut? en octobre 2006 6. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM fonctionne sans Plan strat?gique 6. Je suis surtout ?tonn? que AFRICOM qui ne eut pas payer un DE peut r?unir plusieurs participants et payer un expert pour d?velopper ce plan strat?gique. J'esp?re recevoir quelques ?claircissements ? ce propos. Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM Dear colleagues, I just received a message distributed on the AFRICOM List speaking about the call ? for an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan ?. I'm really astonished about this message : 1. AFRICOM is a bi lingual organisation, so all messages must be disseminated in both English and French. So please for those responsible of the AFRICOM-List translate the message to francophone members 2. Who took the responsibility of this message which is not signed 3. I'm Astonished that the Strategic plan is the theme of a workshop ? 4. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility of the Executive Director who have to develop it within the help of the Board members 5. I'm Astonished that we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Executive Director who normally had been recruited in October 2006 6. I'm Astonished we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Strategic Plan 7. I'm especially astonished that AFRICM who cannot pay for an ED , have enough means to pays for make participants meet and to pays for an expert I hope I'll have some clarifications about all this Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 --------------------------------- D?couvrez le blog Yahoo! Mail : derni?res nouveaut?s, astuces, conseils.. et vos r?actions ! From cbubba at megalink.com Sat Jun 16 15:05:37 2007 From: cbubba at megalink.com (Cristina Bubba) Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:05:37 -0400 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] AFRICA OBJECTS ARE BEING SOLD IN THE STATES In-Reply-To: <021701c7ac03$a72c5bd0$f5851370$@org> Message-ID: Dear Friends I am a member of Africom and have seen many african objects in a web page in the United States that is adverticing them, I do not know if they are stolen, William Siegal took many objects out from Bolivia ilegaly. So please let me know maybe we could do something together, if the are many contries involved against ilicit trafficking it could we great williamsiegalgalleries.com/ Thank you very much Cristina Bubba Bolivia _ South Ameriuca i am on 6/11/07 4:36 AM, MSN (Ton Cremers) at museum-security at museum-security.org wrote: > Benin exhibition in Vienna - The debate continues > Written by Dr. Kwame Opoku > Saturday, 09 June 2007 > Director of Museum f?r V?lkerkunde Wien rejects again all claims for return > of stolen artworks actually exhibited in his museum > > Images: > http://www.afrikanet.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=655&Item > id=2 > > > In an astonishing article in a recent issue of the Austrian weekly, FALTER > (NR.22/07, P.6) of 1st June 2007, entitled "T?cke des Objekts", the Director > of the Museum fur V?lkerkunde, Wien rejects once more any claim for the > return of the stolen Benin art works which are in his museum. > > In this article, the Professor refers to the interest in the question of > restitution of stolen art objects which has been generated by the current > exhibition on Benin in the Museum f?r Vo?lkerkunde, Benin-Kings and Rituals: > Court Arts from Nigeria. The professor declares that a straight forward > exposition of a single case for example, Benin bronzes, does not help the > understanding of a specific case nor the general issue. > > The author refers to the colonial and imperialist expansion overseas and > the resulting presence of several artworks in the museums of Western Europe. > He cites the example of the "Montezuma's Crown" which is the State symbol of > Mexico. Mexico has been claiming the return from Austria of this crown for > years without success. The professor states that the loudest claim comes > from a single person who has no legitimate basis and has been playing with > the sense of justice of the Indians and the love of the Viennese for the > Indians! ("die Indianerliebe der Wiener") The demand was, according to the > professor, made by communist emigrants who had returned to Mexico and was > also supported by the SPO and the Greens. > > The author adds that most of the stolen Benin objects, including those > in Vienna were the result of the British punitive expedition of 1897 and > mentions the killing of the British delegation. The professor does not > explain what the British delegation was doing there. He does not explain > that the Oba of Benin had told the British that he was not ready to receive > them and that the time they proposed to visit Benin was not appropriate > since it was a period in which certain traditional rites were to be > performed and therefore not advisable for foreigners to visit his country. > > The professor then refers to the restoration of Nazi stolen goods and > says that it was the atrocity of the Nazi regime which led to an attempt at > restitution "Die Monstrosit?t der Nazi-Verbrechen hat zum Versuch einer > Wiedergutmachung gef?hrt".He then asks whether one is going to correct all > injustices of the past: "Can one restore America to the Indians? ("Kann man > Amerika den Indianern zur?ckgeben?) Is slavery reversible? (Ist die > Sklaverei reversibel?") The professor ends his exposition with a declaration > that we could as well request compensation for the oldest stealing in > history "Wiedergutmachung des ?ltesten Diebstahls der (biblischen) > Geschichte". > > This article by the Director of the V?lkerkunde Museum is remarkable in > many aspects. > > Contrary to the position of the infamous Declaration on Universal Museums > that each claim of restitution should be examined on its own merit, the > professor states that it would be unhelpful to examine each case on its own. > So you should not examine Benin's demand in isolation but in a context where > you deal with Montezuma's Crown, the return of America to the Native > Americans, compensation for the Nazi stolen goods and the original crime or > sin by Adam and Eve. So instead of clear claims, you deal with an incredible > amalgam of issues of entirely different qualities and dimensions. Is it > legitimate to compare a precise historical fact of modern times, the looting > and invasion of Benin by the British in 1897 with a mythological fact of > trillions of years, or even before reckoning of time started, the creation > of the universe and the world? Must we really deal with Adam and Eve when we > ask for the return of the Benin artworks from Vienna? > > With this method, you can kill all demands. Do we dare compare the stealing > of the Benin bronzes with the alleged crime of Eve in eating an apple and > giving some to Adam? (Is gender discrimination at work here? Incidentally, > in the version of the myth of Adam and Eve that I know, it was the snake who > gave Eve the apple and thus the primary culprit. Moreover, the myth is, as > far as I know, usually used to explain the idea of original sin from which > we, the sons and daughters of the original sinful couple cannot escape as > much as we try. Our lustful/curious progenitors had partaken of the tree of > knowledge and as consequence were expelled from Paradise. I have never seen > it used to illustrate theft as opposed to sin). Is there not an obligation > for intellectuals to clarify issues rather than confuse them? Does any one > understand better the issue of the return of the Benin art works after he or > she has been taken to the dizzy spheres of creation and the cosmos? What is > amazing is the total absence of balance and a sense of proportion in making > such comparisons? > > Should intellectuals not understand and take into account the feelings > of victims of aggression? Is it allowed that a Viennese ethnologist totally > ignores the feelings and trauma of victims of aggression and thereby throws > overboard the lessons of Sigmund Freud and the Viennese psychologists and > psychoanalysts? How can the professor declare that the attempt to restore > and compensate for property seized by the Nazis was due to the atrocities of > the Fascists? Is he saying that without the atrocities there would have been > no call or need for compensation for the property they seized? Is he telling > the people of Benin that they should not place any hope in this example of > restitution because there had been no atrocities in their case? Was the > British invasion not an atrocity enough? The professor knows that the > question of legality and legitimacy is not in anyway affected by the fact > that the illegal dispossession of a person of his property was or was not > accompanied by atrocities. Would the professor care to repeat his statement > on the Nazi dispossession to victims or successors to victims of these > illegalities? > > During the International Symposium at the Hofburg, 9-10 May 2007, I > strongly advised the professor that certain arguments should not be made in > the presence or to the hearing of the victims of injustice. Apparently, this > advice fell on deaf ears. The author declares in his article that in most > societies it was not usual to keep old objects which were no longer used > whilst in the Western museums and private collections these objects were > attributed a value as documentation of foreign culture and as evidence of > non-European culture. The implication here is that no values were attached > to these objects before the Europeans started collecting them. This > corresponds to the idea propounded in the catalogue of the Benin Exhibition > and elsewhere that by being kept in the Western museums these objects have > gained additional value as aesthetic objects. Such a statement is astounding > when addressed to owners who are claiming the return of their property by > those illegally keeping them. Besides, this statement is not true as far as > Benin is concerned. Some of these art objects are documentary evidence of > the history of Benin and as the Benin Royals stated during the International > Symposium they are needed as records of their history. > > Did anybody, anywhere ever ask for slavery to be reversed? Why does the > professor throw in this unfounded demand? To create more confusion? What has > slavery to do with the restitution of specific art objects in the museums > and elsewhere? If he wants to talk about demands for restitution, why does > he not state clearly the case for compensation for slavery and the demand > for final removal of the vestiges of slavery and the arguments against such > demands? Should intellectuals not contribute to enlightenment even if they > do not share certain views? > > The demand for the return of the stolen or looted art works will > continue for a long time and will not go away. The nature of these works > makes it impossible to ignore this question. You can place a Benin bronze > anywhere you like and the question will always arise. Where did it come from > and what is it for? Ironically, the argument for defending the anachronistic > distinction between art from African countries, which is kept in Museums of > Ethnology and European art which is kept in Art museums and galleries, is > what makes the question of the origin a permanent feature of such > collections. > > Ethnologists and others have always argued that you cannot appreciate > African artworks as purely aesthetic objects, concentrating on the > craftsmanship and the elegance of the objects. That they are best understood > in their religious and social context. It is this need to know the functions > and significance of these objects that will keep alive the question of > origin. > > There is in the article a certain imprecision which leads to confusion, > insinuations and misleading impressions. When the professor states that > UNESCO recommendations were not observed, he does not mention that they were > not observed by those Western countries holding illegally these art works > and creates the impression that the International community does not pay > much attention to UNESCO's efforts. > > It seems to me that the author speaks with two tongues. At the opening > of the Benin Exhibition and at the International Symposium that followed, he > spoke about the need for dialogue and co-operation. In this article in > FALTER, this emphasis disappears and a clear line of refusal is discernible. > The people of Benin will no doubt take note of this. > > What is required in the question of restitution is a certain minimum > sense of justice on the part of those in illegal possession of these art > objects and a willingness to arrive at a reasonable solution which will > enable the victims of imperialist aggression to continue with their history > and traditions whilst permitting those fascinated by their culture to admire > and study these works. The selfishness and obstinacy of the Western holders > of these objects surpass all reasonable limits. > > > Kwame Opoku, Vienna. 6 June, 2007. > > http://www.afrikanet.info/ > > ____________________________________ > Museum Security Network > Museum Security Consultancy > Ton Cremers > Postbus 3213 > 3003 AE Rotterdam > +31 10 2233897 > +31 6 242 246 20 > toncremers at museum-security.org > _______________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l From sidi_ainouddine at yahoo.fr Mon Jun 18 11:27:55 2007 From: sidi_ainouddine at yahoo.fr (SIDI AINOUDDINE) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:27:55 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] RE : AFRICOM: traduction du courrier In-Reply-To: <561093.81264.qm@web26002.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <45374.34428.qm@web26701.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Enfin ! DAHMALI pose la question de la traduction. Les communications en anglais seulement ?loignent de plus ceux qui ne ma?trisent pas cette langue. Je sugg?re que la traduction syst?matique de tous les messages destin?s aux membres d'Africom et aux institutions francophones affili?es. Cordiales salutations Dr Ainouddine Sidi ech-cherki DAHMALI a ?crit : Ch?rs (es) coll?gues, Je suis du m?me avis de Mme Chadlia et des autres membres surtout ceux des pays francophones. Depuis la r?solution du probl?me de l'acheminement du courrier ?lectronique d'AFROCOM qui a dur? plus de 2 mois,j'ai ?t? aussi ?tonn? par la reception des messages en anglais seulement; alors qu'avant on recevait les messages en deux langues (fran?ais et anglais). Sans doute, cela ne favorise pas la communication interne entre les membres d'AFRICOM. Ainsi, j'ai le pailsir d'inviter le bureau de direction d'AFRICOM ? fournir plu sd'effort pour traduir le courrier d'AFRICOM. Cordialement DAHMALI Ech-cherki DAHMALI Suppl?ant au repr?sentant d'AFROCOM pour l'Afrique du Nord Conservateur du Mus?e de Maroc Telecom Si?ge social, Avenue Annakhil, Hay Ryad, 10100, Rabat, MAROC T?l.: 00212 37 71 92 3 2 T?l/fax: 00212 37 71 71 71 Mobile 00212 68 50 55 19 www.museeiam.ma Chedlia Annabi a ?crit : Chers coll?gues, Je viens de recevoir un message qui a ?t? diffus? sur la liste AFRICOM relatif ? l'appel pour un mod?rateur pour un atelier sur le Plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Je suis ? plusieurs points ?tonn? de cet appel : 1. AFRICOM est une organisation bilingue, et tous les messages doivent obligatoirement ?tre diffus?s en anglais et en fran?ais. Je demande donc aux responsables de la liste de traduire le message pour les francophones. 2. Qui a pris la responsabilit? de ce message qui n'est pas sign? 3. Etonn?e que le Plan strat?gique soit le sujet d'un atelier pour en d?finir le contenu. 4. Le Plan strat?gique rel?ve de la responsabilit? du Directeur ex?cutif avec les membres du Conseil d'administration pour en d?finir les points essentiels. 5. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM n'a pas de Directeur ex?cutif pourtant recrut? en octobre 2006 6. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de juin 2007 AFRICOM fonctionne sans Plan strat?gique 6. Je suis surtout ?tonn? que AFRICOM qui ne eut pas payer un DE peut r?unir plusieurs participants et payer un expert pour d?velopper ce plan strat?gique. J'esp?re recevoir quelques ?claircissements ? ce propos. Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM Dear colleagues, I just received a message distributed on the AFRICOM List speaking about the call ? for an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan ?. I'm really astonished about this message : 1. AFRICOM is a bi lingual organisation, so all messages must be disseminated in both English and French. So please for those responsible of the AFRICOM-List translate the message to francophone members 2. Who took the responsibility of this message which is not signed 3. I'm Astonished that the Strategic plan is the theme of a workshop ? 4. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility of the Executive Director who have to develop it within the help of the Board members 5. I'm Astonished that we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Executive Director who normally had been recruited in October 2006 6. I'm Astonished we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Strategic Plan 7. I'm especially astonished that AFRICM who cannot pay for an ED , have enough means to pays for make participants meet and to pays for an expert I hope I'll have some clarifications about all this Chedlia Annabi Membre d'AFRICOM Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 --------------------------------- D?couvrez le blog Yahoo! Mail : derni?res nouveaut?s, astuces, conseils.. et vos r?actions ! _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l --------------------------------- D?couvrez le blog Yahoo! Mail : derni?res nouveaut?s, astuces, conseils.. et vos r?actions ! From ry.ranjeva at wanadoo.nl Sun Jun 17 19:35:20 2007 From: ry.ranjeva at wanadoo.nl (raymond/Ranjeva) Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:35:20 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] AFRICOM: traduction du courrier In-Reply-To: <561093.81264.qm@web26002.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Chers Coll?gues, Il faut emp?cher AFRICOM de c?der ? la tentation de la facilit? (pour qui?) en utilisant une seule langue, et remercier Mme Chedlia Annabi de nous rappeler ? l'ordre. Il ne s'agit pas de critiquer ceux qui prennent votre succession mais de les aider ? combler des lacunes. Nous souhaitons bon travail aux responsables actuels. Raymond Ranjeva et Yvette Rabetafika Ranjeva Please note that the e-mail address must no longer be used, but only Le 14/06/07 16:30, ??ech-cherki DAHMALI?? a ?crit?: > Ch?rs (es) coll?gues, > Je suis du m?me avis de Mme Chadlia et des autres membres surtout ceux des > pays francophones. Depuis la r?solution du probl?me de l'acheminement du > courrier ?lectronique d'AFROCOM qui a dur? plus de 2 mois,j'ai ?t? aussi > ?tonn? par la reception des messages en anglais seulement; alors qu'avant on > recevait les messages en deux langues (fran?ais et anglais). Sans doute, cela > ne favorise pas la communication interne entre les membres d'AFRICOM. > Ainsi, j'ai le pailsir d'inviter le bureau de direction d'AFRICOM ? fournir > plu sd'effort pour traduir le courrier d'AFRICOM. > > Cordialement > > Ech-cherki DAHMALI > Suppl?ant au repr?sentant d'AFROCOM pour l'Afrique du Nord > > Conservateur du Mus?e de Maroc Telecom > Si?ge social, Avenue Annakhil, > Hay Ryad, 10100, Rabat, MAROC > > T?l.: 00212 37 71 92 3 2 > T?l/fax: 00212 37 71 71 71 > Mobile 00212 68 50 55 19 > www.museeiam.ma > > > Chedlia Annabi a ?crit : > > Chers coll?gues, > > Je viens de recevoir un message qui a ?t? diffus? sur la liste AFRICOM > relatif ? l'appel pour un mod?rateur pour un atelier sur le Plan strat?gique > d'AFRICOM. > Je suis ? plusieurs points ?tonn? de cet appel : > 1. AFRICOM est une organisation bilingue, et tous les messages doivent > obligatoirement ?tre diffus?s en anglais et en fran?ais. Je demande donc aux > responsables de la liste de traduire le message pour les francophones. > 2. Qui a pris la responsabilit? de ce message qui n'est pas sign? > 3. Etonn?e que le Plan strat?gique soit le sujet d'un atelier pour en > d?finir le contenu. > 4. Le Plan strat?gique rel?ve de la responsabilit? du Directeur > ex?cutif avec les membres du Conseil d'administration pour en d?finir les > points essentiels. > 5. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de > juin 2007 AFRICOM n'a pas de Directeur ex?cutif pourtant recrut? en octobre > 2006 > 6. Je m'?tonne ?galement que jusqu'? ce jour et nous sommes au mois de > juin 2007 > AFRICOM fonctionne sans Plan strat?gique > 6. Je suis surtout ?tonn? que AFRICOM qui ne eut pas payer un DE peut > r?unir plusieurs participants et payer un expert pour d?velopper ce plan > strat?gique. > J'esp?re recevoir quelques ?claircissements ? ce propos. > Chedlia Annabi > Membre d'AFRICOM > Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM > > > Dear colleagues, > > I just received a message distributed on the AFRICOM List speaking about > the call ? for an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > organization's Strategic Plan ?. > I'm really astonished about this message : > > 1. AFRICOM is a bi lingual organisation, so all messages must be > disseminated in both English and French. So please for those responsible of > the AFRICOM-List translate the message to francophone members > 2. Who took the responsibility of this message which is not signed > 3. I'm Astonished that the Strategic plan is the theme of a workshop ? > 4. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility of the Executive Director > who have to develop it within the help of the Board members > 5. I'm Astonished that we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no > Executive Director who normally had been recruited in October 2006 > 6. I'm Astonished we are in june 2007 and AFRICOM has no Strategic > Plan > 7. I'm especially astonished that AFRICM who cannot pay for an ED , > have enough means to pays for make participants meet and to pays for an expert > I hope I'll have some clarifications about all this > > Chedlia Annabi > Membre d'AFRICOM > Pr?sidente sortante AFRICOM > From secretariat at africom.museum Mon Jun 18 09:17:18 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:17:18 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-1?q?_=22AFRICA2009news=22_Network_/Au_r=E9?= =?iso-8859-1?q?seau_AFRICA2009news?= Message-ID: <008601c7b170$52e82eb0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> AFRICA2009news" Network Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are pleased to announce the upcoming bilingual Special Thematic Seminar on Cultural Heritage Management and the challenges of HIV/AIDS and it will be held in Livingstone, Zambia from 19 to 23 November 2007 (see announcement and application form attached).. The announcement has also been posted on AFRICA 2009 website at the following address: http://www.africa2009.net/english/events/special-sem07.shtm Note that the link to download the application form is at the top right of the announcement sheet. We remind you that all applications accompanied by an abstract of your presentation must be received at ICCROM by 17 July 2007 Thank you for your attention. ************************************************* Au r?seau AFRICA2009news Chers Coll?gues et Amis, Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que le s?minaire th?matique sp?cial bilingue sur la gestion du patrimoine culturel et d?fis du VIH/SIDA aura lieu ? Livingstone, Zambie du 19 au 23 novembre 2007 (voir annonce & formulaire en fichiers attach?s). L'annonce et le formulaire d'inscription sont disponibles sur le site AFRICA 2009 et vous pouvez les t?l?charger ? l'adresse suivante: http://www.africa2009.net/francais/nouvelles/seminaire-spec07.shtm Nous attirons votre attention que les dossiers de candidature accompagn?s d'un r?sum? de communication, doivent parvenir au Secr?tariat AFRICA 2009 ? l'ICCROM au plus tard le 17 juilletl 2007. Merci de votre attention. postman at africa2009.net From secretariat at africom.museum Mon Jun 18 12:55:56 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:55:56 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Reuters-eng) Sudan arrests 12 trying to smuggle ancient mummies Message-ID: <003301c7b18e$dd78c3a0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> SUDAN ARRESTS 12 TRYING TO SMUGGLE ANCIENT MUMMIES Sat 16 Jun 2007, 12:52 GMT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese authorities have arrested 12 people accused of smuggling ancient antiquities including two entire mummies, a state news agency said on Saturday. "The police authorities in Nile state have thwarted an attempt to smuggle ancient artefacts," the state Sudanese Media Centre said. It gave no details of the age of the mummies. Sudan, home of the ancient Nubian civilisation, has more pyramids than neighbouring Egypt, but little excavation is done on its archaeological sites. Sometimes known as the "Black Pharaohs," Nubian kings ruled Egypt from roughly 760 B.C. to 660 B.C. Sudan's most viewed pyramids in Merowe in northern Sudan date from about 300 B.C. Egypt has demanded museums around the world return its antiquities, which have been smuggled out over the centuries. Few people visit Sudan's pyramids and ancient cities, situated mostly north of Khartoum along the river Nile. C Reuters 2007. All Rights Reserved. http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL16305863.html From ardouincd at hotmail.com Mon Jun 18 22:49:09 2007 From: ardouincd at hotmail.com (Claude Ardouin) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:49:09 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: <012501c7a9d7$2ed39730$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: Je remercie Chedlia de nous avoir alert?s sur cette annonce qui ne se retrouve d'ailleurs pas sur le site web d'AFRICOM, mais a ?t? pass?e uniquement dans la liste de discussion. En dehors de la question de langue justement soulign?e par Chedlia et d'autres coll?gues, l'annonce nous conduit ? nous interroger s?rieusement sur ce que devient notre organisation, et les questions soulev?es sont extr?mement pertinentes. J'?tais r?cemment ? Nairobi et durant les deux jours de mon s?jour les bureaux d'AFRICOM sont rest?s ferm?s. J' ai aussi appris que le nouveau directeur ex?cutif qui a ?t? pr?sent? aux membres ? l'AG au Cap n'a, ? ce jour, pas pris fonction. En m?me temps passe une annonce, non sign?e, qui nous apprend que notre organisation recherche un consultant pour faire un travail qui normalement devrait ?tre de la responsabilit? du directeur ex?cutif. Tout cela conduit ? penser qu'il y a comme un malaise profond dans l'organisation, mais que les membres n'en sont pas tenus inform?s. Si notre organisation, que depuis plus de six ans nous faisons de notre mieux pour mettre sur des assises solides, conna?t de graves difficult?s, il me semble qu'il s'agit-l? d'une situation ? faire partager par les membres. En faire myst?re pourrait ?tre mal interpr?t?, en dehors de tout le pr?judice que ce silence pourrait causer ? l'organisation, et ? sa cr?dibilit? vis-?-vis de nos partenaires financiers. Les questions pos?es dans le message de Chedlia sont enti?rement justifi?es, et il serait souhaitable que le Conseil d'Administration nous apporte des ?claircissements sur la situation d'AFRICOM, m?me si les nouvelles sont inqui?tantes. Cette organisation est la n?tre, et notre responsabilit? commune, et cela ne devrait pas ?tre oubli?. Claude Ardouin Membre fondateur _________________________________________________________________________ I sincerely thank Chedlia for alerting us on this ad which is not found on AFRICOM web site but was passed only on the discussion list. Apart fom the language issue which was rightly raised by Chedlia and others, this ad brings us to seriously ask ourselves about the fate of our organisation, and the issues raised by Chedlia are extremely relevant. Recently I was in Nairobi and during the two days that I spent there I always found AFRICOM office closed. I was also informed that the new executive director, who was introduced to the members at the GC in Cape Town, had not started until today. At the same time here is an ad - not signed - which tells us that our organisation is seeking a consultant to do a job which normally would be expected to be under the responsibility of the ED. All that leads to think that the organisation might be undergoing a serious disease, but the members are not aware of that. Over more than six years now, we have all been trying our best to put this organisation on a strong ground, and if AFRICOM is now going through serious difficulties, it would seem to me that such a situation should be shared with the membership. To try and make it a mystery could be badly interpreted, and the silence could hugely damage the organisation and its credibility vis-a-vis our donors. The issues raised by Chedlia in her message are entirely justified, and therefore deserve clarifications from the board of AFRICOM on the current situation, even if it is worrying news. This organisation is ours and our shared responsibility, and that should not be forgotten. Claude Ardouin Founding member >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum >To: >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 > >The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the >services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the >organization's Strategic Plan. > > > >Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > >Competencies Required: - >1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > AFRICOM. >2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding >landscape > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various >international > and regional bodies with respect to heritage >3. Have knowledge of business planning processes >4. Has an excellent writing skill. >5. Has some financial knowledge. >6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > an international body such as ours. >7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > >Required Outputs; >1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members >2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > members, past ED, current ED. >3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > proposals, policies and constitution. >4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > and invited participants. >5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session >6. Write Draft plan for Board >7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > >Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of application, >including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to >secretariat at africom.museum > > > >AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our >call. > > > >The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > >_______________________________________________ >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l _________________________________________________________________ MSN Messenger : appels gratuits de PC ? PC ! http://www.msn.fr/newhotmail/Default.asp?Ath=f From museum-security at museum-security.org Mon Jun 18 04:56:33 2007 From: museum-security at museum-security.org (MSN (Ton Cremers)) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:56:33 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Ethiopia is demanding the remains of an emperor's. Along with him came so many looted treasures, including religious artefacts and 350 manuscripts, that it reportedly took 15 elephants and 200 mules to carry them from Magdala to the nearest sea port. Message-ID: <000001c7b14b$e5b6e260$b124a720$@org> Out of Africa: The stolen prince Ethiopia is demanding the remains of an emperor's son who was captured and sent to Britain to be educated as a gentleman By Cahal Milmo and Emily Duggan Published: 18 June 2007 Amid the gothic splendour of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle there is a little-noticed brass plaque. Erected in memory of Prince Alemayehu Tewodros, it reads: "I was a stranger and ye took me in." The memorial plate and the skeletal remains that lie behind it are the only concrete traces of the tragic and extraordinary tale of a seven-year-old boy who became embroiled in what many believe was the greatest orgy of looting conducted in the name of the British Empire. The child prince, the son of the Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II, who has a claimed bloodline stretching back to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, was captured in April 1868 by the British Army, which conquered the ancient citadel of Magdala. Alemayehu, a royal orphan, was transported to England to be educated as a gentleman. Along with him came so many looted treasures, including religious artefacts and 350 manuscripts, that it reportedly took 15 elephants and 200 mules to carry them from Magdala to the nearest sea port. The prince died barely a decade later of pleurisy and a broken heart, some 4,000 miles from his homeland, in Leeds. Among his mourners was Queen Victoria herself. While the life of Alemayehu ranks as little more than a colonial-era curiosity in Britain, the events of 139 years ago are still keenly felt as an injustice in Ethiopia. The country, where European visitors are proudly reminded that it was never occupied for more than two years by a colonial power, has conducted a decades-long campaign for the return of the treasures. It recently celebrated the return of a 70ft obelisk from Italy. These sentiments were resurrected two weeks ago when the country's President, Wolde-Giorgis Girma, formally wrote to the Queen asking for the remains of Prince Alemayehu to be exhumed and returned to Ethiopia for burial in time for the country celebrating its millennium in September. Ethiopia operates according to the Ethiopic calendar, which runs seven years behind the Western Julian calendar and marks the new year in September. The year 2000 will therefore arrive on 12 September 2007. The campaign was further underlined yesterday when a nine-year-old schoolboy of Ethiopian origin delivered a petition to Downing Street calling for the restitution of the Magdala artefacts, which are spread throughout institutions such as the British Library and British Museum and include six illuminated manuscripts held in the royal library at Windsor. Gabriel Kassayie, who collected more than 100 signatures among his classmates at a primary school in Hampstead, north London, said: "I wanted to do something. I learned how the artefacts were stolen from my country and how attempts to get them back were prevented. I wanted to do this for my ancestors." Campaigners in Ethiopia argue that the epitaph to the prince in St George's Chapel is laden with irony: Alemayehu was not so much taken in as spirited away. Although Queen Victoria took a personal interest in Alemayehu's upbringing (reputedly paying his fees for Rugby School), they argue he was just as much of a "war trophy" as the gold crowns and altar pieces seized by the army of Sir Robert Napier, sent by the monarch to crush Emperor Tewodros in 1868. Mulugeta Aserate, a second cousin of Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie, and a senior figure on the organising committee of the millennium celebrations, said the return of the remains for burial in a monastery in the northern city of Gondar would remove a blight on relations with Britain. He told The Independent: "The prince was a prisoner of war. Our relations with Britain are good and warm but the episode of Prince Alemayehu represents a dark side of that relationship. "His return would be a cause for celebration here and what better time for it than this very African millennium of ours? He died in a foreign land but Alemayehu's name has not been forgotten in Ethiopia." It is a further irony that the capture of the prince has its roots in an ill-fated attempt by his father to foster strong relations with Britain. In the late 1860s, the Christian emperor had sought the help of Britain in trying to protect Ethiopia from the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. When his entreaties went ignored and he imprisoned the British diplomatic mission, Napier inflicted a crushing defeat against his army on 10 April 1868 at Magdala, a fortified mountaintop in central Ethiopia. Tewodros freed the prisoners and sent the British general a gift of cattle to be slaughtered for Easter Sunday two days' later. When Napier replied with thanks, offering a safe conduct for Tewodros and his family, the emperor angrily rejected the overture and vowed never to be taken alive. After heavy bombardment, Tewodros committed suicide on Easter Monday, leaving the British to loot the palaces and churches and capture his young heir. The American journalist Henry Morton Stanley who witnessed the aftermath of the battle, describe how the plunder covered "the whole surface of the rocky citadel, the slopes of the hill and the entire road to the [British] camp two miles off". The British insisted it had been the dying wish of Emperor Tewodros that his son and his mother, Queen Terunesh, be looked after by the victorious power. Whatever the truth of this, the leaders of the expedition recognised the usefulness of the prince as a potential pawn in its efforts to expand British dominion in east Africa to Abyssinia, as Ethiopia was then known. When Queen Terunesh died a month later on the journey from Magdala to the Red Sea, a British officer, Captain Tristram Speedy, was appointed as the guardian of the young boy. Speedy, who was 6ft 6in and sported a bushy red beard, was a veteran of British campaigns from India to New Zealand. Speedy, a speaker of Amharic, the Ethiopian language, dismissed the prince's tutor, Alaqa Zenneb, before beginning the sea voyage to Britain and it seems he rapidly formed a close bond with his new charge. In his journal, he described how a terrified Alemayehu refused to leave his side, day or night. Speedy wrote: "The distressing alarm that then seized him rendered him so timid that for the following three months no persuasion could induce him to sleep out of my arms, so great was his terror that if he happened to wake and find me asleep, he would wake me and earnestly beg me to remain awake until he should fall asleep, and it was only by continued care and tenderness that he is gradually losing his timidity." There is no evidence that such comforting by the "gentle giant" officer was anything other than paternal. But it is fitting proof of how the Victorian empire builders saw their obligations towards a young boy considered a near divinity in Ethiopia. Once in England, the heir of the King Solomon, shown in early photographs with the braided hair and elaborate costume of Abyssinian royalty, began his conversion into an English gentleman. He left the care of Speedy and his wife in 1871 and was sent to live with Dr Thomas Jex-Blake, the headmaster of Cheltenham College, who later was appointed to the same post at Rugby School. Later pictures of the teenage prince, who was patronisingly recorded on his voyage to Britain as not having "the faintest notion" what to do with a knife and fork and had to be shown how to put marmalade on his toast, show him dressed in a tweed suit reading a heavy tome. Evidence suggests the photos were showing Alemayehu as something which he was not. Speedy recorded "he had no interest in his books and had an utter dislike for anything in that line" while his tutors at Rugby stated baldly: "Progress in study he will never make." Instead, the prince was dispatched to Sandhurst Military Academy. He was no happier there. Despite frequently expressing a desire to return to Ethiopia, the government refused all his requests. Dr Mandefro Belayneh, an Ethiopian academic researching the life of Alemayehu, said: "He didn't have any friends or family to call on. There were letters coming from Abyssinia from his grandmother ... and all the letters said, 'When are you coming back? Your people are expecting you'. But I suspect these letters were never shown to him." The prince died in October 1879. His funeral was held in St George's Chapel. Buckingham Palace yesterday declined to comment on the request from President Girma. Ethiopian sources suggested that although the request was being considered favourably, there were potential problems with identifying the remains. But arguably, the official verdict on Britain's role in the life of Prince Alemayehu was delivered long ago. After his death, Queen Victoria wrote in her diary: "It is too sad. All alone in a strange country, without a single person or relative belonging to him. His was no happy life." http://news.independent.co.uk/ ____________________________________ Museum Security Network / Museum Security Consultancy Postbus 3213 3003 AE Rotterdam The Netherlands +31 10 2233897 +31 6 242 246 20 toncremers at museum-security.org _______________________________________ From l.abungu at mac.com Tue Jun 19 14:00:02 2007 From: l.abungu at mac.com (Lorna Abungu) Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:00:02 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Loss of a great archaeologist and a great friend References: <20070619023056.9F49D12981A@smok.cc.flinders.edu.au> Message-ID: <56F14901-1B27-45A5-ACD6-7BDEC2BF7C23@mac.com> > From: Claire Smith > Date: 18 June 2007 17:27:40 GMT+03:00 > To: wac at flinders.edu.au > Subject: [Wac] Peter Ucko > Reply-To: wac at flinders.edu.au > > > Dear colleagues, > > It is with great sadness that I inform you that Professor Peter > Ucko has passed > away. > > As I am sure you know, Peter was the driving force behind the > founding of the > World Archaeological Congress, and an inspiration to WAC > Executives, both past > and current, and to members, and non-members throughout the world. > > Peter Ucko was awarded a BA Anthropology, from University College > London in > 1959, and a PhD Prehistoric Archaeology and Egyptology, from > University College > London in 1962. He is a past Director of the Australian Institute > of Aboriginal > and Torres Strait Islander Studies. More recently, he was > Executive Director > of the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, and > when he > retired he became Emeritus Professor. > > Peter?s research interests included the analysis of art and images, > the history > of archaeology, and the interpretation of archaeological > collections and of > displays of sites. In retirement, he remained an active researcher, > and was > working on various publications until very recently. His recent > publications > include the eight volume set Encounters With Ancient Egypt. In 2006 > A Future > for Archaeology, edited by Robert Layton, Stephen Shennan, and > Peter Stone, was > published in Peter?s honor, to mark the unparalleled role he has > played in > promoting a socially engaged archaeology. > > At the time of Peter?s passing the WAC Executive and the organisers > of WAC-6 > were discussing the instigation of a lecture to be named after him > as the > inspiration behind WAC, to be given at an appropriate point at > every major WAC > Congress from now on. We were also discussing the instigation of a > 'Peter Ucko > Medal' to be awarded at each major Congress to an individual who > has made a > major contribution to world archaeology. > > Peter Ucko cannot be replaced, but he will be remembered. > > Sincerely, > > > Claire Smith, > President, World Archaeological Congress From secretariat at africom.museum Tue Jun 19 15:04:42 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:04:42 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] The Art Newspaper / Africa Message-ID: <00af01c7b26a$050f8850$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Ashlo is a cultural brokerage company that liaises on various art-related projects internationally. One of these projects is to promote and evoke discussion on the art and artists living and working within and external to Africa - 'African' art and artists. We are working with The Art Newspaper (read widely by curators, dealers, collectors and all those involved in the art world : www.theartnewspaper.com ) to provide them with a supplement focused specifically on Africa. The format of our supplement would follow along the lines of said publication - i.e. interrogative journalism exploring museums, conservation issues, art world news, the art market, what's on, etc. This particular supplement will focus on contemporary African: - institutes (museums, biennale, foundations, artist in residence programmes, etc.) - private collections - contemporary artists (their artwork, exhibitions, etc.) - the art market (who is buying African-made art, where are the buyers based, for what reason are they buying, etc.) We are looking for writers to pitch story ideas to us, which I will be taking to our editorial board and thereafter I will be in a position to commission articles. These stories can look either within or external to Africa. Additionally we are putting together a timeline of: - milestone exhibitions - milestone publications As we are not based in Africa, it is key for us to find writers who are in a position to comment on and follow up newsworthy stories from those based either in close proximity to, or those working within, Africa. This initial project with The Art Newspaper has the potential to become part of a much larger project including a travelling exhibition and a series of conferences and talks. Please do not hesitate to be in touch if you would like to submit a story idea. With best wishes, Ashley Eldridge-Ford ashley at artcomments.com 0044 777 620 1149 From harero at horniman.ac.uk Tue Jun 19 16:54:48 2007 From: harero at horniman.ac.uk (Hassan Arero) Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:54:48 +0100 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I refer to Chedlia's concerns and to Claude's points about the sad state of Africom's affairs at the moment. I recall very vividly working with Chedlia and other African colleagues, a decade ago, on the Standardisation of the museum inventory in Africa. That project to some extent, laid the cornerstone for the establishment of Africom - to deal with African museum Affairs. The establishment of Africom in Nairobi, was also something I had some involvement in because we believed then that Africom in Nairobi will be a vibrant organisation that will grow within the precincts of the National Museums of Kenya. Since its establishment, Africom has done a good job and has continued to raise expectations and inter-dependency among colleagues in the Heritage sectors. In the UK I have met so many students of Anthropology, museum studies etc, who were keen to discover Africom and do some work with African colleagues. Africom is a dream that we realised to help our African museums make bold strides into the future. We wanted to take charge of our own destinies other than being controlled from some western capital. But what has happened to that dream? Has it wilted like all other African dreams or morphed into a nightmare? The doors to Africom should open and allow the ideas, aspirations and challenges facing our African heritage to be discussed. To those who have the wherewithal to change this dire and collectively sad/shameful situation, please know that the time to act is now, not tomorrow. Our heritage awaits and history is watching us!! Hassan Arero, PhD. Keeper of Anthropology Horniman Museum and Gardens 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ Tel: 02082918691 email: harero at horniman.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum]On Behalf Of Claude Ardouin Sent: 18 June 2007 19:49 To: africom-l at list.africom.museum Subject: Re: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR Je remercie Chedlia de nous avoir alert?s sur cette annonce qui ne se retrouve d'ailleurs pas sur le site web d'AFRICOM, mais a ?t? pass?e uniquement dans la liste de discussion. En dehors de la question de langue justement soulign?e par Chedlia et d'autres coll?gues, l'annonce nous conduit ? nous interroger s?rieusement sur ce que devient notre organisation, et les questions soulev?es sont extr?mement pertinentes. J'?tais r?cemment ? Nairobi et durant les deux jours de mon s?jour les bureaux d'AFRICOM sont rest?s ferm?s. J' ai aussi appris que le nouveau directeur ex?cutif qui a ?t? pr?sent? aux membres ? l'AG au Cap n'a, ? ce jour, pas pris fonction. En m?me temps passe une annonce, non sign?e, qui nous apprend que notre organisation recherche un consultant pour faire un travail qui normalement devrait ?tre de la responsabilit? du directeur ex?cutif. Tout cela conduit ? penser qu'il y a comme un malaise profond dans l'organisation, mais que les membres n'en sont pas tenus inform?s. Si notre organisation, que depuis plus de six ans nous faisons de notre mieux pour mettre sur des assises solides, conna?t de graves difficult?s, il me semble qu'il s'agit-l? d'une situation ? faire partager par les membres. En faire myst?re pourrait ?tre mal interpr?t?, en dehors de tout le pr?judice que ce silence pourrait causer ? l'organisation, et ? sa cr?dibilit? vis-?-vis de nos partenaires financiers. Les questions pos?es dans le message de Chedlia sont enti?rement justifi?es, et il serait souhaitable que le Conseil d'Administration nous apporte des ?claircissements sur la situation d'AFRICOM, m?me si les nouvelles sont inqui?tantes. Cette organisation est la n?tre, et notre responsabilit? commune, et cela ne devrait pas ?tre oubli?. Claude Ardouin Membre fondateur _________________________________________________________________________ I sincerely thank Chedlia for alerting us on this ad which is not found on AFRICOM web site but was passed only on the discussion list. Apart fom the language issue which was rightly raised by Chedlia and others, this ad brings us to seriously ask ourselves about the fate of our organisation, and the issues raised by Chedlia are extremely relevant. Recently I was in Nairobi and during the two days that I spent there I always found AFRICOM office closed. I was also informed that the new executive director, who was introduced to the members at the GC in Cape Town, had not started until today. At the same time here is an ad - not signed - which tells us that our organisation is seeking a consultant to do a job which normally would be expected to be under the responsibility of the ED. All that leads to think that the organisation might be undergoing a serious disease, but the members are not aware of that. Over more than six years now, we have all been trying our best to put this organisation on a strong ground, and if AFRICOM is now going through serious difficulties, it would seem to me that such a situation should be shared with the membership. To try and make it a mystery could be badly interpreted, and the silence could hugely damage the organisation and its credibility vis-a-vis our donors. The issues raised by Chedlia in her message are entirely justified, and therefore deserve clarifications from the board of AFRICOM on the current situation, even if it is worrying news. This organisation is ours and our shared responsibility, and that should not be forgotten. Claude Ardouin Founding member >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum >To: >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 > >The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the >services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the >organization's Strategic Plan. > > > >Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > >Competencies Required: - >1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > AFRICOM. >2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding >landscape > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various >international > and regional bodies with respect to heritage >3. Have knowledge of business planning processes >4. Has an excellent writing skill. >5. Has some financial knowledge. >6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > an international body such as ours. >7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > >Required Outputs; >1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members >2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > members, past ED, current ED. >3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > proposals, policies and constitution. >4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > and invited participants. >5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session >6. Write Draft plan for Board >7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > >Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of application, >including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to >secretariat at africom.museum > > > >AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our >call. > > > >The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > >_______________________________________________ >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l _________________________________________________________________ MSN Messenger : appels gratuits de PC ? PC ! http://www.msn.fr/newhotmail/Default.asp?Ath=f _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l The Horniman Public Museum & Public Park Trust. 100 London Road, London SE23 3PQ. Registered as a charity in England and Wales. 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From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 20 18:21:32 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:21:32 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?windows-1256?q?=28Fr=29_Mise_au_point_de_la_Pr=E9si?= =?windows-1256?q?dente?= Message-ID: <014d01c7b34e$aee01310$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Une mise ? jour pour les membres Nous esp?rons que tout le monde va bien de corps et d?esprit. Il a ?t? vraiment passionnant de voir le niveau des d?bats et l?engagement sur les questions du retour des artefacts africains ? leur pays d?origine. Une coll?gue a sugg?r? sur la liste de diffusion qu?AFRICOM devrait faire quelque chose ? ce sujet. Et bien entendu, depuis le d?but de ce d?fi, j?ai beaucoup r?fl?chi au r?le qu?AFRICOM devrait jouer dans la r?solution de ces probl?mes. Chers coll?gues, les id?es et les pens?es partag?es lors des deux conf?rences et assembl?e g?n?rales d?AFRICOM, et certainement lors des commissions de la derni?re AG ont catalys? les pens?es autour de la coop?ration r?gionale, s?int?ressant aux probl?mes du trafic illicite et ? beaucoup d?autres qui ne peuvent ?tre formul?s ici. Comment pourrions-nous int?grer tout ceci autrement qu?? travers le d?veloppement d?un plan strat?gique coh?rent et sur le long terme qui permettrait ? l?organisation de mesurer ses impacts sur le continent d?une fa?on ad?quate et syst?matique. Un plan qui identifierait ?galement, et ?claircirait, les relations entre les diff?rentes agences et institutions internationale et du continent et AFRICOM, en cr?ant une synergie et un meilleur ?lan pour le changement. Depuis la mise en place du nouveau Conseil d?Administration d?AFRICOM, cela nous a pris du temps de nous occuper des questions financi?res, op?rationnelles et strat?giques li?es ? une ONG de la stature d?AFRICOM. Avec le niveau de pauvret?, les Objectifs du Mill?naire pour le D?veloppement du continent et les d?fis auxquels fait face la gestion des ressources patrimoniales, notre t?che n?est certainement pas ? prendre ? la l?g?re. Le travail men? ces derni?res ann?es a ?t? exceptionnel mais les d?fis de la lev?e de fonds et de la viabilit? sont juste deux des questions cl?s auxquelles nous devons nous atteler de fa?on urgente. Aucun plan strat?gique n?a ?t? adopt? ou mis en ?uvre par le pr?c?dent Conseil d?Administration et aucune campagne active de lev?e de fond n?a ?t? men?e pour la survie ? long terme de l?organisation. Bien que le nouveau Directeur ex?cutif ait ?t? nomm? par le Conseil d?Administration sortant, il n?y avait aucune ressource pour d?m?nager le candidat ou le r?mun?rer. Le travail d?AFRICOM ces derniers mois a largement ?t? permis par la g?n?rosit? exceptionnelle des Mus?es Nationaux du Kenya. Il est difficile d?exprimer par des mots la reconnaissance pour la gestion du Dr Farah et de son Conseil d?Administration de ce point de vue. Gr?ce ? ce soutien, AFRICOM a ?t? capable de maintenir un secr?tariat op?rationnel avec une infrastructure et du personnel. L?actuel Conseil d?Administration a travaill? activement ? la recherche de fonds pour assurer la p?rennit? d?AFRICOM. Gr?ce aux efforts du Conseil, il existe de fortes possibilit?s de financement. Cependant, l??laboration d?un plan strat?gique est une ?tape cl? pour attirer des partenaires financiers plus investis. Formuler, clarifier et partager le projet, et trouver les ressources pour soutenir ce projet vont de pair. Nous vous encourageons ? aider ? l?identification d?un facilitateur qualifi? pour la session de planification strat?gique du Conseil d?Administration d?AFRICOM, de son Directeur Ex?cutif et des parties prenantes principales. Nous vous remercions. Deirdre Prins-Solani Pr?sidente AFRICOM From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 20 18:20:08 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:20:08 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] (Eng) Update from the President Message-ID: <014801c7b34e$7cc2ca30$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> An Update to Members We trust that all is well in health and spirit. It has been truly exciting to see the amount of debate and engagement about issues of the return of African artifacts to its countries of origin. A colleague has suggested on the list that AFRICOM should be doing something about it. And certainly since that challenge was made I have been thinking about what the role of AFRICOM should play in the resolution of this issue. Colleagues, the ideas and thoughts shared at the two Conferences and General Assemblies of AFRICOM and certainly the commissions at the latter GA have catalysed thinking around regional co-operation, addressing issues of illicit trafficking and many others that cannot be articulated at this point. How else do we go about integrating all of this, but through the development of a coherent long term strategic plan which enables the organisation to measure its impact on the continent in a consistent and systematic way. A plan which would also identify and articulate a relationship between various existing agencies and institutions on the continent and internationally and AFRICOM creating synergy and greater impetus for change. Since the inception of the new Board of AFRICOM, it has taken us some time to orientate ourselves to the financial, operational and strategic issues related to an International NGO of the stature of AFRICOM. Certainly with the levels of poverty, the Millenium Development Goals for the continent and the challenges facing heritage resource management, ours is not a task to be taken lightly. The work implemented in previous years have been outstanding but the challenges of fundraising and sustainability are just two of the key areas we had to address urgently. No strategic plan was adopted or implemented by the previous Board and no active funds were solicited for long term sustainability of the Organisation. Whilst the new Executive Director had been appointed by the outgoing board, there were no funds to re-locate the candidate nor remunerate him. The on-going work of AFRICOM over the past months have been largely enabled by the overwhelming generosity of the National Museums of Kenya. It is difficult to articulate in words the acknowledgement of the leadership of Dr Farah and his Board in this regard. Through this support AFRICOM has been able to maintain an operating Secretariat with infrastructure and seconded staff. The current Board has been actively working to seek funds to ensure that AFRICOM is sustained. Through the efforts of the Board there is a strong possibility for funding. However, the development of the strategic plan is a key step in attracting further funding partners. Articulating, clarifying and sharing the vision and finding resources to support the vision go hand in hand. We encourage you to assist in the identification of a skilled facilitator for the Strategic Planning session of AFRICOM Board, its Executive Director and key stakeholders. We thank you. Deirdre Prins-Solani President AFRICOM From at at iccrom.org Wed Jun 20 19:26:24 2007 From: at at iccrom.org (at@iccrom.org) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:26:24 +0100 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?windows-1256?q?=28Fr=29_Mise_au_point_de_la_Pr=E9si?= =?windows-1256?q?dente?= Message-ID: <2CE33593302@iccrom.org> I will be back on 21 June, 2007. Kindly direct all your urgent messages to my colleague Chiara Lespérance From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 20 19:56:21 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:56:21 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Apology to AFRICOM colleagues Message-ID: <006701c7b35b$edf12c30$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Dear AFRICOM colleagues, I am writing this communication as a reaction to the debate that has been on-going on the issue of AFRICOM being a multilingual organization and therefore the need for all communication from the secretariat being written in both French and English. First, I would like say that I take full responsibility for the error of releasing information in English only. I must apologize profusely to all members, especially the French-speaking ones, for this omission. I appreciate very much the need for all AFRICOM communications to be in both languages so that we can all participate fairly in discussions and other issues related to our organization. In future, I shall strive to ensure that such a situation does not recur. Since the new Board took office, AFRICOM has experienced serious resource difficulties, both human and financial. The only French expert in the office, Mr. Henry Cheruiyot, has been on study leave in Egypt, leaving the office with limited capacity to translate the communications we intend to release. Furthermore, the financial situation of the organization could not allow us to hire the services of a professional translator to do this work, which could have cost us money that we did not have. Henry is now back in the Country. We therefore will try henceforth to ensure that all communications are in both languages. Thank you for your understanding. Peter Dennis Okwaro AFRICOM Treasurer From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 20 19:56:51 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:56:51 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-1?q?_Pardon_aux_coll=E8gues_d=27AFRICOM?= Message-ID: <006c01c7b35b$ffef57e0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Cher coll?gues d?AFRICOM, Je vous ?cris pour r?agir au d?bat sur question d?AFRICOM ?tant organisation bilingue et alors le n?cessit? de diss?miner les informations en fran?ais et anglais de secr?tariat. Tout d?abord je vous signale que je suis responsable pour l?erreur d?avoir diss?min?e les informations en anglais uniquement. Je demande le pardon de tous les membres et particuli?rement les membres francophones pour cette omission. J?estime l?importance d?avoir les informations et communication d?AFRICOM dans les deux langues. Cela permettra que nous puissions tous participer ?quitablement dans les discutions et ?changes dans les questions qui concerne notre organisation. Dans l?avenir, je prendrai tous soins pour que cette situation ne se r?p?te pas. Des que le nouveau conseil d?administration a prise charge, AFRICOM a connu des difficult?s majeure en mati?re de finance et ressource humains. La seule employ?e bilingue dans l?organisation ?tait en ?gypte en train de poursuivre ses ?tudes. Cela a pr?sent?e capacit? limit?e pour traduire les informations que nous voulons diffuser. En plus, la situation financi?re dans l?organisation ne pouvait pas permettre qu?on cherche les services d?un traducteur professionnel. Le service professionnel de traduction nous coutera cher tandis que nous ne disposons par de l?argent. Henry est de retour au Kenya. D?sormais, nous allons essayer de diss?miner les informations dans les deux langues. Nous vous remercions pour votre compr?hension. Peter Dennis Okwaro LE TRESORIER D'AFRICOM From sophienmew at hotmail.com Thu Jun 21 11:58:14 2007 From: sophienmew at hotmail.com (sophie mew) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:58:14 +0000 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Apology to AFRICOM colleagues In-Reply-To: <006701c7b35b$edf12c30$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: Mr Okwaro, I am a PhD candidate, in my second year (the working title of my thesis is National Museums: Social memory and public access in Mali and Ghana). I have been working with Sidibe at the MNM for over 4 years and I have just returned from research in Ghana. Being of dual nationality (English/French) I am bilingual. I would be happy to help out over the coming year with translations for Africom from time to time. I obviously recognise the importance in accessing both francophone and anglophone professionals with no biases. Do not hesitate to let me know whether I can be of assistance and how. Kind regards, Sophie Mew >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum >To: >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Apology to AFRICOM colleagues >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:56:21 +0300 > >Dear AFRICOM colleagues, > > > >I am writing this communication as a reaction to the debate that has been >on-going on the issue of AFRICOM being a multilingual organization and >therefore the need for all communication from the secretariat being written >in both French and English. > > > >First, I would like say that I take full responsibility for the error of >releasing information in English only. I must apologize profusely to all >members, especially the French-speaking ones, for this omission. I >appreciate very much the need for all AFRICOM communications to be in both >languages so that we can all participate fairly in discussions and other >issues related to our organization. In future, I shall strive to ensure >that >such a situation does not recur. > > > >Since the new Board took office, AFRICOM has experienced serious resource >difficulties, both human and financial. The only French expert in the >office, Mr. Henry Cheruiyot, has been on study leave in Egypt, leaving the >office with limited capacity to translate the communications we intend to >release. Furthermore, the financial situation of the organization could not >allow us to hire the services of a professional translator to do this work, >which could have cost us money that we did not have. > > > >Henry is now back in the Country. We therefore will try henceforth to >ensure >that all communications are in both languages. > > > >Thank you for your understanding. > > > > > > > > > > > >Peter Dennis Okwaro > >AFRICOM Treasurer > > > >_______________________________________________ >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l _________________________________________________________________ Tell Hotmail about an email that changed your life! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ From museum-security at museum-security.org Thu Jun 21 07:39:13 2007 From: museum-security at museum-security.org (MSN (Ton Cremers)) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:39:13 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Thieves take Beuys painting, African art in $1.9 million Swiss heist Message-ID: <039301c7b3be$290e7540$7b2b5fc0$@org> Thieves take Beuys painting, African art in $1.9 million Swiss heist The Associated Press Wednesday, June 20, 2007 GENEVA: A painting of Joseph Beuys and a collection of African art worth around 2.4 million Swiss francs (US$1.9 million, ?1.42 million) were stolen from a house near Geneva, police said Wednesday. The thieves broke into the house and carried away the art on April 12, said Patrick Pulh of the police for the canton of Geneva. They stole 140 objects from the private collection, including masks and statues from West Africa, he said. No arrests have been made, Pulh said. The artworks, which came from countries like Mali, Cameroon, Ghana and Ivory Coast, included several tall masques, including a wooden mask with a crest measuring 1.89 meters (6.2 feet), according to the insurance company which registered the collection. "Some of the objects have a value of over 100,000 francs, but most of them are worth around 10,000 francs," said Barbara Koenig, spokeswoman for Allianz insurance. The haul also includes an untitled 1977 painting made of natural rubber by German avant-garde artist Beuys. The painting has an estimated value of 198,000 francs (US$159,500; ?119,000), Koenig said. Police said they assume that the thieves were art experts. http://www.iht.com/ From sophienmew at hotmail.com Thu Jun 21 12:53:50 2007 From: sophienmew at hotmail.com (sophie mew) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:53:50 +0000 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] The Art Newspaper / Africa In-Reply-To: <00af01c7b26a$050f8850$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: Dear Ashley Eldridge-Ford, I am emailing to submit a story idea... My paper addresses small community-run museums called "les Banques Culturelles" - an ongoing project in rural Mali which is very successful. The concept was initiated by the plight of local individuals selling their cultural heritage to passing tourists in the 1990's to make some revenue in the Dogon region of South East Mali. Cultural banks are unique in that they are set up and run by the local community - individuals donate their objects in exchange for a micro credit loan. The collections are then displayed for the public and are used as security against the loan. This is a way of addressing conservation and preserving cultural heritage within it's own environment for the benefit of future generations. The project is quite hard to explain in two sentences (!), but is well worth more discussion. I spent 2 weeks in a Dogon village last year researching the first established cultural bank (there are now four), and would like to share my findings and write about the project. My background is in academic research: I am a second year PhD candidate from SOAS, London. I've been actively working in the museum field since 2000 in UK and West Africa and studied anthropology. The working title of my thesis is "National Museums: Social memory and public access in Mali and Ghana". If, however, this topic is not sufficiently fitting for the Art Newspaper, I would happily reconsider my story and would like to contribute in another way. I look forward to hearing from you, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information from me, With kind regards, Sophie Mew >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum >To: >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] The Art Newspaper / Africa >Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:04:42 +0300 > >Ashlo is a cultural brokerage company that liaises on various art-related >projects internationally. One of these projects is to promote and evoke >discussion on the art and artists living and working within and external to >Africa - 'African' art and artists. We are working with The Art Newspaper >(read widely by curators, dealers, collectors and all those involved in the >art world : www.theartnewspaper.com ) to >provide them with a supplement focused specifically on Africa. The format >of our supplement would follow along the lines of said publication - i.e. >interrogative journalism exploring museums, conservation issues, art world >news, the art market, what's on, etc. > > > >This particular supplement will focus on contemporary African: > > > >- institutes (museums, biennale, foundations, artist in residence >programmes, etc.) > >- private collections > >- contemporary artists (their artwork, exhibitions, etc.) > >- the art market (who is buying African-made art, where are the buyers >based, for what reason are they buying, etc.) > > > >We are looking for writers to pitch story ideas to us, which I will be >taking to our editorial board and thereafter I will be in a position to >commission articles. These stories can look either within or external to >Africa. > > > >Additionally we are putting together a timeline of: > > > >- milestone exhibitions > >- milestone publications > > > >As we are not based in Africa, it is key for us to find writers who are in >a >position to comment on and follow up newsworthy stories from those based >either in close proximity to, or those working within, Africa. This >initial project with The Art Newspaper has the potential to become part of >a >much larger project including a travelling exhibition and a series of >conferences and talks. > >Please do not hesitate to be in touch if you would like to submit a story >idea. > >With best wishes, > > > >Ashley Eldridge-Ford > > ashley at artcomments.com > >0044 777 620 1149 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l _________________________________________________________________ Txt a lot? Get Messenger FREE on your mobile. https://livemessenger.mobile.uk.msn.com/ From secretariat at africom.museum Thu Jun 21 17:15:49 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:15:49 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Animateur/expert pour un atelier Message-ID: <002f01c7b40e$ab2e0450$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> AFRICOM (Conseil International des Mus?es Africains) est ? la recherche des services d'un expert afin de faciliter un atelier pour le d?veloppement du plan strat?gique de l'organisation. Ci-dessous le r?sum? des fonctions et comp?tences du consultant : Comp?tences requises : 1. Devra absolument se familiariser avec l'historique d'AFRICOM. 2. Bonne connaissance du patrimoine ? travers le continent, mais ?galement une conscience et un "regard" international - ? la fois en termes de paysage financier et de contenu intellectuel, de directions strat?giques des diff?rents corps internationaux et r?gionaux dans le respect du patrimoine. 3. Connaissances dans les processus de planification d'activit?s 4. Excellentes comp?tences de r?daction 5. Quelques connaissances financi?res 6. Compr?hension des questions de politique et de montage d'un cadre politique pour une organisation internationale comme la notre 7. Excellentes capacit?s d'?coute et de compr?hension Description des t?ches ? effectuer : 1. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les membres du Conseil d'Administration 2. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les anciens membres du Conseil d'Administration, l'ancienne Directrice Ex?cutive, l'actuel Directeur Ex?cutif 3. Lecture pr?paratoire de TOUTE la documentation d'AFRICOM : rapports, propositions, politiques et statuts 4. Animation de la s?ance pl?ni?re de planification strat?gique avec le Secr?tariat, les membres du Conseil d'Administration et les participants invit?s 5. Enregistrement (prise de note) de l'ensemble de la s?ance de planification strat?gique 6. R?diger une proposition de Plan pour le Conseil d'Administration 7. Pr?parer le Plan Strat?gique final pour l'attention et lecture par le Conseil d'Administration et les membres Les personnes int?ress?es et qualifi?es doivent envoyer une courte lettre de candidature, incluant un CV et leurs attentes en mati?re de r?mun?rations quotidienne ? Les membres d'AFRICOM sont hautement encourag?s ? recommander des personnes qui correspondraient ? cette annonce. La date limite pour proposer sa candidature est le 30 juin 2007. Deirdre Solani-Prins Pr?sidente de l'AFRICOM From secretariat at africom.museum Thu Jun 21 17:16:38 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:16:38 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR Message-ID: <003701c7b40e$c818d180$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the organization's Strategic Plan. Below is a brief for the Facilitator; Competencies Required: - 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of AFRICOM. 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding landscape and intellectual content, strategic directions of various international and regional bodies with respect to heritage 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes 4. Has an excellent writing skill. 5. Has some financial knowledge. 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for an international body such as ours. 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills Required Outputs; 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board members, past ED, current ED. 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, proposals, policies and constitution. 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board and invited participants. 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session 6. Write Draft plan for Board 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of application, including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to secretariat at africom.museum AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our call. The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 Deirdre Solani-Prins AFRICOM President From chedlia at gmail.com Thu Jun 21 22:27:43 2007 From: chedlia at gmail.com (Chedlia Annabi) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:27:43 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6e28a6310706211227u4a84fa94ie78ae713362ae855@mail.gmail.com> Dear Hassan, Thank you for your message. As you remember we worked as many other members to the lunching of the AFRICOM Program since 1993 and to the creation of AFRICOM. Now it seems that AFRICOM need help from us and we have to be involved to know what are the problems and how we can resolve them all together. I have no reply from the secretariat or the president or the board. I hope we 'll be able to go on within our AFRICOM. Best regards Chedlia Annabi 2007/6/19, Hassan Arero : > > Dear Colleagues, > > I refer to Chedlia's concerns and to Claude's points about the sad state > of Africom's affairs at the moment. I recall very vividly working with > Chedlia and other African colleagues, a decade ago, on the Standardisation > of the museum inventory in Africa. That project to some extent, laid the > cornerstone for the establishment of Africom - to deal with African museum > Affairs. > > The establishment of Africom in Nairobi, was also something I had some > involvement in because we believed then that Africom in Nairobi will be a > vibrant organisation that will grow within the precincts of the National > Museums of Kenya. Since its establishment, Africom has done a good job and > has continued to raise expectations and inter-dependency among colleagues in > the Heritage sectors. > > In the UK I have met so many students of Anthropology, museum studies etc, > who were keen to discover Africom and do some work with African colleagues. > > Africom is a dream that we realised to help our African museums make bold > strides into the future. We wanted to take charge of our own destinies other > than being controlled from some western capital. But what has happened to > that dream? Has it wilted like all other African dreams or morphed into a > nightmare? > > The doors to Africom should open and allow the ideas, aspirations and > challenges facing our African heritage to be discussed. To those who have > the wherewithal to change this dire and collectively sad/shameful situation, > please know that the time to act is now, not tomorrow. Our heritage awaits > and history is watching us!! > > > Hassan Arero, PhD. > Keeper of Anthropology > Horniman Museum and Gardens > 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London > SE23 3PQ > > Tel: 02082918691 > email: harero at horniman.ac.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum > [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum]On Behalf Of Claude > Ardouin > Sent: 18 June 2007 19:49 > To: africom-l at list.africom.museum > Subject: Re: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR > > > Je remercie Chedlia de nous avoir alert?s sur cette annonce qui ne se > retrouve d'ailleurs pas sur le site web d'AFRICOM, mais a ?t? pass?e > uniquement dans la liste de discussion. En dehors de la question de langue > justement soulign?e par Chedlia et d'autres coll?gues, l'annonce nous > conduit ? nous interroger s?rieusement sur ce que devient notre > organisation, et les questions soulev?es sont extr?mement pertinentes. > J'?tais r?cemment ? Nairobi et durant les deux jours de mon s?jour les > bureaux d'AFRICOM sont rest?s ferm?s. J' ai aussi appris que le nouveau > directeur ex?cutif qui a ?t? pr?sent? aux membres ? l'AG au Cap n'a, ? ce > jour, pas pris fonction. En m?me temps passe une annonce, non sign?e, qui > nous apprend que notre organisation recherche un consultant pour faire un > travail qui normalement devrait ?tre de la responsabilit? du directeur > ex?cutif. > > Tout cela conduit ? penser qu'il y a comme un malaise profond dans > l'organisation, mais que les membres n'en sont pas tenus inform?s. Si > notre > organisation, que depuis plus de six ans nous faisons de notre mieux pour > mettre sur des assises solides, conna?t de graves difficult?s, il me > semble > qu'il s'agit-l? d'une situation ? faire partager par les membres. En faire > myst?re pourrait ?tre mal interpr?t?, en dehors de tout le pr?judice que > ce > silence pourrait causer ? l'organisation, et ? sa cr?dibilit? vis-?-vis de > nos partenaires financiers. > > Les questions pos?es dans le message de Chedlia sont enti?rement > justifi?es, > et il serait souhaitable que le Conseil d'Administration nous apporte des > ?claircissements sur la situation d'AFRICOM, m?me si les nouvelles sont > inqui?tantes. Cette organisation est la n?tre, et notre responsabilit? > commune, et cela ne devrait pas ?tre oubli?. > > > Claude Ardouin > Membre fondateur > _________________________________________________________________________ > > I sincerely thank Chedlia for alerting us on this ad which is not found on > AFRICOM web site but was passed only on the discussion list. Apart fom the > language issue which was rightly raised by Chedlia and others, this ad > brings us to seriously ask ourselves about the fate of our organisation, > and > the issues raised by Chedlia are extremely relevant. Recently I was in > Nairobi and during the two days that I spent there I always found AFRICOM > office closed. I was also informed that the new executive director, who > was > introduced to the members at the GC in Cape Town, had not started until > today. At the same time here is an ad - not signed - which tells us that > our > organisation is seeking a consultant to do a job which normally would be > expected to be under the responsibility of the ED. > > All that leads to think that the organisation might be undergoing a > serious > disease, but the members are not aware of that. Over more than six years > now, we have all been trying our best to put this organisation on a strong > ground, and if AFRICOM is now going through serious difficulties, it would > seem to me that such a situation should be shared with the membership. To > try and make it a mystery could be badly interpreted, and the silence > could > hugely damage the organisation and its credibility vis-a-vis our donors. > > The issues raised by Chedlia in her message are entirely justified, and > therefore deserve clarifications from the board of AFRICOM on the current > situation, even if it is worrying news. This organisation is ours and our > shared responsibility, and that should not be forgotten. > > Claude Ardouin > Founding member > > > > >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" > >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum > >To: > >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR > >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 > > > >The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > >services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > >organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > > > > >Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > > >Competencies Required: - > >1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > > AFRICOM. > >2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding > >landscape > > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > >international > > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > >3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > >4. Has an excellent writing skill. > >5. Has some financial knowledge. > >6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > > an international body such as ours. > >7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > > >Required Outputs; > >1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > >2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > > members, past ED, current ED. > >3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > > proposals, policies and constitution. > >4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > > and invited participants. > >5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > >6. Write Draft plan for Board > >7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > > > > >Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > >including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > >secretariat at africom.museum > > > > > > > >AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit > our > >call. > > > > > > > >The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger : appels gratuits de PC ? PC ! > http://www.msn.fr/newhotmail/Default.asp?Ath=f > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > The Horniman Public Museum & Public Park Trust. 100 London Road, London > SE23 3PQ. > Registered as a charity in England and Wales. > Charity registration number: 802725 > Company registration number: 2456393 > > > Disclaimer > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and is intended for the > use of the addressee only. It may contain personal views which are not the > views of the Horniman Museum, unless specifically stated. If you have > received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or > disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the > sender immediately. Please note that the Horniman may monitor e-mails sent > or received. It is the recipient_s responsibility to ensure that appropriate > measures are in place to check for software viruses. > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 From chedlia at gmail.com Thu Jun 21 22:32:54 2007 From: chedlia at gmail.com (Chedlia Annabi) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:54 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: References: <012501c7a9d7$2ed39730$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <6e28a6310706211232h2dfcd1f4lea61ce2a2f4eeb39@mail.gmail.com> Cher Claude, Merci pour votre message. Oui visiblement AFRICOM a des probl?mes Comme vous le dites si bien ce n'est pas en ?ludant les probl?mes que nous allons pouvoir les r?soudre. Nous devons bien au contraire les identifier afin de leur trouver tous ensemble des solutions salvatrices. Mais si nous ne savons pas ou est le vrai probl?me nous ne pouvons aider. j'attends toujours une r?action de la pr?sidente qui est toujours absente et mes messages me reviennent automatiquement ou d'un des membre du Conseil d'administration. Merci de rester mobilis? pour que demeure AFRICOM Chedlia Annabi Le 18/06/07, Claude Ardouin a ?crit : > > Je remercie Chedlia de nous avoir alert?s sur cette annonce qui ne se > retrouve d'ailleurs pas sur le site web d'AFRICOM, mais a ?t? pass?e > uniquement dans la liste de discussion. En dehors de la question de langue > justement soulign?e par Chedlia et d'autres coll?gues, l'annonce nous > conduit ? nous interroger s?rieusement sur ce que devient notre > organisation, et les questions soulev?es sont extr?mement pertinentes. > J'?tais r?cemment ? Nairobi et durant les deux jours de mon s?jour les > bureaux d'AFRICOM sont rest?s ferm?s. J' ai aussi appris que le nouveau > directeur ex?cutif qui a ?t? pr?sent? aux membres ? l'AG au Cap n'a, ? ce > jour, pas pris fonction. En m?me temps passe une annonce, non sign?e, qui > nous apprend que notre organisation recherche un consultant pour faire un > travail qui normalement devrait ?tre de la responsabilit? du directeur > ex?cutif. > > Tout cela conduit ? penser qu'il y a comme un malaise profond dans > l'organisation, mais que les membres n'en sont pas tenus inform?s. Si > notre > organisation, que depuis plus de six ans nous faisons de notre mieux pour > mettre sur des assises solides, conna?t de graves difficult?s, il me > semble > qu'il s'agit-l? d'une situation ? faire partager par les membres. En faire > myst?re pourrait ?tre mal interpr?t?, en dehors de tout le pr?judice que > ce > silence pourrait causer ? l'organisation, et ? sa cr?dibilit? vis-?-vis de > nos partenaires financiers. > > Les questions pos?es dans le message de Chedlia sont enti?rement > justifi?es, > et il serait souhaitable que le Conseil d'Administration nous apporte des > ?claircissements sur la situation d'AFRICOM, m?me si les nouvelles sont > inqui?tantes. Cette organisation est la n?tre, et notre responsabilit? > commune, et cela ne devrait pas ?tre oubli?. > > > Claude Ardouin > Membre fondateur > _________________________________________________________________________ > > I sincerely thank Chedlia for alerting us on this ad which is not found on > AFRICOM web site but was passed only on the discussion list. Apart fom the > language issue which was rightly raised by Chedlia and others, this ad > brings us to seriously ask ourselves about the fate of our organisation, > and > the issues raised by Chedlia are extremely relevant. Recently I was in > Nairobi and during the two days that I spent there I always found AFRICOM > office closed. I was also informed that the new executive director, who > was > introduced to the members at the GC in Cape Town, had not started until > today. At the same time here is an ad - not signed - which tells us that > our > organisation is seeking a consultant to do a job which normally would be > expected to be under the responsibility of the ED. > > All that leads to think that the organisation might be undergoing a > serious > disease, but the members are not aware of that. Over more than six years > now, we have all been trying our best to put this organisation on a strong > ground, and if AFRICOM is now going through serious difficulties, it would > seem to me that such a situation should be shared with the membership. To > try and make it a mystery could be badly interpreted, and the silence > could > hugely damage the organisation and its credibility vis-a-vis our donors. > > The issues raised by Chedlia in her message are entirely justified, and > therefore deserve clarifications from the board of AFRICOM on the current > situation, even if it is worrying news. This organisation is ours and our > shared responsibility, and that should not be forgotten. > > Claude Ardouin > Founding member > > > > >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" > >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum > >To: > >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR > >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 > > > >The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > >services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > >organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > > > > >Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > > >Competencies Required: - > >1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > > AFRICOM. > >2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding > >landscape > > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > >international > > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > >3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > >4. Has an excellent writing skill. > >5. Has some financial knowledge. > >6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > > an international body such as ours. > >7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > > >Required Outputs; > >1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > >2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > > members, past ED, current ED. > >3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > > proposals, policies and constitution. > >4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > > and invited participants. > >5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > >6. Write Draft plan for Board > >7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > > > > >Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > >including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > >secretariat at africom.museum > > > > > > > >AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit > our > >call. > > > > > > > >The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger : appels gratuits de PC ? PC ! > http://www.msn.fr/newhotmail/Default.asp?Ath=f > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 From chedlia at gmail.com Fri Jun 22 00:07:46 2007 From: chedlia at gmail.com (Chedlia Annabi) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:07:46 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: <003701c7b40e$c818d180$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> References: <003701c7b40e$c818d180$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <6e28a6310706211407l6cf9e1eclc2c8b84757f50ca1@mail.gmail.com> Chers coll?gues, Le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM ne peut ?tre propos? que par un membre de l'organisation connaissant parfaitement l'organisation et son historique. J'ai particip? ? la r?daction du plan strat?gique de ICOM ? S?oul et cela n'a pas ?t? fait par un expert ?tranger ? l'organisation. Je maintiens que le plan strat?gique rel?ve de la comp?tence du DE qui le soumets aux membres du Conseil d'administration et qui doit tenir compte des priorit?s de nos diff?rents bailleurs de fonds. D'autre part j'aimerai attrirer l'attention que le texte dat? du 20 juin 2007 donne comme date limite la date du 30 juin 2007, c'est-?-dire une semaine pour remplir toutes les conditions demand?es. C'est plut?t court. Je soutiens encore que c'est la t?che de M. Mbaye de proposer le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Chedlia Annabi Dear colleagues, The strategic plan of AFRICOM must be proposed by a n AFRICOM member who has a good understanding of the organisation. I was involved in the developpment of the ICOM Strategic Plan in Seoul and we were all ICOM Members there ws no someone out of the organisation. I 'm sure that the ED M. Mbaye is the best person to do it and to propose it to the Board having in mind the priorities of our funders I note that the message is disseminate on the 20 of june 2007 and the deadline is 30 june 2007, I think that a week is to short for submitting. : Chedlia Annabi 2007/6/21, AFRICOM Secretariat : > > The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > Competencies Required: - > 1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > AFRICOM. > 2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of funding > landscape > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > international > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > 3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > 4. Has an excellent writing skill. > 5. Has some financial knowledge. > 6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > an international body such as ours. > 7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > Required Outputs; > 1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > 2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > members, past ED, current ED. > 3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > proposals, policies and constitution. > 4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > and invited participants. > 5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > 6. Write Draft plan for Board > 7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > secretariat at africom.museum > > > > AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who fit our > call. > > > > The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > > > > > Deirdre Solani-Prins > > > > AFRICOM President > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 From chedlia at gmail.com Fri Jun 22 00:08:09 2007 From: chedlia at gmail.com (Chedlia Annabi) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:09 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Animateur/expert pour un atelier In-Reply-To: <002f01c7b40e$ab2e0450$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> References: <002f01c7b40e$ab2e0450$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <6e28a6310706211408o68d62308s7a686c00faefe908@mail.gmail.com> Chers coll?gues, Le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM ne peut ?tre propos? que par un membre de l'organisation connaissant parfaitement l'organisation et son historique. J'ai particip? ? la r?daction du plan strat?gique de ICOM ? S?oul et cela n'a pas ?t? fait par un expert ?tranger ? l'organisation. Je maintiens que le plan strat?gique rel?ve de la comp?tence du DE qui le soumets aux membres du Conseil d'administration et qui doit tenir compte des priorit?s de nos diff?rents bailleurs de fonds. D'autre part j'aimerai attrirer l'attention que le texte dat? du 20 juin 2007 donne comme date limite la date du 30 juin 2007, c'est-?-dire une semaine pour remplir toutes les conditions demand?es. C'est plut?t court. Je soutiens encore que c'est la t?che de M. Mbaye de proposer le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Chedlia Annabi Dear colleagues, The strategic plan of AFRICOM must be proposed by a n AFRICOM member who has a good understanding of the organisation. I was involved in the developpment of the ICOM Strategic Plan in Seoul and we were all ICOM Members there ws no someone out of the organisation. I 'm sure that the ED M. Mbaye is the best person to do it and to propose it to the Board having in mind the priorities of our funders I note that the message is disseminate on the 20 of june 2007 and the deadline is 30 june 2007, I think that a week is to short for submitting. : Chedlia Annabi Le 21/06/07, AFRICOM Secretariat a ?crit : > > AFRICOM (Conseil International des Mus?es Africains) est ? la > recherche des services d'un expert afin de faciliter un atelier pour > le d?veloppement du plan strat?gique de l'organisation. > > Ci-dessous le r?sum? des fonctions et comp?tences du consultant : > > Comp?tences requises : > 1. Devra absolument se familiariser avec l'historique d'AFRICOM. > 2. Bonne connaissance du patrimoine ? travers le continent, mais > ?galement une conscience et un "regard" international - ? la fois en > termes de paysage financier et de contenu intellectuel, de directions > strat?giques des diff?rents corps internationaux et r?gionaux dans le > respect du patrimoine. > 3. Connaissances dans les processus de planification d'activit?s > 4. Excellentes comp?tences de r?daction > 5. Quelques connaissances financi?res > 6. Compr?hension des questions de politique et de montage d'un cadre > politique pour une organisation internationale comme la notre > 7. Excellentes capacit?s d'?coute et de compr?hension > > Description des t?ches ? effectuer : > 1. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les membres du Conseil > d'Administration > 2. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les anciens membres du > Conseil d'Administration, l'ancienne Directrice Ex?cutive, l'actuel > Directeur Ex?cutif > 3. Lecture pr?paratoire de TOUTE la documentation d'AFRICOM : > rapports, propositions, politiques et statuts > 4. Animation de la s?ance pl?ni?re de planification strat?gique avec > le Secr?tariat, les membres du Conseil d'Administration et les > participants invit?s > 5. Enregistrement (prise de note) de l'ensemble de la s?ance de > planification strat?gique > 6. R?diger une proposition de Plan pour le Conseil d'Administration > 7. Pr?parer le Plan Strat?gique final pour l'attention et lecture par > le Conseil d'Administration et les membres > > > Les personnes int?ress?es et qualifi?es doivent envoyer une courte > lettre de candidature, incluant un CV et leurs attentes en mati?re de > r?mun?rations quotidienne ? > > Les membres d'AFRICOM sont hautement encourag?s ? recommander des > personnes qui correspondraient ? cette annonce. > > La date limite pour proposer sa candidature est le 30 juin 2007. > > > > Deirdre Solani-Prins > > Pr?sidente de l'AFRICOM > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 From badlayeml at yahoo.fr Fri Jun 22 12:39:29 2007 From: badlayeml at yahoo.fr (Abdoulaye Sylla) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:39:29 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-1?q?_Avis_d=27un_profesionnel_du_Mus=E9e_N?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ational_du_Mali?= In-Reply-To: <006c01c7b35b$ffef57e0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Message-ID: <853676.25632.qm@web26311.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Madame la Pr?sidente, Comme le dirait l'autre"une faute reconnue est ? demi pardonn?e". De ce fait, apr?s les r?actions pertinentes de certains coll?gues sur l'hibernation d'AFRICOM, je vous fais savoir qu'il est temps que la r?cr?ation se termine; Donc, je vous souhaite courage et bonne chance, afin que la grande famille mus?ale africaine renaisse de ses cendres. Tr?s cordialement et sinc?rement Abdoulaye Sylla Directeur G?n?ral Adjoint Mus?e National du Mali Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mali --------------------------------- D?couvrez une nouvelle fa?on d'obtenir des r?ponses ? toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des exp?riences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/R?ponses. From kiriamah at yahoo.com Fri Jun 22 16:39:10 2007 From: kiriamah at yahoo.com (Kiriama Herman) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:39:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Animateur/expert pour un atelier In-Reply-To: <6e28a6310706211408o68d62308s7a686c00faefe908@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <437532.60287.qm@web33406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues I have noticed with keen interest the debate on preparing a strategic plan for AFRICOM. With all due respect, I think there is some dishonesty from some of the contributors. If my memory serves me right, Chadlia at one time was the president of AFRICOM. She never did anything to make sure that AFRICOM has a strategic plan. It is therefore ironical and if I can say hypocritical for her to start wondering why, it is June and AFRICOM does not have a strategic plan! How come her board never developed one? Why condemn a board which has foresight and has decided to do the right thing? Second,a strategic plan is not written by every onyango, mohammed or Dube. It is a very serious document written by professionals. I therefore support the decision of the board to seek for qualified professionals to do the work. If there is somebody within the membership of AFRICOM or ICOM who can do it the better- but definitely not a staff member of AFRICOM- a doctor never heals himself/herself. Brethren let us support what the board is doing. Herman Kiriama Deakin University Australia Chedlia Annabi wrote: Chers coll?gues, Le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM ne peut ?tre propos? que par un membre de l'organisation connaissant parfaitement l'organisation et son historique. J'ai particip? ? la r?daction du plan strat?gique de ICOM ? S?oul et cela n'a pas ?t? fait par un expert ?tranger ? l'organisation. Je maintiens que le plan strat?gique rel?ve de la comp?tence du DE qui le soumets aux membres du Conseil d'administration et qui doit tenir compte des priorit?s de nos diff?rents bailleurs de fonds. D'autre part j'aimerai attrirer l'attention que le texte dat? du 20 juin 2007 donne comme date limite la date du 30 juin 2007, c'est-?-dire une semaine pour remplir toutes les conditions demand?es. C'est plut?t court. Je soutiens encore que c'est la t?che de M. Mbaye de proposer le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Chedlia Annabi Dear colleagues, The strategic plan of AFRICOM must be proposed by a n AFRICOM member who has a good understanding of the organisation. I was involved in the developpment of the ICOM Strategic Plan in Seoul and we were all ICOM Members there ws no someone out of the organisation. I 'm sure that the ED M. Mbaye is the best person to do it and to propose it to the Board having in mind the priorities of our funders I note that the message is disseminate on the 20 of june 2007 and the deadline is 30 june 2007, I think that a week is to short for submitting. : Chedlia Annabi Le 21/06/07, AFRICOM Secretariat a ?crit : > > AFRICOM (Conseil International des Mus?es Africains) est ? la > recherche des services d'un expert afin de faciliter un atelier pour > le d?veloppement du plan strat?gique de l'organisation. > > Ci-dessous le r?sum? des fonctions et comp?tences du consultant : > > Comp?tences requises : > 1. Devra absolument se familiariser avec l'historique d'AFRICOM. > 2. Bonne connaissance du patrimoine ? travers le continent, mais > ?galement une conscience et un "regard" international - ? la fois en > termes de paysage financier et de contenu intellectuel, de directions > strat?giques des diff?rents corps internationaux et r?gionaux dans le > respect du patrimoine. > 3. Connaissances dans les processus de planification d'activit?s > 4. Excellentes comp?tences de r?daction > 5. Quelques connaissances financi?res > 6. Compr?hension des questions de politique et de montage d'un cadre > politique pour une organisation internationale comme la notre > 7. Excellentes capacit?s d'?coute et de compr?hension > > Description des t?ches ? effectuer : > 1. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les membres du Conseil > d'Administration > 2. Entretiens/courriels pr?paratoire avec les anciens membres du > Conseil d'Administration, l'ancienne Directrice Ex?cutive, l'actuel > Directeur Ex?cutif > 3. Lecture pr?paratoire de TOUTE la documentation d'AFRICOM : > rapports, propositions, politiques et statuts > 4. Animation de la s?ance pl?ni?re de planification strat?gique avec > le Secr?tariat, les membres du Conseil d'Administration et les > participants invit?s > 5. Enregistrement (prise de note) de l'ensemble de la s?ance de > planification strat?gique > 6. R?diger une proposition de Plan pour le Conseil d'Administration > 7. Pr?parer le Plan Strat?gique final pour l'attention et lecture par > le Conseil d'Administration et les membres > > > Les personnes int?ress?es et qualifi?es doivent envoyer une courte > lettre de candidature, incluant un CV et leurs attentes en mati?re de > r?mun?rations quotidienne ? > > Les membres d'AFRICOM sont hautement encourag?s ? recommander des > personnes qui correspondraient ? cette annonce. > > La date limite pour proposer sa candidature est le 30 juin 2007. > > > > Deirdre Solani-Prins > > Pr?sidente de l'AFRICOM > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. From museum-security at museum-security.org Sat Jun 23 13:29:39 2007 From: museum-security at museum-security.org (MSN (Ton Cremers)) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:29:39 +0200 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Kenyans fete repatriated relics Message-ID: <062501c7b581$6ec4d330$4c4e7990$@org> Kenyans fete repatriated relics By Odiambo Joseph BBC News, Chalani, Kenya Photos: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6231134.stm For the last 22 years, a village along Kenya's picturesque coast has blamed its ill fortune on the theft of two memorial wooden statues known as vigango. Earlier this week, Chalani village in Kilifi District was the scene of joyous celebration as villagers received two vigango which had been repatriated from the United States. Vigango are wooden statues which are considered sacred by Kenya's Mijikenda ethnic group and erected on the graves of revered elders. Hundreds of vigango have reportedly been stolen and exported to Europe and the US, where they are sold to private collectors hungry for ethnic African art. The thefts are carried out by poor youth who are seduced by the prospect of easy money, which they make from selling the stolen artefacts to traders fronting for foreign buyers. The National Museum of Kenya has been spearheading efforts to repatriate these vigango. The principal curator of the museum, Phillip Jimbi Katana, travelled to the remote village in the coastal region to hand over the two statues. "We are handing over two vigango, which were stolen here in 1985 and they found their way all the way to America," Mr Katana said. Small gods To the Mijikenda community, vigango are small gods believed to hold the spirits of departed elders. The carved wooden statues depict human faces and are erected on the graves of members of the Gohu society, a powerful tribal council. Vigango can be four to six feet high, and their size is determined by the status of the Gohu member. The Mijikenda believe the vigango bring luck and prosperity as the dead elders intercede with God to bring good tidings to the family and the community. Kalume Mwakiru's family says it has suffered numerous tragedies in the last two decades including sickness, bad harvests and the death of their family patriarch. And they insist that this is because the two vigango were stolen from family graves. When Mr Mwakiru's two sons died, he erected vigango on their graves. But the carved wooden statues, decorated with triangular etchings, were stolen shortly after. Mr Mwakiru died soon afterwards, and his wife Kache Kalume Mwakiru blames his death on the theft of the vigango. Festus Tinga Mwakiru, the new head of the family, says the theft of the two statues is directly responsible for the family's plight. "When the vigango were stolen, the family became sick and poor. I feel that I am poor because the vigango were stolen," he says. Song and dance The two vigango which were returned to the Mwakiru family were found at the Illinois State Museum and the Hampton University Museum in Virginia. I expect to make money because the vigango are now back Festus Tinga Mwakiru Chalani village came alive with song and dance as the vigango were returned to the Mwakiru family and installed on the desecrated graves. Only members of the revered Gohu Council are allowed to handle the sacred vigango and 10 senior elders were on hand to receive the two statues and erect them on the graves. The chairman of the Gohu council, 70-year-old Kisau Mwaduna, said, "This function is very important to us because we are witnessing the return of vigango. "We have heard a lot of reports from various families in this whole region that vigango are being stolen daily, this issue has been troubling us for many years." High spirits Mr Katana, the principal curator of the National Museums of Kenya, is a Mijikenda and deeply values his community's beliefs and traditions. "We believe if somebody steals it, then that person is going to be affected. He might even become mad," Mr Katana said during the ceremony. "If you steal a vigango, it is going to come back to you because the vigango is somebody's spirit. That spirit is going to disturb you and haunt you." Now that the vigango are back, Festus Tinga Mwakiru's spirits are high and he believes his family's ill fortune is about to end. "Now, I'm feeling alright. I expect to make money because the vigango are now back. The vigango will bring me good luck and I feel very happy." The Hampton University Museum is said to still hold at least 98 other vigango statues. No doubt 98 other families will see this return of these two vigango as a sign that perhaps their ancestors' spirits will soon find their way home and bring prosperity and good fortune with them. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/6231134.stm From ayuyouma at hotmail.com Fri Jun 22 17:27:19 2007 From: ayuyouma at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Ouma) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:27:19 +0000 Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_[AFRICOM-L]__Avis_d'un_profesionnel_du_Mus=E9e_Nationa?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?l_du_Mali?= Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I am inclined to agree with our colleagues Abdoulaye and Kiriama. In have followed with increasing trepidation the destructive tone that the discussions about the supposed state of Africom have taken. May I urge all members of Africom to offer support to the Board which has set a very clear path for the recovery and development of the organization. The request put out by the president of the board clearly requested submissions from qualified professionals to submit applications to work with the board, management and membership of Africom towards the development a strategic plan. None of the submissions I have seen until now address this simple, straight forward request. May I call attention to the fact that the request by the board is in fact the first step towards finding a lasting solution to all the complaints being put forward. Let us recognize and accept it as such.Colleagues, support for the very able group of professionals that make up the board and their decisions in what is needed now. best regards, Elizabeth Ouma National Museums of Kenya > Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:39:29 +0200> From: badlayeml at yahoo.fr> To: africom-l at list.africom.museum> Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Avis d'un profesionnel du Mus?e National du Mali> > Madame la Pr?sidente,> Comme le dirait l'autre"une faute reconnue est ? demi pardonn?e".> De ce fait, apr?s les r?actions pertinentes de certains coll?gues sur l'hibernation d'AFRICOM, je vous fais savoir qu'il est temps que la r?cr?ation se termine;> Donc, je vous souhaite courage et bonne chance, afin que la grande famille mus?ale africaine renaisse de ses cendres.> Tr?s cordialement et sinc?rement> Abdoulaye Sylla> Directeur G?n?ral Adjoint > Mus?e National du Mali> Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mali> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> D?couvrez une nouvelle fa?on d'obtenir des r?ponses ? toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des exp?riences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/R?ponses.> _______________________________________________> Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at:> http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ From GThomas at artstaffing.com Tue Jun 26 01:05:19 2007 From: GThomas at artstaffing.com (Geri Thomas) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:05:19 -0400 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR In-Reply-To: <6e28a6310706211227u4a84fa94ie78ae713362ae855@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200706252205.l5PM519M051791@pro60.cedant.com> Dear Colleagues: I've been watching the comment on an outside facilitator and certainly can understand some of the confusion, although surely not entirely from your perspective. A neutral facilitator with experience in arts and culture can be most useful as the members of an organization are often "too close" to the issues to see all the possibilities. A facilitator really helps to draw out the best from everyone, makes sure everyone is heard and that all ideas and possible solutions are considered. All of you have the answers. A good facilitator helps you frame them. All good things, Geri Geri Thomas, President Thomas & Associates, Inc. 6 East 39th Street New York, NY 10016 P. 212.779.7059 F. 212.779.7096 www.artstaffing.com -----Original Message----- From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum] On Behalf Of Chedlia Annabi Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 3:28 PM To: africom-l at list.africom.museum Subject: Re: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR Dear Hassan, Thank you for your message. As you remember we worked as many other members to the lunching of the AFRICOM Program since 1993 and to the creation of AFRICOM. Now it seems that AFRICOM need help from us and we have to be involved to know what are the problems and how we can resolve them all together. I have no reply from the secretariat or the president or the board. I hope we 'll be able to go on within our AFRICOM. Best regards Chedlia Annabi 2007/6/19, Hassan Arero : > > Dear Colleagues, > > I refer to Chedlia's concerns and to Claude's points about the sad > state of Africom's affairs at the moment. I recall very vividly > working with Chedlia and other African colleagues, a decade ago, on > the Standardisation of the museum inventory in Africa. That project to > some extent, laid the cornerstone for the establishment of Africom - > to deal with African museum Affairs. > > The establishment of Africom in Nairobi, was also something I had some > involvement in because we believed then that Africom in Nairobi will > be a vibrant organisation that will grow within the precincts of the > National Museums of Kenya. Since its establishment, Africom has done a > good job and has continued to raise expectations and inter-dependency > among colleagues in the Heritage sectors. > > In the UK I have met so many students of Anthropology, museum studies > etc, who were keen to discover Africom and do some work with African colleagues. > > Africom is a dream that we realised to help our African museums make > bold strides into the future. We wanted to take charge of our own > destinies other than being controlled from some western capital. But > what has happened to that dream? Has it wilted like all other African > dreams or morphed into a nightmare? > > The doors to Africom should open and allow the ideas, aspirations and > challenges facing our African heritage to be discussed. To those who > have the wherewithal to change this dire and collectively sad/shameful > situation, please know that the time to act is now, not tomorrow. Our > heritage awaits and history is watching us!! > > > Hassan Arero, PhD. > Keeper of Anthropology > Horniman Museum and Gardens > 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London > SE23 3PQ > > Tel: 02082918691 > email: harero at horniman.ac.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum > [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum]On Behalf Of Claude > Ardouin > Sent: 18 June 2007 19:49 > To: africom-l at list.africom.museum > Subject: Re: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR > > > Je remercie Chedlia de nous avoir alert?s sur cette annonce qui ne se > retrouve d'ailleurs pas sur le site web d'AFRICOM, mais a ?t? pass?e > uniquement dans la liste de discussion. En dehors de la question de > langue justement soulign?e par Chedlia et d'autres coll?gues, > l'annonce nous conduit ? nous interroger s?rieusement sur ce que > devient notre organisation, et les questions soulev?es sont extr?mement pertinentes. > J'?tais r?cemment ? Nairobi et durant les deux jours de mon s?jour les > bureaux d'AFRICOM sont rest?s ferm?s. J' ai aussi appris que le > nouveau directeur ex?cutif qui a ?t? pr?sent? aux membres ? l'AG au > Cap n'a, ? ce jour, pas pris fonction. En m?me temps passe une > annonce, non sign?e, qui nous apprend que notre organisation recherche > un consultant pour faire un travail qui normalement devrait ?tre de la > responsabilit? du directeur ex?cutif. > > Tout cela conduit ? penser qu'il y a comme un malaise profond dans > l'organisation, mais que les membres n'en sont pas tenus inform?s. Si > notre organisation, que depuis plus de six ans nous faisons de notre > mieux pour mettre sur des assises solides, conna?t de graves > difficult?s, il me semble qu'il s'agit-l? d'une situation ? faire > partager par les membres. En faire myst?re pourrait ?tre mal > interpr?t?, en dehors de tout le pr?judice que ce silence pourrait > causer ? l'organisation, et ? sa cr?dibilit? vis-?-vis de nos > partenaires financiers. > > Les questions pos?es dans le message de Chedlia sont enti?rement > justifi?es, et il serait souhaitable que le Conseil d'Administration > nous apporte des ?claircissements sur la situation d'AFRICOM, m?me si > les nouvelles sont inqui?tantes. Cette organisation est la n?tre, et > notre responsabilit? commune, et cela ne devrait pas ?tre oubli?. > > > Claude Ardouin > Membre fondateur > ______________________________________________________________________ > ___ > > I sincerely thank Chedlia for alerting us on this ad which is not > found on AFRICOM web site but was passed only on the discussion list. > Apart fom the language issue which was rightly raised by Chedlia and > others, this ad brings us to seriously ask ourselves about the fate of > our organisation, and the issues raised by Chedlia are extremely > relevant. Recently I was in Nairobi and during the two days that I > spent there I always found AFRICOM office closed. I was also informed > that the new executive director, who was introduced to the members at > the GC in Cape Town, had not started until today. At the same time > here is an ad - not signed - which tells us that our organisation is > seeking a consultant to do a job which normally would be expected to > be under the responsibility of the ED. > > All that leads to think that the organisation might be undergoing a > serious disease, but the members are not aware of that. Over more than > six years now, we have all been trying our best to put this > organisation on a strong ground, and if AFRICOM is now going through > serious difficulties, it would seem to me that such a situation should > be shared with the membership. To try and make it a mystery could be > badly interpreted, and the silence could hugely damage the > organisation and its credibility vis-a-vis our donors. > > The issues raised by Chedlia in her message are entirely justified, > and therefore deserve clarifications from the board of AFRICOM on the > current situation, even if it is worrying news. This organisation is > ours and our shared responsibility, and that should not be forgotten. > > Claude Ardouin > Founding member > > > > >From: "AFRICOM Secretariat" > >Reply-To: africom-l at list.africom.museum > >To: > >Subject: [AFRICOM-L] WORKSHOP FACILITATOR > >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:13:26 +0300 > > > >The International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM) is seeking the > >services of an expert to facilitate at a workshop to develop the > >organization's Strategic Plan. > > > > > > > >Below is a brief for the Facilitator; > > > >Competencies Required: - > >1. Should thoroughly familiarize him/herself on the history of > > AFRICOM. > >2. Have knowledge of heritage within the continent, but also an > > International awareness and "gaze" - both in terms of > >funding landscape > > and intellectual content, strategic directions of various > >international > > and regional bodies with respect to heritage > >3. Have knowledge of business planning processes > >4. Has an excellent writing skill. > >5. Has some financial knowledge. > >6. Has grasp of policy issues and setting up policy frameworks for > > an international body such as ours. > >7. Excellent facilitation and LISTENING skills > > > >Required Outputs; > >1. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with Board members > >2. Preparatory interviews/email discussions with past Board > > members, past ED, current ED. > >3. Preparatory reading of ALL AFRICOM documentation; reports, > > proposals, policies and constitution. > >4. Facilitation of Full Strategic Planning session with the Board > > and invited participants. > >5. Record all of the Strategic Planning session > >6. Write Draft plan for Board > >7. Prepare Final Strategic Plan for Board and members perusal > > > > > > > >Interested and qualified persons should send a brief letter of > application, > >including a brief CV and fee expectations per day to > >secretariat at africom.museum > > > > > > > >AFRICOM members are highly encouraged to recommend individuals who > >fit > our > >call. > > > > > > > >The deadline for this application is the close of 30th June 2007 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > >http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger : appels gratuits de PC ? PC ! > http://www.msn.fr/newhotmail/Default.asp?Ath=f > > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > The Horniman Public Museum & Public Park Trust. 100 London Road, > London > SE23 3PQ. > Registered as a charity in England and Wales. > Charity registration number: 802725 > Company registration number: 2456393 > > > Disclaimer > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and is intended for > the use of the addressee only. It may contain personal views which are > not the views of the Horniman Museum, unless specifically stated. If > you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do > not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in > reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the > Horniman may monitor e-mails sent or received. It is the recipient_s > responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to check for software viruses. > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > -- ___________________________________________ Chedlia Annabi - Conservatrice Mus?e de Carthage T?l: (+216) 98.64.67.43 - Fax: (+216) 71.74.20.40 _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 27 19:25:11 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:25:11 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Strategic plan debate Message-ID: <00eb01c7b8d7$bc6259b0$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Dear Colleagues, I have noted with great satisfaction the very active, candid and progressive contributions by a large number of AFRICOM members to the debate on this issue. I honestly believe that we have exhaustively given our views both for and against the announcement and its contents - so much so that we are now repeating ourselves, something that I believe is not necessary. I feel obliged however to make the following observation: My understanding is that the list serve discussions are meant to focus on heritage content matters, since the purpose of the list is to help engage the membership on heritage management and related issues across the continent and within the wider network of AFRICOM membership. It is my well considered view that AFRICOM's administrative/management matters should be articulated either through the General Assembly or through the secretariat. I believe that if we sincerely think about issues of the list serve accessibility seriously, we should be able to see why we really did not have to discuss this issue on the discussion list. Any way, my very honest feeling is that the contributions so far presented are enough to help the Board make a prudent decision on the way forward on this matter. My humble request therefore, with due respect, is that we let this matter rest and allow the Board to, among themselves, make a decision on the way forward. I believe that having elected the current Board, all of us have enough confidence and trust in their ability to make a decision that will be good for the positive progress of AFRICOM and its service to its membership. I would appreciate if further contributions on this matter are confined to suggestions on possible qualified facilitators for the Strategic planning process, which should be sent to the secretariat through: Thank you very much. Peter Dennis Okwaro Treasurer. From secretariat at africom.museum Wed Jun 27 19:26:38 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:26:38 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-1?q?Le_d=E9bat_sur_plan_strat=E9gique_d=27?= =?iso-8859-1?q?AFRICOM?= Message-ID: <00fc01c7b8d7$f027fb60$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> Cher coll?gues, Je note avec une grande satisfaction la discussion active, franche et progressive par un large nombre des membres d?AFRICOM la question le plan strat?gique d'AFRICOM. Je crois que nous avons donn?e compl?tement nos vues suit a l?annonce et son contenu sinon nous risquons de nous r?p?ter ce que je crois n?est pas n?cessaire. Je suis oblig?e de noter les observations suivantes: Selon ma compr?hension, la liste de discussion doit se focaliser sur le contenu patrimonial africain. Le r?le de cette liste est de faciliter les professionnels patrimoniaux sur le continent africain et le r?seau externe d?AFRICOM ? ?changer les id?es et les informations. Je crois fortement que les questions d?administration et gestion d?AFRICOM devront ?tre articul?e ? travers l?Assembl?e G?n?rale et le secr?tariat. Je crois aussi que si nous consid?rions s?rieusement le r?le et l?acc?s de la liste, nous verrions la n?cessit? d??viter ? discuter cette question sur la liste. Mon vue personnelle est que les contributions diss?min?es d?j? sur la liste sont assez pour que le Conseil d?Administration mettent sur place la d?cision bien r?fl?chie sur cette question. Je vous prie respectueusement d?arr?ter cette discussion pour permettre au Conseil d?Administration ? prendre les d?cisions sur cette question. Je crois qu?ayant ?lu cette Conseil d?Administration, nous tous ont la confiance sur leur comp?tence de prendre d?cisions pour le d?veloppement positive d?AFRICOM et ses membres. Je serais reconnaissant si les contributions d?sormais sur cette question seront li?es aux suggestions de personnes qualifi?e ? diriger le processus de planning strat?gique. Veuillez envoyer vos suggestions de facilitateur qualifi?e ? secr?tariat @africom.museum. Merci beaucoup. Peter Dennis Okwaro Tresorier. From aleofr2000 at yahoo.fr Thu Jun 28 00:04:11 2007 From: aleofr2000 at yahoo.fr (=?iso-8859-1?q?AHONON=20L=FFffffc3=FFffffa9onard?=) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:04:11 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] =?iso-8859-1?q?le_site_des_palais_royaux_d=27Abomey_e?= =?iso-8859-1?q?st_sorti_le_lundi_25_juin_2007_de_la_Liste_du_Patrimoine_M?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ondial_en_P=E9ril?= Message-ID: <337107.13510.qm@web25106.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Chers coll?gues, j'ai le plaisir et la joie de vous annoncer que le site des palais royaux d'Abomey est sorti de la Liste du Patrimoine Mondial en P?ril le lundi 25 juin 2007. C'est un honneur pour l'Afrique et le B?nin en particulier. Cel? t?moigne des efforts de conservation d?ploy?s par le B?nin et par tous les partenaires interess?s par la question du patrimoine culturel. C'est une joie que j'aimerai partager avec vous tous. Salutations ? tous et ? bient?t. L?onard AHONON Gestionnaire du Site des Palais Royaux d'Abomey --------------------------------- D?couvrez une nouvelle fa?on d'obtenir des r?ponses ? toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des exp?riences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/R?ponses. From fkoile at yahoo.com Thu Jun 28 12:40:56 2007 From: fkoile at yahoo.com (Flora Koile) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:40:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [AFRICOM-L] luo museum In-Reply-To: <062501c7b581$6ec4d330$4c4e7990$@org> Message-ID: <208654.16909.qm@web90607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> IT IS WITH GREAT HONOUR THAT I PRESENT MY GREAT VISION. Together with a group of friends,I am in a process of developing a luo cultural center in kisumu, This is an eye opener to both locals and internatinals, on the values of this precious but not so known culture. We are also soliciting for more information out there on luo cultural practices, and their mode of life. Its a great project. FLORA KOILE, C.E.O -Lake Victoria Tourist and Education Center - Kisumu --------------------------------- Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. From gloria at africanrockart.org Thu Jun 28 13:25:07 2007 From: gloria at africanrockart.org (Gloria Kendi) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:25:07 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] luo museum Message-ID: <7D9494A309A9F547BFAEF42522A0C23C047DA7@tara-f0.africanrockart.tara> Hi flora!!!thats an interesting project. Would you kindly furnish me with more info? -----Original Message----- From: africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum [mailto:africom-l-bounces at list.africom.museum] On Behalf Of Flora Koile Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:41 PM To: africom-l at list.africom.museum Subject: Re: [AFRICOM-L] luo museum IT IS WITH GREAT HONOUR THAT I PRESENT MY GREAT VISION. Together with a group of friends,I am in a process of developing a luo cultural center in kisumu, This is an eye opener to both locals and internatinals, on the values of this precious but not so known culture. We are also soliciting for more information out there on luo cultural practices, and their mode of life. Its a great project. FLORA KOILE, C.E.O -Lake Victoria Tourist and Education Center - Kisumu --------------------------------- Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. _______________________________________________ Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and unsubscribe at: http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l From djangenan at yahoo.fr Thu Jun 28 18:18:04 2007 From: djangenan at yahoo.fr (Nayondjoa DJANGUENANE) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:18:04 +0200 (CEST) Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?RE=20:=20[AFRICOM-L]=20le=20site=20des=20palais=20royaux?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=20d'Abomey=20est=20sorti=20le=20lundi=2025=20juin=202007=20?= =?iso-8859-1?q?de=20la=20Liste=20du=20Patrimoine=20Mondial=20en=20P=E9ril?= In-Reply-To: <337107.13510.qm@web25106.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20070628151804.92709.qmail@web27708.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> F?licitation et ? bient?t. --- AHONON L?ffffc3?ffffa9onard a ?crit?: > Chers coll?gues, > j'ai le plaisir et la joie de vous annoncer que le > site des palais royaux d'Abomey est sorti de la > Liste du Patrimoine Mondial en P?ril le lundi 25 > juin 2007. C'est un honneur pour l'Afrique et le > B?nin en particulier. Cel? t?moigne des efforts de > conservation d?ploy?s par le B?nin et par tous les > partenaires interess?s par la question du patrimoine > culturel. > C'est une joie que j'aimerai partager avec vous > tous. > Salutations ? tous et ? bient?t. > L?onard AHONON > Gestionnaire du Site des Palais Royaux d'Abomey > > > --------------------------------- > D?couvrez une nouvelle fa?on d'obtenir des r?ponses > ? toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, > des opinions et des exp?riences des internautes sur > Yahoo! Questions/R?ponses. > _______________________________________________ > Change AFRICOM-L subscription options and > unsubscribe at: > http://list.africom.museum/mailman/listinfo/africom-l > ___________________________________________________________________________ Nouveau : t?l?phonez moins cher avec Yahoo! Messenger ! D?couvez les tarifs exceptionnels pour appeler la France et l'international. T?l?chargez sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com From secretariat at africom.museum Fri Jun 29 12:22:21 2007 From: secretariat at africom.museum (AFRICOM Secretariat) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:22:21 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] Eng/Fr) New African Sites on World Heritage List / Nouveaux sites africains sur la liste du Patrimoine Mondial Message-ID: <006601c7ba2e$ff34a290$fa00a8c0@MEMBERSHIP> World Heritage Committee inscribes 3 new African sites on UNESCO?s World Heritage List. Thursday, 28 June 2008 Christchurch, New Zealand The World Heritage Committee inscribed the Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lop?-Okanda (Gabon) as a mixed - cultural and natural - site. Two other African cultural sites were also inscribed: the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Lanscape (South Africa) as a cultural landscape, and Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (Namibia). The World Heritage Committee is expected to inscribe more sites later today. To read more: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/359 ---------- Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial a inscrit 3 nouveaux sites africains sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l?UNESCO. jeudi 28 juin 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial a inscrit l'?cosyst?me et paysage culturel relique de Lop?-Okanda (Gabon) en tant que site mixte - culturel et naturel . Deux autres sites culturels africains ont ?galement ?t? ajout?s ? la Liste : le paysage culturel et botanique du Richtersveld (Afrique du Sud) ; et Twyfelfontein ou /Ui-//aes (Namibie). Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial devrait inscrire de nouveaux sites plus tard dans la journ?e. Lire plus: http://whc.unesco.org/fr/actualites/359/ From l.abungu at mac.com Fri Jun 29 14:27:29 2007 From: l.abungu at mac.com (Lorna Abungu) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:27:29 +0300 Subject: [AFRICOM-L] New African Sites on the list / Nouveaux sites africains sur la liste References: Message-ID: <39C9355E-8E66-4BDA-A3AA-C438B6CB4816@mac.com> Dear colleagues, Todays' news, as well as that of the Palaces of Abomey, submitted by L?onard earlier this week, are excellent news for African heritage! It should be noted as well that there was another [natural] African site that was inscribed during the Committee meeting on Tuesday: The Rainforests of the Atsinanana (Madagascar) This is Madagascar's third site to be inscribed on the list after the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2001) and Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (1990). We African heritage professionals recognise that these achievements are the result of the very hard work by the States Parties concerned, and especially by the Africa Section of the World Heritage Centre. Congratulations to our colleagues in Madagascar, Namibia, Gabon and South Africa! And special congratulations to the Africa Section chief, Dr Elizabeth Wangari, and her staff! We look forward to hearing about further inscriptions during the course of the ongoing 31st session of the World Heritage Committee. Regards, Lorna Abungu ---- Chers coll?gues, La nouvelle re?ue aujourd'hui, ainsi que celle sur les Palais d'Abomey, soumise par L?onard cette semaine, sont des nouvelles excellentes pour le patrimoine africain. Veuillez constater qu'il y a un autre site naturel africain qui a ?t? inscrit mardi pendant la r?union du Comit?: Les for?ts humides de l'Atsinanana (Madagascar) Cela est le troisi?me site malgache a ?tre inscrit sur la Liste apr?s la Colline royale d'Ambohimanga (2001) et la R?serve naturelle int?grale du Tsingy de Bemaraha (1990). Nous les professionnels du patrimoine africain identifions ces accomplissements comme le r?sultat du travail tr?s dur effectu? par les Etats parties concern?s, et particuli?rement par la Section Afrique du Centre du Patrimoine Mondial. F?licitations ? nos coll?gues de Madagascar, Namibie, Gabon et d?Afrique du Sud ! Et f?licitations sp?ciales au Chef de la Section Afrique, Dr Elizabeth Wangari, et son ?quipe ! Nous attendons avec int?r?t d'entendre parler d'autres d'inscriptions pendant la 31?me session du Comit? du Patrimoine Mondial qui continue. Cordialement, Lorna Abungu - - - Lorna L. 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If you are not the intended recipient you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. > World Heritage Committee inscribes 3 new African sites on UNESCO?s > World > Heritage List. > > Thursday, 28 June 2008 > Christchurch, New Zealand > > > The World Heritage Committee inscribed the Ecosystem and Relict > Cultural > Landscape of Lop?-Okanda (Gabon) as a mixed - cultural and natural > - site. > > Two other African cultural sites were also inscribed: the Richtersveld > Cultural and Botanical Lanscape (South Africa) as a cultural > landscape, and > Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (Namibia). > > The World Heritage Committee is expected to inscribe more sites > later today. > > To read more: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/359 > > ---------- > > Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial a inscrit 3 nouveaux sites > africains sur la > Liste du patrimoine mondial de l?UNESCO. > > > jeudi 28 juin 2007 > Christchurch, New Zealand > > Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial a inscrit l'?cosyst?me et paysage > culturel > relique de Lop?-Okanda (Gabon) en tant que site mixte - culturel et > naturel > > Deux autres sites culturels africains ont ?galement ?t? ajout?s ? > la Liste : > le paysage culturel et botanique du Richtersveld (Afrique du Sud) ; et > Twyfelfontein ou /Ui-//aes (Namibie). > > Le Comit? du patrimoine mondial devrait inscrire de nouveaux sites > plus tard > dans la journ?e. > > Lire plus: http://whc.unesco.org/fr/actualites/359/ >