| This three-day national consultation meeting is convened in order
to discuss issues related to the safeguarding of cultural heritage
of Eritrea.
The first half of the meeting focuses on the 2003 Convention for
the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, covering its
scope and objectives, safeguarding measures and the obligations
of the States parties. Since Eritrea is not yet party, the participants
discuss steps towards ratifying this legal instrument.
The establishment of a legal framework for the protection of tangible
heritage is the subject of the second part of the meeting. The participants
review the draft framework prepared by a group of Eritrean experts
and discuss further steps. Although it ratified the World Heritage
Convention in 2001, Eritrea has not yet nominated any sites for
inscription on the World Heritage List and its Tentative List so
far contains only one site. The meeting is also an opportunity to
discuss the implementation of the 1972 Convention in Eritrea.
The participants include representatives from the line ministries
responsible for cultural and natural heritage, universities, religious
institutions, the National Museum, Research and Documentation Centre,
and Regional and District administrations. Two resource persons
from outside Eritrea will also contribute to the meeting. |
