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istoric and cultural importance and our exhibition showcases some of its diversity and richness from the pyramids of sudan the great mosque of timbuktu to the swahili cities of east africa each site is presented in a virtual room and is introduced by short texts written by african scholars many of africa s monuments are protected by unesco and have been given world heritage status they are also protected and supported by national heritage authorities and by the support of international organisations such as the world monument fund and the aga khan trust for culture our hope is that visitors to this exhibition will recognise and support the work of national and international organisations committed to the support of african heritage all the documentation presented in the exhibition are the result of many years of dedicated work by the zamani team from the university of cape town in south africa stéphane pradines stéphane pradines is an archaeologist and professor of islamic art and architecture at the aga khan university institute for the study of muslim civilisations aku ismc in london he was the director of the excavations of the walls of cairo egypt and many other excavations in the indian ocean maldives and east africa kenya tanzania comoros he is a specialist of islamic archaeology in sub saharan africa indian ocean medieval trade and muslim material culture of war military architecture and weapons nowadays his main excavation projects are kua in tanzania and lahore fort in pakistan finally stephane is the founding editor of the journal of material cultures in the muslim world mcmw an academic journal in full open access published by brill in partnership with the aga khan university and the aga khan museum heinz rüther professor em heinz rüther professor emeritus for geomatics at the university of cape town graduated with the degree of diplom ingenieur at the university of bonn and obtained his ph d in photogrammetry at the university of cape town from 1990 to 2002 he was the head of the geomatics department at uct in 2004 he founded the african cultural heritage sites and landscapes database now known as the zamani heritage documentation project which he leads as director and of the principal investigator he has extensive experience in the areas of digital and close range photogrammetry precise engineering surveying laser scanning and deformation analysis and has worked on photogrammetric and surveying projects in europe asia the middle east and especially africa he served as external examiner at several african universities and was scientific coordinator of the lake rukwa basin integrated project an development initiative in tanzania professor rüther s present research interest is focussed on the 3d modelling of architectural structures and the spatial documentation of cultural heritage sites he is a fellow of the university of cape town a fellow of isprs a fellow of the south african academy of engineers and a member of the south african academy of science commentary about the exhibition dodé houéhounha african world heritage specialist bryan koffi opoby junior african world heritage specialist patiently but surely we make our way as protests spread across the globe against systemic racism police brutality and injustice 2020 turned out to be an exceptional year to reflect on what can be done to empower black lives this desire to correct an outdated and racially targeted system applies to many different areas such as education systems employment opportunities health care and also to the history and richness of the african continent in black monuments matter as in the expression black lives matter it is the philosophical precision that counts to matter is of course about the importance of social recognition but what stands out in these words is surely the refusal of discrimination and the desire for equality the desire of a community to rediscover make known and have its history and heritage recognised it is this dynamic that currently drives the african heritage sector indeed african experts are today multiplying actions in order to preserve and promote a heritage that is unfortunately endangered over the last few years many actions have been carried out with the aim of continuously improving the conservation and management of african world heritage sites there are numerous examples testifying to the successes of recent years the creation in 2006 of the african world heritage fund whose objective is to provide financial and technical support for the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage is one such example this is also reflected in the growing involvement of motivated young people in the increased participation of schools and the growing number of training courses accessible in the heritage field we should also note the increase in international funding collaborations particularly in terms of capacity building workshops for site managers and above all in assistance provided to strengthen nomination files for the inscription of sites on the world heritage list these actions taken collaboratively by a wide range of heritage actors bear witness to the current dynamic in this virtual exhibition you will be guided through some of africa s world heritage sites the old towns of djenné inscribed in 1988 are an exceptional witness to the pre islamic civilizations of the inland delta of the niger and an outstanding example of an architectural group of buildings that illustrate a significant historic period the rock hewn churches lalibela represent a unique artistic achievement in size and the variety and boldness of their forms it is also an exceptional testimony to the medieval and post medieval civilization of ethiopia as for the asante traditional buildings they are the last remaining testimony of the unique architectural style of the great asante kingdom the diversity of the sites that are here presented is a reflection of the diversity of african heritage with this exhibition you will discover the richness and variety of a heritage that transcends time ages and eras in this exceptional context of health crisis where these sites of exceptional value are now hardly accessible it is this form of digital initiative that keeps our heritage alive the use of new technologies to promote our incredible heritage and allow us to make it accessible to as many people as possible it is only this way by multiplying actions for its promotion and accessibility that we will succeed in showing raising awareness and educating people about the wealth of african history and heritage this is a task that requires a lot of initiative yet patiently but surely we will make our way dodé houéhounha african world heritage specialist dodé houehounha is a heritage professional with experience in more than 15 african countries he was recently awarded the international young conservationist award 2018 by the international ranger federation irf and the international union for conservation of nature world commission of protected areas iucn wcpa in recognition of his commitment to conservation koffi bryan opody junior african world heritage specialist bryan koffi opoby is a postgraduate in diplomacy and public affairs from heip paris school of advanced international and political studies after undertaking different experiences at global level he is now working on the conservation preservation and promotion of african world heritage commentary about the exhibition ernesto ottone assistant director general for culture unesco paris 2020 has been defined in many ways by the outbreak of the covid 19 pandemic and the intensification of the black lives matter blm movement following incidents of police brutality covid 19 and the blm movement have both highlighted persistent vulnerabilities and deep inequalities in our societies yet they have also revealed the extraordinary ability of people everywhere to meet adversity and tragedy with resilience solidarity determination and hope they have shown that meeting global challenges requires a united response one built on the recognition of our common humanity finding unity in diversity has also been the message of unesco for the last 75 years as we have worked to promote dialogue and mutual understanding through education science communication and culture among the sites showcased in this exhibition six are inscribed on unesco s world heritage list namely the archaeological sites of the island of meroe sudan the rock hewn churches lalibela ethiopia the old towns of djenné mali timbuktu mali the asante traditional buildings ghana and the great zimbabwe national monument zimbabwe each of these sites testifies the richness of african civilizations across thousands of years of history despite differences in location material and context they each have universal value these sites matter because they represent the common heritage of all of humanity they embody the full diversity and richness of human creativity no matter where we come from safeguarding these places is our collective responsibility as one of its two global priorities unesco has put africa at the centre of its efforts to safeguard the cultural heritage of humanity home to over 100 world heritage sites in more than 40 countries africa is a place of extraordinary cultural and natural heritage unesco is committed to ensuring that this heritage is recognized for its outstanding universal value and protected for generations to come unesco would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the aga khan university london united kingdom and cape town university south africa on this initiative beyond its aesthetic architectural and heritage values the exhibition reminds us again of the cultural vibrancy of africa it is our hope that this exhibition will inspire the public to learn more about the culture and heritage of africa to shape a better future for humanity one that embraces the beauty and richness of its diversity ernesto ottone r mr ernesto ottone r is the assistant director general for culture of unesco prior to this position mr ottone r served as chile s first minister of culture arts and heritage from 2015 to 2018 as minister of culture he created a department of first peoples a migrants unit and strengthened copyright laws and heritage protections during this time he also chaired the regional centre for the promotion of books in latin america and the caribbean 2016 2017 from 2011 to 2015 mr ottone r served as director general of the artistic and cultural extension center of the university of chile which manages the national symphony orchestra of chile the chilean national ballet banch the chile symphony choir and the vocal camerata from 2001 to 2010 he held the position of executive director at the matucana 100 cultural center in santiago mr ottone r holds a master s degree in management of cultural institutions and policies from the university of paris ix dauphine 1998 and a bachelor of arts in theatre from the university of chile 1995 world monuments fund s wmf in sub saharan africa stephen battle architect principal project director world monuments fund s wmf mission is to safeguard the world s significant cultural places to enrich lives and build mutual understanding wmf has been active in africa since 1965 when the organisation first became involved in preservation at lalibela in ethiopia since then wmf has supported heritage preservation across the continent africa s built heritage is extraordinary no other region of the world has such diverse cultural heritage from the ancient rock art of matobo hills dating back tens of thousands of years through the remarkable earthen structures of bandiagara to modern asmara built in the early 20th century africa s heritage is full of beauty and invention technical virtuosity and high artistic achievement with a universal value that transcends time and place the rate of change in africa is rapid climate change poverty economic liberalisation are driving rapid demographic and social change more and more people are moving to cities as africa changes the social cultural and economic fabric that maintained diverse cultural heritage is being rapidly eroded africa s heritage is uniquely threatened because so much immovable cultural heritage is made of ephemeral materials earth wood grass as the systems and context that maintained heritage are weakened so it quickly disappears there is an urgent need to preserve africa s endangered monuments wmf s role is to serve as a resource and catalyst for communities around the world to gather what they need technical expertise funding media exposure advocacy to safeguard their and the world s heritage and shepherd it into the future preservation done well has the potential to contribute to more inclusive safe resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements it can generate economic opportunities and it reinforces communities through a sense of shared responsibility and civic participation in supporting heritage preservation in africa and around the globe wmf s ultimate goal is to participate in creating a better world helping connect the present with the past and the future a world where people can interact with each other s culture and history learning from it and creating opportunities around it a world where communities around the globe can work and learn together safeguard our shared accomplishments and build empathy and understanding for each other stephen battle stephen battle is an architect with 30 years professional experience managing conservation projects in africa the middle east and asia he started on his professional path in zanzibar where he worked on projects in the historic stone town from 1998 to 2008 he worked for the aga khan trust for culture based in geneva where he was project manager for conservation and urban rehabilitation projects in syria tanzania and pakistan he joined world monuments fund in 2009 as program director responsible for managing wmf s projects in sub saharan africa he has led major multi year conservation projects in ethiopia tanzania zimbabwe sierra leone mali ghana cameroon burkina faso liberia benin equatorial guinea maldives and uganda from 2017 to 2020 he developed and implemented a project in jordan and lebanon to train syrian refugees jordanians and lebanese in stonemasonry and conservation funded by the british council s cultural protection fund enter exhibition by site name enter exhibition by location aga khan university s institute for the study of muslim civilisations 10 handyside street london n1c 4dn united kingdom email layal n mohammad aku edu ismc marketing aku edu www aku edu ismc zamani project university of cape town menzies building 5th floor cape town south africa tel 27 0 21 650 2327 4593 email info zamaniproject org heinz ruther zamaniproject org www zamaniproject org aga khan centre 10 handyside street london n1c 4dn united kingdom tel 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