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REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE TO STRENGTHEN SYNERGIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EASTERN AFRICA AND THE ADJACENT INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND STATES Port Louis, Mauritius 18 July 2017- Opening Session at the Hotel InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort 18 July 2017- Conference at the Voila Bagatelle Hotel 19 July 2017- Conference, Voila Bagatelle Hotel 20 July 2017- Ministerial Roundtable, Hotel InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort

DAY 1 – Tuesday, 18 July 2017

TIME SESSION PRESENTER 7:30 am Participants depart for Intercontinental Hotel, Balaclava Shuttle Service provided

I. Opening Session – Location: Hotel InterContinental

8:30 am Opening address Mistress of Ceremony Ms Vreeshini Raojee 8:35 am Welcoming Remarks Mistress of Ceremony  Ms. Ann Therese Ndong Jatta, Director of UNESCO Ms Vreeshini Raojee Regional Office for Eastern Africa  Mr. Simon Springett, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Mauritius  Hon. Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research 9:00 am Official Opening Statement Mistress of Ceremony  Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun, Minister of Arts and Ms Vreeshini Raojee 9:10 am Keynote presentation on the protection of cultural Prof. George Abungu, heritage in Eastern Africa and the adjacent Indian Ocean Archaeologist, Intl. Heritage Island States Consultant, UNESCO expert 9:30 am Context: International recognition of the need to protect Mr. Ieng Srong, Chief of UNESCO cultural heritage Movable Heritage and Museums Section 9:40 am Results of the Regional Survey on the Protection of Ms. Karalyn Monteil, Culture Cultural Heritage in Eastern Africa and the adjacent Indian Programme Specialist, UNESCO Ocean Island States Regional Office

9:50 am Group Photograph UNESCO Photographer

10:00 am Coffee break

10:15 am Conference participants depart for Voila Bagatelle Hotel Shuttle Service provided

11:00 am Registration at the Le Voila Bagatelle Hotel UNESCO and Ministry of Arts -5:00 pm and Culture of Mauritius

II. Safeguarding Measures for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – Location: Voila Bagatelle Hotel Chairperson: Mr. Islam Bhugan, 11:00 am Self-presentation by all participants Director of Culture, Ministry of Arts and Culture

11:15 am Presentation of Agenda and Objectives of the conference Ms. Karalyn Monteil, Culture Programme Specialist, UNESCO 11:20 am Introduction to the 1954 Convention for the protection of Regional Office for Eastern cultural heritage in times of armed conflict and UNESCO Africa Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws 12:00 pm Tools and resources: supporting domestic implementation Dr. Eve Massingham, Regional of laws for the protection of cultural heritage Legal Adviser, International Committee for the Red Cross 12:20 pm African World Heritage: Cultural Heritage protection and Dr. Webber Ndoro, Director of management African World Heritage Fund 12:40 pm Discussion – Question/Answer Chairperson: Mr. Islam Bhugan, Director of Culture, Ministry of Arts and Culture

1:00 pm Lunch Break

2:00 pm Safeguarding measures for the protection of cultural Dr Nalini Luckheenarain, property in Mauritius Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Arts and Culture 2:20 pm Eritrea’s experience working with local communities for Dr. Yosief Libsekal, Director of the protection of cultural heritage the National Museum of Eritrea 2:40 pm Explanation of Break out session Prof. George Abungu

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2:45 pm III. Break out session 1 – Challenges for Cultural Heritage Group work moderated by: protection in Eastern Africa and the adjacent Indian Ocean Island States Dr. Webber Ndoro (AWHF), Mr. Peter Okwaro (CHDA), and 1) What are the current threats to cultural heritage in Ms. Kristi Kovanen (ICOMOS) your country/region?

2) What are the challenges your country/ region faces in protecting cultural heritage?

3) Are existing tools/structures adequate? If not, what is required?

3:15 pm Coffee Break

3:30 pm Presentations of results of Break out session 1 Rapporteurs: Conclusions of Safeguarding Measures for the Protection Ms. Rosie Agoi (Uganda); of Cultural Heritage Properties in the Event of Armed Mr. Abdallah Nouroudine Conflict in the region () and Dr Yosief Libsekal (Eritrea) 4:00 pm IV. Break out session 2 – Possible Solutions Group work moderated by:

1) What are some of the past or current preventive Prof. George Abungu (Kenya), measures, practices or solutions that have worked in Ms. Karalyn Monteil (UNESCO); your country/region? and Dr. Eve Massingham (ICRC) 2) What are the roles of communities, government, and civil society in cultural heritage protection?

3) How could Eastern Africa and the adjacent Indian Ocean Island States countries work together to strengthen synergies for cultural heritage protection?

4:30pm Presentations of results of Break out session 2 Rapporteurs: Recommendations of Safeguarding Measures for the Mr. Bernard Bakaye (EAC); Ms. Protection of Cultural Heritage Properties in the Event of Beryl Ondiek (); Prof. Armed Conflict in the region Audax Mabulla (Tanzania) 5:00 pm V. Group Discussion and Summary of conclusions and Rapporteur: Ms Corinne Forest recommendations (Mauritius)

5:30 pm End of Day 1

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DAY 2– Wednesday, 19 July 2017

III. Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property – Location: Voila Bagatelle Hotel 8:00 am Welcome Coffee

TIME SESSION PRESENTER 8:30 am Introduction to the 1970 UNESCO Convention, Mr. Ieng Srong, Chief of UNESCO ICPRCP, Bilateral Agreements Movable Heritage and Museum Section 9:15 am Introduction to 1995 Convention and the Model Ms. Marina Schneider, UNIDROIT Provisions on State Ownership of Undiscovered Cultural Objects / modalities of ratification of international instruments 10:00 am Question/Answer - Discussion Chairperson: Prof. George Abungu

10:15 am Coffee Break

10:30 am Fight illicit trafficking of culture property – crime Ms. Catherine Muganga , UNODC prevention and criminal justice responses 10:50 am Police International Cooperation - Working with Ms. Françoise Bortolotti, INTERPOL specialized police corps and use of Object ID 11:10 am 2015 UNESCO Museum Recommendation Mr. Ieng Srong, UNESCO

11:30 am Roles and resources of museums and museum Mr. Terry Nyambe, International professionals in safeguarding cultural property Council of Museums Board Member 11:50 am African Museums Perspective Dr. Rudo Sithole, former Director of AFRICOM- International Council of African Museums 12:10 pm Case study of Return and Restitution through the Mr. Audax Mabula, Director of the ICPRCP of the Makonde Mask to the National National Museum of Tanzania Museum of Tanzania 12:25 pm Case study of Return and Restitution of the Dr Mzalendo Kibunjia, Director Vigango to the Kaya Community in Kenya General of National Museums of Kenya 12:40 pm Awareness-raising tools and resources Ms. Karalyn Monteil, UNESCO

12:50 pm Question/Answer – Discussion Chairperson: Ms. Marina Schneider, UNIDROIT

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1:00 pm Lunch Break

2:00 pm Break out session 3 – Challenges for Fighting Group work moderated by: Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property in the region Prof. George Abungu (Kenya), Ms. 1) What are the current threats to cultural Francoise Bortolotti (INTERPOL) and property in your country/region? Ms. Catherine Muganga (UNODC). 2) What are the challenges your country/region faces to protecting cultural property? 3) Are existing tools/structures adequate? If not, what is required? 2:30 pm Presentations of Break out session 3 Rapporteurs: Conclusions of challenges for the Fight Against Ms. Mamitu Yilma (Ethiopia), Mr. Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property in the region Hassan Ahmed Doualeh (Djibouti) and Dr Eva Njoka (Kenya) 3:00 pm Coffee Break

3:15 pm Break out session 4 – Possible Solutions Group work moderated by: 1) What are some of the past or current preventive measures, practices or solutions for Ms. Marina Schneider (UNIDROIT), fighting illicit trafficking of cultural property Ms. Francoise Bortolotti (INTERPOL), that have worked in your country/region? Dr. Webber Ndoro (AWHF) 2) What are the roles of communities, government, and civil society in fighting illicit trafficking of cultural property? 3) How could countries in the region work together to strengthen synergies for fighting illicit trafficking of cultural property? 3:45 pm Presentations of results of Break out session 4 Rapporteurs: Prof. Kebede Kassa Recommendations of Safeguarding Measures for Tsegaye (IGAD Representative) Dr. the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Rudo Sithole (AFRICOM) and Mr. Property in the region Mebratu Berhan Berhe (Ethiopia) 4:15 pm Summary of conclusions and recommendations Rapporteur general: from Break Out Sessions 1-4 Prof. George Abungu (Kenya) Discussion 5:00 pm End of Day 2

6:00 pm Participants depart for the Reception Shuttle service provided

7:00 pm – Cocktail reception and Cultural Performance hosted by the Ministry of Arts and Culture 9:00 pm Location- Hotel InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort

9:00 pm Return transportation to Voila Bagatelle Hotel Shuttle service provided

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DAY 3 – Thursday, 20 July 2017

IV. Ministerial Roundtable on Strengthening Synergies for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Eastern Africa and the adjacent Indian Ocean Island States - Location: Hotel InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort

8:00 am Departure for Hotel InterContinental Shuttle service provided

TIME SESSION PRESENTER 9:00 am I. Introduction: overview of agenda and Ms. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, Director of expected results UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa

9:15 am Opening statement Mr. Abdi Dahir Osman, Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia

9:30 am Formal opening of the Ministerial Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun, Minister of Arts Roundtable and Culture of Mauritius

9:45 am Coffee break

10:00 am Overview of Normative Instruments for the Mr. Ieng Srong, Chief of UNESCO Movable protection of cultural heritage Heritage and Museum Section 10:30 am Partnerships/Networks and Resources for Ms. Marina Schneider, UNIDROIT the protection of cultural heritage 11:00 am Question/Answer - Discussion Chairperson: Ms. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa 11:15 am II. Sharing experiences and innovative Chairperson: Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun, practices in safeguarding cultural Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius heritage in times of armed conflict and fighting illicit trafficking of cultural property: Case studies and experiences to be shared by participating Ministers from: Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South , Tanzania and Uganda

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12:30 pm Lunch Break

2:00 pm III. Strengthening synergies for the Chairperson: Mr. Ieng Srong, Chief of UNESCO protection of cultural heritage: Movable Heritage and Museum Section Presentation of conclusions and recommendations of the Conference 2:30 pm Discussion

3:00 pm Introduction and presentation of the Draft Mr. Islam Bhugan, Director of Culture of the Statement on the protection of cultural Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius, heritage representative of the Drafting Committee for the Ministers Statement

All participating Ministers from Comoros, 3:15 pm Debate Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda

4:00 pm IV. Adoption of the Statement on Co-chaired by : strengthening synergies for the protection  Ms. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, Director of of cultural heritage UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa  Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius

4:15 pm V. Closing Remarks  Dr Nadia Arop Dudi, Minister of Culture of Youth and Sports of South Sudan  Ms. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa  Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius 4:30 pm End of Conference

4:30 pm– Press Conference All participating Ministers 5:15 pm Chairperson: Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius

5.15 pm - Refreshments Offered by Ministry of Arts and Culture 5.30 pm 5:30 pm Conference participants depart for Voila Shuttle Service provided Bagatelle Hotel

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