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Programmes |
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sectoral priorities for 2008-2009 are :
1. to promote cultural diversity through
the safeguarding of heritage in all its dimensions and the development
of cultural expressions ;
2. to promote social cohesion by encouraging
pluralism and cultural dialogue and, the establishment of a culture
of peace.
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The guidelines for action in UNESCO’s cultural Sector
are therefore defined from the standpoint of these priorities but also
from the specifities and special features of each country.
At the Dakar based UNESCO Office which covers Senegal,
Cape Verde, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, the emphasis will be increasingly
placed on thematic research and some targeted activities relating to:
Inter-cultural diversity
and dialogue through the project entitled« the
slave route » and UNESCO programme « interreligious
dialogue » whose major objective is to promote dialogue between
the different religions, religious and humanistic traditions. Here, the
analysis of the syncretic forms of religions and proper coexistence will
be highlighted.
It is an undeniable fact today that no human society can
develop harmoniously without endorsing the option of building its own
development on its own values of civilization. Thus, culture, the vector
of growth and welfare can be rightly considered here only if its ownership
is reassumed by the populations and recognized as a genuine factor of
development.
Contact:
Mr. Christian NDOMBI
Regional Cultural Adviser Email:c.ndombi@unesco.org
Tel: 33 849 23 01
Fax: 33 823 86 22/23
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