You are warmly invited to join the following online working sessions of the Priority Africa Flagships Series.
This Series is organized as a follow-up to the International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners on Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future. These sessions will explore possible collaboration and concrete actions on UNESCO’s Priority Africa Flagship Programmes.
- Flagship Programme 3: UNESCO Chairs Engagement for Priority Africa: Strengthening Cultural Heritage and Capacity Development
Wednesday 12 February 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 (Paris time)
This working session focuses on strengthening capacity building in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property, return and restitution requests, and the preservation and promotion of collections and museums.
- Flagship Programme 4: Harnessing new and emerging technologies for sustainable development in Africa, including through the implementation of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday 19 February 2025,14:00 – 15:30 (Paris time)
This working session aims to foster collective reflection on the potential of new and emerging technologies for sustainable development in Africa, including through the implementation of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
- Flagship Programme 5: Enhance Open Science, reinforce capacity building in Basic and Applied Sciences and Scientific Research to strengthen innovation and technology development and use in Ocean Science, climate change resilience and water resource management in Africa
Part 1 & Part 2: Rescheduled: Dates available shortly.
Participants are invited to engage in strategic discussions, share insights, and contribute to the implementation and advancement of these flagship programmes. We kindly invite you to prepare for the topics, using the attached background documents.
Visit the UNESCO webpage on UNESCO’s priority Africa Flagship Programmes to register