International Advisory Commitee
7 June 2007
Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO) Memory of the World (MoW) programme
South Africa will host the 8th meeting of the International Advisory
Committee (IAC) of the UNESCO Memory of the World. The Memory of the World is a
programme which seeks to promote the preservation of the world's documentary
heritage against natural and man-made disasters.
Delegates from African countries and the rest of the world will meet in
Pretoria from Monday 11 June 2007, to Friday, 15 June 2007. The main purpose of
the meeting, which takes place every two years, is to review the progress made,
make recommendations to the UNESCO Director-General concerning the award of the
Jikji Memory of the World Prize and consider nominations for inscription of
documentary heritage on the Memory of the World Register. More information is
available on the website http://www.national.archives.gov.za.
Date: Monday, 11 June 2007
Time: 09h00
Venue: Diep in die Berg, 929 Disselboom Street, Wapadrand, Pretoria
Media enquiries:
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Draft Programme
Programme Director: Chair of the National Committee of the MoW programme and
Deputy President of the Bureau of the MoW programme: Mandy Gilder
Time: 9h00 to 9h15
Activity: Welcome address
Executive Mayor of Tshwane: Dr Gwen Ramokgopa
Time: 9h15 to 9h30
Activity: Remarks
Head of Programme UNESCO: Mr Aziz Abid
Time: 9h30 to 9h45
Activity: Remarks
South African country Representative to UNESCO: Professor Kader Asmal
Time: 9h45 to 10h00
Activity: Remarks
Assistant Director-General of UNESCO responsible for Africa: Dr Serpos
Time: 10h00 to 10h20
Activity: Keynote address
Minister of the Department of Arts and Culture: Dr Z Pallo Jordan
Time: 10h30 to 11h00
Activity: Tea or refreshments
Responsibility: All
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
7 June 2007
