A Scientific Committee composed of African experts was selected for the preparation of the Conference, the evaluation of the submissions as well as the follow-up to the conference and the production of reports and recommendations.

Dr. Kwame Labi	Prof. Akim. O. Ige
Coordinator of Publishing Dept. Ecole du Patrimoine Africain - EPA Antenne Libreville BP 11544 Libreville GABON anne.avaro@epa-prema.net	Director, Kwoto Cultural Center Sharief al Hindi Street Khartoum Sudan derik.alfred@yahoo.com
Dr. Ramhota Pavitranand	Mr. Ech Cherki Dahmali
Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute Avenue Mahatma Gandhi, Moka MAURITIUS Tel: +230 763 9130 Fax: +230 433 2235 pranavpavi@hotmail.com	Laboratory Director National Institute of Heritage 10 Rue de la Victoire 2000 Le Bardo TUNISIA labo.inp@gnet.tn
Dr. Godfrey Mahachi	Prof. Oumarou Nao
Directeur, KAKAKI Cultural Centre B.P. 10.457 Niamey NIGER saleytim@yahoo.fr	Professor, History Department University of Western Cape Private Bag X17, Belville Cape Town 7535 SOUTH AFRICA crassool@uwc.ac.za
Ms.Freda Nkirote	Mr. Jean-Paul Koudougou
Institut National des Sciences de I’Archeologie B.P. 10.457 Niamey NIGER saleytim@yahoo.fr	Professor, History Department University of Western Cape Private Bag X17, Belville Cape Town 7535 SOUTH AFRICA crassool@uwc.ac.za
Ms.Deirdre Prins-Solani	Dr. Rudo Sithole
Directeur, KAKAKI Cultural Centre B.P. 10.457 Niamey NIGER saleytim@yahoo.fr	Professor, History Department University of Western Cape Private Bag X17, Belville Cape Town 7535 SOUTH AFRICA crassool@uwc.ac.za
Dr. Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer
Institut National des Sciences de I’Archeologie et du Patrimoine, Madinat Al-Irfane BP 6228, RABAT Morocco saleytim@yahoo.fr