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AFRICOM PROGRAMME PRIORITIES 2004-2006
General Assembly 2006 Announcement
The Board of Directors
of AFRICOM is pleased to announce that preparations
are underway for the organisation the 2nd
General Assembly and Conference in 2006. The
Conference theme shall centre on issues pertaining
to Africa’s Intangible Heritage. Approximately
200 heritage professionals from Africa and
beyond are expected to participate.
We
hereby invite Museums, Heritage institutions,
National ICOM committees and other related
bodies in Africa - to submit bids to host
AFRICOM's 2nd General Assembly and International
Conference in September/October 2006.
The main responsibilities
of the host body include the establishment
of a Local Organising Committee under the
authority of a Coordinator, to see into logistics
for:
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Identifying
and securing a venue for the 3-day event:
- including accommodation for approx. 200
people; please indicate
various price ranges and hotel class(es)
- auditorium for 200 people, and smaller
rooms for breakaway
workshops (up to 75 people); all fully equipped
with AV facilities
- meals, breaks
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Liaising
with relevant government/immigration officials
regarding
facilitation of entry of participants (visas,
etc)
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Identifying
simultaneous translators (English-French-English)
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Identifying
AV and computer equipment (at least 12 PCs)
for the event; in addition to Internet access
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Arrangement
of Local Organising Committee and AFRICOM
Secretariat office space for the week of
the event
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Airport
transfers and local transport
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Arrangement
of a social programme(s): catering and entertainment
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Provision
of stationeries
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Arrangement
of publicity and publicity material: media
coverage, poster, banners, conference bags,
t-shirts
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An important consideration
shall be that AFRICOM will be operating on
a limited budget raised from donors and other
partners. The Local Host Organisation will
be encouraged to raise funds locally in order
to enhance the event.
The opportunity to
host museum/heritage professionals from almost
50 African countries, and from as far as Latin
America and Europe, provides a unique opportunity
to bring visibility and interest to your national
heritage institutions, and indeed your country
as a whole. Such an event opens many doors
for collaboration and programme development.
While the AFRICOM Secretariat shall be responsible
for the major fundraising and organisation
of the content of the General Assembly and
Conference, the host country's ability to
raise resources locally will influence the
success of the bid.
While AFRICOM has
already raised US$120,000 from Sida (Sweden)
for the General Assembly and conference, AFRICOM
will also be interested and willing to jointly
fundraise for the remaining amount, and mobilise
resources where possible.
Please submit your
expression of interest, to reach the AFRICOM
Secretariat NO LATER THAN 30th MAY,
to be followed by a completed bid to be submitted
with full details BY 18th JULY 2005.
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