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ABOUT
AFRICOM
AFRICOM 2000-present
AFRICOM today is an
International NGO registered by the Government
of Kenya. The Secretariat is located in the
capital city, Nairobi, in offices graciously
offered by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK).
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Core
funding for AFRICOM's operations from 2000 to
2003 was received from the Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); Sida
has generously extended a further grant for
the period 2004 to 2006. Major financial partners
for AFRICOM's activities (2000-2003) included
UNESCO,
Africalia
, Association
Francaise d'Action Artistique (AFAA), the
Ford Foundation, the
Getty Grant Program, and the French Cultural
and Cooperation Centre (Nairobi). |
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The
resources of the AFRICOM Information Centre
assist the Secretariat to respond to thousands
of queries from museums and heritage professionals
and students on a range of subjects affecting
museums and the heritage sector. AFRICOM also
hosts an extensive computerised database of
museums and museum professionals on the continent.
AFRICOM
News, an annual publication, is distributed
widely, and the updated Directory
of Museum Professionals in Africa was published
and distributed in 2003. AFRICOM encourages
the partnership and sharing of resources among
partner organisations in the cultural and heritage
sectors. |
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