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: Strengthening Cultural Heritage and Capacity DevelopmentWednesday 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.
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Please register here! • 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 intelligenceWednesday 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.
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Please register here! • Flagship Program 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 AfricaPart 1:
Wednesday 12 March 2025,14:00 – 15:30 (tbc)
Part 2:
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 (tbc)
Registration links to follow.
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.
Please find the recordings in
English and
French from the last working session on
'Priority Africa Flagship Programs 2: General History of Africa’, held on Wednesday 11 December 2024.