Who's Who
chief of unit
World Heritage Centre
7, place de fontenoy
75352 Paris
France
7, place de fontenoy
75352 Paris
France
Email:
Tel: +33-(0)1-4568-1938
Lazare Eloundou Assomo
chief of unit
CLT/WHC/P/AFR
Activities
- Mozambique : Rehabilitation Project of the San Sebastian Fortress, Island of Mozambique
- Senegal: support for the development of the country’s cultural heritage inventory
- The restoration of King Gbehanzin Palace – Royal Palaces of Abomey
- World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
- [in French only] Saint Louis, Sénégal : sauvegarde et mise en valeur de la ville.
News
- Agreement signed for reconstruction of Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Wednesday, March 6, 2013
- International experts meeting on earthen architecture: its preservation and potential for the future Friday, December 14, 2012
- The Africa region celebrates 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention Wednesday, October 31, 2012
- UNESCO launches Africa Nature programme Monday, October 8, 2012
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas get Conservation Boost from World Heritage Centre Partner Friday, October 14, 2011
- Third sub-regional meeting for 2nd Cycle of World Heritage Periodic Reporting opens in Yaoundé Tuesday, June 22, 2010
- Call for project proposals financed by the African World Heritage Fund Monday, June 21, 2010
- Director-General calls for calm and offers support following fire and subsequent protests at Ugandan World Heritage site Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Pilgrims killed in stampede at Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu Friday, February 26, 2010
- Restoration works continue despite violent storms at the Great Mosque of Djenné Tuesday, December 15, 2009
- Joint efforts for the preservation of World Heritage in Mozambique Friday, February 13, 2009
- Devastating fire at the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) Friday, February 13, 2009
- Royal Palaces of Abomey and Kathmandu removed from Danger List Monday, June 25, 2007
Events
- Expert meeting on the global state of conservation challenges for World Heritage properties Apr 13, 2011 - Apr 15, 2011
- Final meeting of the 2nd Periodic Reporting cycle of the Africa region (restricted access) Feb 14, 2011 - Feb 17, 2011
- [in French only] Le Roi s'en va-t-en guerre, Exposition gratuite aux Palais Royaux d'Abomey Nov 8, 2010 - Nov 14, 2010
- Sub-Regional Meeting of Southern Africa Sep 1, 2010 - Sep 2, 2010
- Launch Meeting of the Second Cycle of the World Heritage Periodic Reporting for Africa Jan 20, 2010 - Jan 22, 2010
- Consultation Meeting on the Implementation of the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) in the Arab States – Strategies and Approaches Jan 11, 2010 - Jan 11, 2010
- French premiere of Pierre Guicheney’s film “Lady from Osogbo” at the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris Feb 21, 2008 - Feb 21, 2008
- Terra 2008: 10th Int'l Conference on Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage Feb 1, 2008 - Feb 5, 2008
- [in French only] AFRICA 2009: 5ème Cours Technique sur l’élaboration des propositions d’inscription de biens culturels sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial Jul 2, 2007 - Jul 27, 2007