Monday, 8 February 2016

PROPELLING AFRICA THROUGH CULTURAL REGENERATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

Culture-led urban regeneration often goes with tourism-led regeneration, and constitutes a major strategy to offset declines in urban investment, the loss of city jobs, and the homogenizing impact of cultural flows.

Heritage, in a wider context, constitutes an invaluable asset and a major opportunity that provides cities with a competitive edge on global market.

is pioneering a networking Platform focused on cultural Heritage as a Nation’s asset. The Platform shall focus on cultural heritage as an economic resource that can benefit residents of historic areas, particularly the urban poor.

is collaborating with  to provide high-value content and diverse perspectives that will stimulate discussion and collaboration among stakeholders streaming from government organisations, the private sector, environmentalists, housing and building agencies and heritage boards.

The Platform will address issues concerning heritage, urban development, environment and economic sustainability. It equally focuses on security of national assets, human life and livability. 

The interdependence of culture-led economic regeneration, environment and sustainable development are of interest to  and  and will be addressed, alongside others such as security, migration and inter-generational equity.

Thought leaders on key development issues relating to culture, environment and natural heritage will play leading role in facilitating on-line knowledge exchange and collaborations on the environment, culture and heritage.

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