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As part of its effort to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the British Slave Trade, the Museum in Docklands will announce its intention to apply for a trans-national serial nomination for World Heritage status on 22 March 2007 in advance of the 200th anniversary of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act (25 March).  The announcement will be made in recognition of the building’s importance and London’s central role in the triangular trade, and its importance as a site of memory for the African Diaspora. 

The museum intends this to be a trans-national serial nomination in conjuncture with partners in West Africa and Barbados in the Caribbean.  This initiative is supported by the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project.  The Barbados Museum and Historical Society in Bridgetown have agreed to partner with the Museum in this application.  The announcement will take place on the occasion of the visit  of Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur who will be joined by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, and Prof. Rex Nettleford, President of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project.