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Culture in Southern Africa

"Culture... is ... the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterize a society or social group. It includes not only arts and letters, but also modes of life, the fundamental rights of the human being, value systems, traditions and beliefs." World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mexico City, 06 August 1982 Read more...

Contact Information

Ms Nampa Asino Culture Programme Assistant UNESCO Office in Windhoek
Culture Programme Assistant More

Mr Damir Dijakovic Culture Sector Programme Specialist UNESCO Office Windhoek
Culture Sector Programme Specialist More

Mr Boyson Ngondo Culture Programme Assistant UNESCO Office Windhoek
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News

30 Jan 2013 Periodic update on MDGF "Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Namibia"
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23 Nov 2012 Windhoek Office visits World Heritage in Namibia
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07 Nov 2012 Workshop on prevention and fight against illicit traffic of cultural goods in Southern Africa
The workshop in Gaborone, Botswana ended today. More

05 Nov 2012 Workshop on prevention and fight against illicit traffic of cultural goods in Southern Africa UNESCO Office Windhoek
The workshop "Capacity-building and awareness-raising on the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property in Southern Africa" started today in Gaborone, Botswana. More

24 Oct 2012 First Namibia Youth Book Fair 26 to 29 October 2012 in Windhoek
“Read a Book. Make a Book. Tell a Story” More

16 Oct 2012 Culture and Development in Namibia
Cooperation with the Embassy of Finalnd in Namibia
Workshop “The Intricate Ties of Culture and Development”
Friday 26th of October More

13 Oct 2012 Periodic update on MDGF "Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Namibia"
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03 Oct 2012 Culture and Development Indicator Suite (CDIS)
How to demonstrate the role of cultural resources in country's development? UNESCO created CDIS and started its application in Namibia in cooperation with UNAM Department of Statistics.
Read more here (general information on CDIS) and here (first workshop in Namibia). More