On 29 October 2025, the HERITΛGE Africa Grants Team hosted its fifth network convening bringing together grantees, HERITΛGE staff, Re-granting Committee members, representatives from the Mellon Foundation, and other African donors. 65 people attended the meeting. The convening differed from previous ones as it included simultaneous interpretation to accommodate Francophone speakers, who represented the majority

Peter Adewale Jegede  | Consultant Curator and Heritage Researcher, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential  Library, Nigeria  & 4th Cohort of Case Study Researcher, Open Restitution Africa  Which workshop(s) did you attend?  I have participated in several HERITΛGE programmes, including Engaging Communities in  Cultural Heritage, Temporary Exhibition and Touring Strategies, Conservation I, Conservation II, and I will complete

  On 3 September 2025, the HERITΛGE Africa Grants Team held the fourth online networking convening for grantees awarded in 2024. The meeting brought together grantees, Heritage staff, committee members, Mellon Foundation representatives, and other African donors, with 76 attendees. After welcoming remarks by Richard A. Brown and an introduction to the day’s agenda by

Srishti Jauhri | Heritage Expert, Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage (DRONAH), India Which workshop(s) did you attend? I attended the Interpretive Writing for Natural and Cultural Heritage online workshop in November 2024. Over the course of the workshop, we explored the foundations of interpretive writing and practiced crafting compelling narratives that

The AHEAD project concluded its journey with a dynamic final multiplier event in Brussels on October 13th, 2025, bringing together cultural professionals, researchers, and policymakers to explore how co-creation and audience-centered approaches can shape a more inclusive and innovative future for the cultural heritage sector. “HERITAGE is proud to be a part of the AHEAD

By Eirini Oikonomidi, Rwanda Projects Manager During the recent, nearly month-long visit to Rwanda, two successful and highly engaged workshops were conducted under the theme: “Engaging Communities in Cultural Heritage.” The training gathered 37 heritage practitioners who offered valuable insights, exchanged knowledge, and shared on-the-ground experience. The workshops were led by Lena Stefanou and Aris