"CULTURAL PROPERTY: Challenges, answers for the 21^st century"

9^th seminar for museum directors

Porto-Novo, Bénin

DESCRIPTION

THEME: Museums and children’s education

LOCATION: Maison PREMA, Porto-Novo

DATES: 27 September - 01 October 1999

Participants: Political authorities and partners of the 13 museums participating in the 10^th Prema University Course, special guests.

Aim: To help African museums in their efforts to develop relevant programmes for African children.

Content:

The programme consists in:

An event: the official opening of the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain - EPA.

An in depth reflection on the place occupied by children in African museums, through:

   - The results of the inquest on animation in African museums, which was held in 27 museums of 17 countries.

   - A meeting on " Education and Culture ", centred on the psychology of African children.

   - Suggestions of actions to be led by EPA for the period going from 2000 to 2010.

The presentation of professional projects designed by the 16 participants of the 10^th PREMA University Course.

Exchanges and demonstrations about:

"New technologies of information and communication: false hopes, real problems and new tools for African museums."