cultural heritage

Exhibition of Artifacts Stolen From Ethiopia Revives Controversy

By James Jeffrey
A new exhibition that opened April 5 at London's famous Victoria and Albert museum of ancient treasures looted from Ethiopia has revived debate about where such artifacts should reside, highlighting the tensions in putting Western imperialism in Africa and the past to rest.

Indigenous Voices Ignored in Financing Panamanian Dam Project

By Kwame Buist
Indigenous people who would be directly affected by the impact of a hydroelectric project in Panama were not consulted despite national and international human rights obligations to obtain their free, prior and informed consent, according to a just-released report.

Giving African Artists Their Names

By A. D. McKenzie
Quick now, can you name a famous African sculptor from the 1800s or even the early 20th century?

Indigenous Peoples – Architects of the Post-2015 Development Agenda

By Valentina Gasbarri
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” – an ancient Indian saying that encapsulates the essence of sustainability as seen by the world’s indigenous people.

OPINION: Europe is Positioning Itself Outside the International Race

By Roberto Savio
The new European Commission looks more like an experiment in balancing opposite forces than an institution that is run by some kind of governance. It will probably end up being paralysed by internal conflicts, which is the last thing it needs.

Sustaining the Future Through Culture

By A. D. McKenzie
International experts working in the creative sector are calling for governments to recognise the integral role that culture plays in development and to ensure that culture is a part of the post-2015 United Nations development goals, to be discussed next year.


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