Challenges and solutions in North and East Africa  

In my view, in 100 years, all these antiquities will be gone because of climate change.

Zahi Hawass

2022 – before COP27 was held at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Climate change is already happening but remains underrepresented as a concern in the heritage sector across north and east Africa. This lack of discussion must be rectified, particularly in these regions where fluctuations in temperature, humidity, and precipitation can have devastating impacts on tangible and intangible heritage as well as regional economic viability and humanitarian issues.

The Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation project begins with an online conference held in partnership with ARCA. This two-day online conference will feature projects working with or impacted by climate change in the broader North and East Africa region to share their experiences. Discussion sessions will open dialogue across geographical and political borders and help to share the lessons learned by working in these areas.

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Organisers

Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation: Challenges and solutions in North and East Africa forms part of the Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation programme supported by the British Academy. The conference has been organised by the Egypt Exploration Society in partnership with the Alexandria Research Center for Adaptation to Climate Change, Alexandria University (ARCA) and British International Research Institutes.

Sponsors

Schedule and Abstracts

This conference will be held over two days, and each day must be registered separately. Please visit the event page to register for Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation Conference Day One. 

Live translation will be available during the event (English-Arabic / Arabic-English) by Nouran Ibrahim and colleagues. This can be selected using the options on your screen during the event.

Please note that the main content will be delivered between 10:00-16:00, and all advertised times are UK (BST/UTC+1).

Download the abstract booklet (English)
تحميل كتيب الملخص (عربي)


Day two – Thursday 19th September 2024

10:00 - Conference opens

10:00-11:30 - Panel 4

10:00-10:30 - The current climate and heritage adaptation work of ICOMOS Jordan and the Petra National Trust (PNT), Haifaa Abedalhaleem, introduced by HRH Princess Dana Firas
10:30-11:00 - Heritage-Climate-Community-Livelihoods, Khalid Shamboul, Zoe Cormack, Michael Mallinson, and Helen Mallinson
11:00-11:30 - Climatic Change and Heritage Adaptation of the Pan (Kofyar) on the Jos Plateau of Central Nigeria, Na’ankwat Kwapnoe-Dakup

11:30-12:30 - Lunch

12:30-13:30 - Panel 5

12:30-13:00 - Museum exhibitions as a tool of reflecting the impact of the climate change crisis, Dina Ramadan Gohar (delivered in Arabic)
13:00-13:30 - Climate Change and Culture in Eastern Africa, Khalid Shamboul, Zoe Cormack, Michael Mallinson, and Helen Mallinson

13:30-13:45 - Discussion

13:45-14:00 - Closing remarks - Mohamed Abdrabo (Alexandria Research Center for Adaptation to Climate Change, ARCA)

15:30-15:45 - Conference ends

Booking and information

Register for your place in advance using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about your booking. If you do not receive your email, then please check your junk folders before contacting the Egypt Exploration Society. The event will be held on our Zoom platform and attendees will be able to interact by asking questions, using the chat and polls. It is not necessary to have a working webcam or microphone for this conference.

Please ensure that you have read our guide to attending EES online events before the event begins.

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