Highlights of the Meeting
Cultural diversity as a central theme: Inspired by the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity on Cultural Diversity of UNESCO (2004), the event seeks to explore how cultural routes in the Americas, including those the cultural routes of the Americas, including those related to the Magdalena River Magdalena River, can be a way to highlight the intercultural encounters that have defined the continent's identities. have defined the continent's identities.Conscious and sustainable tourism: the impacts of tourism on heritage sites, including those related to the Magdalena River, will be analyzed. tourism on heritage sites, highlighting the need for policies that guarantee a balance between development policies that ensure a balance between economic development, cultural authenticity and environmental environmental sustainability.
Community participation and inclusion: a model of participatory management will be promoted, in which communities do not management model will be promoted, where communities are not only guardians of the but also protagonists in the creation of policies and strategies that ensure equitable strategies that ensure equitable benefits.
Contemporary Challenges and Technology: the event will explore the role of emerging of emerging technologies and public policies in the protection of heritage in the face of challenges such as climate change, urban sprawl and economic pressures. urban sprawl and economic pressures.
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Speakers Participants and Themes
Notable speakers at the XII National Meeting on Cultural Heritage include Santiago Giraldo Cultural Heritage include Santiago Giraldo Peláez with “From Tierradentro to Ciudad Perdida: 30 years of lessons learned on tourism and archaeological heritage” Luisa Durán Rocío archaeological heritage” Luisa Durán Rocca with ”Contributions from Brazil for the identification and protection of heritage and sites of memory of indigenous and diaspora peoples”. and of the African Diaspora” Silvana Tobón Cardona with ”The place of memories: a look towards the memories: a look towards interculturality” Francisco González Cortés,Mayki Gorosito, William Pasuy Gorosito, William Pasuy Arciniégas, Clara Inés Sánchez Arciniégas and Santiago Giraldo Peláez, among others
In addition, Antonio Santos del Valle, president of the Tourism and Society Think Tank will also participate with his paper “Tourism and Heritage: Enhancement as a new management model in Latin America and the Caribbean”, where he will address and the Caribbean”, where he will address innovative strategies to balance tourism development with tourism development with cultural preservation, generating sustainable benefits for sustainable benefits for local communities
Impacted population
Representatives from the 46 historic centers declared of cultural interest are expected to participate. declared of Cultural Interest at the national level, the 350 Cultural Heritage Watchers and the Cultural Heritage Watchers and the cultural authorities of Colombia's 33 departments. departments of Colombia. This exchange will strengthen local capacities and generate cooperation networks to ensure the long-term sustainability of cultural initiatives. of cultural initiatives.
The XII National Cultural Heritage Encounter rethinks heritage as a living legacy, promoting its preservation. heritage as a living legacy, promoting its preservation and enjoyment for present and future present and future generations, while fostering a culture of peace and respect for cultural rights. respect for cultural rights.
For more information, please contact Visit also www.mincultura.gov.co.y promoting a fairer and more balanced model for all stakeholders. for all stakeholders.
Contact
Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge at the following telephone number (+57) 601 342 4100 Ext. 4073 - 4074 - 4076 or through the toll-free line 01 8000 938081.
