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UNITED NATIONS IN NIGERIAMonthly NewsletterContinued from page 11UNESCO, Nigeria Sign Special MoU in Area ofCulturehas been set up to pilot and coordinatethe slave route project in thecountry.c) Promotion of the inscription ofNigerian heritage sites on the WorldHeritage List -- This will includetraining of national professionals inthe identification of suitable sites andin the preparation of satisfactorynomination dossiers.D) Museums and Capacity Building --A proposal has been developed forthe building of a HeritageConservation Complex in Jos. TheComplex if developed will serve notonly Nigeria but the West Africanregion.E) Support and development ofcreative industries in Nigeria especiallycrafts and design, promotion ofcreative cities in the country as wellas cultural festivals to enhanceAfrica's regional integration – Thisactivity will also link with the RegionalCentre for Craft Development in PortHarcourt designed to develop craftproduction, tools/equipments as wellas market research and feasibilitystudies. Special focus on women craftworkers and their management andmarketing skills will be furtherexplored.*****F) Support for conducting a feasibilitystudy and establishment of anInstitute for African Cultural andInternational Understanding -- ThisCentre will seek to integrate amongothers the archive and collections ofUlli and Georgina Beier who arepioneers and catalysts of theOshogbo School of Arts andPainting. The possibility of establishingthis centre as a Category IICenter under UNESCO's auspiceswill be actively pursued.G) Support to the implementation ofthe 2003 Convention onSafeguarding the Intangible CulturalHeritage, especially drawing onNigeria's rich and invaluableresources in that domain -- Activitiesalready being pursued in this areaare the Establishment of a LivingHuman Treasures Project in Nigeria,the Safeguarding of the Ifa HeritageProjects and efforts at identifyingBest Practices to SafeguardEndangered Nigerian Languages.The implementation of this MoUwill be subject to review within twoyears of its signatureThis Newsletter is published by the United Nations Communications Group Nigeriaand edited by the United Nations Information Centre, 17 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.Tel: 234-1-2694-886. E-mail: uniclag@unicnig.org.