Our heritage, our future - Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda(CCFU)

The 15th International Conference of National Trusts‘Our heritage, our future’30 September – 4 October 2013, Entebbe, UgandaConference Newsletter # 2, December 2012Dear prospective delegate,Welcome to the second ICNT 15 Newsletter.In this edition 9♦ Conference overview and programme♦ Experience Uganda♦ Call for papersThe 15 th ICNTCome and experience UgandaRecently listed by the National Geographic as one of the‘top 20 must-see places of 2013’ and by the Lonely PlanetGuide as the ‘No.1 country to visit in 2012’, Uganda offersunique tourism hot spots.With the tagline, Cultural Diversity forResponsible Development, the 15thInternational Conference of National Trustswill be held in Entebbe, Uganda, from 30September to 4 October 2013.Hosted by the Cross-Cultural Foundation ofUganda, this Conference will explore thegrowing appreciation and relevance ofheritage for our future well-being. TheConference will provide an opportunity fordelegates to share and explore new insightson:1. The diversity and relevance of heritage,with an emphasis on the connectionbetween the tangible and intangible2. Strengthening the heritage movement,including the global south where culturalassets are under increasing threatAlive and doing well: the famed mountain gorillaSo why not combine your attendance at ICNT 15 with anextended stay to explore the many resources Ugandahas to offer?♦ Snow on the Equator? Yes, we have it, (at least foranother 20 years or so) in the Rwenzori Mountains(the Mountains of the Moon)♦ Wildlife parks? Yes, plenty of them – visitwww.ugandawildlife.org to appreciate their diversityand unique features♦ The famed mountain gorilla? Yes, only in this part ofthe world, and in the ‘Impenetrable’ Bwindi forest –also a UNESCO world heritage site♦ Extraordinary birdlife? Yes, Uganda is BirdlifeInternational’s preferred destination for 2012♦ Beautiful ancient rock art and9♦ 35 million friendly people!Music and dance reflect 65 diverse groups in the country

Learning journey 9Yet Uganda will not provide you with the mass tourismexperience we so often shrink away from – at least fornow.Welcome to the ICNT conference delegates and welcometo Uganda!Call for papersWe are currently accepting abstracts andproposals for workshops to be presentedat the conference. Presentations mustaddress one or more of the conferencethemes:♦ Heritage and SustainableDevelopment♦ Indigenous knowledge fordevelopment♦ Cultural diversity and rights♦ Safeguarding our heritage♦ Unlocking our diverse potentialAbstracts should include:Squeezing through – the Nile on its wayConference programme♦ Title and type of presentationproposed, and the conferencetheme(s) addressed♦ 250 word summary♦ Name and contact informationThe ICNT 15 will take place over 5 days (Monday toFriday inclusive) as follows:♦ Monday 30th September: INTO congress; Conferenceopening and plenary; evening welcome event♦ Tuesday 1st October: Parallel Conference sessions♦ Wednesday 2nd October: “Learning Journeys” (ICNT15 will provide delegates with an opportunity toexplore examples of intangible and tangible heritagepromotion work in Uganda to underscore theconference themes)♦ Thursday 3rd October: “Learning Journeys”;Conference sessions; exhibition and cultural evening♦ Friday 4th October: Conference sessions and closeSnow on the equator – find it in Uganda!Contact InformationFor specific information about theconference, registration and submittingworkshop proposals, please contactccfu@crossculturalfoundation.or.ug or theINTO Secretariat into@nationaltrust.org.ukThe Conference will take place at theImperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbewww.imperialhotels.co.ugWe look forward to welcoming you toEntebbe for what promises to be an ICNTwith a difference, hosted for the first timeon the continent of Africa!