CCFU Annual report 2016 Final

3. Promoting cultural heritage
With the threats facing our heritage, it is
imperative to change public perceptions on its
usefulness and to help young people become
proud of their cultural heritage and aware of
their role in its preservation.
Cultural heritage education clubs are now in
existence in over 100 secondary schools. Six
years of the heritage education programme
have created a ripple effect with more schools
requesting to join. The support from community
museums and patrons has continued to
contribute to vibrant clubs. As has become the
custom, the annual heritage awarding ceremony
for youth was held, unveiling the heritage
calendar with illustrations on traditional games
and sports by the competition winners (out of
the 260 entries received). The cover page of this
annual report depicts one these winning entries.
Reflecting the importance of our built heritage
as landmarks of Uganda’s history, the Foundation
has continued its activities to protect and
promote the heritage of Kampala. Following last
year’s production of a map of Kampala’s historic
buildings and sites, CCFU trained owners and
managers of selected buildings and tour guides to
manage and promote their properties as tourism
centres and started developing information
materials on three such sites, the Ham Mukasa
residence in Rubaga, the St. Catherine ward
at Mengo Hospital and Makerere University.
Ultimately, the protection of our built heritage
will depend on an effective legal framework
and CCFU initiated discussion in 2016 with the
Kampala Capital City Authority to enact a byelaw
to that effect.
CCFU continued to network internationally in
2016: we took part, in our capacity as vice-chair
of the International National Trusts Organisation,
in meetings of the organisation. The Foundation
also continued to work with UNESCO in the
framework of the 2003 Convention for the
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage:
we attended the 11th Inter-Governmental
Meeting held in Ethiopia as an accredited NGO
and made presentations to delegates on our
work at the ICH NGO Forum.
Villa Necchi Campiglio: INTO Executive Committee members visit FAI property, Milan, Italy
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