The Atlantic World and the Dutch (AWAD): Pilot Studies on material and immaterial heritage in Suriname

As a preliminary to the AWAD international conference, a series of workshops was held in countries where a significant Dutch presence was established: the United States, Guyana, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles, Surinam, Brazil and Ghana. All workshops were held between June and November 2006. In Surinam two separate pilot studies were executed by Jerome Egger, MA and Dr Jack Menke: one on the tangible dimension of cultural heritage, the other on oral history. The main objectives of these pilot studies were to improve the conservation and disclosure of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and to transfer know-how by training local personnel.
The results of the two pilot studies carried out in Suriname were presented and discussed
during the Surinam workshop, July 15th to 17th 2006 in Paramaribo.
See also Local Workshops Country Report.

OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of these pilot studies were to improve the conservation and disclosure of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and to transfer know-how by training local personnel.

See also:
Alex van Stipriaan (Expert)

Glenn Willemsen (Expert)