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AFRICA 2009: financial partners meeting
7 – 8 May 2009

From 7 to 8 May 2009, ICCROM hosted the annual meeting of the financial partners of the AFRICA 2009 programme.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss the report of activities and financial statements for the year 2008, the workplan for 2009, the closure activities of the programme in the first part of 2010, and follow-up initiatives for after 2009.
ICCROM and Africa 2009 is grateful to the financial partners for the continued support they have given to the programme since its launching.

In attendance were:
• Swedish National Heritage Board
o Birgitta HOBERG, Senior International Adviser
o Karin SCHIBBYE, Head of Department, Heritage Evaluation Division
• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
o Jonas BERGSTROM
• Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
o Baard Hakonsen HJELD, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Norway in Rome
• Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren)
o Inger HELDAL, Senior Adviser on International Issues
• Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
o Kimmo LAUKKANEN, Counselor and Team Leader for Horn of Africa, Department for Africa and the Middle East, Unit for Eastern & Western Africa
• Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE-DGCS)
o Mauro MASSONI, Capo Ufficio II
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre
o Lazare Assomo ELOUNDOU, Head Africa Unit
• ICCROM
o Mounir BOUCHENAKI, Director General
o Joseph KING, Unit Director, Sites Unit
o Baba KEITA, AFRICA 2009 Project Manager
o Herman KIRIAMA, AFRICA 2009 Consultant
o Maria Teresa JAQUINTA, Italian Government Development Co- operation Coordinator
o Elena INCERTI MEDICI, Senior Administrative Assistant