INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE - Date: 31 May 2023 - MEDIA ADVISORY

A Flagship Project of the African Union Agenda 2063 INVITATION TO THE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES What: Launch of the Temporary Site of the Great Museum of Africa (GMA), a Flagship Project of the African Union Agenda 2063. [...] The vision of the Great Museum of Africa is to educate and inspire generations of Africans and others to harness the continent’s history, heritage and endowments for advancement. [...] The AU Agenda 2063 outlines seven (7) aspirations of which aspiration 05 is about the development of the arts and culture sector including its cultural and creative industries sector to enable its contribution to the development of the economy of the continent. [...] Call the attention of the Media, partners and the public at large of the operationalization and existence of this important and critical AU Office in the area of heritage protection, promotion, preservation and profiling; 4. [...] Media representatives are invited to cover the opening ceremonies of the Launch of the Temporary Site of the Great Museum of Africa (GMA), a Flagship Project of the African Union Agenda 2063 on 14 and 15 June 2023 respectively.