Museum of AIDS in Africa
www.museumofaidsinafrica.org 2012- February 2016
Project Coordinator for the ‘Healing through Memory Project’
Project Coordinator for the Winston Zulu Documentary series; ‘Winston’s World’
Project Manager for the MAA presence at ICASA 2013
Presenter at International AIDS Conference (IAC) 2014
Presenter at Medical Humanities Conference UCT 2014
Presenter at Memory in Africa Conference UKZN 2014
Freelancer for Urban Brew, MemoryInc
Researcher/Editor, Matola Raid Memorial and Interpretation Centre Project, Department of Arts and Culture (2012)
Advisor, South African World Heritage Sites documentary for Department of Environment (2012)
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section PARIS
Participated in the Review Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention Global Strategy in China 2012
Development of learning and teaching materials; Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage as part of the Global Capacity Building Strategy 2012-2014
Authored Position Paper for the Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO 2003 Convention Celebration Conference;”Parallel Universes”. A commentary on the differences and similarities between the World Heritage, Intangible Cultural
Heritage, Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the Intellectual Property Rights Conventions 2013
Training of NGO directors in the implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention, Gabon
Participant at the All Africa training of ICH experts in cultural policy development, Algeria 2015
UNESCO Nairobi Office/ East Africa
Development and Implementation of capacity building for East African Directors of Culture; Intangible Cultural Heritage 2012
Development and Implementation of capacity building for African university heads of departments 2011
IDEA
– International Coalition of Sites related to the legacy of Leprosy/Hansen’s disease (2011- Present)
Advisor and Capacity Building Expert – on-going
Keynote Address representing IDEA at the International Leprosy Congress 2013
Development of Global Assessment tool for Sites Commemorating Hansen’s Disease
Keynote Speaker at World Forum on Hansen’s Disease, Seoul Korea 2016
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS (2010 – 2015)
Curriculum Advisor and Faculty Member of the Masters in Heritage Management
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (2013 – Present)
Lecturer: Intangible Cultural Heritage, MA Program in Built Heritage
Blogger for Archival Platform
Facilitator of Dialogue Sessions: Archival Platform and the State of the National Archival System in South Africa
UNESCO/UNDP
Authored contribution to the 2013 Creative Economy Report
AFRICAN WORLD HERITAGE FUND
Edited the final report on World Heritage and Extractive Industries for submission to the World Heritage Committee meeting, Cambodia, 2013
SUPPORT TO A STATES PARTY NOMINATION DOSSIER 2013-2014
Appointed as an independent expert by a States Party to assist in the writing up of its nomination dossier for listing an intangible cultural heritage element on the UNESCO 2003 Representative List. Intangible cultural heritage item successfully listed in 2014
INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO THE UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES INITIATIVE 2013 to Present
Have independently assessed three submissions
INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR FOR ICOMOS
- (International Council on Monuments and Sites. Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee) 2013-Present
Assess nomination dossiers for world heritage site designation
INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR FOR PRINS CLAUS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (to present)
ARTERIAL NETWORK South Africa 2015
Audit and Review legislation which impacts upon and affects Arts and Culture within South African context
ARTERIAL NETWORK 2015
Review of the Draft African Arts and Culture Index
New York University – Abu Dhabi 2015
Moderating and assisting in setting up an international network of heritage related practitioners to strengthen heritage management at national and local levels
ARTERIAL NETWORK – UN Habitat Conference 2016
Contributor of two chapters to the report for the above conference
AFRICAN ARTS INSTITUTE CAMPUS 2015
Short Course Presenter on intangible cultural heritage and memory/objects and healing
SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR – YCI 2015 Program
Presenter, facilitator and mentor to Young Creatives and Innovators in Leadership
JAMAICA CULTURAL POLICY REVIEW
– September - November 2015
Providing advisory services, facilitation skills for consultation processes and review of policy guidelines
to the cultural policy review team of Jamaica
CAMBODIAN LIVING ARTS
– February – March 2016
Development of and facilitating conversational and networking tools between international artists working for peace
Cayman Islands Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan
(March 2016-April 2017)
UNESCO endorsed facilitator/expert to the Cayman Islands Ministry of Health and Culture
Stephen Lewis Foundation
(May 2016 – November 2016)
Serve as honorary advisor to the Organising Committee of the South African Grannies Gathering 2016
Curate and coordinate the Wellness Program for the South African Grandmothers Gathering
Develop the conceptual framework for the exhibition installation at the 10 year celebration Grandmothers booth
at the International AIDS Congress 2016
Compile and curate pop installation based on materials generated at the SA Grandmothers Gathering
Plan and Coordinate the gathering of African community librarians in Toronto, Canada