Report on the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive monitoring mission to the Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (Ghana): 01-11 February 2020
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2020-02-11
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UNESCO, World Heritage Convention
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The Reactive Monitoring Mission was carried out from 1 to 11 February 2020 and included the visit of all 28 components of the World Heritage property within 9 days, as well as meetings with various stakeholders at the national level in Accra. The team was also able to meet with local stakeholders, mainly caretakers, and in some cases also local Chiefs.
The full mission programme and itinerary can be found in Annexe 8.4.
Photo credits: Photos were taken during the Joint UNESCO-WHC/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring Mission to Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions that took place from the 1st to the 11th of February 2020, in Ghana. Cover image: Fort Batenstein (Butre) – Photo taken by David Stehl. Figs. from 1 to 229 - Photos taken by Mariana Correia. Except for figs. 28, 29, 38, 40, 79 to 82 - Photos taken by Carl Ampah. Except for figs. 35, 73 to 78, 83 and 220 - Photos taken by David Stehl. All images in Annex 9 - Photos taken by David Stehl, Mariana Correia (additional photos for Cape Coast Castle, Fort Amsterdam, Fort Fredericksborg, Fort Orange, Fort Victoria, Fort Williams (Lighthouse) and Fort Williams) and Carl Ampah (James Fort) Full page photos taken by David Stehl.
Photo credits: Photos were taken during the Joint UNESCO-WHC/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring Mission to Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions that took place from the 1st to the 11th of February 2020, in Ghana. Cover image: Fort Batenstein (Butre) – Photo taken by David Stehl. Figs. from 1 to 229 - Photos taken by Mariana Correia. Except for figs. 28, 29, 38, 40, 79 to 82 - Photos taken by Carl Ampah. Except for figs. 35, 73 to 78, 83 and 220 - Photos taken by David Stehl. All images in Annex 9 - Photos taken by David Stehl, Mariana Correia (additional photos for Cape Coast Castle, Fort Amsterdam, Fort Fredericksborg, Fort Orange, Fort Victoria, Fort Williams (Lighthouse) and Fort Williams) and Carl Ampah (James Fort) Full page photos taken by David Stehl.
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Reactive Monitoring Mission, Ghana, World Heritage Centre, ICCROM, ICOMOS
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Correia, M., Kgomommu, T., & Stehl, D. (2020). Report on the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive monitoring mission to the Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (Ghana): 01-11 February 2020. UNESCO, World Heritage Convention. Repositório Institucional UPT. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/4264
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The Mission Team was composed of:
• Ms Mariana CORREIA (ICOMOS)
• Mr Thabo KGOMOMMU (ICCROM)
• Mr David STEHL (UNESCO, World Heritage Centre)
Additional information on the Mission Team members and accompanying Ghanaian counterparts is provided in Annexe 8.3. and 8.5.
Photo credits: Photos were taken during the Joint UNESCO-WHC/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring Mission to Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions that took place from the 1st to the 11th of February 2020, in Ghana. Cover image: Fort Batenstein (Butre) – Photo taken by David Stehl. Figs. from 1 to 229 - Photos taken by Mariana Correia. Except for figs. 28, 29, 38, 40, 79 to 82 - Photos taken by Carl Ampah. Except for figs. 35, 73 to 78, 83 and 220 - Photos taken by David Stehl. All images in Annex 9 - Photos taken by David Stehl, Mariana Correia (additional photos for Cape Coast Castle, Fort Amsterdam, Fort Fredericksborg, Fort Orange, Fort Victoria, Fort Williams (Lighthouse) and Fort Williams) and Carl Ampah (James Fort) Full page photos taken by David Stehl.
Photo credits: Photos were taken during the Joint UNESCO-WHC/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring Mission to Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions that took place from the 1st to the 11th of February 2020, in Ghana. Cover image: Fort Batenstein (Butre) – Photo taken by David Stehl. Figs. from 1 to 229 - Photos taken by Mariana Correia. Except for figs. 28, 29, 38, 40, 79 to 82 - Photos taken by Carl Ampah. Except for figs. 35, 73 to 78, 83 and 220 - Photos taken by David Stehl. All images in Annex 9 - Photos taken by David Stehl, Mariana Correia (additional photos for Cape Coast Castle, Fort Amsterdam, Fort Fredericksborg, Fort Orange, Fort Victoria, Fort Williams (Lighthouse) and Fort Williams) and Carl Ampah (James Fort) Full page photos taken by David Stehl.