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Webinar Constitution Hill meets Peace Palace

Conservation and development of two icons of Justice. A webinar on knowledge exchange between South Africa and the Netherlands.

This webinar addresses challenges in conserving heritage sites like Constitution Hill and the Peace Palace, focusing on maintenance, value interpretation for current generations, and connections with local communities. Peer exchange aims to share insights on balancing conservation with development, ensuring these sites remain relevant and meaningful in a changing society.

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Startdatum
6 februari 2025
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No fee (by invitation only)
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Constitution Hill located in Johannesburg, South Africa, opened its doors to the public as a museum on March 22, 2004. This followed the inauguration of the Constitutional Court on March 21, 2004, which was celebrated on Human Rights Day. Thus, a place of oppression and pain has been remolded to become a place of reconciliation. Recently the site has been listed, jointly with related structures in the country as a UNESCO World Heritage property.

The Peace Palace in The Hague houses UN’s International Court of Justice. The monumental building was constructed in 1913 in an eclectic architecture with the funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. The establishment of the International Court of Justice was a reaction to the growing geo-political tensions at the time, trying to counterweigh the ongoing arms race. It also houses the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The Peace Palace is being owned and managed by the Carnegie Foundation and has been awarded with a European Heritage Label in 2014.

Keeping these important sites relevant for current and future generations requires maintenance and conservation on the one hand. On the other hand and at the same time it also requires adaptation to a changing society and to shifting needs.

The webinar will address these joint challenges, expecting that an exchange between peers will be beneficial for both. The challenges addressed will cover three main shared concerns:

  1. Maintenance 
    How to deal with the physical upkeep and maintenance of the valued built structures?
  2. Interpretation
    How to interpret and present the values these structures represent to a current generation? 
  3. Spatial connection
    How do these structures relate to their surrounding neighborhoods and communities living around? 
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Programme (subject to change)

Opening by the moderator and host Yvonne Ploum director Heritage Academy, and Jean-Paul Corten, senior policy officer Cultural Heritage Agency 

1.Keynote Speakers

Introduction on Constitution Hill by Reuben Pasha, Public Programmes Director
Introduction on Peace Palace by Iljan van Hardevelt, General Director
Keynote on conservation and development by Paul Meurs, owner of SteenhuisMeursbv

2. Break

3. Debate | Breakout session to investigate the joint challenges between the two premises. Parallel sessions on 3 topics

1. Maintenance 
2. Interpretation
3. Spatial connection

5. Conclusion 

Conclusion and next steps in the South African – Dutch collaboration 

This event is a joint endeavor of Constitution Hill, Peace Palace and Cultural Heritage Agency.

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