{"id":9148,"date":"2024-12-10T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/?p=9148"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:47:36","slug":"irn-rahmsa-workshop-presenting-rock-art-sites-27-nov-03-dec-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/uncategorized\/irn-rahmsa-workshop-presenting-rock-art-sites-27-nov-03-dec-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"IRN RAHMSA Workshop “Presenting rock art sites”, 27 Nov.-03 Dec. 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 27 – December 03, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mus\u00e9e National de la Pr\u00e9histoire, Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac (France)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The International Research Network \u201cRock Art Heritage Management in Southern Africa\u201d (IRN RAHMSA, 2023-2027)<\/mark><\/a>, funded by the CNRS and various cofunders, brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds (anthropology, archaeology, geosciences, heritage studies, human geography), from Botswana, France, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, all sharing a common interest in rock art. The mission of the IRN RAHMSA is to contribute to the dissemination of up-to-date techniques and methodologies in rock art studies, in connection with the results of the COSMO-ART research project<\/mark><\/a>. This programme aims to better fulfill requirements of sustainability by reconciling various perceptions of rock art heritage and development policies. To achieve this, one of RAHMSA\u2019s main actions is <\/strong>the organisation of five training workshops, one each year and in each partner country<\/strong>, which include sessions of training and skill building, roundtables for scientific debates, as well as conferences directed at the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the second workshop was to share experiences of presenting sites and to assess the diversity of perceptions, uses and practices<\/strong> between graduate and post-doctoral students, museum staff and heritage practitioners<\/strong>, primarily from the Southern African Development Community<\/strong> (SADC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The workshop included visits to rock art sites and museums, conferences by invited speakers (and public sessions) and group work<\/strong>. Each working group (of 4-5 people) was asked to reflect on one of the following themes, drawing on their own experiences, the workshop visits and the conferences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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