Rwagweri arrives in Morocco for the 17th UNESCO Session

Stephen Rwagweri

Stephen Rwagweri arrived in Rabat, Morocco yesterday to attend the 17^th Session of UNESCO’s of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Rwagweri yesterday attended the opening ceremony which took place at the Royal Club Equestre Dar Essalam in Rabat.

During the meeting, delegates will examine requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000, follow-up on elements inscribed on the Lists of the Convention and Rwagweri will be formally adopted into a global pool of experts who UNESCO presents to governments all over the world to provide consultancies to UNESCO’s ICH projects

Stephen Rwagweri is the Executive Director of Engabu Za Tooro (Tooro Youth Platform for Action) and CEO of “African Continental Crafts Ltd” which is a for profit social enterprise incorporated in Uganda and having a business focus on the artisan sector across Africa.

Engabu Za Tooro was accredited by UNESCO to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and has since facilitated implementation of the UNESCO Convention.