Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Ministry of Culture, through the Institute of Cultural Heritage, is holding a technical workshop from today until the 27th of this month on the process of inscribing the Tarrafal Concentration Camp on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
According to a note sent to Inforpress, the meeting is taking place in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), in the auditorium of the Concentration Camp in the municipality of Tarrafal.
It aims to consolidate the preparation of the final application dossier for this historical site, whose submission is scheduled for January 2026, ensuring that all heritage and technical elements are rigorously documented, the same source adds.
Established in 1936 by the Portuguese colonial regime, the Tarrafal Concentration Camp served as a detention center for anti-fascists and anti-colonial fighters from Angola, Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde, becoming, over the decades, an “important” testament to African resistance and the struggle for freedom, justice, and human dignity.
The application process, according to the document, has evolved systematically and with sound reasoning, and in 2024, Cape Verde submitted the Request for Preliminary Analysis to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. In October 2025, ICOMOS recognized the site as having high potential for inscription under Criterion (vi), recommending the continuation of the process.
The technical workshop, according to the note, emerges in this context as a strategic instrument to deepen and consolidate the application dossier, especially the Declaration of Outstanding Universal Value, the integrity and authenticity of the site, the comparative analysis, and the management and protection framework.
For three days, approximately 30 participants, including technicians from the Institute of Cultural Heritage (IPC), local authorities, community representatives, and international experts, will conduct a detailed review of the central components of the dossier.
A technical field visit is also planned for a shared understanding of the heritage values and conservation priorities, reinforcing the human and collective dimension of the preservation work.
According to the same source, the IPC ensures the institutional and logistical coordination of the workshop, while the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) finances the event and guarantees specialized technical support.
The realization of this initiative is considered a concrete and measurable step forward in the process of inscribing the Tarrafal Concentration Camp – Museum of Resistance on the UNESCO World Heritage List, integrating scientific rigor and historical appreciation, and promoting dialogue between memory, the community, and international experts.
For More News And Analysis About Cape verde Follow Africa-Press
