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DCHP | THEMA 12 Maritime Heritage: above and below water | 17 april 2025

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As islands and within the kingdom we were and are mainly connected by water. It is only in the past century that we also travel by air. Apart from maritime archaeology and legislation or treaties, as islands our history is maritime determined. Even our building blocks and roof tiles came on board as ballast. And the population of the islands also came by water: from Arawaks to Europeans and from escaped slaves to (illegal) Venezuelans today. The history of maritime heritage is told in very different ways: from museums to underwater trails such as on Sint Eustatius. There are also discussions: who owns the cultural historical treasures (sometimes literally) that are under water, should you bring everything above water to show the public? With this introductory webinar we want to draw attention to this category of heritage, show what maritime heritage is, how research is done on it and especially how we can show it to a broad audience.

What can I expect from this webinar?
Our guest speakers will show how maritime heritage is dealt with on the islands and in the Netherlands. They can answer questions and provide inspiration. In addition, there is the opportunity to discuss, bring in your own cases and share both good practices and challenges with each other.

Speakers:
Speakers include Pancho Geerman, director National Archaeological Museum Aruba, Stephan Smeets, director Maritime Historical Museum Curacao and Martijn Manders, Special Professor of Underwater Archaeology and Maritime Heritage Management at Leiden University. His research focuses on underwater cultural heritage management on a global scale and he has a special interest in in situ conservation. Among other things, he organized a training in Underwater Cultural Heritage Management in cooperation with the RCE, ICOMOS/ICUCH and UNESCO in St. Eustatius. In addition to his work for Leiden University, Martijn also works for the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) where he is head of the Maritime Program. He is also a welcome guest in popular TV and radio programs where he presents the value of the rich underwater heritage in an engaging way. 

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DCHP | THEMA 13  New program of the Fund for Cultural Participation | 14 oktober 2025

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The Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform and the Fund for Cultural Participation are organizing the this webinar. You will hear what the Fund for Cultural Participation has to offer the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

The Fund's advisors will explain the various grants available for projects related to amateur arts, cultural education, and co-creation. The Fund has already supported many valuable projects in the Dutch Caribbean. Several organizations that have received grants will share their experiences with the Fund during the webinar. How did they apply for the grant? What did they do with the money? There will, of course, be time to ask questions and connect with each other.
The first part of the webinar will be general; afterward, we will split into smaller groups to learn more about the Fund's various grants.

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Presentation Fund for Cultural Participation

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Presentation Fund for Cultural Participation

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Welcome to the Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform Padlet

Here you'll find all webinars and important information for heritage professionals in the Caribbean (dutch below).

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Welkom op de Padlet van het Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform

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