Pacific Islands Museums Association -PIMA

Genre : Museum
Status : Not-for-profit company
Principal country concerned : Column : Fine arts
PO Box 5043,
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Tel. : +678 25319
Fax : +678 26590
http://www.pima.museum

PIMA's purpose and mission is to:

* Develop communication links that bring together professionals and institutions in support of Pacific Islands Heritage management, including but not limited to publishing a regular newsletter and maintaining a website;
* Enhance human resources through education and training;
* Promote awareness of the local, regional and national cultural institutions in the Pacific about the safeguarding and preservation of Oceania's heritage and heritage places;
* Disseminate cultural heritage information amongst the local communities of the Pacific Islands region;
* Develop and promote a code of ethics and standards in Pacific Islands heritage management;
* Advise and work with governments and other agencies in matters of heritage management and policy;
* Facilitate the protection and restitution of tangible and intangible cultural property.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

With the support of