The 5th African-European Forum of the French Cultural Center

 存档图片 / 科特迪瓦 ： 法国文化中心在阿比让组办第五届非欧论坛-主题为<我们的未来>（Notre Futur）(2024年04月20日-22日）

  Image Archive / Côte d'Ivoire: 5e forum régional Afrique-Europe de l’Institut français à Abidjan. Forum Notre Futur © D.R. / RFI Archive

Author: Nicola

- The 5th African-European Regional Forum of the French Cultural Center aims to protect cultural heritage -

One of the latest news about Africa today (Monday, April 22, 2024) on the French website of RFI (RFI) is: organized by the French Cultural Center (Institut français / ex-CCF) in the economic and financial metropolis of Côte d'Ivoire, a West African country The fifth African-European Regional Forum hosted by Abidjan has come to an end. This forum started last Saturday, April 20, and ended on Monday, April 22, lasting three days. The venues were scattered across several locations in Abidjan.

存档图片 / [文化和创意产业](ICC-Industries Culturelles et Créatives） Image Archive / Détail de la couverture du premier Panorama mondial des Industries Culturelles et Créatives,

 publiée le 3 décembre 2015 par l'Unesco et la Cisac. DR / RFI Archive

Regarding the major theme of the protection of African cultural heritage, one of the solutions proposed by the participants of this forum is to let French start-ups through the leading French economic sector [Cultural and Creative Industries] (ICC-Industries Culturelles et Créatives) Iconem digitizes architectural heritage that is under threat.

- French tech startup working to save architectural heritage still in danger -

Our RFI Africa correspondent Marine Jeannin reported from Abidjan that many African architectural heritages are suffering from various threats: including corrosion and rising water levels, as well as climate change Change and armed conflict, etc. To save it, French start-up Iconem, with the financial support of UNESCO, the French Embassy, the French Cultural Center and the British Council, among others, is tasked with saving architectural heritage in danger Go digital.

RFI Photo/Bachaar Tarabay is the head of scientific projects at French start-up Iconem. (April 20, 2024) RFI Image / Bachaar Tarabay au Forum Afrique-Europe de l'Institut Français

 « Notre Futur », 20 avril 2024 au Palais de la Culture de Treichville (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) © RFI /Marine Jeannin

This French start-up, Iconem, is more than ten years old. RFI's French website said that the scientific project leader of Iconem is a French-Lebanese descendant. He explained in the interview that Iconem uses a technique called photogrammetry. This technology requires the use of drones and cameras to take a large number of photos.

(Translated and edited by: RFI Radio Nicola)