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Leadership Talks : How Civic-Tech Can Protect Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age ?

22
April 2026
By Ruby Igwe & Saloi El Yamani
Related topics: 
Society
Conflict resolution

This conversation examines how civic tech can contribute to the protection of cultural heritage in the digital age, particularly in contexts affected by conflict, climate change, and rapid urban transformation. It highlights community-driven digitization, ethical data ownership, and non-extractive preservation models as key principles for safeguarding collective memory. The discussion also emphasizes the importance of partnerships between civic tech actors, cultural institutions, and public authorities to build sustainable, inclusive, and future-proof digital heritage ecosystems.

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