IASA-BAAC 2026 Conference

Name: Building on the SADC Early Warning System for the Protection of Documentary Cultural Heritage in Africa’s Peace and War Contexts
Start: 2026-10-21T09:30:00+0300
End: 2026-10-21T10:00:00+0300

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Building on the SADC Early Warning System for the Protection of Documentary Cultural Heritage in Africa’s Peace and War Contexts

Wednesday October 21, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am EEST

Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

In peacebuilding and conflict prevention setups, early warning systems are in place – but with little or nothing to do with the documentary heritage despite the latter existing in the same risk environment characterized by political instability and conflict escalation. With no structured systems to identify vulnerable archives before conflict escalates, damage becomes reactive rather than preventive – and often irreversible. Using the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Regional Early Warning System as a reference point, this paper explores how Africa’s documentary cultural heritage can be safeguarded across peace and war contexts through early warning systems. It argues that current mechanisms for conflict monitoring exclude vulnerable heritage assets such as archives and audio-visual records. Drawing on several examples in Africa or elsewhere, with insights from relevant international relations political theories, the study highlights risks posed by political instability and digital warfare. It proposes integrating documentary heritage indicators into the existing early warning frameworks, if not designing separate, enhanced and functional documentary heritage-centered early warning system(s), anticipatory and resilient - across Africa’s peace-war spectrum.

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SHADRECK BAYANE

Privacy & Records Consultant & Researcher, Independent Consultant & Researcher

Shadreck Bayane is a Botswana-based certified Records Analyst and certified Privacy professional pursuing a Masters degree in Politics & International Relations, with interdisciplinary research interests spanning data protection, risk management, AI & digitization, diplomacy, and... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am EEST
Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

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Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86939636277
Zoom password 289030

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