Earlier this month CommonSites was officially launched. CommonSites is a web-based platform for the heritage sector that promotes sustainable heritage practices around the world. By applying crowd-funding technology, CommonSites makes it possible for heritage communities to find and share knowledge, raise funds and report progress from the field. CommonSites is supported by a wide range of organizations, including the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University, Museum Volkenkunde, Akvo.org and RedKiwi (the Netherlands), the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit of University of Queensland and CHSS (Australia), and Nexus Heritage (United Kingdom).
Mlambe Foundation has already been discussing with CommonSites director Sjoerd van der Linde about applying for partnership. We hope that through this platform we will improve our visibility and project fund raising. We wil keep you informed about the developments.
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