Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa Observatoire des Politiques Culturelles en Afrique Alcs: 850, Patrice Lumamba Avense, Fit Flong, apo, Mozambique : P.O. Box 1 pA REE mais nepa@veabo.co:ms, oxpaculu@yshoo cok Wels pl Parrwccpanetong 5" April 2011 Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schneider Der Direktor Institut for Kulturpolitik Marienburger Platz 22 31141 Hildesheim Fon: +49 (0) 5121 - 883 621 Fax: +49 (0) 5121 — 883 620 E-Mail: karmrodt@unihildesheim de www.uni-hildesheim.de Mein Zeichen: ws-sk Dear Prof. Dr. Schneider, We welcome the news of the establishment of a UNESCO chair at the Hildesheim Institute for Cultural Policy. We appreciate the work you have been doing in the field of national and international cultural policy research. The planned focus of the Hildesheim UNESCO chair offers clear opportunities to continue to expand our existing cooperation. We wish you and the Hildesheim Institute for Cultural Policy every success and we look forward to working together more in the future. Yours sincerely, A Lupwish/Mbuy: Executive Director