1500 - 2000: The Atlantic World and the dutch

Cultural Heritage - Introduction
Shared cultural heritage is a relevant part of the cooperation policy between the Netherlands and Surinam. But cultural cooperation within Surinam and by Surinam with other countries in the Caribbean area is also necessary. Priorities are the identification and improved accessibility of archival records and intangible heritage, specifically oral history. In achieving these goals, training, the transfer of know-how and the use of technology play an important role. Some project ideas have been proposed, such as the realisation of a centre for tangible and intangible heritage, the development of cultural routes (such as the Anansi and Plantation trails), aimed at attracting tourism and promoting local awareness, as well as the restoration of historical buildings and sites. At the moment, many research projects are being developed in Surinam and the Netherlands, mostly focusing on the intangible dimension of heritage, the oral legacy of a common past. There is close collaboration between the Surinam National Archive and the National Archives in The Hague and the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. At present, a new repository for the Surinam archives is being built. It has been agreed that the Surinam's colonial archives, that were transferred to the Netherlands in the beginning of the twentieth century and that are currently kept in the National Archives in The Hague, will be returned to Surinam in the near future.
Link to Surinam in AWAD database

Partners
- Ramon Cumberbatch, MA (National Archives Surinam)
- Jerome Egger, MA (Anton de Kom University of Surinam)
- Jack Menke, PhD (Surinam expert and consultant)