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CBAAC: DG/CEO

Profile of
CEO,
Prof Tunde
Babawale..

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* http://www.umsl.edu

CBAAC: ADDRESS

CBAAC Headquarter:
36/38, Broad Street ,
Lagos , Nigeria .

Telephone:
234-802-315-1008,
234-803-331-1285,
234-1-774-4489,
234-1-477-11266

Email Addresses:
info@cbaac77.com,
director@cbaac77.com,
ibraheem@cbaac77.com, bankole@cbaac77.com.

ABOUT CBAAC

CBAAC: DG/CEO

CBAAC: Governing Council

CBAAC: Issues

CBAAC: Anthem

The Chief Executive:

NAME:	PROFESSOR GABRIEL OLATUNDE BABAWALE
DATE OF BIRTH:	4th October, 1961
AND PLACE OF BIRTH:	Inisa-Osogbo, Osun State.
NATIONALITY:	Nigerian
MARITAL STATUS:	Married
NO. & AGES OF CHILDREN:	Five (14yrs, 12yrs, 5yrs, 3yrs and 9 months)
HOME ADDRESS:	P. O. Box 24, Ajala's Compound, Inisa.
NAME & ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:	Mrs. Adetola Babawale Block 10, Flat 6, Ransome-Kuti Road, University of Lagos Campus.
PRESENT POSTAL ADDRESS:	Department of Political Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.
PRESENT POSITION :	Professor of Political Science

CBAAC: Strategic Master Plan:

General Introduction

The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) was established by Decree 69 of 1979 following the successful and epoch-making hosting of the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC '77). The Centre houses all the materials which constitute the core collections, artifacts, and rare cultural items that were used during FESTAC '77. The decision to handover these materials to Nigeria Was to reinforce and build upon the gains of the historic festival. It was in fact in fulfilment of Nigeria 's pledge to keep the materials in trust for the 59 Black and African countries and communities which participated in the Festival that gave impetus for the establishment of the Centre.

To achieve its set goals, the Centre holds seminars, workshops, public lectures, exhibitions and symposia. The Centre engages in other activities which project the overall image of Black and African Peoples and enable their cultures to be appreciated globally. Through its numerous programmes, the Centre has continued to contribute to the pool of universal knowledge on Black and African Peoples.

Statutorily, the Centre is charged with the responsibility of promoting and propagating Black and African Cultural Heritage in its totality. The strategic mandate of the Centre, and the key role it has been playing in making Nigeria the arrowhead in the presentation, promotion and propagation of African cultural heritage informed the decision (vide government white paper on the report of the Presidential Panel on the Review, Harmonization and Rationalization of Federal Parastatals, Institutions, and Agencies in 2000) to upgrade CBAAC to an African. Heritage Center .

The functions of the Centre are clearly spelt out in section 4 of Decree No. 69 of 1979 establishing the Centre as follows:

4.(1) The Centre shall be a multi-dimensional institution and shall, subject to this Decree, have responsibility for the promotion of public interest in Black and Africans Arts and Civilization and for the preservation of such creative work of value.

(a) of each participating country during the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Cultures 1977 (hereinafter in this Decree referred to as "the 1977 festival") or similar cultural manifestations; or

(b) of any other country or individual where such creative work has emanated from or pertains to the 1977 Festival or similar cultural manifestations, donated to the Centre either directly or through the International Festival Committee of the 1977 Festival or hereafter donated to the Centre by any person or organization.

(2) In pursuance of sub-section (1) of this section, it shall be the duty of the Centre

(a) to locate, identify, and assemble for better preservation all recorded matter, published materials and museum artifacts relating to the-1977 Festival and to prepare an inventory of these works;

(b) to promote understanding and appreciation of Black and African arts and cultures by involving the general public in its activities through lectures, discussions, symposia, exhibitions, performances and demonstrations of arts and crafts; (C) to acquire from zonal secretaries of the 1977 Festival/and any other source, creative records relating to past and future world, regional or national festivals of arts and culture of relevance to Black and African arts and civilization;

(d) to produce guides, catalogues, bibliographies, abstracts and indices to facilitate the use of the materials preserved at the Centre;

(e) to make the facilities of the Centre available to members of the public on such terms as the Board may, with the approval of the commissioner, determine;

(f) to organize' exhibitions, displays and such other manifestations as are calculated to achieve the objectives of the Centre;

(g) to make appropriate arrangements for the exchange either by way of lending or gift of materials held at the Centre;

(h) to supplement the materials held at the Centre by acquiring copies of materials relating to past and future, world, regional or national festivals of arts and cultures of relevance to Black and African arts and civilization;

(i) to safeguard the property of the Centre; and

(j) to provide such services as are usually provided by cultural resource Centres.

Organisation Structure:

The Director, as .the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, is charged with the day-to-day management of the Centre and is responsible to the Board and the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism. The operational divisions of the Centre are as follows:

* Research and Publications
* Documentation Services (Library and Archives) Exhibition and Museum
* Finance and Administration
* Information Management (Audio-Visual and Computer Units)
* Corporate Affairs Department

A Board Secretariat Unit services matters relating to all Board issues.

Current Activities:

The current activities of the Centre span the following areas:

(a) Research

(b) Publications

(d) Workshops

(e) Exhibitions

(f) Internal training programmes.

(g) Public Lectures

(h) Symposia Seminars

(i) Library Services

(j) Archival services

(k) Audio Visual Outreach

(I) Cultural Exchange Programmes

International Professional Affiliations/Collaborations:

To facilitate a wider global spread of the Centre's activities, she collaborates/affiliates with the following International Agencies and Institutions:

(1 ) International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

(2) International Council on Archives ( ICA )

(3) West African Museum Project (WAMP)

(4)International Commission for the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Properties/Monuments (ICCROM)

(5) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

(6) International Institute for Bantu Civilization (CICIBA)

(7) Group for Children in African Museum (GCAM)

(8) French Cultural Centre

(9) Goethe Institute

(10) Smithsonian Institute

(11) International Council of Museums (ICOM)

(12) Globalization, Identity Politics and Social Conflicts Project (GIPSC)

(13) Pan African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANASTRAG)

(14) Kent State University , U. S.A

(15) World Garifuna Organization, South America

(16) Book Aid International (BAI)

(17) African Ancestry

Programme of Activities (2006 - 2007):

Documentation Services Division

(a) Processing (i.e., Cataloguing, classification and indexing) ofthe library and archival resources of the Centre.

(b)Internship Programme for student librarians and archivists from tertiary institutions.

(c) Mounting of exhibitions for CBAAC Programmes and important national and international events. e.g. CBAAC symposia, Children's Day Celebration, National Day Celebration etc.

(d) Compilation and review of finding aids.

(e) Restoration, Binding and re-binding of fragile library and archival materials.

(f) Compilation of annual statistics of the number of visitors, users of the divisional holdings, resources utilized, etc.

(g) Preparation of Bibliographies and Abstracts

Corporate Affairs Department

(a) School's Excursion Programme to expose children to the rich cultural heritage of Africa using the materials in the Centre to educate, entertain and stimulate self-pride as Africans.

(b) End of Year Children's School Cultural Festival.

Exhibition and Museum Division

(a) Conservation of works attacked by mildew as a result of the prolonged flooding and non-provision of electricity at the National Theatre.

(b) Re-Inventory of existing-works for fresh documentation.

(d) Production of Exhibition and Museum Brochures that will contain available works in CBAAC Collection.

(e) Quarterly Internal Exhibitions for education, awareness creation and entertainment of our museum clientele.

(f) Outreach programmes to the public (young and old) on non-material and material cultural heritage of Black and African Peoples, through the following:

(i) Inter-School(s) debates (Quarterly) for Schools in Lagos metropolis.

(ii) Lecture series for children and adolescents on Museum and Society to mark the World Children's Day, 27th May, 2006

(iii) Workshop on value system Development and Aids Epidemic to mark the Day of the African Child, 16th June, 2006.

Board Secretariat

Servicing of Board meetings and taking custody of correspondences of the Board.

Research and Publications Division

(a) Publication of a collection of essays in honour of foremost Senegalese writer and film maker Sembene Ousman.

(b) Publication of third edition of the Journal of Black and African Arts and Civilization (JBAAC).

(d) Publication of Papers presented at CBAAC public lecture series.

(e) Publication of Indigenous Language Press In Africa

Information Management Division

(a) Documentation of Audio-Visual materials for easy accessibility and Cataloguing of Quad Tapes in the Audio-Visual Section.

(b) Computerization of VHS collection on FESTAC '77.

(d) Conservation of materials and repair of damaged tapes and cleaning of mouldy tapes, films and audio cassettes.

(e) Transfer of Quad Tapes to digital format (Capital Project)

Transfer of U-matic Tapes to DV cassettes.

(f) Outreach Programme:

Reaching out to members of the public, Secondary Schools, Institutions of Higher Learning and communities through film shows.

(g) Film Exhibition during National and International Festivals of Arts and Culture e.g. NAFEST, PANAFEST etc.

Current Major Projects of the Centre:

CBAAC has the potentials to achieve more in the area of its statutory mandate and to actually become the leading agency aQd the arrowhead for the promotion, preservation and presentation of the Cultural Heritage of Black and African Peoples. Its potentials to achieve its set goals can only be fully realised if it is adequately funded. Based on the foregoing, the under listed projects and programmes have been articulated.

i. Digitalization of the Centre's resources to ensure that the Arts and Cultures of the Black and African Peoples are integrated into the process of globalisation. This can be achieved in liaison with other related cultural agencies in Africa .

ii. International Exhibition in Nigeria on Indigenous African Architectural Technology to project African Values

iii. Afro Centric Research Projects on:

(a) Cultural Imperialism

(b) Strategies and Challenges for African development

These projects will be executed in stages.

iv. Funding of the DNA Project as a tool of identity building and the promotion of understanding among Africans at home and in the Diaspora. This should eventually lead to the acquisition of dual citizenship by the Africans in Diaspora

v. Hosting of Women and Youth Conference in March 2007 in Colombia.

vi. Equipment for preserving Black and African Arts and Treasures, Culture and Transparencies

vii. Publication of materials and hosting of International symposium on Black and African Arts and Culture in Trinidad

viii. Building of CBAAC 's Headquarters in Abuja

ix. Design and construction of Black and African Hall of Fame at Bwari, Abuja .

x. Full computerization of the Centre's resources, the Black and African Hall of Fame and UNESCO Depository Library

xi. Translation and Printing of the Arts and Civilization of Black and African Peoples Volumes 1-10from English to French in Digital format

xii. Purchase of Books, Journals and Library Equipment

xiii. Purchase of Audio-Visual Materials

xiv. Purchase of Museum Materials

xv. Inauguration of Presidential Lecture! 30th Anniversary of FESTAC '77 February 2007

xvi. Purchase of a Transformer for CBAAC Annex

xvii. Construction, Conservation/Preservation Laboratory

xviii. Air-conditioning of the Centre's reading area

xix. Construction and Equipping of the Children's Library

Constraints

The Centre is faced with a fundamental constraint by way of inconsistent and inadequate funding. The problems created by the paucity of funds have dovetailed into others, the most serious of which is lack of adequate and befitting office accommodation.

It is instructive to state that since its inception, the Centre has been located at the National Theatre. It is as a result of the above that the Centre has decided to solicit for assistance in the:

(1 ) Funding of projects and programmes.

(2) Development of a permanent Centre/Office Complex.

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