Swaziland is particularly suited to hosting a meeting of this kind. There are few countries that appear to build, develop and draw on past experience, heritage and culture so well, at the same time embracing the future, striving to satisfy the requirements of modern society. Museums are essential institutions in bringing past to present and providing context to everyday life.
Museums do just that.
They are about education. About the education of science and culture in its broadest sense. As bears of our culture and heritage in particular, they serve as invaluable wells of knowledge in the daily peace building within our and future societies. In times of financial hardship, culture and education are areas that often see cuts in their budgets. It is the same throughout the world.