Dr Hassoum Ceesay, Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in The Gambia, is a historian, curator and author dedicated to preserving Gambian heritage. With degrees in History from Saint Mary’s University, Canada, and the University of The Gambia and a Museum Studies diploma from the University of Nairobi, he has curated the National Museum and published extensively on Gambian history. Dr Hassoum Ceesay advocates for cultural rights, partnering with UNESCO and founding The Gambia’s Copyright Collecting Society.