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Newsletter     N°81        September 2010

In Focus Getty Images The fight against illicit traffic and the return of cultural property: fundamental aspects of UNESCO's mandate As issues surrounding the return of cultural properties command worldwide media attention and debate, UNESCO continues to call on States and art dealers to cooperate in a spirit of respect for cultural heritage, particularly when it concerns religious beliefs and human remains. The 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation is convened in that perspective. UNESCO's 1970 Convention:  Fortieth Anniversary Celebration UNIDROIT's 1995 Convention:  Experience and Effectiveness The Intergovernmental Committee:  16th Session from 21 to 23 September 2010 Training Workshops:  Regional and local initiatives throughout the world UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws:  2300 legislative texts from 180 countries Combating illicit traffic in cultural objects: « UNESCO and its partners at work », a video reference document  (17') Further reading: Witnesses to History : a reference work on the return and the restitution of cultural property Museum International nr 241-242 : Return of Cultural Objects: The Athens Conference Proceedings of the Expert Meeting and of the Extraordinary Session held in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation,  Seoul, Republic of Korea, November 2008  Commentary on the 1970 UNESCO Convention, P.J. O'Keefe Commentary on the UNIDROIT's 1995 Convention, L.V. Prott  UNESCO Manual: Legal and Practical Measures Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property (available in six languages)

Events From 16-08-2010 to 31-10-2010 (Bangkok - Thailand) Underwater Cultural Heritage Exhibition at Bangkok's Siam Ocean World More From 27-08-2010 to 31-10-2010 (Venice - Italy) AFEX presents photographic exhibition: Elsewhere, French Architecture throughout the world More From 31-08-2010    to   02-09-2010  (Córdoba - Argentina)  National Workshop on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage Alta Gracia More From 01-09-2010 to 04-09-2010 (Tallinn - Estonia) The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage More From 01-09-2010 to 30-10-2010 (Mexico - Mexico) "Saving Our Underwater Cultural Heritage" More From 06-09-2010 to 10-09-2010 (Paris - France) Confucius Cultural Week More From 13-09-2010 to 24-09-2010 (Shanghai - China) 'Management Planning for Cultural Heritage' International Course More From 14-09-2010 to 15-09-2010 (Hienghene, New Caledonia - France) Executive Board Meeting of the Pacific Islands Museums Association (PIMA) and Workshop on Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Properties More From 19-09-2010 to 30-09-2010 (Alger - Algeria) World Heritage Nomination Training Course for Arabic-speaking African countries More From 20-09-2010 to 23-09-2010 (Libreville - Gabon) Implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention through the preparation of inventories More From 21-09-2010 to 21-09-2010 (New York - United States of America) High-Level Round Table on "Culture for Development" More From 21-09-2010    to   23-09-2010  (Paris - France)  16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP) More From 28-09-2010 to 30-09-2010 (Vienna - Austria) International Seminar on the Implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols (1954 and 1999) More Just Published Underwater Cultural Heritage in Oceania  More World Heritage Review n°57 - World Heritage in Brazil  More World Heritage Review n°56 - International Year of Biodiversity  More MUSEUM International N°244: What Can Art Still Do? (periodical)  More

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