[news-clt] UNESCO Culture Newsletter / Lettre d'information sur la culture

Newsletter     N°87         March 2011

In Focus Logo of the 1970 Convention© UNESCO 40 years combat against the illicit trafficking of cultural property- past and future of the 1970 Convention The prevalent problem of illicit archeological excavations and the trafficking of religious objects, the expansion of the international art market, crimes connected with the illicit trade in cultural property and the financing of terrorist activities attract considerable media and political attention. The 1970 Convention is at the heart of the problem. UNESCO evaluates the issue together with internationally renowned personalities and experts, as well as with its traditional partners. 40th anniversary of the 1970 Convention Programme of Celebrations of 15 and 16 March 2011 Official Text of the 1970 Convention   Further reading Witnesses to History – Documents and writings on the return of cultural objects, Lyndel V. Prott Legal and Practical Measures Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property - UNESCO Handbook Commentary on the 1970 UNESCO Convention, Patrick O’Keefe Commentary on the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention, Lyndel V. Prott

Events From 15-02-2011    to   30-06-2011  (. - Worldwide)  Call for applications for technical assistance missions: Strengthening the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries More From 01-03-2011    to   03-03-2011  (Moscow - Russian Federation)  Regional Seminar for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries on “Safeguarding World Heritage in the context of New Global Challenges” More From 01-03-2011    to   03-03-2011  (Bogota - Colombia)  Meeting of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project More From 01-03-2011    to   02-03-2011  (San Miguel Cozumel, Quintana Roo - Mexico)  Technical and legal challenges of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in Central America and Mexico More From 02-03-2011    to   02-03-2011  (Paris - France)  10th Anniversary of the destruction of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan: “Towards Cultural Rapprochement and Tolerance” More From 03-03-2011    to   04-03-2011  (Paris - France)  9th Expert Working Group Meeting for the Preservation and Safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley More From 08-03-2011    to   08-03-2011  (Paris - France)  Global inauguration of the artistic exhibitions in the framework of the celebrations of the International Women’s Day 2011 More From 10-03-2011    to   11-03-2011  (New York - United States of America)  Meeting of the High Panel on Peace and Dialogue among Cultures More From 11-03-2011    to   11-03-2011  (Sofia - Bulgaria)  International Roundtable on Film Distribution in the South-East European region More From 13-03-2011    to   16-03-2011  (Mysore, Karnataka - India)  Third Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN) More From 15-03-2011    to   16-03-2011  (Paris - France)  Celebration of the 40th anniversary of 1970 Convention against illicit traffic of cultural property More From 23-03-2011    to   23-03-2011  (Paris - France)  Celebration of World Theatre Day More From 29-03-2011    to   30-03-2011  (Nuku’alofa - Tonga)  Pacific Regional Network Meeting on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) More     Just Published UNESCO Venice Newsletter – Issue N°4, 2010 (October–December)  More Islands as Crossroads - Sustaining Cultural Diversity in Small Island Developing States  More Cultural Heritage Review N°58 - World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism  More Cultural Property in War: Improvement in Protection  More

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