Strengthening the Institutional and Legislative Frameworks: Seminar on “Prevention and Fight against Illicit Traffic of Cultural Properties”

Conference

Beirut, Lebanon From09/11/2009 09:00 To 11/11/2009 18:00 The objective of this seminar is to compare the existing legislations and specialized services in the partner countries with the norms set by major international conventions such as the Hague Convention of 1954, the UNESCO Convention of 1970, and the UNIDROIT Convention of 1995, as well as the codes of ethics for the management of collections, whether private or museum collections, and for the trade in cultural properties (Codes of ICOM and UNESCO).

The seminar examines how these norms have been implemented in the national legislations, how the data base of UNESCO of cultural heritage legislation is being updated and consulted, and the mode of cooperation with the services of INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO).

This event is organized by UNESCO Office in Beirut and Euromed Heritage, under the patronage of the Lebanese Ministry of Culture