Preventing the Illicit Traffic in Cultural Property: A Resource Handbook for the Implementation of the 1970 UNESCO Convention Document United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This manual aims to impart to a broader audience a deeper understanding of the various ways to curb and control illicit traffic in cultural property. It can be accessed through the website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Digital Library....
Journal of Heritage Tourism Journal Taylor and Francis Online This international transdisciplinary journal focuses on exploring the many facets of heritage travel activities. It can be accessed through the website of Taylor and...
Cultural Heritage under Siege E-Book J. Paul Getty Trust This e-book is the fourth issue of the J. Paul Getty Trust Occasional Papers in Cultural Heritage Policy. It is the result of a convening on the issue of cultural heritage under siege.In 2016...
Heritage in Conflict and Consensus: Towards an International Agenda for the Twenty-First Century Document International Council of Museums (ICOM) This document presents the special issue of Museum International, a journal by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), that offers a glimpse of the discussions that took place in November 2009 at an international workshop titled ‘Heritage: Conflict and...
Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage Document United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This document addresses recommendations for the recovery and reconstruction of cultural heritage that were agreed upon at the international conference ‘The challenges of World Heritage recovery’, held in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May 2018.The purpose of the...
The 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects E-Book International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) This e-book provides a detailed account of the scope of application, definitions and provisions adopted by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) Convention on the International Return of Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects. It can be...
Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change Document Publications Office of the European Union This document reports the work of the European Union (EU) Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group of Member States’ experts on ‘Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change’. It can be accessed through the website of the...
Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Natural and Man-Made Disasters Document Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (European Commission) This document offers a comparative analysis of risk management for cultural heritage in the European Union (EU). It can be accessed through the website of the Publications Office of the European Union, the official provider of publishing services to all EU...
Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery: Position Paper Document United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This document offers a framework on Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery (CURE) and operational guidance for policymakers and practitioners for the planning, financing, and implementation phases of post-crisis interventions for...
ECDPM Official Youtube Channel Channel European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) The official YouTube channel of the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) features playlists of webinars, forums, conferences, and conversations focussing on European and African policies in...
EEAS International Conference on 'The Role of the European Union on the Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage in Conflict and Crisis' Conference European External Action Service (EEAS) This virtual conference discusses the importance of protecting cultural heritage as a diplomatic and advocacy tool for the European Union (EU) towards building peace, security, and development globally. The conference held on November 12-13, 2020, can be viewed on the Youtube channel of the European Centre for Development Policy...
European Cultural Heritage Green Paper Document Europa Nostra in partnership with ICOMOS This document presents essays and case studies on the potential contribution of cultural heritage in transforming the European Union’s (EU) economy for a sustainable future. It can be accessed through Issuu, a...
Cultural Heritage Conventions and Other Instruments E-Book Institute of Art & Law This e-book, provides all the significant texts of international law on the protection of heritage and includes a short commentary on the evolution of each one and on their relationship to one another. It can be...
War and Cultural Heritage E-Book Institute of Art & Law This e-book proposes a commentary on the 1954 Hague Convention and its two protocols. It can be accessed through the webpage of the Institute of Art and Law (IAL), an...
IHL Database: Rule 40 on Respect for Cultural Property Document International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) This document elaborates on rule number 40 which says that each party to the conflict must protect cultural property. It can be accessed through the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) database. The document is part of the database that...
Cultural Heritage and Mass Atrocities E-Book J. Paul Getty Trust This e-book is a collection of essays focussing on immovable cultural heritage vulnerable to attack. It can be accessed through the website of Getty Publications Virtual Library.The e-book...
IHL Database: Rule 39 on the Use of Cultural Property for Military Purposes Document International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) This document elaborates on rule number 39 which says that the use of property of great importance to the cultural heritage of every people for purposes which are likely to expose it to destruction or damage is prohibited, unless...
IHL Database: Rule 41 on Export and Return of Cultural Property in Occupied Territory Document International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) This document elaborates on rule number 41 which says that the occupying power must prevent the illicit export of cultural property from occupied territory and must return illicitly exported property to the competent authorities of the occupied territory. It can...
Legal and Practical Measures Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property: UNESCO Handbook E-Book United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This e-book briefly draws attention to some basic legal and practical measures and tools to help combat illicit trafficking in cultural property. It can be accessed through the website of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural...
IHL Database: Rule 38 on Attacks against Cultural Property Document International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) This document elaborates on rule number 38 which states that special care must be taken in military operations to avoid damage to buildings dedicated to religion, art, science, education or charitable purposes and historic monuments unless...