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(1900 – 2100)
Cultural Property Protection During Armed Conflict: The International Experience
Chairperson: Dr. Laurie Rush, Cultural Resources Manager, Fort Drum
Presentations:
“When everyone’s culpable, is anyone guilty?”
Peter Stone, Professor, Newcastle University, UK
In 2003, led by the heritage community, the world reacted in horror and outrage as the looting of the Iraq Museum was reported. Concern only increased as the full extent of looting of archaeological sites became clear. Archaeologists had tried to brief Coalition forces as to the remarkable cultural heritage with which they would come into contact in Iraq. No-one appeared to listen. But the cultural heritage community is not without blame: In the latter half of the last century, we failed to maintain the close relationship with the military developed during the Second World War and thus lost our ability to influence the military and their political leaders. This paper focuses on what should we do now, in anticipation of the next conflict.
Cultural Property Protection within the Military, Experiences in Theatre: Different Perceptions of Culture, Historical Background, Expertise and Competence Management, Operational Aspects Legal Aspects, Restraints and Challenges
LTC Drs. Joris D. Kila, Advisor & Lecturer Cultural Property Protection, Netherlands Armed Forces
The presentation is mainly from the European perspective and serves as an introduction to and a practical insight on cultural military and joint, combined, interagency activities on the subject of cultural property protection (CPP) using militarized or military experts. Examples and problems will be presented as well as an overview of parties involved. Today’s asymmetric conflicts are often based on identity conflicts and subsequently culturally determined. Examples of cultural property connected with identity will be given. Furthermore legal interpretations and implications of the Hague convention and its protocols will be discussed.
The Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict: The Austrian Model
Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, President, Association of the National Committees of the Blue Shield
This presentation deals with the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict as a military issue as well as an issue of civil-military cooperation. The speaker will explore legal situation, in general, and with explicit reference to the 2003 UNESCO Convention. The Austrian Model on milCPP (with focus on the CPPO system), and the example of the new Austrian guidelines. Finally, the presentation will touch on civil-military cooperation with particular regard to the NGO sector, including the Association of the National Committees of the Blue Shield, and the LBI initiative.
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