Seminar, Maria Dahlström - Endangered cultural heritage symposium 2019

Описание: On the occasion of the International Museum Day celebrated May 18, the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities had a special program to raise awareness of endangered cultural heritage focusing especially on Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

During the seminar day, internationally invited guests gave lectures and discussed how to preserve, develop and visualize cultural heritage, as well as how to prevent illicit trade with cultural objects during times of war and conflict. Swedish associations with ties to Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria were present throughout the day to share their cultural activities and each region's rich intangible cultural heritage. The seminar day concluded with a launch of the Swedish translation of ICOM's "Red List" for Syria and Iraq, a compilation of cultural objects from each country that is at risk for illicit trade.

About the speaker
Maria Dahlström is a curator at the National Museums of World Culture (NMWC). She has worked with the collections at the four museums of NMWC since 2008. She is now focusing on questions related to the illicit trafficking of cultural property, provenance research and repatriation. Maria Dahlström has an MA in archaeology with focus on classical and East African archaeology.

About the National Museums of World Culture
The National Museums of World Culture is a government agency with an assignment to encourage people, museums and other actors around the world to work together and actively protect cultural heritage that can be destroyed during war or lost due to plundering and illicit trade.