Interview, Noor Agha Noori - 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
Noor Agha Noori is the Director of the Archaeology Institute of Afghanistan (AIA), Kabul since 2017. The AIA has co-ordinated archaeological surveys and excavations in the country since the 1960's. He did his M. Phil in Archaeology at the Hazara University, Pakistan and worked as a field archaeologist in international projects and for AIA at the Mes Aynak-site. In 2012 he joined the National Museum of Afghanistan as assistant curator and then as acting chief curator also engaged in out-reach programs for school children and international travel exhibitions based on well provenanced archaeological material such as the Bactrian gold and objects from Mes Aynak. He takes part in regional cooperation as a board member of the India-Afghanistan Foundation and with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) regarding cultural heritage management research in Afghanistan.

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.