ICOM at the “Cultural Heritage Crime: In Wartime and Beyond” conference

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On 17-20 May 2023, the ICOM Head of Heritage Protection Department travelled to Lviv, Ukraine to represent the museum community at the conference Cultural Heritage Crime: In Wartime and Beyond.

The event was organised by the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) – Ukraine, with the aim of bringing together international experts to discuss and share ideas and experiences on best practices for the investigation and prevention of crimes against cultural heritage in Ukraine.

Delegates represented a diversity of fields – from security and judicial authorities to museums and cultural institutions – who discussed the legal frameworks, operational approaches, and international and local responses to cultural heritage crime. The conference aimed to alert and inform authorities from the political, security, judicial, and cultural spheres about the risks faced by cultural heritage in Ukraine, and highlighted the importance of cooperation, coordinated efforts and information exchange at national and international levels for its effective protection.

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