QNL organizes workshop on combating trafficking of antiquities for professionals across the region – The Peninsula

QNL organizes workshop on combating trafficking of antiquities for professionals across the region – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar National Library (QNL), in its role as the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Regional Center (PAC) for Arab countries and the Middle East, on Monday organized a workshop titled, "Countering Trafficking of Cultural Property Including Documentary Heritage," in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and the Embassies of the United States, Italy and France in Qatar.

The workshop, which continues till September 8, examines the best practices in combating the trafficking of antiquities as well as programs and policies that protect cultural heritage and property rights.

The workshop is presented by international and local experts from Qatar Museums; the Art Crime Team from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Carabinieri Unit of Rome for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, Italy; the National Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation, France; and the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, United Arab Emirates, among others. The speakers discuss the laws and mechanisms that prevent the sale of conflict antiquities in the region and worldwide and shared guidance on identifying and intervening to prevent the trafficking of cultural property.

Participants from various industry sectors across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region explored research and