UNESCO presentation Mr. Damir Dijakovic of UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa presented the background and strengths of the UNESCO 1970 Convention through preventive measures as well as examples of the Convention's application. More
UNIDROIT presentations Ms. Marina Schneider of UNIDROIT gave presentations on the 1995 convention and its practical application. She invited all the participating countries to ratify the Convention as well as, for those which already ratified the Convention to request for specific support in domesticating the Convention's provisions More
INTERPOL presentations Mr. Fabrizio Panone, Criminal Intelligence Officer, of Criminal Organisations and Drugs Sub-Directorate, Works of Art Unit of INTERPOL presented specific issues of international cooperation among national law enforcement services regarding prevention and recovery of stolen art and heritage objects. Through a practical exercise, he also demonstrated the use of the Object-ID format. More
Conclusions Final ppt presentation on the conclusions of the workshop. More details coming soon. More
News
26 Mar 2015 Workshop ended with success On 26 March 2015, the workshop organised jointly by SADCHA and UNESCO, entitled "Moving SADC forward by combating the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural and Natural Heritage in Southern Africa" has closed. Documents are being published as submitted and can be consulted below. More detailed information will be published soon. More
