Third Meeting of the Advisory Body
Third meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body, Paris 2012. © UNESCO
The third meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body took place at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, on 19 April 2012.
The main issues discussed were:
- the importance of NGO accreditation and increased involvement of NGOs in the Advisory Body meetings;
- the identification and monitoring of emerging issues within underwater cultural heritage;
- the incorporation of underwater cultural heritage in educational initiatives;
- the importance of promoting virtual access initiatives in underwater cultural heritage;
- the international harmonization of licensing for scientific divers;
- the elaboration of guidelines for inventorying of underwater cultural heritage;
- the conclusion that the de-accessioning of artifacts from underwater cultural heritage in order to finance excavations is not consistent with the Rules of the 2001 Convention.
Final report and recommendations of the third meeting: EN | FR
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