Secretariat
Within the Section for Movable Heritage and Museums, the Unit for the 1970 Convention is the Secretariat responsible for the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, as well as the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation.
The Secretariat works with all UNESCO Member States, including countries that are not yet State Party to the Convention, as well as an international network of governmental and non-governmental partners (police, customs, art market, museums, etc.). The work and activities of the Unit for the 1970 Convention is under the authority of the Director-General and in accordance with the approved programme and budget adopted by the General Conference of the Organization.
CONTACT THE UNIT FOR THE 1970 CONVENTION
Email: convention1970(at)unesco.org
Address:
UNESCO - Section for Movable Heritage and Museums (CLT/HER/MHM)
7, place de Fontenoy,
75352 Paris 07,
France
SECRETARIAT
Dr Mechtild RÖSSLER
Director of the Division for Heritage
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 68 18 91
Email: m.rossler(at)unesco.org
Mr Lazare ELOUNDOU ASSOMO
Deputy Director of the Division for Heritage
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 68 18 40
Email: L.Eloundou-Assomo(at)unesco.org
Mr Ieng SRONG
Chief of Section
Secretary of the 1970 Convention
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 68 17 76
Email: i.srong(at)unesco.org
Mr Edouard PLANCHE
Programme Specialist
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 68 44 04
Email: e.planche(at)unesco.org
Ms María José MIÑANA
Associate Programme Specialist
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Culture Sector
Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 68 47 61
Email: m.minana(at)unesco.org
Ms Ghaliya AL LAMKI
Associate Programme Specialist
Section for Movable Heritage and Museums
Division for Heritage
Tel : +33 (0)1 45 68 43 70
Email : g.al-lamki(at)unesco.org