Donors
The 2001 Convention is supported financially or in kind by the following donors :
- Croatia
- Spain
- France
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Slovenia
National Competent Authorities in States Parties
In conformity with Article 22 of the Convention, States Parties must establish or strengthen, as appropriate, competent authorities to undertake the establishment, conservation and updating of an inventory of underwater cultural heritage, and to ensure the efficient protection, preservation, presentation and management of underwater cultural heritage, as well as the necessary research and education. States Parties should inform the Director-General of the names and addresses of these competent authorities.
List of Competent Authorities:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Lidija Mićić
Tel: (+387) 033 254 131
Fax: (+387) 033 254 181
Address: Vuka Karadžića 4 / VI 78000 Banja Luka Republic of Serbian Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: (+387) 051 247 419
Fax: (+387) 051 247 545
Belgium
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Mme Gislaine DEVILLERS
1ère Attachée,
Agence wallonne du patrimoine
- Dr. Marnix PIETERS
Research Director Archaeology
Flanders Heritage Agency
Havenlaan 88 bus 5, B-1000 Brussels
Tel. :+(32) 2 553 16 72
M : +(32) 477 56 02 88
skype : marnix.pieters@vlaanderen.be
- Ms Kim Meeus
Advisor North Sea
Cabinet Vincent Van Quickenborne
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, in charge of the North Sea
France
- Département des Recherches Archéologiques Subaquatiques and Sous-Marines (DRASSM)
Ministry of Culture
Director: Arnaud SCHAUMASSE
147, Plage de l'Estaque. 13016. Marseille
Tel: (+33) 04 91 14 28 00
Fax: (+33) 04 91 14 28 14
Website: http://archeologie.culture.fr/archeo-sous-marine/fr
Honduras
- Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH)
Director: Lawer Hector Manrique Portillo Machuca
Head of the Archaeology Unit of the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH)
M. Oscar Neil Cruz
Iran
- Dr. Mosayeb Amiri
Director, Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT)
N° 2, opposite National Museum of Iran, Si-Tir St., Imam Khomeini
St., Tehran, 1136913431
Tel.: Director’s Office: +982166737003
Tel.: Institute: +982166736452
Italy
- General Secretariat - Service II - UNESCO Office
Director: Mrs. Mariassunta Peci
Officer in charge: Mr. Alessandro Asta
Responsibilities: coordination of activities at European and international level,
and coordination of relations with UNESCO in the implementation of the 2001 Convention
- National Superintendence of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Superintendent: Mrs. Barbara Davidde
Responsibilities: Direction and coordination of national protection activities,
management and promotion of the underwater cultural heritage
Lebanon
- National Council for Scientific Research
Mr. Iskandar Sursock
Scientific Advisor
Tel: + 961 330 9932
Lithuania
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Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture,
Šnipiškių str. 3, 09309 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel. (+370 5) 273 42 56
Fax. (+370 5) 272 40 58
Mr. Algimantas Degutis
Deputy Director
Tel. : +370 52 72 41 00, +370 698 40415
Mexico
- Secretaría de Cultura
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
Subdirección de Arqueología Subaquática CNA -INAH
Websites :
Moneda16, Col. Centro, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, C. P. 06060,
Ciudad de México,
México
Tel: (+52) 555522-7364 y (+52) 555522-7888
Helena Barba Meinecke's email
Montenegro
- Montenegro Communications should be addressed to the National Commission for UNESCO
Morocco
- Centre National d'Etudes et de Recherches en Archéologie Subaquatique
Mr Azzeddine KARRA
Tel : +212 661 859 615
Nigeria
- Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation
Deputy Director (Culture): Mr Augustus Babajide Ajibola
Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase II, Block E Room 231,
Abuja
Nigeria
Tel: +234 (0) 803 301 8985
Oman
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Underwater Heritage Department
Ministry of Heritage and Tourism
Director : Mr. Ayoub AL Bousaidi
Tel: 0096899048421
Panama
- Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INAC)
M. Roxana Pino
B.P. 0816-07812 Panamá 5,
República de Panamá
Paraguay
- Dirección General de Protección y Conservación de los Recursos Hídricos Secretaría del Ambiente
Avda. Madame Lynch
3500 Asunción
Paraguay
Tel: (+595) 21 61 58 11
Fax: (595) 21 61 58 11
Poland
- Monuments Preservation Department. Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of Poland
Mrs Agnieszka Szymczyk
Tel: +48 22 21 21 102
ul. Ksawerów 13
02-656 Warsaw
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Maritime Affairs
Mr. Marc Williams : Director of Maritime Affairs
C.A. Paul Southwell Industrial Site
Basseterre
St. Kitts
Tel: 1-869-467-1903
Saudi Arabia
- Director General of Archaeological Research and Studies Center
Mr. Abdullah Saud Al-Saud
Tel: +966114096637
Mobile: +96650525618
Slovenia
- Ministry of Culture
Cultural Heritage Directorate
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel.: +386 1 400 79 00
South Africa
- South African Heritage Resources Agency
Ms Lesa La Grange
111 Harrington Street
Cap Town
8000
Tel: (021) 462 4502
Spain
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María Agúndez Lería
Deputy Director General
Subdirectorate General of Management and Coordination of Cultural Assets
General Directorate of Fine Arts
Ministry of Culture and Sport
Tel.: + (34) 91 70 17 054
Switzerland
- Federal Office of Culture
Section Baukultur
Hallwylstr. 15
3003 Bern
Tel. +41 58 462 86 25
e-mail
Ukraine
The central executive authority in the sphere of the protection of the cultural heritage.
Category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO
ICUA of Zadar
The International Centre for Underwater Archaeology (ICUA) was established in Zadar, Croatia as a Category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO in October 2007.
The Centre's main mission is to carry out conservation, restoration and educational activities, but it will also work to promote the ratification and implementation of the 2001 Convention by developing and sharing the most modern research methods in underwater archaeology, conservation and restoration, as well as training and knowledge in this field. It will operate in accordance with the principles of the Convention and its Annex and will also contribute to capacity building nationally and internationally.
For more information, visit the ICUA website.
UNESCO Chairs
The 2001 Convention is supported by several university chairs. These specific university departments support the implementation of the 2001 Convention at a university level and raise awareness of the scientific methodologies of underwater cultural heritage research.
- UNESCO Chair on Underwater Cultural Heritage (Egypt)
- UNESCO Chair "the Oceans Heritage" (Portugal)
- Chaire UNESCO en Archéologie maritime et littorale (France)
UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology
The UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology aims to increase the capacity of participating countries through international cooperation. It will strengthen the protection and research of underwater cultural heritage by formally linking universities and professional training institutions working in the field of underwater archaeology. This will provide a bridge between academia, civil society, local communities, research and policy makers.
The UNITWIN network of underwater archaeology brings together the most prestigious education and research programs in the discipline. If you are interested in archaeology and wish to specialize in underwater cultural heritage here, you have a list of the members of this Network and their programs.
For more information on the statutes, meetings and activities, visit the UNITWIN Network website.
Accredited NGOs
The NGOs have an invaluable knowledge of current practices and issues in the field of underwater archaeology. They can directly facilitate the development of underwater archaeology at a national, regional and international level. NGOs also play an important role in the dissemination of the ethical principles and guidelines of the 2001 Convention.
The Meeting of States Parties and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body cooperate with accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having activities related to the scope of the Convention. This cooperation is crucial as NGOs work directly in the field and with national authorities around the world.
- Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA)
- Association pour le développement de la recherche en archéologie maritime (ADRAMAR) (in french)
- Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA) (in french)
- Arkaeos (in french)
- Centre for International Heritage Activities (CIE)
- Centro Investigador del Sistema Acuífero de Quintana Roo A.C. (CINDAQ)
- Groupe de Recherche en Archéologie Navale (GRAN) (in french)
- International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH)
- German Society for the Promotion of Underwater Archaeology (DEGUWA)
- Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA)
- Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (JNAPC)
- Maritime Archaeology Trust (MAT)
- Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust (MAST)
- Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS)
- Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP)
- Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) is the United Nations body responsible for supporting global ocean science and services. The IOC enables its Member States to work together to protect the health of our shared ocean by coordinating programmes in areas such as ocean observations, tsunami warnings and marine spatial planning.
Since its creation in 1960, the IOC has served as a focal point for all other UN agencies working to understand and improve the management of our oceans, coasts and marine ecosystems. Today, the IOC is helping all its Member States to build their scientific and institutional capacity to achieve UN Goal 14 for sustainable development, which is to conserve and sustainably manage ocean and marine resources by 2030.
By applying this knowledge, the Commission aims to improve the governance, management, institutional capacity and decision-making processes of its Member States with respect to marine resources and climate variability. It also aims to promote the sustainable development of the marine environment, with particular attention to developing countries.
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development
The United Nations has proclaimed the Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). This initiative aims to mobilize the scientific community, policy makers, business, and civil society around a common agenda for research and technological innovation.
The proclamation of this Decade is the culmination of efforts by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO to foster international cooperation in the ocean sciences. It will coordinate programmes in research, observing systems, capacity development, marine spatial planning and marine risk reduction in order to improve the management of ocean resources and coastal areas.
By providing both natural and innovative solutions to the planet's major challenges, from climate change to poverty eradication, the development of ocean sciences is essential to the social, economic and environmental balance of the planet. This Decade will provide an international framework for coordination and partnerships that will strengthen marine science research capacity and technology transfer.
The decade of Ocean Science will accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 for the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean, seas and marine resources.