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------------------------------------------------------ Archaeology in No-Man's Land. Cultural Heritage and Scientific Research under Conditions of Crisis and War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bonn, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 May 2003 Symposium on the occasion of the exhibition "Archaeology in Germany. Peoples through space and time" (9 May - 24 August 2003). Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in cooperation with the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). The conservation and protection of cultural property, especially of archaeological relics, are fundamental to archaeological research, due to the fact that such relics constitute its indispensable basis. The increasing destruction of cultural heritage as a result of war, illegal excavations and extensive changes of landscape, is a serious threat to any further scientific research. Meanwhile, what is known as provenance research (the search for the origin of archaeological objects) has become an essential part of archaeological work These and other issues shall be discussed with a focus on three countries that have suffered or suffer particularly from war and the destruction of cultural property: Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Within the scope of various lectures and a final panel discussion, the symposium will examine the different general conditions in these regions, investigate the history of the conflicts and their effects on local archaeological research and the protection of cultural property, consider international cooperation and identify regional as well as general consequences for scientific research and cooperation in the future. The symposium will directly follow the international conference "Illegal Archaeology?" (23 - 25 May in Berlin) which will focus on scientific problems caused by the illegal transfer of antiquities. Monday, 26 May 10 h Welcoming speech Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke (Senator, German Research Foundation DFG, Bonn, Professor for Ancient History, University of Freiburg) Dr. Wenzel Jacob (Director, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn) 1. Introduction 10.30 h Results of the Conference "Illegal Archaeology?" in Berlin Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Heilmeyer (Director, Collection of Classical Antiquities, National Museums in Berlin) 11.00 h How does the International Community of Museologists and Scholars respond to the Illicit Traffic of Antiquities and the Threat of Museums and Cultural Heritage in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina? Prof. Dr. Patty Gerstenblith (Professor of Law, DePaul University, Chicago, Editor, International Journal of Cultural Property) 11.30 h The Commitment of UNESCO in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Scope of the International Protection of Cultural Property and World Heritage Legal Aspects: Guido Carducci (Standards Section, Division of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO) Operational Aspects: Christian Manhart (Program Specialist in Charge of Asia in the Division of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO) 12.00 h Lunch break 2. Regional focus 13.00 h a) Afghanistan Chair Prof. Dr. Marianne Yaldiz (Director, Museum of Indian Art, National Museums in Berlin) The Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan and the History of Archaeological Research: Past, Present, Future PD Dr. Ute Franke-Vogt (Director Afghanistan Projects, Eurasian-Department, German Archaeological Institute DAI, Berlin) The Afghan Point of View and the Importance of Cultural Heritage Dr. Omara Khan Masoudi (Director, National Museum in Kabul, Ministry of Information and Culture) UNESCO's Mandate and Activities for the Rehabilitation of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage and Prevention of Illicit Traffic of Cultural Property Christian Manhart (Program Specialist in Charge of Asia in the Division of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO) Discussion PD Dr. Ute Franke-Vogt, Dr. Omara Khan Masoudi, Christian Manhart, Dr. Abdul Wasey Feroozi (Direktor, National Institute of Archaeology in Afghanistan, Kabul, Ministry of Information and Culture) 16.30 h Coffee break 17.00 h b) Iraq Chair Dr. Margarete van Ess (Scientific Director, Orient Section, German Archaeological Institute DAI, Berlin) The Development and Problems of the Cooperation regarding Archaeological Research in Iraq Prof. Dr. Walter Sommerfeld (Professor for Ancient Oriental Studies, University of Marburg) The Challenges of Archaeological Research and the Preservation of Cultural Relics in Iraq Dr. Dony George Youkhanna (Director General, Department for Research and Studies, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Baghdad) Pre and Post War Problems Prof. Dr. McGuire Gibson (Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology, The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago) Prof. Dr. Walter Sommerfeld, Dr. Dony George Youkhanna, Prof. Dr. McGuire Gibson, Prof. Dr. Jabir Khalil Ibrahim (Chairman, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Baghdad), Prof. Dr. Nicholas Postgate (Professor of Assyriology and Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, requested) Tuesday, 27 May 9.30 h c) Bosnia and Herzegovina Chair Dr. Knut Rassmann (Roman-Germanic Commission RGK, Frankfurt/Main) The Cultural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Archaeological Perspective Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller (Professor for Prehistory and Early History, University of Bamberg) The Preservation and Interpretation of Archaeological Heritage in a Multicultural Nation Ph. D. cand. Zilka Kujundzic-Vejzagic (Museum Advisor, Head of Prehistory Section, National Museum Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo) Through the Ashes of Cultural Memory Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic (Federal Assistant Minister Spatial Planning and Environment, Commissioner to Preserve National Monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Professor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Architecture) Discussion Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller, Dr. Knut Rassmann, Ph. D. cand. Zilka Kujundzic-Vejzagic, Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic 13.00 h Lunch break 14.00 h 3. Panel Discussion Ambassador Dr. Gunter Mulack (Foreign Ministry, Representative for Islam and Cultural Dialogue, Berlin) Prof. Dr. iur. Kurt Siehr (Professor em. of Private Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law, University of Zurich) Dr. Burkhard Vogt (Scientific Director, Head of Commission for General and Comparative Archeology KAVA, Bonn) Prof. Dr. Jan-Waalke Meyer (Professor for Archaeology and Cultural History of the Near East, University of Frankfurt/Main, Chairman, German Orient Society DOG) and participants of the sections. Presentation: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke Venue Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany Museumsmeile, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, D-53113 Bonn Underground number 16, 63, 66 and Bus number 610 and 630, station "Heusallee" Participation Charge Ticket for two days (26 and 27 May): 8 EUR / reduced 4 EUR The Ticket allows for a visit of the Exhibition "People - Times - Space. Archaeology in Germany" on May 27. Language of the Symposium English Information Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany Forum phone: 0049/ 228/ 9171 236 fax: 0049/ 228/ 9171 233 forum@kah-bonn.de Press Officer phone: 0049/ 228/ 9171 204 (6) fax: 0049/ 228/ 9171 211 presse@kah-bonn.de www.bundeskunsthalle.de German Research Foundation DFG, Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn Geschäftsstelle, Abt. II, GS 1 phone: 0049/ 228/ 885 2246 fax: 0049/ 228/ 885 2777 Hans-Dieter.Bienert@dfg.de Public Relations phone: 0049/ 228/ 885 2443 fax: 0049/ 228/ 885 2443 Jutta.Hoehn@dfg.de www.dfg.de -- H-MUSEUM H-Net Network for Museum Professionals E -Mail: h-museum@h-net.msu.edu WWW: http://www.h-museum.net
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