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Saving the Cultural Heritage of
Iraq
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Since 2004, WMF has been partnering with the
Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) on our Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative, a
program that addresses the catastrophic damage sustained by Iraq's
cultural heritage during the current conflict. One of the
initiative's main goals is to create a national system to document
site conditions and needs, and address threats to cultural
resources. Last month, WMF convened leaders of the Iraq State Board
of Antiquities and Heritage at a workshop in Amman, Jordan, hosted
by the American Center of Oriental Research. Led by WMF staff
members Gaetano Palumbo and Michelle Berenfeld, and our partners at
the GCI, the workshop provided an opportunity for Iraqi
archaeologists and conservators to report on their working
conditions and priorities for the coming years. After the workshop,
participants visited the nearby site of Jerash, Jordan (pictured
above), where conservators answered questions from the Iraqis about
their work.
Read more about WMF's Iraq
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Delhi Heritage Route and Sustainable
Tourism
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WMF's Technical Director Mark Weber recently
returned from the 12th annual International Conference of
National Trusts in New Delhi, India. Mark was part of a panel on
Heritage Tourism and spoke about the recent WMF grant to the Indian
National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) through the
Sustainable Tourism Initiative. The grant will fund a pilot project,
a 10-kilometer Heritage Route, which will
facilitate visitation to the heritage districts of Delhi, while
easing congestion in the streets.
View a slideshow of the planned
heritage route in New Delhi.
Read about the WMF/American
Express Sustainable Tourism
Initiative.
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