Tuesday 18 February 2025, 16:00 UTC
This webinar provides an opportunity to critically consider the public and private international law aspects of multilateral efforts in Europe to address the illicit trade in cultural goods on the 55th anniversary of the adoption of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Cultural Property, and the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects.
This regional European virtual book launch brings together leading scholars in the field and key contributors from the European region to the recently published Oxford Commentary on the 1970 UNESCO and 1995 UNIDROIT Conventions on Stolen or Illegally Transferred Cultural Property (Oxford University Press, 2024). This is the third volume in the Oxford Commentaries on International Cultural Heritage Law edited by Professor A F Vrdoljak and the late Professor Francesco Francioni.
The panel discussants are
- Professor Clémentine Bories, Professor of International Law, Toulouse 1 Capitole University
- Professor Bert Demarsin, Director, KU Leuven Heritage Office
- Dr Zeynep Boz, Head of the Anti-Smuggling Department, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Moderator is Dr Alessandro Chechi, editor of the Oxford Commentary and UNESCO Chair collaborator.
Prior registration for this event is not required.
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