Trafficking and Terrorism of Antiquities

Hosted

5 Mar 2025, 14:00

Training Type

Webinar

Speakers:

Patty Gerstenblith, Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, DePaul University College of Law; President of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield; Chair of the Blue Shield International Working Group on Countering Trafficking in Cultural Materials

Presentation: Background of Trafficking in Antiquities

Mark Carroll O.B.E., Criminal Justice Advisor, National Security Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Chair, Blue Shield UK Illicit Trafficking Working Group; Director, International Justice Development

Presentation: Prosecuting Cultural Terrorism and its Trafficking: UK and beyond

Facilitator:

Shenaz Muzaffer, General Counsel, International Association of Prosecutors

The Blue Shield is an international organisation, dedicated to protecting heritage in crisis. Its mission is the protection of the world’s cultural property, and it is concerned with the protection of cultural and natural heritage, tangible and intangible, in the event of armed conflict, natural or human-made disaster. It has a specific Working Group – the Working Group on Countering Trafficking of Cultural Materials – set up to contribute to tackling the international trade in trafficking items of cultural heritage.

The illicit trafficking in antiquities is a global problem that impacts on cultural heritage, economies and communities worldwide. Items are stolen, smuggled and sold across borders and through a complex network of actors, resulting in a significant cultural loss on those communities from which they are taken. In addition, the money gained from selling looted and stolen objects may be used to buy weapons, contribute to organised crime and terrorism, and prolong conflict.

This webinar will provide an overview of trafficking in antiquities, examine some of the legal structures that exist to counter the trafficking in antiquities, and also consider challenges and best practice in prosecuting cultural terrorism and its trafficking.

The webinar will be held in English and no interpretation will be provided. However, attendees can access live automated translated captions via the Zoom platform during the webinar. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. The webinar is open to all IAP organisational and individual members.

Please note that this webinar will be recorded.

For more details, please contact Ms. Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager of the IAP, at epm@iap-association.org

We look forward to welcoming you at the webinar!