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In 1954 sprak men in het Haags Verdrag af om erfgoed te beschermen in situaties van gewapend conflict. (Foto via Nationaal Archief)
De conferentie in het Vredespaleis en World Forum in Den Haag brengt experts van over de hele wereld samen, om de baten, uitdagingen en lessen te bespreken die zijn opgedaan sinds de inwerkingtreding van het verdrag.
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Vernietiging van erfgoed is van alle tijden en komt wereldwijd voor. Na de verwoestingen van de twee Wereldoorlogen kwamen verschillende staten in het Haags Verdrag van Unesco overeen dat erfgoed tijdens gewapende conflicten moet worden gerespecteerd en beschermd. In 1999 werd dit bevestigd door de opstelling van het Tweede Protocol. Recente conflicten tonen het belang en de relevantie van deze internationale overeenkomsten meer dan eens aan.
Programma
Meer informatie over de conferentie en het voorlopige programma vindt u hier. Fysieke aanwezigheid op de conferentie is op voordracht van de lidstaten, maar de conferentie is voor iedereen online te volgen. Op deze pagina vindt u de links naar de livestreams.
On 14 and 15 May 2024, the Government of the Netherlands will organize a conference in cooperation with UNESCO on ‘Building on 70 Years of the UNESCO Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict’. The conference at the World Forum in The Hague brings together experts from around the world to discuss the benefits, challenges and lessons learned since the treaty came into force.
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Destruction of heritage is of all times and occurs worldwide. Following the devastation of the two World Wars, several states agreed in UNESCO's Hague Convention that heritage should be respected and protected during armed conflict. In 1999, this was confirmed by the drafting of the Second Protocol. Recent conflicts demonstrate the importance and relevance of these international agreements more than once.
Call for submissions
We invite submissions from students in the disciplines of culture, defense, law, international relations and other relevant disciplines to participate in the conference. As student you will be able to actively participate in the networking agora, where NGOs from the field will be present, and to observe all sessions of the conference. Applications for participation can be sent to thehague54@minocw.nl until 22 April 2024 and must answer the following questions:
- At what educational institution are you studying?
- What are you studying and what year are you currently in?
- Describe what motivates you to participate in the conference Building on 70 Years of the UNESCO Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in 100 to 150 words.
- By registering for the conference, you are aware that participation is mandatory, not conditional.
