Fighting Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods: the International Museum Community’s Engagement & ICOM’s Actions
Webinar for Museum Workers

21 August 2021

During the webinar, Ms Sophie Delepierre talked about the role that museums and museum professionals play in countering the illicit trafficking of cultural goods around the world.

UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty continues a series of online capacity-building webinars for the museum workers from the states of Central Asia and Southern Caucases.

Theme: Fighting Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods: the International Museum Community’s Engagement & ICOM’s Actions.

Date: 19 August 2021.

Speaker: Ms Sophie Delepierre, the Head of Heritage Protection Department at the International Council of Museums (ICOM). She leads operational programs, training and awareness-raising activities related to the protection of cultural heritage from the museum’s perspective. In particular, she manages the development of ICOM Red Lists as well as the International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods.



Useful links:

  • ICOM Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk
  • Standard Object ID
  • ICOM Code of Ethics
  • ICOM International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods
  • Ensuring cultural heritage security during lockdown: a challenge for museum professionals and police services

    Previous webinars:
  • Evacuation and Emergency Rescue of Museum Collections and Objects (2021.02.11);
  • Inclusiveness in the Work of Museums (2021.02.25);
  • Travelling Exhibitions (2021.03.17);
  • Museum Labels: History, Methods and Approaches (2021.03.31);
  • Digitalization of Museums’ Collections and Procedures (2021.04.07);
  • The Work of ICOM Russia as a Tool to Strengthen the Museum Community (2021.04.09);
  • Digital Development of Museums and Libraries (2021.04.15);
  • Migration and Diversity as Part of Relevant Social Agenda in Museum Practices (2021.04.22);
  • Integrated Approach to Museum Inclusion (2021.05.13);
  • Textiles Conservation (2021.05.18);
  • Paper Conservation (2021.05.25);
  • Modern Multimedia Technologies that Attract, Educate and Entertain the Museum Visitors (2021.05.26).;
  • How to Reach your Audience in a Creative Way? (2021.06.29).

    Permanent link: http://en.unesco.kz/fighting-illicit-trafficking-of-cultural-goods-the-international-museum-community-s