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| Meeting of the Working Group of the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries (COMJIB) on the Fight against the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 8-9 April, 2015
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The aim of the meeting was, on the one hand, to propose concrete lines of action regarding the promotion of regulatory harmonization and the elaboration of international legal instruments to improve cooperation among countries thereby preventing plunder and facilitating restitution, and on the other hand, to promote the strengthening of the institutions in the sector by improving institutional coordination procedures.
The UNESCO Office in Quito and Cluster Office to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela participated in the event to report on the present situation of this issue at the international level and the developments promoted by the Organization.
During two days, representatives of the Justice Sector and public agencies of Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain and UNESCO reviewed the following themes: the present situation of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, presented by Ms Alicia Sandoval Ruiz, UNESCO representative; protection against illicit trafficking through national and international legal instruments; the penal protection of cultural heritage; the need for regulatory harmonization; the strengthening of institutions and international cooperation as instruments in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property; international cooperation in solving cases of illicit trafficking of cultural property; and proposals for action at the national and international levels. The meeting came to a close with the adoption of a proposal of thematic areas for the elaboration of the COMJIB Work Plan.
More informationThe aim of the meeting was, on the one hand, to propose concrete lines of action regarding the promotion of regulatory harmonization and the elaboration of international legal instruments to improve cooperation among countries thereby preventing plunder and facilitating restitution, and on the other hand, to promote the strengthening of the institutions in the sector by improving institutional coordination procedures.
The UNESCO Office in Quito and Cluster Office to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela participated in the event to report on the present situation of this issue at the international level and the developments promoted by the Organization.
During two days, representatives of the Justice Sector and public agencies of Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain and UNESCO reviewed the following themes: the present situation of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, presented by Ms Alicia Sandoval Ruiz, UNESCO representative; protection against illicit trafficking through national and international legal instruments; the penal protection of cultural heritage; the need for regulatory harmonization; the strengthening of institutions and international cooperation as instruments in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property; international cooperation in solving cases of illicit trafficking of cultural property; and proposals for action at the national and international levels. The meeting came to a close with the adoption of a proposal of thematic areas for the elaboration of the COMJIB Work Plan.
More informationThe aim of the meeting was, on the one hand, to propose concrete lines of action regarding the promotion of regulatory harmonization and the elaboration of international legal instruments to improve cooperation among countries thereby preventing plunder and facilitating restitution, and on the other hand, to promote the strengthening of the institutions in the sector by improving institutional coordination procedures.
The UNESCO Office in Quito and Cluster Office to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela participated in the event to report on the present situation of this issue at the international level and the developments promoted by the Organization.
During two days, representatives of the Justice Sector and public agencies of Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain and UNESCO reviewed the following themes: the present situation of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, presented by Ms Alicia Sandoval Ruiz, UNESCO representative; protection against illicit trafficking through national and international legal instruments; the penal protection of cultural heritage; the need for regulatory harmonization; the strengthening of institutions and international cooperation as instruments in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property; international cooperation in solving cases of illicit trafficking of cultural property; and proposals for action at the national and international levels. The meeting came to a close with the adoption of a proposal of thematic areas for the elaboration of the COMJIB Work Plan.
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The UNESCO Office in Quito and Cluster Office to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela participated in the event to report on the present situation of this issue at the international level and the developments promoted by the Organization.
During two days, representatives of the Justice Sector and public agencies of Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain and UNESCO reviewed the following themes: the present situation of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, presented by Ms Alicia Sandoval Ruiz, UNESCO representative; protection against illicit trafficking through national and international legal instruments; the penal protection of cultural heritage; the need for regulatory harmonization; the strengthening of institutions and international cooperation as instruments in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property; international cooperation in solving cases of illicit trafficking of cultural property; and proposals for action at the national and international levels. The meeting came to a close with the adoption of a proposal of thematic areas for the elaboration of the COMJIB Work Plan.
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