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Law Enforcement Receive Advanced Training to Counter Threats to Cultural Heritage
Cultural property, art, and antiquities are vulnerable to looting, theft, and trafficking by criminal and terrorist groups around the world.
Virtual Workshop Trains Law Enforcement to Disrupt Trafficking in Cultural Property from Latin America
On July 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) held a virtual training workshop for law enforcement officials from the United States to enhance their knowledge of cultural property from Latin America and to build capacity to disrupt its trafficking.
Gamers Around the World Celebrate Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage at the United With Ukraine Game Jam
“Jammers” representing 22 countries worked around the clock developing game prototypes in just two days.
Cultural Antiquities Task Force Conducts Law Enforcement Trainings in Cyprus, Greenland, and Egypt
The State Department-led Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) recently resumed in-person training for foreign law enforcement officials through a series of workshops held in May 2022 in Cyprus, Greenland, and Egypt.
Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting July 26-27, 2022
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet July 26-27, 2022 (pending Federal Register announcement confirmation), to review the proposed extension of the cultural property agreement with the Government of Belize and the proposed extension of the cultural property agreement with the Government of the State of Libya. The Committee invites public comment on these proposals.
Assistant Secretary Satterfield Leads Meeting of Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee
On April 12, 2022, the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Lee Satterfield, convened the 16 member agencies of the Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee (CHCC).
Expanding Access to Cultural Heritage Sites on Google Arts & Culture
Today, on World Heritage Day, the U.S. Department of State invites you to join the Cultural Heritage Center for a virtual exploration of our heritage preservation projects at sites around the world.
Virtual Workshop Trains Law Enforcement to Disrupt Trafficking of Central Asian Cultural Property
The trafficking in stolen, looted, or forged art, antiquities, and other cultural objects benefits criminal organizations and terrorist groups, erodes the legal art market, and harms our relationships with foreign partners and allies.
Cultural Heritage Game Jam Winners Tell Their Story
The role of games in protecting cultural heritage