1. Colloquium Connects Museum Representatives from Around the World

   From September 29 – October 1, 2014, representatives from nine American museums met with their overseas counterparts in Washington, D.C. during the 2014 Museums Connect Colloquium.

2. J-1 Participants Experience Volunteerism in U.S. Communities

   The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors J Day, a nationwide event held every August that connects J-1 visa students and professionals with their local communities.

3. State Department Emphasizes Importance of Keeping Exchange Participants Safe

   On February 26, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Zimdahl Galt hosted a dialogue with ECA cooperative partners and sponsors that administer exchange programs to discuss how to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of exchange participants.

4. Religious and Ethnic Communities Affected by ISIS in Iraq Learn Skills for Heritage Documentation and Preservation

   In April 2019, the Smithsonian Institution (SI) led a three-day workshop at the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH) in Erbil for Iraqi religious and ethnic groups affected by ISIS whose cultural heritage remains at risk.

5. Stolen Egyptian Treasures are Homeward Bound

   With its rich cultural history stretching back to the time of the pharaohs, Egypt has long been an inviting target for looters

6. Protect What’s Yours. Stop Daesh

   Daesh is looting and destroying your cultural heritage.

7. Virtual Workshop Trains U.S. Law Enforcement to Combat Trafficking in Ancient Coins

   Nearly 100 participants included reps from universities, museums, and coin associations.

8. Virtual Workshop Trains U.S. Law Enforcement to Combat Trafficking in Manuscripts

   Over 100 participants included reps from across the federal government, U.S. universities, and private sector.

9. Virtual Workshop Trains U.S. Law Enforcement to Detect Trafficking in Fakes and Forgeries

   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.

10. Seasoned Law Enforcement Receive Advanced Training to Protect Cultural Heritage

    Cultural property, art, and antiquities are vulnerable to looting, theft, and trafficking by criminal and terrorist groups around the world.

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