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Protecting Cultural Property: The 1954 Hague Convention at 70

March 1, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
America/New_York
William and June Warren Hall, 1125 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 Basement 107

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 25th Anniversary of its Second Protocol, and the 15th Anniversary of US Ratification.  Co-sponsored by the US Committee of the Blue Shield. 

Registration is free and open to the public, and the symposium will be live-streamed.  To select whether to register for in-person attendance or virtual attendance, please visit the registration page linked here.  CLE credit will only be available to in-person attendees; please see below for information.

Choose virtual or in-person registration.

  • Session 1: Overview of the Legal Framework for Protection of Cultural Heritage during Armed Conflict and O&A

  • Session 2: "Around the World" Updates on the Status of Cultural Heritage during Armed Conflict and Natural Disaster

  • Session 3: Market Panel: How Can and Should the Market Respond to Looting and Thefts During Armed Conflicts and Natural Disasters?

  • Session 4: Cultural Heritage, Indigenous and Minority Communities, and Human Rights

Information Regarding New York CLE Credits:

Columbia Law School has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Board as an Accredited Provider of CLE programs. Under New York State CLE regulations, this traditional live classroom for newly admitted and experienced CLE Program will provide 5.5 hours of New York CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category. This CLE credit is awarded to New York attorneys for full attendance of each individual session of the Program. Attorneys seeking credit must affirm arrival and departure times with a signature in the registers. On sign-out on departure, attorneys should also submit their completed Evaluation Form, furnished at the Conference. This attendance verification procedure is required by the New York State CLE Board. Please note the NYS Certificates of Attendance will be sent to the email address as it appears in the register unless otherwise noted there.

Contact Information

Samara Weiss