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Protecting the Past is the international conference and workshop series organised by the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) Project in cooperation with regional partners in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The heritage of the MENA region is of international importance: the region contains millions of documented and un-documented archaeological sites. Whilst current international attention is focused on conflict damage, the heritage of these regions is at risk from multiple threats including looting, dam inundation, development and expanding agriculture.
The purpose of this series is to move beyond describing the threats facing the cultural heritage of the region and focus on understanding them, examining new approaches and projects for heritage protection. It promotes debate and discussion on the range of threats to cultural heritage sites, as well as aiming to to facilitate communication between different groups and enhance regional understanding of the issues. By bringing together different stakeholders, we hope to formulate strategies for the future, aimed at preserving cultural heritage sites and developing long-lasting partnerships within the MENA region.
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 1 | Using the EAMENA methodology to record endangered archaeological sites in Libya | Emhemed Gerjebo talks about their group's projects in the final part on the second day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results: Libya. | Emhemed Gerjebo | 21 Feb 2018 | |
| 2 | Recording and monitoring archaeological sites through satellite imagery | Dawoud Husayn talks about their group's projects in the final part on the second day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results: Libya. | Dawoud Husayn | 21 Feb 2018 | |
| 3 | Endangered Archaeological sites in Libya | Tarek Teka talks about their group's projects in the final part on the second day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results: Libya. | Tarek Teka | 21 Feb 2018 | |
| 4 | EAMENA Project: Zama Regia as a case study | Lamia Fersi talks about their group's projects in the final part on the first day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results - Tunisia. | Lamia Fersi | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| 5 | L'usage de l'imagerie satellite dans la gestion du patrimoine culturel dans les milieux urbains | Sonia Slim gives a talk her group's projects in the final part on the first day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results - Tunisia. | Sonia Slim | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| 6 | Les nouvelles technologies au service du patrimoine. Exemple: EAMENA Project. Comment documenter et protéger notre patrimoine? | Khansa Hannachi talks about his group's projects in the final part on the first day of the conference; Training projects in Heritage documentation: challenges and first results - Tunisia. | Khansa Hannachi | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| 7 | Roundtable discussion: Libya | Chaired by Hafed Walda, discussants; Saleh Abdalha (DoA, Libya), Paul Bennett (Canterbury Trust), Abdulaati Lamin Lamin (DoA, Libya), Mohamed Fakroun (DoA, Libya), Susan Kane (Oberlin), Mustafa Turjman (DoA, Libya) | Hafed Walda, Saleh Abdalha, Paul Bennett, Abdulaati Lamin Lamin | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 8 | Hayet Guettat-Guermazi (Director of Culture, ALECSO) | Hayet Guettat-Guermazi (Director of Culture, ALECSO) gives a talk for the first panel in the third day of the conference. | Hayet Guettat-Guermazi | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 9 | GHF's AMAL in Heritage | Andres Acosta and Soroush Khanlou (GHF) give a talk for the first panel in the third day of the conference, Protecting the past: identifying problems and solutions. | Andres Acosta, Soroush Khanlou | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 10 | Le patrimoine en danger au Maroc, cas precis et mesures a prendre | Salima Naji and Youssef Bokbot (Institut National des Sciences de l'Archeologie et du Patrimoine, Morocco) give a talk for the first panel on the third day of the conference; Protecting the past: identifying problems and solutions. | Salima Naji, Youssef Bokbot | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 11 | Benghazi after the war: the current situation | Fathi Mohamed AlAbeedi (Department of Antiquities, Libya) gives a talk for the second panel on the second day of the conference. | Fathi Mohamed AlAbeedi | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 12 | A first step to save our archives | Feryal Sharfeddin (Department of Antiquities, Libya) gives a talk in the second panel of the second day of the conference. | Feryal Sharfeddin | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 13 | The traffic and destructions of the cultural and archaeological heritage of Libya: between threats, damages and hopes | Vincent Michel (Universite de Poitiers) gives a talk for the second panel of the second day of the conference. | Vincent Michel | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 14 | Endangered Archaeology in North Africa: site identification, monitoring and intervention | David Mattingly (EAMENA, University of Leicester), gives a talk in the first panel of the second day of the conference, The challenges and opportunities for protecting the past in Libya. | David Mattingly | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 15 | Documentation as a tool for the protection of Libyan heritage: Cyrenaica as a model | Hanan Abdalrahaman Benshkban (Department of Antiquities, Libya) and Saleh Abdalha (Department of Antiquities, Libya) give a talk for the first panel on the second day, The challenges and opportunities for protecting the past in Libya. | Hanan Abdalrahaman Benshkban, Saleh Abdalha | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 16 | Protection of the cultural heritage during peace and conflict | Amhimmid Ammarah Ammar Mousay (Department of Antiquities of Libya) gives a talk for the first panel in the second day The challenges and opportunities for protecting the past in Libya. | Amhimmid Ammarah Ammar Mousay | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| 17 | Le role de l'Institut National du Patrimoine dans la lutte contre le trafic illicite des biens culturels: situation actuelle et defis | Yasser Jrad (INP) gives their presentation in the third panel of the conference. | Yasser Jrad | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 18 | La Carte Nationale Informatisee des Sites Archeologiques et des Monuments Historiques : Un projet strategique | Naouel Selmi (INP) gives a talk for the third panel of the conference. The challenges and opportunities for protecting the past in Tunisia. | Naouel Selmi | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 19 | Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa | Robert Bewley (Director, EAMENA) gives a speech in the second panel of the conference: Setting the scene. | Robert Bewley | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 20 | Conference Speech: Mohamed Ould Khattar (UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Arab States Unit) | Mohamed Ould Khattar (UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Arab States Unit) gives a speech in the second panel of the conference; Setting the Scene. | Mohamed Ould Khattar | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 21 | ICCROM's contribution to the safeguarding of endangered cultural heritage in the Arab region | Zaki Aslan (Director, ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah) gives a talk in the second panel of the conference: Setting the Scene. | Zaki Aslan | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 22 | The aims of Protecting the Past | Andrea Zerbini (Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa, EAMENA) gives a brief introduction on the aims of Protecting the Past. | Andrea Zerbini | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| 23 | Keynote speech: Nada Hosking (Director of Programs and Partnerships, Global Heritage Fund, GHF) | Nada Hosking (Director of Programs and Partnerships, Global Heritage Fund, GHF), gives the second keynote speech of the conference. | Nada Hosking | 19 Dec 2017 |