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2014

• December 3, 2014: UNESCO chief calls for ‘protected cultural zones’ in war-torn Iraq, Syria
• December 1, 2014: Damage Assessment Training for Staff of the Syrian Interim Ministry of Culture and Family Affairs (23-26 November)
• October 22, 2014: Towards a protection of the Syrian cultural heritage: A summary of the international responses Volume II (March 2014 – September 2014)
• October 20, 2014: Das geplünderte Erbe – Terrorfinanzierung durch deutsche Auktionshäuser (The looted heritage – Financing terror through German auction firms). ARD film by Volkmar Kabisch, Esther Saoub und Andreas Wolter.
• October 4, 2014: Syrian refugees hope to deliver message of peace with Mozart opera
• October 2, 2014: In a Heartbeat. Short video work by Tammam Azzam
• September 29, 2014: UK adopts resolution prohibiting the import of antiquities from Syria
• September 29, 2014: Open Letter from professionals involved in antiquities or arts field calling on UN Ban of Trade in Syrian Artifacts
• September 19, 2014: Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery
• September 19, 2014: Syria Speaks. Art and Culture from the Frontline. A new publication that celebrates a people determined to reclaim their dignity, freedom and self-expression
• September 4, 2014: SCAM ALERT: Fake certificates of authenticity and fake “Laissez-passer ICOM-UNESCO”.
• August 19, 2014: Syrian Commission for Transitional Justice establishes a central database to document Human Rights violations.
• July 24, 2014: Design Task Force on Antiquities & Museums
• July 20, 2014: Culture under Attack: Photo exhibition on cultural heritage and armed conflict
• July 09, 2014: How Syria’s treasures are being smashed – BBC News
• July 03, 2014: Finalized the First Phase of Krac des chevaliers Rehabilitation Plan by DGAM Experts Team
• May 13, 2014: Results international conference Santander Declaration and Outcomes (23-25 April 2014, Spain)
• April 16 2014: Report Towards a protection of the Syrian cultural heritage: A summary of the international responses (March 2013 – March 2014)
• April 14 2014: International Conference Heritage and Conflict – Lessons to Safeguard Syrian Heritage (23-25 April 2014, Spain)
• Feb 25 2014: Syria: Christian City Attacked by “Freedom Fighters”. CNN, NYT Justify Rebel Assault
• Feb 25 2014: UNESCO Director-General condems military presence and destruction at World Heritage Sites in Syria
• Feb 17 2014: Auf immer zerstört (Forever Destroyed), a short movie in German showing Aleppo’s cultural heritage before the civil war
• Feb 17 2014: Mamoun Fansa – Aleppo, Ein Krieg zerstört Weltkulturerbe Geschichte, Gegenwart, Perspektiven
• Feb 11 2014: The destruction of idols: Syria’s patrimony at risk from extremists
• Feb 5 2014: Damage and destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East and Northern Africa – Press Conference assistant Director General for Culture, UNESCO
• Jan 26 2014: Syria’s Heritage in Ruins – Before and After Pictures
• Jan 17 2014: Widespread Damage to Syria’s Ruins Seen From Space
• Jan 10 2014: BRIEF DAMAGE REPORT by Emma Cunliffe
• Jan 2014: DGAM Annual Report 2013

• 2012 – 2013: UNESCO: Emergency Actions in Syrian Arab Republic