News

2009

ANNOUNCEMENT

As part of the U.S. State Department sponsored Iraq Cultural Heritage Project (ICHP), in which TAARII is a partner, a National Institute for the Preservation of Iraqi Cultural Heritage is being established in Erbil, Iraq, by International Relief and Development (IRD). The Institute will be operated under the professional guidance of the Walters Art Museum, the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, the University of Delaware Art Conservation Department, the U.S. National Park Service, and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH).

By the end of the two-year grant period, the Institute will be maintained and operated fully by SBAH. Training for professionals in archaeology, historic preservation, conservation, and collections management will be offered, with formal classes beginning in October 2009.

Experts in archaeology, historic preservation, conservation, and collections management who wish for further information may contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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