The Looting of the Iraq Museum in 2003 shocked the world and brought the plunder of antiquities into the headlines. The Presenters on this panel were all on the ground during the looting or the aftermath. They will discuss what happened and what has been done to make sure it does not happen again in Iraq or anywhere else there is armed conflict.

Moderator: Lucille A. Roussin, Art Law Committee

Donny George, former Director General, Iraq Museum; former Charman, Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage; Visiting Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
"The Constitution and the Iraqi Law of Antiquities: are they honored and respected in all Iraqi provinces?"

Corine Wegner, President, U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield
"The 1954 Hague Convention and the Future of Cultural Property Protection During Armed Conflict"

Matthew Bogdanos, Colonel, US Marine Corps, Head of the investigation into the looting of the Iraq Museum. A powerpoint presentation, "Thieves of Baghdad - the search for the world's cultural heritage."