One day conference on "Cultural Heritage, Refugees and Cultural Organizations: Actions and Risks"

The UNESCO Chair on "Threats to Cultural Heritage and to Cultural Heritage Related Activities" of the Ionian University and the Laboratory of Cultural and Historical Heritage Documentation of the Department of Archives, Librarianship and Museology of the Ionian University are organising at 18:00 in Amphitheater II, of the Ionian University, a one day conference on "Cultural heritage, refugees and cultural organizations: actions and dangers". Moderator will be Ms. Daphne Kyriaki-Manesi, Professor, University of West Attica.

The speakers:

St. Katsios "The diverse threats against cultural heritage and the role of UNESCO in dealing with them"

K. Chainoglou "The vulnerability of the intangible cultural heritage in times of war"

M. Kanellopoulou-Boti "Refugees and cultural heritage: integration actions by cultural organizations"

I. Nisyriou "The We Need Books library for refugees in Athens and its history"

Intervention by B. Chimarios "The role of libraries in the refugee issue"

Participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance.