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UNESCO-NMF-MHS Webinar: “Safeguarding Underwater Cultural Heritage: Perspectives from India and beyond”
The Webinar is organised by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in partnership with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and Maritime History Society (MHA), from 1600 h to 1835 h (IST), on Thursday, 24 September 2020.
The webinar aims to introduce the UNESCO Convention and shed light on the rich underwater cultural heritage of India. The event is likely to be attended by many international academics, experts in underwater archaeology, experts from the NMF, MHS and ASI.
About the Webinar:
The Webinar will be hosted by the UNESCO, on a virtual platform (ZOOM), on 24 September 2020, Thursday, from 1600h to 1835h (IST)
The Programme of the Webinar is as follows (All times are IST):
| Time | Agenda
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| 1545-1600 | Logging In
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| Opening Session
Moderator: Ms. Junhi Han, Chief, UNESCO New Delhi Culture
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1600- 1605
1605-1610
1610-1615 |
Opening Remarks
Mr. Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, Indian Navy (Retd), Chairman, National Maritime Foundation and Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy
Vice Admiral AR Karve, PVSM, AVSM, Indian Navy (Retd), Patron, Maritime History Society |
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Session I: Introduction to the UNESCO Convention on protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage and international best practices
Moderator: Ms Snigdha Bisht, Programme Officer for Culture, UNESCO New Delhi
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| 1615-1630 | Panelist 1:
Ms Chihiro Nishikawa, Programme Specialist, 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, Culture Sector, Paris
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| 1630-1640 | Panelist 2:
Ms Nia Naelul Hasanah Ridwan, Head of Research Institute for Coastal Resources and Vulnerability, Maritime Archaeology Research Scientist, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
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| 1640-1650 | Panelist 3:
Dr Mladen Pešić, Director, International Centre for Underwater Archaeology, Zadar, Croatia
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| 1650-1700 | Panelist 4:
Dr Barbara Davidde, Director, Underwater Archaeology Operation Unit (NIAS), Istituto Centrale per il Restauro – Central Institute for Restoration, Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC), Italy
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| 1700-1710 | Panelist 5:
Ms María Agúndez Lería, Head of the UNESCO Convention Area, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Spain |
| Session II: Exploring India’s underwater cultural heritage and its
Safeguarding Theme 1: Recovering India’s maritime heritage from the sea
Moderator: Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, National Maritime Foundation
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| 1710-1720 | Panelist 1:
Dr Andre Baptist, Research Consultant, and Ms. Aishwarya Devasthali, Project Research Associate, Maritime History Society
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| 1720-1730 | Panelist 2:
Cdr VS Rajan (Retd), Indian Navy |
| 1730-1740 | Panelist 3:
Prof Alok Tripathi, Assam University
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Theme 2: Domestic legislation and international co-operation Moderator: Mrs Madhumita Kothari, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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| 1740-1750 | International law and Domestic legislation for protection of Underwater cultural heritage:
Cdr Anand Kumar, Deputy Director, National Maritime Foundation
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| Theme 3: India’ s potential in Underwater Cultural Heritage
Moderator: Cmde Odakkal Johnson, Director and Head of Research, Maritime History Society
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| 1750-1800 | Protecting India’s Maritime Heritage:
Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray, Former Chairperson, National Monuments Authority, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi
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| 1800-1810 | Prospects to Progress Underwater Archaeology in India:
Dr Tejas Garge, Director, Directorate of Archaeology, State of Maharashtra, and Academic Council Member, Maritime History Society
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| 1810-1820 | Q&A |
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1820-1825
1825-1830
1830-1835 |
Closing Remarks
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, National Maritime Foundation
Cmde Odakkal Johnson, Director and Head of Research, Maritime History Society
Ms. Junhi Han, Chief of Culture Sector, UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office |
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