Summary:
The Government of Monaco and the ALIPH Foundation have renewed their partnership to protect endangered cultural heritage, focusing on projects in conflict or post-conflict zones in Armenia and Lebanon.
Full Story:
The Government of Monaco and the ALIPH Foundation have renewed their partnership for the protection of endangered cultural heritage. The agreement, signed between the Principality of Monaco and ALIPH, extends the partnership for an additional two years. ALIPH was established in Geneva in 2017 following the international conference in Abu Dhabi on endangered heritage. The foundation’s mission is to protect sites, museums, monuments, and collections in conflict and post-conflict areas worldwide. It finances prevention measures, emergency interventions, and concrete rehabilitation projects. Monaco has supported several projects through this collaboration, including the rehabilitation of the Raqqa Museum in Syria and the renovation of the Saint-Antoine Church in Dedde, Lebanon. Other projects include the preservation of documentary heritage in Djenné, Mali, and the safeguarding of collections in museums in Odessa, Ukraine. The new partnership agreement focuses on two projects: the documentation and digitization of Armenian heritage and the conservation of two historical sites in Lebanon. This collaboration aligns with Monaco’s ongoing efforts to protect cultural heritage threatened by armed conflicts or natural disasters, in line with initiatives supported by organizations such as UNESCO and ICCROM.
Source:
Gouvernement Monaco
