The Hellenic Society for Law and Archaeology, in collaboration with the German Institute for Art and Law (IFKUR) and the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, is dedicating its annual conference to legal issues concerning the protection of cultural goods.

The conference takes place at the Acropolis Museum, on May 19. Distinguished scholars and experts from Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Greece will address issues concerning Cross-Border Movement of Cultural Goods.

More specifically, the conference will examine the need for reforming the existing legal framework on international, European and national levels, take a closer look at legal trends and the challenges they create for member states as well as the strengths and deficiencies of the two major international conventions (the 1970 UNESCO and 1995 UNIDROIT Conventions).

The event, open to the public, is geared to archaeologists, curators, galleries owners, collectors, art students, lawyers, museum employees and collaborators, cultural institutions, insurance companies, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, police and customs officers.