Advocacy

Founded in 1879, the AIA was chartered by the United States Congress in 1906, in recognition of its role in the development and passage of the Antiquities Act, which Theodore Roosevelt signed into law that year. Today, the AIA remains committed to preserving the world’s archaeological resources and cultural heritage for the benefit of people in the present and in the future.

News, Issues, and Initiatives

MoU between the U.S. and Cyprus is Extended

July 18, 2012

The U.S. and the Republic of Cyprus agree to extend the Memorandum of Understanding to continue protecting the archaeological heritage of Cyprus; the AIA thanks its members for their support of this extension.

MoU with Peru Extended

June 13, 2012

The Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Peru has been extended for another five years.

CPAC considers renewing the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Republics of Guatemala and Mali

March 19, 2012

From April 24-27, 2012, the State Department’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met to consider renewing the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Republics of Guatemala and Mali.

AIA Calls for Protection of Syrian Cultural Heritage

March 12, 2012

Elizabeth Bartman, AIA President, calls for protection of Syrian sites.

Report on CPAC Public Hearing January 18, 2012

March 9, 2012

Report on the Public Hearing of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC, State Department) January 18, 2012, Washington, D.C. on the Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cyprus

AIA Protests Treasure Hunting Shows

February 29, 2012

Elizabeth Bartman, AIA President, sent letters to executives at National Geographic and Spike TV to express concern over the content of two new TV shows.

First Person Accounts about November 16th Public Session of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

December 15, 2011

First Person Account of Public Session about Belize By Christina Luke, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, Boston University On 16 November I attended and spoke at the public session concerning the […]

CPAC considers renewing the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Republics of Cyprus and Peru

December 8, 2011

Thank you very much to all of you who showed your support by sending letters to Washington! From January 17-20, 2012, the State Department’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met […]

Emergency Assessment Missions in Libya

November 28, 2011

Blue Shield and the International Military Cultural Resources Work Group The recent conflict in Libya called for emergency assessment missions to determine the cultural heritage situation there.

Summary of the Bolivia-United States MoU Extension Hearing

August 4, 2011

Three presenters at the CPAC Bolivia-United States MoU Extension Hearing summarize the event.

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