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Coursework in disaster preparedness and emergency response in Iraq: Meeting immediate training needs at the Iraqi Institute (2015)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Brian Michael Lione. Jessica Johnson.

Decades of regime rule, war and economic sanctions resulted in reductions in professional staff, isolation from the international community, and ultimately; neglect and deterioration of Iraqi cultural heritage. During a period of relative stability, the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (established through US funding in 2008) began offering academic programs in architectural conservation, artifact / object conservation, and archaeological site preservation to...