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news & updates highlights developments in the world of cultural heritage preservation, delivers the latest information about SAFE, and features ways to help stem the looting and illicit trade of antiquities.
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 NEW! Exclusive interview with Director of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus
SAFE Member Jessica Dietzler speaks to Dr. Pavlos Flourentzos, Director of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus in an exclusive interview about the recent renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Cyprus which restricts certain types of antiquities from being imported into the U.S. The inclusion of ancient coins in the renewal, a hotly debated subject, is discussed in detail in this new SAFE feature story.
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Don't miss SAFE Tours with Donny George
 
Former director of the Iraq Museums and renowned scholar Dr. Donny George Youkhanna shares his expertise in two SAFE Tours of Chicago's Oriental Institute Museum. He witnessed the looting of the Baghdad Museum, has fought tirelessly to help recover its stolen treasures, and is a recipient of the 2008 SAFE Beacon Award for his work. Drawing upon this unique experience, he will discuss the Oriental Institute Museum's remarkable - and ethically assembled - collection of Mesopotamian artifacts in two not-to-be-missed tours on January 6, 2008.
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 AIA booth program announced
Thanks to our guest speakers and members, we will once again present an exciting program at the SAFE booth at the Archaeological Institute of America's (AIA) Annual Meeting on January 3-6. Stop by Booth Number 419 and greet the 2008 SAFE Beacon Award winners, watch a film, discuss cultural heritage issues, and more. Most of all, meet the faces behind SAFE.
 In case you still haven't reserved a space to the Awards Reception on January 5 or the SAFE Tours at the Oriental Institute Museum with Dr. Donny George on January 6, purchase advance tickets by December 15 before prices go up!
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Perception findings are in...
 Recently we asked you to help us determine how SAFE is perceived in an informal online survey. Thank you for participating; the survey is now closed. The objective was to determine your perception regarding the size, structure, direction and focus of the organization. We also wanted your opinion on the quality of our work, specifically the website and news & updates newsletter. To see the complete report, please click here.
Conducting surveys is an effective way to gauge our performance, tell us about yourself, what you want to read, and your preferences. In other words, what works and what needs work. Communicating with you in this way allows us to fine-tune our message, and plan our activities and programs strategically, with you in mind. In the coming months, we will be asking you to participate in a few more surveys. We hope that you will continue to help us in this way.
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Introducing newsletter archive
It is now possible to view all our news & updates newsletters since our launch in October 2006. In case you missed an issue or want to track our past activities and announcements, all the back issues are now available online.
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In the news
- Fordham Antiquities Museum: "a slightly imprudent act"
- NY: Guennol Lioness fetches record $57 million
- Greek Culture Minister Liapis unveils tough new draft bill
- Spotsylvania: relic hunter sentenced to two years
- Iraq Museum reopening approaches
- Chicago: Justice Dept. "helps Iran" in court case
- Three coin collector groups file suit against US Dept of State
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SAFE/Saving Antiquities for Everyone, Inc. creates educational programs and media campaigns to raise public awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage world-wide. SAFE is a coalition of professionals in communications, media, and advertising working alongside experts in the academic, legal and law enforcement communities.
SAFE is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and has no political affiliations, and contributions are tax
deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Upon
request, a copy of the last financial report filed by SAFE may be
obtained by writing SAFE at 123 Town Square Place, #151, Jersey City,
NJ 07310
or the NY State Attorney General at The Capitol, Albany, NY
12224-0341.
We wish to thank the Museum Security Network Mailinglist and other sources for their work.
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phone: 201-626-3460
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