CER is preparing a publication about cultural emergency relief to commemorate the CER conference “Culture is a Basic Need; Responding to Cultural Emergencies”, which was held in The Hague on 25 & 26 September 2006. This book is being jointly compiled by Georg Frerks (a CER Steering Committee member, the Head of Disaster Studies at the University of Wageningen, and Professor at the Centre for Conflict Studies at the University of Utrecht) and Berma Klein Goldewijk (the Director of CEDAR International at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, The Hague). This book will consist of contributions by various international authors and is expected to be published in the course of 2009.
Conference Report: Culture is a Basic Need, Responding to Culural Emergencies, 2006
A summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the CER conference “Culture is a Basic Need; Responding to Cultural Emergencies”, which was held on 25 & 26 September 2006 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague. The conference comprised a public event and an expert meeting. It was partly made possible through the support of the Dutch Postcode Lottery (as a part of its “HERE” campaign), the Municipality of The Hague and ISIM.
The Prince Claus Fund Journal #14:
The Prince Claus Fund Journal #14 was presented to the Mayor of The Hague at the opening of the CER conference. It contained various essays by CER partners and other involved parties. Through its Journal #14, the Prince Claus Fund wishes to increase the level of recognition for the importance of culture and cultural emergency relief in humanitarian emergency situations.
A brochure about the objectives and practice of the Prince Claus Fund’s Cultural Emergency Response program.
Speech Jan Pronk: Wisdom, Devotion and Modesty
A lecture given at the CER conference on 25 September 2006 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague.
War and Archaeological Heritage: Lessons from Lebanon, Kuwait and Iraq, a lecture held by Selma al-Radi, during CER’s inauguration on 26 September 2003 at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
Prince Claus Fund Journal 14 'Culture is a Basic Need'
Lecture by Jan Pronk at the CER conference in the Royal Theatre in The Hague, 25 September 2006
The inauguration of CER in the Prinsenhof in Delft, 26 September 2003
CER provides emergency relief for cultural heritages that have been affected by man-made or natural disasters.
Cultural Emergency Response
Prince Claus Fund
Herengracht 603
1017 CE Amsterdam
Tel. 31 (0)20 3449160
Fax 31 (0)20 3449166
E-mail cer@princeclausfund.nl
www.princeclausfund.nl
