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Dear Friends
At the end of the International Conference on "Archaeological Field Survey:
Past History, Future Potentials", organized by Archaeological Research Unit
of the University of Cyprus, the speakers and participants drafted the following
resolution which has been sent to:
the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr G. Clerides,
the President of the Parliament, Mr S. Kyprianou and
the Minister of Public Works, Mr A. Neophytou.
We hope that it will help to support
the efforts of the Department of Antiquities. Lina Kassianidou
Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou
Lecturer
Archaeological Research Unit
University of Cyprus
P.O. Box 20537,
Nicosia,
CY-1678 CYPRUS
Tel. 357 2 674658,
FAX 357 2 674101
RESOLUTION
The International Conference on "Archaeological Field Survey: Past History,
Future Potentials",
- Recognizing the rapid pace of modern development which threatens the cultural
heritage of Cyprus
- Mindful of the principal responsibility of the Department of Antiquities
of Cyprus for the management of the island's ancient monuments and sites
- Taking into account the contributions which universities, foreign archaeological
missions, international organizations and concerned individuals can make to
the preservation, recording and enhancement of the cultural property and landscapes
of Cyprus
- Acknowledging the valuable role which archaeological surveys on land and
in the sea can play in the planning of cultural protection in its widest sense
in Cyprus:
1. Strongly supports the primacy of the Department of Antiquities in its legal authority for safeguarding the cultural heritage of Cyprus
2. Advocates the re-establishment of the Survey Branch in the Department of Antiquities, headed by a Curator, to maintain a public electronic register of ancient monuments and sites of special scientific interest, provide for their conservation and sustainable development, and ensure their accessibility to the public
3. Urges all academic institutions, foreign archaeological expeditions and schools, and relevant multilateral bodies, government and non-government, to co-operate fully with the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus in fulfilling its heritage mandate and involving the local community in its survey work and research
4. Calls on the Government of Cyprus to allocate the necessary resources for the operation of the new Survey Branch in the Department of Antiquities and for raising public awareness, particularly amongst school children, of the importance of the island's cultural heritage
5. Recommends that serious consideration be given by the appropriate Cypriot authorities in future to reviewing national policies on cultural resource management, especially the application of the "developer-pays- principle" to the excavation, recording and publication of archaeological and other cultural remains that imminent or planned development might or is bound to disturb in Cyprus.
Nicosia 2 December 2000
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