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CURRICULUM VITAE
Prof. Dr. Maamoun ABDULKARIM Date of Birth: 1/1/1967
Sex: Male
Nationality: Syrian Marital Status: Married
Professor, University of Sharjah, Department of History E-mail: [email protected]
Education:
1997 PhD in Archaeology and History from Versailles-Saint-Quentin (France)
Title of PhD: “Recherches sur la cité d'Emèse à l'époque romaine”
Under the supervision of the French historian, Professor Georges Tate.
Rating : Very honorable with the congratulations of the jury
1993 DEA Franche-Comté (France), "Modern Methodology and Techniques in Human Sciences", Ancient History and Cultures, Rating : Very Good
1990 B.A. in History, Damascus University.
1986 Syrian Baccalaureate
Teaching subjects in the Department of Archeology:
2ooo-current:
Study subjects for the undergraduate level:
1- History of art and architecture during the different eras and different regions.
2- Management of archaeological sites (in English)
3- Byzantine antiquities in the Levant during three centuries before Islam.
4- Classical monuments in the Levant (Roman and Byzantine before Islam).
5- Methodologies and techniques research in Archeology and History.
MA in Classical Archeology:
Architecture studies in in the Levant During Classical eras (At this stage, we study the archaeological and historical methodologies in understanding the archeology of the Levant during the centuries before Islam).
PhD stage:
Supervising PhD students in the fields of archaeological and historical studies.
Development of study programs and plans:
1- Participation in the development of study plans for the undergraduate and master's degrees in the Department of Archeology at Damascus University as
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a professor and during my previous work as a head of the Archeology Department.
2- Participation in developing study plans for the Faculty of Tourism at Damascus University between 2009 and 2012.
In the field of Museums:
Developing museums during the peace period through my work as a former director of museum affairs and saving museum holdings in Syrian museums during the war period through my work as Director General of Antiquities and Museums.
Participation as an expert for UNESCO to develop the emergency plan and Protect the National Museum and world heritage sites in Sudan during 2019.
Languages: French: fluent - English: good
Working Experience:
2011-Curent Full-Professor at University of Damascus, Department of Archaeology, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in art and architecture in classical period.
2005-2010 Associate professor at Damascus University.
2000-2005 Teacher at Damascus University.
2009-2012 Head of Department of Archaeology, Damascus University
August 2012- September 2017, Director General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM), Syria
2002-2004 Director of Museums at the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Syria
2000-2002 Director of Scientific Affairs at the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Syria.
The philosophy in the work as DG between (2012-2017) is:
During his tenure as a Director General of Antiquities and Museums – in the most violent and dangerous periods of the Syrian war – we have adopted a vision aimed at protecting and saving the Syrian archaeological heritage from danger and disappearance. Our objective was successfully attained through the collaboration of Syrian people, archaeological experts and the local community in the regions which witnessed bloody events. Moreover, the rescue action plan that was adopted resulted in securing majority of museum treasures and transferring them to safe places in the capital city Damascus.
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Publications:
Books:
M. ABDULKARIM, The book: Athâr al-‘usûr al-klasikiyah fî Bilâd al-Shâm( Classic archaeologic in Bilad al-SHAM), University of Damascus press, 2009 and updated in 2013.
M. ABDULKARIM, Les villages antiques du massif calcaire du Nord de la Syrie, Guide archéologiques de l’Institut français du Proche-Orient, Beyrouth, IFPO, 2011. In Arabic.
M. ABDULKARIM, Archaeological Heritage in Syria During the Crisis 2011-2013, Ministry of Culture, 2013.
TATE, G, ABDULKARIM M, CHARPENTIER G, DUVETTE C et PIATON C., 2013 Sergilla village d'Apamène, I-II- III Volumes, Tome 203, IFPO, Byrouth. (In French language)
M. ABDULKARIM, L. KUTIEFAN, (Scientific Supervisor), Syrian Archaeological Heritage five years of crisis, 2016, Damascus (Arabic & English languages).
M.ABDULKARIM, World Heritage at Risk: The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria before and during the Crisis of 2011–2021, Editing by Johan DARLINGTON, the publication supported by Gerda Henkel Foundation, Germany, to be published during the summer of 2022. In English
Participation as co-lead author in a book: Syrian Cultural Heritage, Ten Years of Conflict, Publications by UNESCO and UNOSAT-UNITAR in Geneva, to be published in end of 2022. In English, French and Arabic.
Scientific articles:
A propos du barrage antique de Quattiné, les nouvelles de l'archéologie, Paris,1998.
Télédétection et archéologie sur la formation de la cité d'Emèse a l'époque romaine, Photo-interprétation, 37, Paris,1999.
The Problems of the Establishment of the City of Emessa, Annales Archéologiques Arabe Syrienne, Vol: 44, 2001 (in Arabic).
ABDULKARIM M et all: Proceedings of the Conference on Zenobia and Palmyra, University of Homs, 2002.
ABDULKARIM M, et all: (eds) Proceedings of the Conference on the Jezira and Cultural Interrelations, Ministry of Culture (Syria), 2002.
ABDULKARIM M et alii: Settlement and landscape development in the Homs region, Syria: methods and results 1999-2003. Proceedings of the Conference on the Hama and Orontes, University of Homs, 2003.
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The influence of Palmyra on the Development of Homs, Proceedings of the Conference on Zenobia and Palmyra, University of Homs, 2002 (in Arabic).
Reconnaissance d'une limitation antique dans la région d'Emèse (Homs) Annales Archéologiques Arabe Syrienne, Vol : 45, 2004.
ABDULKARIM M et all., Les systèmes d'alimentation en eau au voisinage et dans les terroirs villages du Gebel zawiyé, Annales Archéologiques Arabe Syrienne, Vol : 45, 2003.
ABDULKARIM M et all., L'apport des textes de Strabon dans l'analyse environnementale et historique des sites de la vallée de l'Oronte, Photo- interprétation,40, 2004.
ABDULKARIM M et all., Etude des caractéristiques géologiques hydrogéologiques et des terroirs de villages antiques du Gebel Siman en Syrie du Nord, Photo-interprétation ,40, 2004.
ABDULKARIM M et all., Comparaison des potentialités naturelles d'accueil du Gebels siman et Zawiye, vis-à-vis des choix d'implantation des sites antiques romano-byzantins de Syrie du Nord, Photo-interprétation, 40, 2004.
ABDULKARIM M et all., La vallée moyenne de l'Oronte à l'époque classique, ), Internationale workshop, (Frome the adoption of agriculture to the curent lands cape),Maison de l'Orient, Lyon, 2004.
ABDULKARIM M, et all: Settlement and Landscape Development in the Homs Region, Syria. Report on Work Undertaken during 2001-2003. LEVANT 37-2005.
ABDULKARIM M., Aspects socio-économique de la vallée moyenne de l'Oronte (époque romaine-Moderne), Internationale workshop, European Project Men-Med (Frome the adoption of agriculture to the current landscape), Barcelona, 2006.
ABDULKARIM M et all : Territoire et paysage dans la province romaine de la Syrie.
La centuriatio d’Emèse (Homs), Proceedings of the 5TH International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (5ICAANE), Madrid,3-8 April 2006. Edition Madrid, 2008, pp.55-76.
ABDULKARIM M, Fortifications of the Cites in Syrie during the classic period, Journal of historique study, Damascus, University, 2007. (Arabic)
ABDULKARIM M et all : Une première campagne d'étude sur la mosquée d'al-Bara, dans : Residences, Castels, Settlements, Proceedings of the International Conference, Damascus, 5-9 novembre 2006. 2009, p.45-57.
ABDULKARIM M et alii, Evaluation of corona and ikonos high resolution satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in western Syria 161-175 Antiquity, London, 81-3-2007.
ABDULKARIM M et alii, Les centuriations dans la province romaine de Syrie, Syria, Paris, 2007. p.249-276.
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ABDULKARIM M, et all, Syrian cultural landscapes: Roman colonization at Emesa (Homs), in: Cultural heritage and landscapes in Europe, Proceedings of International Conference, Bochom, 2008, p.279-293.
ABDULKARIM M, et all., Landscape Study of Dar es-Salaam and the Basalt Region North-West of Homs, Syria. Report on work undertaken during 2005-2007, Academia, Berytus 51 - 52, 2008 – 2009, pp.9-35.
ABDULKARIM M et all : Peuplement et Gestion de l'eau dans Gebel Zawyée, Stratégies d’Acquisition de l’eau et Société, BAH. Beyrouth. 2009, p.149- 156.
ABDULKARIM M, et all, Conquest of new lands and water systems in the western Fertile Crescent (Central and Southern Syria), Springer Science, 2010.
London.
ABDULKARIM M et all, Fouilles dans les bains d’El-Bara au nord de la Syrie, Adyat Halab, 14, 2010, p.7-19.
ABDULKARIM M., The Meeting of civilization in Syrian during the classical period, Exhibition: Dialogue of civilizations, Ministry of Culture-Syria and the UNESCO, Damas, 2011, P.13-22.
ABDULKARIM M, Sergilla: a village of north Syria during the roman-Byzantine period, Journal of historique study, Damascus, University. 2011, pp.89-123.
ABDULKARIM M et all., L'alimentation en eau du Sergilla en Syrie du Nord (époque romaine et byzantine), AAAS, Vol. LIII-LIV, 2011-2012, pp.77-89.
ABDULKARIM M., Les parcellaires antiques dans la région de Ruweiha au nord de la Syrie, Syria, 2012.
ABDULKARIM M et all, Les fouilles archéologiques à Ruweiha dans le massif calcaire au nord de la Syrie, Chronique archéologique en Syrie, VI, Damas, 2012.
ABDULKARIM M, Ruweiha, un village du Massif Calcaire de la Syrie du Nord : nouvelles études archéologiques, Topoi Suppl, Vol2, Paris, 2013, pp.271-284.
ABDULKARIM M, Développement of Al-Bara site, Journal of historique study, Damascus, University. 2013.
ABDULKARIM M., Caractéristique hydrologiques dans le site de Sergilla, dans: G.
TATE, M. ABDULKARIM, G. Charpentier, C. DUVETTE and C.
PIATON, Sergilla village d'Apamène Tome 1-2, Presses de l'IFPO, Byrouth, 2014. Pp.31-44.
ABDULKARIM M& G. Charpentier, Archaeological and Architectural studies in Northern Syria (dead Cities): al-Bara-Ruweiha, International Syrian Congress on Archaeology and Cultural heritage, organizing by the japan Society for West Asian archaeology and University of Tsukuba, 3-6 December, Beirut, 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, Illicite Trafficking of Syrian cultural property, Uniform Law Review, Oxford Journals, Volume 20-issue 4, pp.561-567, 2015.
ABDULKARIM M & A. LAILA, Ruweiha a Village from Northern Syria During Byzantine Period: Study of preservation of domestic architecture, Studies in Honor of
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Giorgio Buccellati and Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati, SANEM 3, Studies on the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean, CAMNES, Arbor Sapientiae Editore, Roma,2019.
ABDULKARIM M., La Protection du Patrimoine Culturel Syrien entre 2012-2017, Patrimoines d'Orient, La revue de l'Institut National du Patrimoine Paris, 2019.
pp.32-37.
ABDULKARIM M & A. LAILA, The Decorations in the domestic architecture in the village of Sergilla in northern Syria during the Byzantine period, Drawing the Threads Together Studies on Archaeology in Honour of Karin Bartl, Edited by Alexander Ahrens, Dörte Rokitta-Krumnow, Franziska Bloch and Claudia Bührig Marru, Zaphon, Münster 2020.
ABDULKARIM M., The preservation of the Agriculture Land Division in the Limestone Massif of Northern Syrie during the Roman and Byzantine Eras, Studia Eblaittica, 6, 2020, Harrassowitz Verlag. Wiesbaden, pp.111-143.
ABDULKARIM M. Palmyra from War and Destruction to rehabilitation, The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues, UNESCO-Springer, 2020.
ABDULKARIM m & Cunliffe E., Safeguarding and the 1954 Hague Convention for the protection of cultural property protection: the Syrian example, In: Safeguarding Cultural Property and the 1954 Hague Convention, edited by Paul Fox and Emma Cunliffe, Boydell Press, London, 2022. Pp. 181-204.
Conferences about Syrian Heritage during the crises :
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian heritage during the crises 2011-2013, regional training on Syrian Cultural Heritage: addressing the issue of illicit trafficking, Amman Office- UNESCO, 10-13 February 2013.
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian heritage during the crises 2011-2013, A special lecture at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, in the presence of the International Envoy for Syria, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Irina Bokova, the directors of cultural and scientific organizations and the European Union Ambassador to UNESCO, 29 August 2013.
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian Cultural Heritage in Crises, International expert meeting:
Rallying the International Community to Safeguard Syrian Cultural Heritage, UNESCO, Paris, 26 to 28 May 2014.
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian Heritage during the crises 2011-2014, International Conference on: Heritage and Cultural Diversity at Risk in Iraq and Syria, UNESCO Paris, 3 December 2014.
ABDULKARIM M, Illicit trafficking of Syrian cultural Property, International conference on Cultural Heritage in Danger: Illicit excavations and trade, Organised by Prussian Cultural Foundation and German Archaeological Institute, Weltsaal, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, 11-12 December 2014.
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ABDULKARIM M, Syrian inventories of cultural heritage, International Experts meet in UNESCO Beirut Office: Inventories Cultural Heritage in Syria, 16-17 February 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, DGAM Vision during the Crises, Investigation of the endangered cultural heritage in Syria, University of Tsukuba, 21-22 February 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian Heritage during the Crises 211-2015, International conference on Preserving Culture in Times of Crises, Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 14 April 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, Illicit trafficking of Syrian cultural Property, Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (20 years Later), Organised by UNIDROIT Convention, Roma, 8 Mai 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, Illicit trafficking of Syrian cultural Property during the crises, 12th Meeting of the Interpol Experts Group (IEG) on Stolen Cultural Property, Organised by Interpol, Lyon, 18-19/June 2015.
ABDULKARIM M and Lina Kutiefan, International conference on Extraordinary Session “Strategies of Reconstruction” in Syria and Iraq, Protecting heritage Sites in Syria tasks and Perspectives, IAW Institute-University of Bern, Schweiz, 24June 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, Syrian heritage threaten by Illicit trafficking and destruction during the crises, International Conference on Interdisciplinary art crime, Organised by Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA) Amelia, Italy, 26-28 June 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, The destruction of Syrian heritage (by video message), European Parliament Public Hearing on Destruction and Trafficking of Cultural Heritage, organised by Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament, 13 July 2015.
ABDULKARIM M, The destruction of Syrian heritage during the crises 2011-2015. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU). Organized the Conference dedicated to combat the looting of Syria's cultural heritage on 16-9-2015 in Sofia under the patronage of UNESCO Director- General Irina Bokova.
ABDULKARIM M., 5 November 2015, Roma. Meeting with the committees of foreign and cultural affairs in the Italian Parliament and give presentation about the Syrian cultural heritage during the crisis.
ABDULKARIM M., 6 November 2015, Roma. Congress in Italian parliament organized by Cultural committee in the Union for the Mediterranean based in the Italian Parliament. The 2nd session of the congress about the protection the culture and heritage from radicalism and terrorism.
ABDULKARIM M., 8 November 2015, Roma. Syrian heritage in the crisis, Theatre of Argentina, Roma.
ABDULKARIM M., Ecole Normal Supéreure in Paris, Commemorate the Khaled Assad and other Syrian archaeologists killed in protecting the Heritage. 9 November 2015.
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ABDULKARIM M., World Monuments Fund (WMF) Britain organized un inaugural event in a new series entitled: The past, today. Heritage and Conflict: Syria Battle to protect its past, on 12th November 2015 at the Royal Geographical society- London.
ABDULKARIM M., A Round Table About Syrian cultural heritage organised on the occasion of the 91th National Congress of the Demeure Historique association.
13 November Paris, Palais Brongniart (La Bourse de Paris).
ABDULKARIM M., Can Palmyra still be saved, ICOM Austria in Cooperation with Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, 10/12/2015.
ABDULKARIM M., Challenges facing Cultural institutions in time of Conflict: Syrian Cultural Heritage, Post-Trauma Reconstruction, Colloquium proceedings of ICOMOS, 3 Mars, 2016.
ABDULKARIM M., Current situation in Syria: Trafficking of Cultural Property,13th Meeting of the Interpol Experts Group (IEG) on stolen Cultural Property, Interpol, Lyon, 8-9 Mars, 2016.
ABDULKARIM M., Syrian Heritage during Crisis 2011-2016 (Video message), Culture in Crisis,12 April 2016, Yale University, New-Haven.
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ABDULKARIM M., The situation of the cultural heritage in Syria (video message).
Special Section, Cultural Preservation ICAANE, 25-29 April 2016, Vienna, Austrian Academy of Sciences.
ABDULKARIM M., Special message about Syrian heritage, Edinburgh International Culture Summit, in Parliament, 2016- 25- August, Edinburgh.
ABDULKARIM M., Heritage and Conflict: Syria’ Battle to Protect its Past, World heritage of Edinburgh, 26-8-2016. Royal Institute of Physics, Edinburgh.
ABDULKARIM M., Heritage and Conflict: Syria’ Battle to save its Past, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, 16 October 2016.
ABDULKARIM M., Site Museum of Palmyra, International Conference: “World Heritage Sites and Museums”, UNESCO, Paris, 2-3 November 2016.
ABDULKARIM M., Syrian Museums During the Crisis 2011-2016, UNESCO’S High Level Forum on Museums, 9-12/11/2016 Shenzhen.
ABDULKARIM M& SAAD H, Struggle Against Illicit Trade of Syrian Antiquities, 8th Working Meeting of Interpol on Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property Stolen in Central and Eastern Europe, St. Petersburg, Russia, 14-16 November 2016.
ABDULKARIM M., Scientific committee of International Conference: New Vision and Proposal for the Resilience of the Syrian Heritage, Damascus, National Museum, 11-12/12/2016.
ABDULKARIM M., The Illicit Trafficking of Syrian Cultural Objects during the Crisis 2011-2016, Conference to assess the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2199/2015 for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Middles East, Organized by Interpol in cooperation with UNESCO Office of Beirut 14-15/12/2016.
ABDULKARIM M., The Illicit Trafficking of Syrian Cultural Objects during the Crisis 2011-2016, Colloquium: “Initiatives to strengthen international capacities for the protection of cultural property and the prevention of illicit trafficking in cultural good-The Council of Europe Convention on offences relating to cultural property” Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 13 January 2017.
ABDULKARIM .M &KHAWAM R., Situation du patrimoine culturel syrien dans la ville d’Alep, Table ronde sur la reconstruction post-conflit des villes historiques organisée par le musée du Louvre-Lens et l’ICCROM, Lens, France, 20-21 January 2017
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ABDULKARIM.M., Syrian Heritage During the Crisis 2011-2017, Workshop about Heritage in danger, Tsukuba University –Japan, 23 March 2017. Video conference.
ABDULKARIM.M., Syrian Heritage During the Crises, Prague, National Museum, 16- 5-2017
ABDULKARIM.M., Syrian Heritage During the Crises, Budapest- University of Pazmany Peter Catholic, 16 May-2017.
ABDULARIM M., Syrian Heritage during the Crisis, London, Wold monument Fund, Royal institute of Geography, 16 May-2017, Video Conference.
ABDULKARIN M., Combating Illicit Trafficking of Syrian Antiquities, Association’s annual Art Crime Conference, Amelia, (Italy) 23-24/ June 2017.
ABDULKARIN M., Opening speech: Message on Cultural Heritage of Antiquities and Museums, in: Saving the Syrian cultural heritage for the next generation- Palmyra, International workshop, Nara-Japan, 11-14 July 2017.
ABDULKARIN M., Current Situation of Syrian Heritage 2011-2017, The Blue Shield Conference at Vienna RATHAUS, Austria 14-15 September 2017.
ABDULKARIM M., Current Situation in Aleppo city during 2011-2017, Conference presented with Mr Luis Montreal Director general of Agha Khan and Yeve Ubelmann Director of Iconem, Salon International du Patrimoine, Paris 3November 2017.
ABDULKARIM M., Fighting Illicit Trade of Syrian Property, ESTRDAD, Workshop organised by Association of Biladi (Heritage for Dialogue) Funded by
Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon, with the participation of INTERPOL, UNESCO, ICOM, Blue Shield International and the Art Loss Register.
Beirut, 24 February 2018.
ABDULKARIM M., Palmyra during Syrian Crisis, Syria 2018: from destruction to reconstruction of the Archaeological Heritage, Organized by UNESCO office of Florence, CAMNES, AssoResatauro and, Salon del Restauro, Florence 18 May 2018.
ABDULKARIM M., The City of Aleppo city during Syrian Crises 2011-2018, Side Event- Reconstruction, 42nd session of the UNESCO World Heritage, Manama, 28, Jun 2018.
ABDULKARIM M., Strategy for the protection of Syrian Museums between 2012-2017, The fact of Syrian Museums and their role in sustaining consciousness of national belonging, International Colloquium 28-29 October 2018 organized By DGAM in national Museum of Damascus in the event of reopening of a Pavilion at the national Museum after its closure for six years because of the war.
ABDULKARIM M., Protection of Cultural Property in armed Conflict: Syria, International Humanitarian Law Protecting Cultural Property in Armed
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Conflicts (Middle East), Organized by ICRC during International Cultural Forum of St. Petersburg, 14 November 2018, St-Petersburg.
ABUDLKARIM M., Destruction and reconstruction of Syrian Heritage during the Crises 2012-2017, Stones and Lives: Proportionality and non-Human Value in War, A Workshop organized by University of Stockholm and open University in Stockholm (Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace), in cooperation with American University of Beirut 20-21 November 2018.
ABDULKARIM M., Syrian Strategy to Fighting Illicit Trade of Syrian Property during 2012-2017, ESTRDAD, Workshop organised by Association of (Heritage for Dialogue) Funded by Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon, with the participation of INTERPOL, UNESCO, ICOM, Blue Shield International and the Art Loss Register. Beirut, 1 March 2019.
ABDULKARIM M., The future of Dead cities in Northern Syria after the war in Syria, 3 March, 2019, Pazmany University- Budapest, Hungary.
ABDULKARIM M., Workshop management by giving a series of lectures on heritage protection and risk management, The First Workshop on Risk Preparedness Within the framework of the project “Development of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans for the Sudanese National Museum and Two Cultural World Heritage Properties Gabal Barkal& Meroe Island” Khartoum – Sudan, organized by UNESCO office, 4-8 April. 2019.
ABDULKARIM M., The protection of Syrian Heritage during the crises, international day 2019, National Museum of Cultural World, Stockholm 19 May 2019.
ABDULKARIM M., Workshop management by giving a series of lectures on heritage protection and risk management, the second Workshop on Risk Preparedness Within the framework of the project “Development of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans for the Sudanese National Museum and Two Cultural World Heritage Properties Gabal Barkal& Meroe Island” Khartoum – Sudan, organized by UNESCO office, 22 to 24 October 2019.
ABDULKARIM M., The manifestation of violent extremism at heritage sites, Arab World Heritage Young professionals Forum, Empowering Youth to build peace through the protection of Heritage, organized by UNESCO & United Nations office of Center- Terrorism, 2-6 December, Tunis, Tunisia 2019.
ABDULKARIM M., Post conflict recovery and risk preparedness, Arab World Heritage Young professionals Forum, Empowering Youth to build peace through the protection of Heritage, organized by UNESCO & United Nations office of Center- Terrorism, 2-6 December, Tunis, Tunisia 2019.
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ABDULKARIM M., La Stratégie de la Protection du Patrimoine Cutlturel Syrien entre 2012- 2017: Un Patrimoine aide de la paix, Monaco, Xèmes Rencontres Internationals Monaco et Méditerranée: Agir pour le Patrimoine, 12-13March, 2020.
ABULKARIM M., Challenges facing the authenticity of the Syrian cultural heritage after the war: Aleppo as a model, The Second Arab Forum for Cultural Heritage: Authenticity, Community and Conservation in the Arab Thought, Organized by Centre of ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre from ICCROM, Sharjah, 9-10 November 2020.
ABDULKARIM M., Protecting Cultural Heritage as an Important Factor in Building Peace in Syria, ICOMOS- SDGWG Webinar 4: People and Peace: The Role of Cultural Heritage in Building a more Peaceful World, 14 January 2020.
Articles and Interviews about syrian heritage during the crises:
Interviews:
1- More hundred Interviews about Syrian heritage during the crisis with the biggest newspapers and televisions in the Europe-USA-Canada, Japan and Middle east etc.
Articles:
1- ABDULKARIM M., The Impact of War on Syria's Archaeological Sites and Damage Prevention Efforts, World monuments Fund Journal, New York, September 2014. https://www.wmf.org.
2- ABDULKARIM M., The Syrian Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Palmyra is Face to Face with Challenges and Risks, Les clés du Moyen Orient, Paris, 18/05/2015.
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3- ABDULKARIM M., Khaled al-Assad était le symbole de la résistance, Le Point, Paris, le 21 /08/2015.
4- ABDULKARIM M., Restoring Syria’s pearl of the desert: a reason for optimism amid the storm of terror. The Guardian, 26/03/2016.
5- Protecting Cultural Heritage: When War Comes for the Museum/ Essay, Zocalo Public Square, Arizona State University, 11/05/2022.
https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2022/05/11/syria-cultural-heritage- museum/ideas/essay/
Project Participations:
2000-2004: Italian Government Finance Initiative for the Renovation and Reorganisation of the National Museum of Damascus and the Rehabilitation of the Citadel of Damascus. Head of the PMU for Museum part of the project.
2002-2004 European Union funded programme for Cultural Heritage Training (16 projects). Local director for three projects.
2004-2006 Local Coordinator for the MENMED (Man and his Environment) project. This is a joint project between the DGAM and the EU which aims at studying the relationship between man and his environment across the ages.
2005-2006 National expert in Madina project between the Ministry of tourism and EU.
2006 -2008 National expert (regional planning) in project of Maloula- Sydnaya and valley of Barada, Ministry of Housing.
2007-2011 National expert with UNESCO for the Dead Cites project which aims to put these sites on the List of the World Heritage.
2019 Expert with UNESCO for the management risks of the Museum and Cultural sites on the List of the World Heritage in Sudan.
2019 Expert at the UNESCO workshop on the role of youth in the protection of cultural heritage, which was held in Tunisia during December 2019, at the headquarters of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization ALECSO
2020 Expert with UNESCO to publish a book on: Syrian Cultural Heritage during ten years of conflict, which published in 2022.
2019-2021 Senior researcher at Gerda Henkel Stiftung in Germany, to publish a book on the World Heritage in Northern Syria before and during Syrian Crises.
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Field Experience:
2000-current Syrian co-director of the Syrian French archaeological mission in the Dead Cities.
2000-2006 Syrian co-director of the Syrian-British archaeological mission in Homs.
Scientific committees for journals and another works:
2012-2016, Scientific Secretary for Research in the University of Damascus.
2000- 2004 and from 2012-2017, Director of the Journal of Annales Archéologiques Arabe Syriennes, DGAM, Damascus.
2012- 2016, Member of Scientific committee of the University of Damascus, Journal of Literature.
2011 – 2016, Member of Scientific committee of the University of Damascus, Journal of Historical Studies.
2011-2020, Head of Classical Archaeology Department, Syrian Archaeological Encyclopaedia.
2015- Current, German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Berlin, Corresponding member.
2015- Current, Member of scientific Committee of Studia Eblaitica, Roma.
2016-Current, Member of ICOMOS.
2020-current: Advisory Committee in PCMA Polish Publications in Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw.
2009- current: Participate as a member of committees to jury Doctoral theses, Sorbonne (Paris 1) and another Universities in France.
2020- current: Professor for the supervision of doctoral theses at the Pázmány Péter Catholic University - Department of Archaeology – Budapest.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Syria Journal published by the French Institute in the Near East since 2021.
Honoring and Prizes:
1- Director-General prizses Dr Maamoun Adbulkarim's commitment as Director General for Antiquities and Museums of Syria between 2012 and 2017 | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org.
2- ICCROM Joins UNESCO in Lauding Syria Top Antiquities Official Stefano De Caro Director General of ICCROM: “Syria was lucky to have a man of his stature during such a challenging time, and I personally am honored to have been able to work with him through these years,”
“In the middle of the horrific conflict, Dr Abdulkarim understood that
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saving his country’s cultural assets was an obligation he had toward not only all Syrians but also the world,” said De Caro. ICCROM Joins UNESCO in Lauding Syria Top Antiquities Official". ICCROM. 6 October 2017.
3- Message of ICOMOS: ICOMOS salutes the exemplary work led By Prof.
Maamoun Abdulkarim in favour of Syrian Heritage, 10/10/2017
http://www.icomos.org/en/178-english-categories/news/9834-l-icomos-salue-le- travail-remarquable-du-professeur-maamoun-abdulkarim-pour-le-patrimoine-syrien-2
4- Cultural Heritage Rescue Prize Venice 2014:
The International Campaign entitled "The Forgotten Victim in Syria", launched in Rome in mid-February 2014, offered a prize for the person or organization who has done most to protect Syria's heritage. The "Cultural Heritage Rescue Prize Venice 2014" aimed to attract the public in Europe and the world towards preventing the destruction of cultural heritage in Syria.
The first edition of this “courageous” award was held in Venice on October 25, 2014, in the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), and the prize was awarded to me (as a General- Director of DGAM) for the efforts to protect art and culture during Syria’s crisis.
https://www.coe.int/en/web/venice/24
5- Heritage Heroes, Preserving World Heritage Together, Exhibition organized by Federal Foreign Office in Germany and German Commission for UNESCO, The exhibition portrays individuals Worldwide, who engage in the protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage while risking their health, lives, freedom or careers, 39th Session of the World Heritage
Committee(UNESCO), Bonne, Germany, 2015.
http://www.39whcbonn2015.de/highlights-and-results/heritage- heroes/syria.html
6- The Senate Medal for the efforts and devotion to protect the Syrian cultural heritage and for the memory of the late Mr Khaled al-Asaad, martyr of Palmyra. 9 November 2015, Paris, Senate of France.
https://francesyrie.org/remise-dune-medaille-senat-directeur-general- antiquites-musees-de-syrie/
7- Anima per il SOCIALE NEI VALORI D'IMPRESA 2017, Edizion special Premio Anima, Roma-Italy.
http://www.teatrodiroma.net/doc/5593/premio-anima-per-il-sociale
8- Shanghai Archaeology Forum 2017, Public Archaeology in the Service of Peace. Distinguished Service Award.
http://www.kaogu.cn/en/International_exchange/Academic_activities ___/2017/1211/60355.html
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9- Honoring by the Minister of Culture in Algeria during the UNESCO conference on the city of Kasabah in ancient Algiers on 22 January 2018, in recognition of the efforts to protect the Syrian heritage during the Syrian war 2012-2017.
10- 3- The Damascus University Prize for Research for the year 2014 in the Faculty of Letters.
International Petitioning:
Petitioning lunched by World Monuments Fund on WWW.Change.org: in October 2013, "Help Ensure the Survival of Syria's Cultural Heritage".
2016: A petition submitted by the former Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini to the European Parliament as a Member of the European Parliament with his colleagues to provide support to the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums and its Director General Maamoun Abdulkarim:
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on preserving Syria's heritage https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-8-2016-0072_EN.html