Baghdad – The objective is to increase international attention paid to Iraq, and Iraq’s attention paid to its own cultural heritage. To this end, the Council of State for Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of Iraq, and the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, will sign an agreement protocol for a bilateral exhibition project with the [Iraq Museum] in Bagdad. The protocol will also cover scientific research and training. The signing will mark the opening of a convention entitled “The Lady of Warka at the Iraq Museum,” today in Venice, at Ca’ Dolfin. The convention is organized by Ca’ Foscari, the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. (9colonne)
