AC Think Tank Featured by Leading G20 Research Group
January 16, 2025
G20 Information Center Highlights Policy Brief by Dr. Ian Lilley
The Antiquities Coalition Think Tank’s most recent policy brief, “How Can The G20 Best Protect Cultural Heritage? Policy Recommendations To Strengthen Commitment In Support Of Hands-On Action,” has been featured in the “What’s New in G20 Research” section of the G20 Research Group’s Information Centre– the world’s leading platform for information and analysis on the G20.
The G20 Research Group, directed from the University of Toronto, is a respected network of scholars, students, and professionals whose mission is to serve as an unparalleled independent source of information and analysis on the G20. Through its Information Centre, the group provides comprehensive, accessible analysis on G20 activity, initiatives, and policy.
In the featured AC Policy Brief, Emeritus Professor Ian Lilley, past Secretary-General of the International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) and an internationally renowned leader in the field, puts forward 5 specific recommendations for the G20’s Culture Working Group (CWG). These include concrete steps the task force can take to protect culture, such as combating the illicit antiquities trade, as well as better incorporating preservation in sustainable development strategies. Lilley’s proposals build on those developed earlier by the Antiquities Coalition in their 2021 report, Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones: A Roadmap for the G20.
The Antiquities Coalition is grateful for the opportunity to provide policy recommendations to leading experts and to serve as a resource for analysis of culture on the G20 agenda.
Read the Policy Brief, here.
Learn more about the G20 Research Group, here.