[Draft] Cultural Heritage Protection

[Bergnovinaia]

Link for support ==>http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_proposal/start=5

Cultural Heritage Protection

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage

The World Assembly,

APPLAUDING that certain member nations have many historical and artistic artifacts that reflect their heritage;

RECOGNIZING that several of these artifacts could be threatened during conflict;

ACKNOWLEDGES that nations should have the rights and institutions to properly preserve these artifacts;

BELIEVING that preserving these artifacts will allow citizens to further understand their heritage and expand international recognition of culture collectively;

Hereby,

DEFINES an artifact as any item of cultural, historical, or archeological interest to the member nation in question.

DEFINES a cultural heritage site as a area of interest, archeological, historical, or cultural to any member nation within its own jurdisticion.

BANS the destruction, blocking, and looting of cultural heritage sites by member states against other states during times of peace and conflict;

REQUIRES that member states enact and enforce legislation criminalizing the destruction, blocking, and looting of cultural heritage sites by member states citizens against other states;

ESTABLISHES the Cultural Heritage Preservation Committee as a non-profit organization that may assist non-governmental organizations and government agencies overseeing cultural heritage sites upon request;

ENCOURAGES member states to:
a) Make historical artifacts accessible to the public where possible
b) Ensure that where an admission fee exists for a historical monument, they are as reasonable as possible and balanced between the attraction of tourism and the preservation of such monument;
c) Pass on knowledge of the history and the functions of historical artifacts to all interested parties.

Co-written by Charlottle Ryberg

[Bergnovinaia]

anyone?

[Bergnovinaia]

anybody out there?

[Rutianas]

anybody out there?

OOC: Give it some time. People will respond. I'd take time for a more detailed response, but I'm off for the night.

[Tanaara]

THe UnDelegate came huffing in, completely out of breath. "Oh I have to protest on behalf of the poorer nations of the WA! Like bankrupting them much? Really,..Create an institution? Do you have any idea what a museum costs not only to build, but maintain and to aquire a collection?...You will put poorer nations even deeper into financial trouble!"

"And sold half a million copies? Bushwa! Popularity is not any sort of factor on wether or not art is significant. And many artist rightfull refuse to allow prints or copies of their work. The Mona Lisa's fame is certainly not dependant on how many copies there are!"

He read on and then glared at the representative of Bergnovinaia "More expense for impovrished nations - a good curator is easily worth sixty to seventy thousand a year, and a conservator, one who maintains and repairs? Oh with an adequate staff, why double that!"

"Tour guides? Why most museums I know of rent out headests and ipods down loaded with more information than the vast majority of tour guides could hope to have. Discourse from world renown scholars on the subject that the visitor can play at their pace rather than having to keep up with a guide."

"No this is one I am going to have to oppose, vehemently -besides it runs very much afoul of trying to tell each nation how it has to treat it's past and or culture. A nations culture is it's culture and not part of the WA's purview!"

[Bergnovinaia]

THe UnDelegate came huffing in, completely out of breath. "Oh I have to protest on behalf of the poorer nations of the WA! Like bankrupting them much? Really,..Create an institution? Do you have any idea what a museum costs not only to build, but maintain and to aquire a collection?...You will put poorer nations even deeper into financial trouble!"

"And sold half a million copies? Bushwa! Popularity is not any sort of factor on wether or not art is significant. And many artist rightfull refuse to allow prints or copies of their work. The Mona Lisa's fame is certainly not dependant on how many copies there are!"

He read on and then glared at the representative of Bergnovinaia "More expense for impovrished nations - a good curator is easily worth sixty to seventy thousand a year, and a conservator, one who maintains and repairs? Oh with an adequate staff, why double that!"

"Tour guides? Why most museums I know of rent out headests and ipods down loaded with more information than the vast majority of tour guides could hope to have. Discourse from world renown scholars on the subject that the visitor can play at their pace rather than having to keep up with a guide."

"No this is one I am going to have to oppose, vehemently -besides it runs very much afoul of trying to tell each nation how it has to treat it's past and or culture. A nations culture is it's culture and not part of the WA's purview!"

Your points are well taken honored ambassador. Thus, I have added in a cluase that impoverished nations do not need to build said institutions unless they get funding from other nations. Also, the point is not trying to teach each nation how to treat their past. It's trying to help them preserve it. I don't think you'll get my point though.

[Seishin no Ryuu]

The Seishin no Ryuu delegate enters the room. "I believe this is just what the World Assembly needs," he states calmly. "In the Empire of Seishin no Ryuu, history, culture, and art are highly valued," he finishes.

[Bergnovinaia]

The Seishin no Ryuu delegate enters the room. "I believe this is just what the World Assembly needs," he states calmly. "In the Empire of Seishin no Ryuu, history, culture, and art are highly valued," he finishes.

Thank you honored delegate.

[Seishin no Ryuu]

The Seishin no Ryuu delegate enters the room. "I believe this is just what the World Assembly needs," he states calmly. "In the Empire of Seishin no Ryuu, history, culture, and art are highly valued," he finishes.

Thank you honored delegate.

"I should be thanking you for such a wonderful proposal," he says.

[Bergnovinaia]

The Seishin no Ryuu delegate enters the room. "I believe this is just what the World Assembly needs," he states calmly. "In the Empire of Seishin no Ryuu, history, culture, and art are highly valued," he finishes.

Thank you honored delegate.

"I should be thanking you for such a wonderful proposal," he says.

Do you see any changes that I need?

[Seishin no Ryuu]

[quote="Bergnovinaia"

Thank you honored delegate.

"I should be thanking you for such a wonderful proposal," he says.

Do you see any changes that I need?[/quote]

No, but I do have some questions, will the institution charge admission to the public? If so, how will the funds be distributed?

[Bergnovinaia]

[quote="Bergnovinaia"

Thank you honored delegate.

"I should be thanking you for such a wonderful proposal," he says.

Do you see any changes that I need?

No, but I do have some questions, will the institution charge admission to the public? If so, how will the funds be distributed?[/quote]

Excellent question! I think that the admission should be a reasonable amount but I'll leave that up to the member nations and the funds should go to the employees. If there is any left over it may be spent any way the government wishes.

[Seishin no Ryuu]

Do you see any changes that I need?

No, but I do have some questions, will the institution charge admission to the public? If so, how will the funds be distributed?

Excellent question! I think that the admission should be a reasonable amount but I'll leave that up to the member nations and the funds should go to the employees. If there is any left over it may be spent any way the government wishes.

I was thinking the same thing. That would also help those nations who have a struggling economy.

[Bergnovinaia]

Hence it would actually help struggling nations making it a good proposal. (This is provided that the funds=more than the salary of the employees.)

[Seishin no Ryuu]

Hence it would actually help struggling nations making it a good proposal. (This is provided that the funds=more than the salary of the employees.)

That's true, I believe that with sufficiently entertaining and relevant exhibits, there will be more than enough. The institutions will be a regular place for school field trips, and other things of that sort, you see.

[Bergnovinaia]

Hence it would actually help struggling nations making it a good proposal. (This is provided that the funds=more than the salary of the employees.)

That's true, I believe that with sufficiently entertaining and relevant exhibits, there will be more than enough. The institutions will be a regular place for school field trips, and other things of that sort, you see.

Indeed. I'm logging off now so check back in with this proposal tomorrow.

[Seishin no Ryuu]

Hence it would actually help struggling nations making it a good proposal. (This is provided that the funds=more than the salary of the employees.)

That's true, I believe that with sufficiently entertaining and relevant exhibits, there will be more than enough. The institutions will be a regular place for school field trips, and other things of that sort, you see.

Indeed. I'm logging off now so check back in with this proposal tomorrow.

I will talk to you tomorrow

[Grays Harbor]

As our people believe in the value of culture, heritage and history, we can support this proposal.

[Tanaara]

Given that any WA resolution is Mandatory, poor nations would still have to comply. I think this proposal would bring far greater harm that it would benefit."

[Grays Harbor]

The preservation of history and culture is always beneficial. Are you trying to argue that because a nation may not be rich, it has no culture worth preserving?

[Morlago]

This is a proposal that we will support. In fact, our gouvernment has already done this.

[Bears Armed]

Given that any WA resolution is Mandatory, poor nations would still have to comply. I think this proposal would bring far greater harm that it would benefit."

A clause could perhaps be added allowing those nations that really can't afford this to apply for WA assistance with the funding?

One problem that hasn't been raised so far: When this proposal requires that nations create the institutions in question, it fails to consider whether they might already possess suitable institutions and therefore have no actual need for new ones...

[Bergnovinaia]

Given that any WA resolution is Mandatory, poor nations would still have to comply. I think this proposal would bring far greater harm that it would benefit."

A clause could perhaps be added allowing those nations that really can't afford this to apply for WA assistance with the funding?

One problem that hasn't been raised so far: When this proposal requires that nations create the institutions in question, it fails to consider whether they might already possess suitable institutions and therefore have no actual need for new ones...

You're right and I will adress both of those issues.

[Bergnovinaia]

bump

[Charlotte Ryberg]

OOC: There is not need to bump to often, ambassadors take time think a lot.

IC: It may be possible to suggest that the Area of Effect should be Cultural Heritage, but section 1d should also allow for free entry if considered by the museums themselves. It is important that this draft improves cultural heritage without going too deep into the museum's management.