Activities of Sapienza-University of Rome in Iraqi Kurdistan: Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Duhok

The cooperation project ‘Safeguard and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage in Iraqi Kurdistan’ was promoted in 2012 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Sapienza University of Rome, in the framework of the activities carried out since 2006 between Italian and Kurdish institutions. The project is led by the Department of Classics of the Sapienza University (DiSA) and headed by Carlo G. Cereti. It was devised as a response to the capacity building request of Kurdish institutions in managing and enhancing capacities in the field of cultural heritage. During the two years of life of the project, the Italian team along with the Ministry of Municipality and Tourism of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) cooperated with the High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization (HCECR), the General Directorate of Antiquities of KRG, the Directorates of Antiquities of Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Duhok, and the museums of Erbil (Erbil Civilization Museum), Sulaimaniyah (Slemani Museum) and Duhok (Duhok National Museum), to strengthen capacities of the local partners.