[MSN] ALERT: Support Renewal of US Bilateral Agreement with Mali

[Museum Security Network Mailinglist]

On March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. the Cultural Property Advisory  
Committee (CPAC) in the US Department of State will hold a public  
hearing to decide whether to renew the bilateral agreement with Mali  
that has been in place since 1993 and that is set to expire in July  
2007.

We urge everyone who cares about this issue, and particularly people  
who can speak from experience, to attend the hearing and present  
testimony or send a letter in support of the renewal of the bilateral  
agreement. Whether you’re a student, a volunteer on an archaeological  
dig, a professional archaeologist, we urge you to get involved and  
write to CPAC. Written text of oral comments as well as letters must  
be submitted by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 by e-mail or fax  
only to:

Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Cultural Heritage Center
US Department of State
E-mail: culprop at state.gov
Fax: 202-453-8803

If you would like to post your letter on our website, please email it  
to cho at savingantiquities.org
For details, please visit http://www.savingantiquities.org/Malimou.php