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themonumentsofancientNubia.Hisachievementsininternationalscientific
cooperationinthefieldofMediterraneanarchaeologyhavebeencontinuedon
animpressivescale.
ProfessorPiotrBieliński’sscholarlystatusandhisexperienceinsavingthe
archaeologicalheritageoftheNearEastwerenotedbytheUNESCOGeneral
Directoratein2004whenexpertsfrom25countriesaroundtheworldwere
invitedtositontheinternationalUNESCOCommitteefortheSafeguarding
ofIraqiCulturalHeritage.Membershipinthisinternationaladvisoryassembly
fortheProfessorwasatthesametimeadistinctionforPoland.
Withhisextensiveexperienceinconductingarchaeologicalfieldwork,often
atsitesofinternationalstatusconfirmedbyinscriptionontheUNESCOList
ofWorldCulturalHeritage,andhisrecognizedstatusasanauthorityamong
archaeologistsandconservatorsfromothercountries,Bielińskihas—andis—
contributingsignificantlytoanumberofinitiativesconcerningcooperationin
UNESCO.
EventspromotingtheparticipationofPolishspecialistsinprojects
abroad,co-sponsoredbyUNESCOscholarshipsforyoungarchaeologists
andconservatorscomingfromNearEasterncountries,aninternational
debateonissuesofreconstructionofsitesdestroyedeitherbywarornatural
catastrophes—theseareonlysomeexamplesofactivitiesforwhichBieliński
withhisknowledge,experienceandgenerosityisaninvaluableasset.
ItakethisopportunityonbehalfofthePolishNationalCommissionfor
UNESCOtocongratulatetheProfessorontheoccasionofhisJubileeandto
wishhimmanyfurtherscientificachievementsinhisresearch.
SławomirRatajski
SecretaryGeneral,PolishNationalCommissionforUNESCO
DearProfessor,
OnbehalfoftheDepartmentofAntiquitiesandMuseumsofKuwait,Iwould
liketocongratulateyouonyour70thBirthdaywishingyouawonderful
anniversaryandmanyyearsofgoodhealth,happinessandsuccess.
SultanAl-Duwaish
Director,DepartmentofAntiquitiesandMuseumsofKuwait
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