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WAC Matters: A Different View to that of Shepherd and Haber

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This paper is a response to Shepherd and Haber’s (Public Archaeol 10(2):96–115, 2011) critiques to World Archaeological Congress, from the viewpoint of the current Secretary of WAC. While most of the issues discussed have been already answered and corrected by Smith (Public Archaeol 10(4):223–234, 2011), this paper adds my own views on two of these controversial issues: the meeting between WAC and Rio Tinto Limited in 2007 to explore options to work together on enhancing cultural heritage management and protection in mining activities (where I attended as the WAC Treasurer), and the Archaeologists Without Borders Program (as member of the committee for this program).

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Cet article est une réponse aux critiques de Shepherd et Haber (2011) à l’égard du Congrès archéologique mondial (World Archaeological Congress), du point de vue du Secrétaire actuel du WAC. Si la plupart des questions discutées ont d’ores et déjà reçu une réponse et une correction par Smith (2011), cet article a vocation à ajouter mon opinion personnelle sur ces questions polémiques : la rencontre entre le WAC et Rio Tinto Limited en 2007 afin d’explorer les options de collaboration visant à optimiser la gestion et la protection du patrimoine culturel au cours des activités d’exploitation minière (à laquelle j’ai participé en qualité de Trésorier du WAC) et le Programme d’Archéologues sans Frontières (Archaeologists Without Borders Program) (en qualité de membre du comité pour ce programme).

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Este artículo es una respuesta a las críticas de Shepherd y Haber (2011) al Congreso Arqueológico Mundial (World Archaelogical Congress) desde el punto de vista de la actual Secretaria del WAC. Aunque la mayoría de las cuestiones debatidas han sido ya contestadas y corregidas por Smith (2011), este artículo añade mi propio punto de vista sobre dos de estas cuestiones controvertidas: la reunión entre WAC y Rio Tinto Limited en 2007 para explorar la posibilidad de colaborar en la mejora de la gestión y en la protección del patrimonio cultural en las actividades mineras (a la que asistí como Tesorera del WAC), y el Programa Arqueólogos Sin Fronteras (en calidad de miembro del comité de dicho programa).

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Domingo-Sanz, I. WAC Matters: A Different View to that of Shepherd and Haber. Arch 8, 2–11 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-012-9198-8

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