Third Session of the UNIDROIT Working Group on Orphan Cultural Objects

From 17 to 19 March 2025, the third session of the Working Group on Orphan Cultural Objects was held in hybrid format at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome. This project, part of UNIDROIT’s 2023–2025 Work Programme on private art collections, is being undertaken in collaboration with the University of Geneva Art-Law Center (ALC) and the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art (FGA).

Discussions mainly focused on due diligence and provenance research for objects for which information is incomplete or non-existent, as well as on the drafting proposals for the Principles submitted by the sub-groups formed during the last session of the Working Group (December 2024). These drafting sub-groups were composed of members and observers, according to their expertise.

The fourth session of the Working Group is planned for November 2025. More information about the Private Art Collections Project can be found on the UNIDROIT website.

 

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