The Role of Active Bodies and Institutions in the Field of Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage

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Abstract : This research paper addressed the topic “The role of international and national bodies and institutions in protecting and preserving cultural heritage,” to shed light on the necessity of activating the protection of cultural heritage, which expresses the history and past of the nation and its diverse cultural heritage, as well as finding effective means and mechanisms for preserving cultural heritage, by highlighting the role played by these active international and national institutions and bodies in protecting and preserving cultural heritage, raising the community’s awareness of the issues of protecting the tangible and intangible cultural and natural heritage, its advisory role in the largest global international organizations and the newly established international committees, and enacting regulations, legislation and laws that are consistent with the international and regional agreements ratified by Algeria, including the enactment of numerous regulatory decrees, and the establishment of institutions and structures that guarantee the comprehensive protection of cultural heritage. Keywords: role, bodies and institutions, preservation, cultural heritage, protection.