Upowszechnianie zasad ochrony dziedzictwa kultury w ramach międzynarodowego prawa humanitarnego konfliktów zbrojnych na przykładzie Akademii Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte w Gdyni
Dissemination of the principles of cultural heritage protection within the framework of international humanitarian law of armed conflict on the example of the Bohaterów Westerplatte Naval Academy in Gdynia

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the experience of the Naval Academy in Gdynia in disseminating the principles of the protection of cultural property within the framework of the International Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict (IHLCHC). The author reviewed the Naval Academy’s educational, scientific and popularization activities in the area of IHLC. In addition to the traditional dissemination of the principles of the protection of cultural property as part of education with IHLCHC (including members of the Polish Armed Forces), the Naval Academy additionally boasts two of its own scientific ventures, which have a dimension unique within the country: the annual IHLCH conference (14 editions) and the yearbook “International Humanitarian Law” (11 volumes). In 2020–2022, the Naval Academy participated in an EEA grant dedicated to the multi-sectoral challenges of protecting cultural heritage in the event of crisis or war. As a result, 4 publications under the collective title “Protection of Cultural Property in Crises and Armed Conflicts” (a 2-volume monograph, case studies and manuals, and collections of national and international source texts) were published by the Naval Academic Publishing House, and an interdisciplinary program of postgraduate studies in the above area was developed. In July 2022, the studies in question were established at the Academy. Currently, work is underway to raise funds for the implementation of further projects to improve the national system for the protection of cultural property in situations of special threats, including armed conflict.

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