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The eyes of the world have been focused on Iraq’s ancient heritage for hundreds of years, since the days of earliest archaeological explorations. Artifacts from the Cradle of Western Civilization found their way to the grand museums of the world, and people have been fascinated by evidence of ancient architecture, medicine, astronomy, agriculture and engineering. After the invasion by U.S. and Coalition Forces to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, civilian experts in the field of reconstruction were brought to Iraq to assist in the stabilization and redevelopment of the country. Suzanne will discuss her role as an advisor serving alongside the U.S. Marine Corps in Ramadi during the Anbar Awakening in western Iraq in 2007, and with the U.S. Army in Mosul from 2008-2010. She will focus on U.S. programs to establish economic development, education, and governance, and will emphasize her work as a heritage conservation advisor through the U.S. State Department to UNESCO, the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, and heritage site managers in the region of Mosul. That area includes the World Heritage Sites of Hatra, Ashur, Nineveh, and Nimrud, and numerous other sites such as the Tomb of the Prophets Nahum and Jonah, and the Mosul Cultural Museum. Photo at left: (Left to right) Diane Crowe, Suzanne Bott, Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Tamara Teneishvili, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization representative, visit what remains of what once was a palace in Nineveh, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2008. UNESCO works to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon respect for shared values and the dignity of each civilization and culture.DR. SUZANNE BOTT,Project Director,Afghanistan Cultural Heritage Education ProgramUniversity of ArizonaMENAS Colloquium SeriesFriday, November 15, 20133pm in Marshall 490