Artykuł przedstawia doświadczenia Akademii Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni w zakresie upowszechniania zasad ochrony dóbr kultury w ramach międzynarodowego prawa humanitarnego konfliktów zbrojnych (MPHKZ). Autorka dokonała przeglądu działalności edukacyjnej, naukowej i popularyzatorskiej AMW w obszarze MPHKZ. Poza tradycyjnym upowszechnianiem zasad ochrony dóbr kultury w ramach kształcenia z MPHKZ (w tym członków Sił Zbrojnych RP) AMW może się dodatkowo poszczycić dwoma własnymi przedsięwzięciami naukowymi, mającymi wymiar unikatowy w obrębie kraju: coroczną konferencją MPH (14 edycji) i rocznikiem Międzynarodowe Prawo Humanitarne (11 tomów). W latach 2020–2022 AMW wzięła udział w grancie EOG poświęconym wielosektorowym wyzwaniom ochrony dziedzictwa kultury na wypadek kryzysu lub wojny. W jego wyniku wydano nakładem Wydawnictwa Akademickiego AMW cztery publikacje pod zbiorczym tytułem Ochrona dóbr kultury w sytuacjach kryzysowych i konfliktach zbrojnych (dwutomowa monografia, kazusy i instrukcje oraz zbiory krajowych i międzynarodowych tekstów źródłowych) oraz opracowano interdyscyplinarny program studiów podyplomowych w powyższym obszarze. W lipcu 2022 roku przedmiotowe studia zostały utworzone na Akademii. Obecnie trwają prace nad pozyskaniem środków na realizację kolejnych projektów służących doskonaleniu krajowego systemu ochrony dóbr kultury w sytuacji szczególnych zagrożeń, w tym konfliktu zbrojnego.  

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

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.

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.