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Who are the new actors for heritage in emergencies? Alessandra Borchi, Emergency Preparedness and Response, UNESCO - Moderator Benjamin Charlier, Legal Adviser, Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law, International Committee of the Red Cross Valery Freland, Executive Director, ALIPH (International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas) James Hancock, Lieutenant-Colonel, NATO Awareness of the role that heritage plays in the rebuilding of post-crisis communities is growing, and its importance was discussed at Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2019. In a panel discussion on ‘Who are the new actors for heritage in emergencies?’, moderator Alessandra Borchi, of UNESCO's Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit, restated the principle that heritage protection and restoration in times of crisis was not just a legal issue, but vital to the rehabilitation of individuals and communities. “We used to protect heritage for its intrinsic value. Now we protect it because it helps to rebuild the fabric of a society, because it fosters reconciliation, because it promotes development,” said Ms Borchi. 105