The Swiss Cultural Heritage Inventory Project is CHARD’s latest, underway throughout 2026. The project - supported by the Federal Office for Culture - will digitise and register thousands of at‑risk objects documented in Swiss‑held inventories from conflict and crisis zones - such as Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq and Libya - so they can be continuously monitored on the international art market. By converting archival records from museums, archaeological missions and researchers into searchable due‑diligence entries, CHARD enables the identification of stolen or missing cultural property when it appears for sale, supporting law‑enforcement investigations and repatriation efforts. The project builds on Switzerland’s long-standing leadership in cultural‑heritage collaboration and uses CHARD’s proven partnership with the Art Loss Register to ensure perpetual monitoring. Designed for long-term impact, the project transforms existing Swiss documentation into a sustainable, globally relevant tool against illicit trafficking.

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