About Us
At GRACE, we are devoted to the preservation, documentation, and promotion of the world’s ancient cultural heritage. Our mission is to safeguard and protect artifacts, monuments, traditions, languages, and knowledge systems that reflect the richness and diversity of human history. Through innovation and collaboration, we ensure these invaluable treasures are not only preserved for future generations but also made accessible and relevant to contemporary society.
GRACE operates under the Art and Culture division of Advocacy Unified Network, a global public policy research and advocacy organization headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Our presence spans across the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia, with our headquarters located in Santipur, an ancient town in Nadia, West Bengal, India.
Our Vision and Mission
To be the global leader in preserving, documenting, and revitalizing the world’s ancient cultural heritage, ensuring its integration into contemporary society.
GRACE is dedicated to the preservation, documentation, and promotion of the world’s ancient cultural heritage through innovation, collaboration, and advocacy.
Our Objectives
Preservation
We work tirelessly to protect and safeguard ancient artifacts, monuments, and traditions from deterioration, destruction, or neglect, ensuring that they remain intact for future generations to cherish and study.
Documentation
Through systematic documentation and cataloguing, we create comprehensive records of ancient cultural endeavours, including archaeological sites, manuscripts, oral traditions, and historical records, preserving their legacy for posterity.
Research
We support interdisciplinary research initiatives aimed at exploring, interpreting, and understanding ancient cultural endeavours, shedding light on their spiritual, religious, and historical significance and their enduring relevance to contemporary society.
Education
We promote awareness, appreciation, and understanding of ancient cultural endeavours through educational programs, exhibitions, publications, and outreach activities, fostering a deeper connection with our shared human heritage.
Collaboration
We foster international cooperation and collaboration among governments, organizations, communities, and individuals involved in the preservation, research, and promotion of ancient cultural endeavours, leveraging collective expertise and resources for greater impact.
Advocacy
We advocate for the recognition, protection, and promotion of ancient cultural endeavours at local, national, and international levels, engaging policymakers, stakeholders, and the public to raise awareness and mobilize support for conservation efforts and scholarly pursuits.
Ethical Standards
We uphold ethical standards and principles in all our activities, respecting the rights, beliefs, and traditions of indigenous peoples, spiritual communities, and local cultures, and ensuring that our work is conducted with integrity, transparency, and sensitivity.
Innovation
We encourage innovation and the use of modern technologies in the preservation, documentation, research, and dissemination of ancient cultural endeavours, leveraging digital tools, virtual reality, and other platforms to enhance accessibility, engagement, and understanding.
Sustainability
We promote sustainable practices and approaches in the management, conservation, interpretation, and study of ancient cultural endeavours, ensuring their continued relevance and resonance for present and future generations.
