Additional Information

Format

PDF

Scope

Regional

Region

Southern Africa

Language

English

Notes

The Association for Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that exists for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting archaeology in southern Africa (all SADC states). ASAPA is committed to the development of archaeological research, management (the term management includes all related concepts such as conservation, curation, archaeotourism and restoration), outreach and the exchange of archaeological expertise and information in, and beyond, southern Africa.

As appendices to their constitution, ASAPA includes the following:
Appendix A: Code of Ethics for ASAPA Members
Appendix B: Code of Conduct for ASAPA Members
Appendix C: Minimum Standards of Practice for ASAPA Members
Appendix D: Grievance Procedures for ASAPA Members

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
• Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Academic Integrity and/or Plagiarism
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Anti-Commercialization
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Burials and Human Remains
• Confidentiality
• Conflicts of Interest
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Continuity of Records
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
• Employer/Client Relationships
• Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
• ICOMOS
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Permissions
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
• Transparency
• UNESCO
• Workplace Safety Standards