The objective of the ARWs is to explore the past, present and possible future roles of cultural property protection (CPP) in the context of NATO-led military operations and training missions as well as in the context of NATO as an organization for facilitating development in doctrine and operational capabilities among allied nations and partners. A sequence of NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Advanced Research Workshops (ARW) with the title “Best Practices for Cultural Property Protection in NATO-led Missions” was approved by NATO Science for Peace Programme in 2014. The background of the project is the lessons identified from NATO’s recent missions, initiatives proposed by the NATO Joint Alliance Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC), and the budding role of cultural property in the 21st century armed conflicts. The project will consist of three workshops in the period summer 2015 – spring 2016. The goal is to stimulate thinking on CPP in NATO and to suggest NATO policy, doctrine and training concepts on CPP. Following the final workshop, a report with the outcome documents will be presented to allied nations, partners and relevant stakeholders within NATO HQs.