[Uniquement en anglais] 16. The Bureau granted emergency assistance to
(a) Pakistan: Salaries for workmen and purchase of equipment for emergency restoration work at Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens at the cost of $44,000 and $12,000 respectively.
[Uniquement en anglais] 16. The Bureau granted emergency assistance to:
(b) Tunisia: Contribution of $95,000 for emergency restoration work at the Dar Haddad Palace in the Medina of Tunis.
Sites : Médina de Tunis
[Uniquement en anglais] 32. On the basis of the recommendations of the Bureau and the report of the working group, the Committee approved the following technical co-operation requests:
- Cyprus - Paphos (request n°79.1) $54,000
- Egypt - Historic Centre of Cairo (request n°89.1(2)) $30,000
- Malta - Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (request n°130.1) $9,000
- Malta - City of Valetta and the Temples of Ggantija (request n°131.1/132.1.) $3,250
- Poland - Historic Centre of Cracow (request n°29.1) $75,000
- Senegal - Island of Gorée (request ...
Sites : Ancienne ville de Damas Centre historique de Kraków Île de Gorée Ipogée de Ħal Saflieni Le Caire historique Paphos Parc national de l'Ichkeul Parc national de Sagarmatha Parc national du Simien Réserve naturelle intégrale du mont Nimba Temples mégalithiques de Malte Ville de La Valette
[Uniquement en anglais] 33. Two members of the Committee expressed reservations about the content of the technical co-operation programme for the Old City of Damascus. The Committee shared their opinion in regard to the need for a master plan for the preservation of the traditional urban fabric of the city, and recommended that the competent Syrian authorities establish such a plan.
Sites : Ancienne ville de Damas
[Uniquement en anglais] 35. The Committee decided to substantially increase the funds allocated to training activities, considering the shortage of qualified personnel as noted in many countries.
On this subject the representative of the Director-General indicated that a large-scale world training programme at both the regional and national levels for specialists in the conservation of cultural property could be envisaged within the framework of UNESCO, of the Convention and of ICCROM. This latter organization would be willing to participate in a programme of this type. The Committee ...
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[Uniquement en anglais] Guidelines for the evaluation of technical co-operation requests
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee examined guidelines for the evaluation of technical co-operation requests as proposed by the Bureau and adopted the text set out in Annex II - This text will replace paragraphs 45 to 49 of the "Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention" and the following paragraphs of that document will be re-numbered accordingly.
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[Uniquement en anglais] Guidelines for the evaluation of technical co-operation requests
[Uniquement en anglais] 38. Furthermore, the Committee decided that in each future annual budget a sum equivalent to one quarter of the total amount approved for technical co-operation projects will be added to this amount to finance projects costing not more than $20,000 each.
[Uniquement en anglais] 15. The Bureau granted emergency assistance to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen amounting to $20,000 for elaborating a plan for the installation of a waste water drainage system within the Old City of Shibam.
[Uniquement en anglais] On the basis of the recommendations of the working group, the Committee approved the following technical co-operation requests:
Bulgaria - Boyana, Ivanovo and Madara Rider (request 42-43-45.1): $48,000
Haiti - Citadel Henry, National History Park (request 180.1): $57,200
Honduras - Maya site of Copan (request 129.1): $24,050
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Old City of Jerusalem (request 148.1): $100,000
Pakistan - Archaeological ruins of Moenjodaro (request 138.1): $34,000
Yugoslavia - Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (request 125.1 rev): ...
Sites : Atoll d'Aldabra Cavalier de Madara Contrée naturelle et culturo-historique de Kotor Église de Boyana Églises rupestres d'Ivanovo Parc national de Sagarmatha Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj Parc national du Darien Parc national du Niokolo-Koba Parc national du Simien Parc national historique – Citadelle, Sans Souci, Ramiers Réserve de la biosphère Río Plátano Ruines archéologiques de Mohenjo Daro Site maya de Copán Vieille ville de Jérusalem et ses remparts
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee approved without reservation the technical co-operation request from Senegal concerning Djoudj National Park.
It expressed its concern, however, concerning the consequences of the changes in the hydrological system on Djoudj National Park which would result from the works envisaged on the River Senegal and suggested that the authorities of Senegal request the inscription of this site on the List of World Heritage in ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee approved the following requests for training:
Honduras - Maya Site of Copan: $28,950
Pakistan - Archaeological ruins of Moenjodaro: $20,000
Sub-total for training requests in the field of cultural heritage conservation: $48,950
Honduras - Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve: $,4975
Tanzania - College of African Wildlife Management (Regional training centre): $45,000
Sub-total for training requests in the field of natural heritage conservation: $49,975
TOTAL of requests in the fields of cultural and natural heritage conservation: ...
[Uniquement en anglais] 19. The Bureau accorded $ 40,000 in emergency assistance to the Republic of Zaire to carry out - in collaboration with IUCN, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Francfort Zoological Garden Society - a project to save the fauna of Garamba National Park (in particular the white rhinoceros population decimated by poaching).
Sites : Parc national de la Garamba
[Uniquement en anglais] 36. On the basis of the recommendation of a working group set up during the session, the Committee approved the following requests:
- Costa Rica - Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserve (request n°205.1 rev.2): $25,000
- Ivory Coast - Tai National Park (request n°159.1 rev.1): $30,000
- Haiti - Citadel Henry National History Park (request n°180.1): $20,000
- Honduras - Maya Ruins of Copan (request n°129.1): $20,000
- Honduras - Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (request n°196.1 rev.2): $20,000
- Nepal - Sagarmatha National Park ...
[Uniquement en anglais] 37. The following requests for training activities which were submitted as part of technical cooperation requests were also approved:
- Costa Rica - Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserve (request n°205.1 rev.2): $5,000
- Honduras - Maya Ruins of Copan (request n°129.1): $26,000
- Honduras - Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (request n°196.1 rev.2): $6,000
Total of requests in the field of cultural and natural heritage conservation: $37,000
[Uniquement en anglais] The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made by India regarding an improved geographic information system (GIS) for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), as presented in Documents WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 and WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 Add,
Noting that, in accordance with Decision 28 COM 10A, four requests for technical cooperation will be submitted to the Chairperson/Committee in 2005, for a total amount of US$ 104,915,
Considering that only an amount of US$ 160,000 is available for cultural properties under technical ...
[Uniquement en anglais] 30. The Secretariat presented the requests for technical cooperation which had been received by the 1st March 1984 deadline for properties inscribed on the World Heritage List or had been recommended by the Bureau for inscription thereon at its present session.
It was noted that the total of the amounts requested for technical cooperation and of their training components were two to three times greater than the expected budgetary provisions. It was therefore necessary to contact the States Parties concerned to request them to reduce their requests to a more modest ...
[Uniquement en anglais] 31. The Bureau regretted the decrease in the amounts of the World Heritage Fund which limited its impact, particularly in the field. This would decrease the visibility of the Convention and thereby the support from those involved in the protection of the World Heritage properties themselves.
In this connection, the Bureau encouraged the Secretariat, in cooperation with ICOMOS and IUCN, to seek where possible other sources of funding to synergetically support World Heritage technical cooperation projects.
As regards training, the Bureau recommended that maximum ...
35. Le Comité a noté que, si ce soutien financier paraît bien modeste par rapport aux projets en cause, le Fonds du patrimoine mondial doit surtout jouer un rôle catalyseur en aidant les États parties à se procurer les fonds nécessaires à la protection des biens du patrimoine mondial. Le Fonds du patrimoine mondial n'a pas à subventionner des activités qui, normalement doivent être prises en charge au niveau national et ne saurait, par exemple, servir à rémunérer le personnel qui assure la protection des biens du patrimoine mondial ou à financer des programmes de formation à ...
34. Le Comité a noté que le total des sommes demandées au titre de la coopération technique excédait de beaucoup le montant de 200.000 dollars qu'il avait alloué à la coopération technique pour 1985.
Le Comité a donc décidé que cette année là, aucun projet de coopération technique ne devrait dépasser 20.000 dollars et que chaque demande serait étudiée et évaluée plus en détail avant de faire l'objet d'une décision.
Le Comité a prié le Secrétariat d'avoir de nouvelles consultations avec les pays intéressés ainsi qu'avec l'ICOMOS et l'UICN selon que de besoin, et de soumettre ces demandes ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Bureau recommended that the Committee approve these two requests, respectively US$ 20,000 for Talamanca-La Amistad (Costa Rica) and US$ 40,000 for Darien National Park (Panama).