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UNESCO–VOCATIONS PATRIMOINE Fellowships for World Heritage Site Managers

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The UNESCO-VOCATIONS PATRIMOINE Fellowships for World Heritage Site Managers Programme aims to reinforce the capacity of professionals currently working or intending to work in the near future, in the management, conservation and development of a World Heritage property.

It is an important tool in UNESCO's efforts to conserve and promote the outstanding universal value that justified the properties' inscription on the World Heritage List. Launched in January 2006, the Fellowships are made possible as a result of an innovative public-private partnership between the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and a French non-governmental organization, Association Vocations Patrimoine, supported by the multinational groups AXA and MAZARS.

This partnership aims to reinforce the capacity of professionals currently working or intending to work in the near future, in the management, conservation and development of a World Heritage property. The purpose is to give these professionals the skills and the access to an interdisciplinary program in order to train them to be better managers of world cultural and natural heritage sites.

A minimum of 5 fellowships, for graduate studies of a Master of Arts or of Science level in fields related to management of cultural and natural heritage properties will be awarded each programme cycle.

At present, the Fellowships are offered in connection with the Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies at Brandenburg Technical University, Cottbus, Germany, and with the Master of Science in World Heritage Management at University College Dublin, Ireland.

It is anticipated that other Universities will participate in the programme in future years, including other regions of the world and a better geographical and linguistic representation.

In addition to proven academic excellence, candidates will be required to submit an innovative proposal for research on a management issue at a World Heritage property to be carried out as part of the Fellowship. These proposals should explicitly support the objectives and priorities of the World Heritage Committee in the field of World Heritage management. Special attention will be given to candidates who wish to focus their research on the management of a property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

A balanced geographical representation is ensured, with fellowships being awarded to the extent possible in each of the 5 geo-cultural regions of UNESCO (i.e. Africa, the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, Latin America and the Caribbean). Priority is given to applicants from low income and lower middle income countries and to professionals already working at a World Heritage property.

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  • Lynne Patchett (l.patchett@unesco.org)

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