22 COM XI
Examination of the World Heritage Fund and Approval of the Budget for 1999 and Presentation of a Provisional Budget for 2000
XI.1 The Chairperson presented the documents related to agenda item 11:
WHC-98/CONF.203/13, which presents the World Heritage Fund, the income and forecasts, the work plan and the proposed budget;
WHC-98/CONF.203/13Add., which presents the approved financial statements of the World Heritage Fund as at 31 October 1998;
WHC-98/CONF.203/INF.19, which presents the approved international assistance requests as at 15 November 1998.
Furthermore, it is recalled that the advisory bodies (ICOMOS, IUCN and ICCROM) had submitted their activity reports for 1997 concerning the implementation of ...
22 COM XII.8
Requests for International Assistance-Evaluation of reports of training activities and technical co-operation financed by the World Heritage Fund
XII.8 The Observer of Germany recalled that the Committee requested the Secretariat to evaluate the reports of training activities and technical co-operation financed by the World Heritage Fund. The Committee therefore reiterated its request that these evaluations be presented to the annual session of the Committee.
Natural Heritage: Requests examined by the Committee
Paragraph No. as presented in WHC-98/CONF.203/14Rev.
Requesting State Party
Type of Assistance
Description
Amount Approved(US$)
Comments/ Observations/ Conditions
A.2.1.1
Cameroon
Training
Three training fellowships at the School for the Training of Wildlife Specialists, Garoua, Cameroon for the Academic Biennium 1999-2001
45,000
A.2.1.2
Oman
Training
Regional capacity building training workshop for the promotion of awareness in natural ...
Cultural Heritage: Requests examined by the Committee
Paragraph No. as presented in WHC-98/CONF.203/ 14Rev.
Requesting State Party
Type of Assistance
Description
Amount Approved (US$)
Comments/ Observations/ Conditions
B.2.1.1
Brazil
Training
Specialized course on Integrated Territorial and Urban Conservation - Brazil programme ITUC 1999-2000
49,900
B.2.1.2
China
Training
Training programme for site managers of World Heritage Cities in China - Consolidation of the International Conference for ...
Sites: Ancient City of Damascus Boyana Church Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions Historic Areas of Istanbul Historic Cairo Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa Megalithic Temples of Malta Old Havana and its Fortification System Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
XIII.13 The Chairperson then opened the floor for comments, recalling that there were three decisions for the Committee to adopt regarding: the Strategic Plan; Programme and Budget for 1999, and the World Heritage Review.
XIII.14 The Committee commended the Secretariat for the high quality and clarity of both the written document and the presentation. Expressing appreciation for the strategic approach of the five-part programme, the Committee remarked on the wide range of activities being undertaken by the Centre in spite of limited staff and financial resources and approved the contents ...
22 COM XIV.1-11
Revision of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
Revision of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
XIV.1 The Committee examined Working Documents WHC-98/CONF.203/16 and WHC-98/CONF.203/16Add. The Committee reviewed the following proposed revisions to the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention:
Section I. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST:
XIV.2 The Committee recalled that it had already decided under item 9 of the agenda (see Chapter IX of this report) that the Centre should work with the advisory bodies to further develop Section I of the ...
22 COM XV.1-3
Date, Place and Provisional Agenda of the Twenty-third Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
XV.1 The Chairperson opened the discussion on this agenda item by noting that during the year there would be six meetings of the statutory bodies, as follows:
the twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau;
the first twenty-third extraordinary session of the Committee on Kakadu National Park (Australia);
the twelfth General Assembly of the States Parties at the time of the 30th session of UNESCO's General Conference;
the second extraordinary session of the Committee following the General Assembly of the States Parties;
the twenty-third extraordinary session of the Bureau; and ...
22 COM XVI.1-3
Date, Place and Provisional Agenda of the Twenty-third Session of the World Heritage Committee
XVI.1 The Chairperson recalled that during the twenty-first session in Naples, Italy, Morocco had presented its candidature to host the twenty-third ordinary session of the Committee. The Delegate of Morocco informed the Committee that H.M. Government of Morocco would be pleased to host the next session in Marrakesh. The Committee thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for this generous invitation which it accepted. The twenty-third ordinary session of the Committee will be held in Marrakesh from 29 November to 4 December 1999. It will be preceded by the twenty-third extraordinary session of the ...
XVII.1 The Delegate of Hungary introduced three statements that are attached in Annex XI which concern:
(a) an invitation to the Committee to hold one of its regular sessions in Budapest at an appropriate time within the span of Hungary's membership in the Committee;
(b) appropriate geographical information system and remarks on Document WHC-98/CONF.203/15 pertaining to networking and geographical information; and
(c) a proposal to launch a World Heritage Fellowship Programme.
XVII.2 The Committee took note of these statements. The Delegate of Australia indicated that her Government ...
TRAINING
Cameroon ( Three training fellowships at the School for the Training of Wildlife Specialists, Garoua, Cameroon for the Academic Biennium 1999-2001) - US$ 45,000
The outgoing Bureau recommended approval of US$ 45,000 by the Committee.
Oman (Regional capacity building training workshop for the promotion of awareness in natural heritage conservation) - US$ 40,000
The outgoing Bureau recommended the approval of US$ 40,000 by theCommittee, subject to the State Party submitting to the World Heritage Centre and IUCN, a revised proposal with well-focused and ...
TRAINING
Brazil (Specialized course on Integrated Territorial and Urban Conservation – Brazil programme ITUC 1999-2000) - US$ 49,900
The outgoing Bureau recommended the approval of US$ 49,000 by the Committee.
China (Training programme for site managers of World Heritage Cities in China – Consolidation of the International Conference for Mayors of Historic Cities in China and the European Union) - US$ 35,000
The outgoing Bureau recommended the approval of US$ 35,000 by the Committee. ICCROM announced its full support and availability to actively participate ...
Sites: Ancient City of Damascus Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions Historic Areas of Istanbul Historic Cairo Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
ICCROM (AFRICA 2009 - Conservation of immovable cultural heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa) - US$ 100,000
The outgoing Bureau recommended the approval by the Committee of US$ 100,000, noting that the AFRICA-2009 Programme was a joint initiative of the World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and CRATerre-EAG, and launched in March 1998 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the endorsement of 9 Sub-Saharan African States Parties.
ICCROM (PAT 99 – Second Pan-American Course on the Conservation and Management of Earthen Architectural and Archaeological Heritage) - US$ 78,470
The ...