Call for application for the Strengthening Capacities of World Heritage Professionals in the Arab Region for Cultural and Mixed sites

The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and ICOMOS International in collaboration with ICCROM and IUCN, are organizing a Capacity Building programme for World Heritage Professionals in the Arab Region. This programme aims to build a strong network of experts from the Arab Region that will assist the Arab States, the Advisory Bodies, and all World Heritage stakeholders in the effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention.

The Strengthening Capacities of World Heritage Professionals in the Arab Region for Cultural and Mixed sites Pilot workshop, in English, will be held from 9 to 13 December 2018 in the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) located in Bahrain.

Please note that a workshop in French is under consideration and will be implemented in 2019.

The workshop will approach the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the different types of heritage existing in the Arab Region and will take into account regional specificities. The workshop will also explore the concepts and tools in use under this Convention. It will provide an opportunity to learn how the Advisory Bodies are working on State of Conservation reports and evaluation of nominations.

Download the call for application for the Strengthening Capacities of World Heritage Professionals in the Arab Region for Cultural and Mixed sites Pilot workshop.

Completed the application forms should be submitted by e-mail to Mr. Mohamed Ziane Bouziane (m.ziane-bouziane@arcwh.org) and Ms. Selma Kassem (s.kassem@arcwh.org) by Friday 31 August 2018 at the latest.