Israel

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 2005 - 2009

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Triple-arch Gate at Dan & Sources of the Jordan (2000)
• Early Synagogues in the Galilee (2000)
• The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles (2000)
• Sea of Galilee & its Ancient Sites (2000)
• Horvat Minnim (2000)
• Arbel (arbel, nebe shueb, horns of hittim) (2000)
• Bahá’í Holy Places – Haifa and the Western Galilee (2000)
• Pre-historic Sites: Ubadiyya, Sha'ar Hagolan, Mount Carmel (2000)
• Degania & Nahalal (2000)
• Bet She'an (2000)
• Caesarea (2000)
• White Mosque in Ramle (2000)
• Jerusalem* (2000)
• Region of the Caves & Hiding: bet Guvrin-Maresha (2000)
• Makhteshim Country (2001)
• Mount Karkom (2000)
• Timna (2000)
• The Crusader Fortresses (2000)
• Beth She'arim (2002)
• The Great Rift Valley - migratory routes - The Hula (2004)

News

• Three new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jul 8, 2008
• UNESCO Director-General launches “heritage alert” for the Middle East Aug 11, 2006
• Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee Oct 10, 2005

Events

• International Expert meeting on World Heritage and buffer zones Mar 11, 2008 - Mar 14, 2008
• International Conference on Four Modern Cities: Brasilia - Chandigarh - Le Havre - Tel Aviv Sep 13, 2007 - Sep 14, 2007
• Indo-Israel workshop on the management of World Heritage sites and Jewish heritage in India May 1, 2006 - May 3, 2006
• Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites Sep 24, 1997 - Jun 30, 1998

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERC)

• H. E...
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Israel to UNESCO
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Israel National Commission for UNESCO
  Web Site: http://www.education.gov.il/unesco
  Source: UNESCO/ERC

Other sources of information within UNESCO

• UNESCO Worldwide (UNESCO/BPI)
• Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO/CLT/ITH)
• Cultural Heritage Laws Database (UNESCO/CLT/NATLAWS)
• Ratified Convention (UNESCO/LA)
• Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO/SC)
• Documents & Publications (UNESCO/UNESDOC)

Other sources of information

• UNDATA Country Profiles
• FAO Country Profiles (FAO)