Who's Who
Mechtild Rossler
chief of section
Policy and Statutory Meetings Section (CLT/WHC/PSM)
Activities
- Cultural Landscape
- Periodic Report Europe: first cycle (2001-2006)
- Periodic report North America: first cycle (2001-2005)
- The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
News
- Kernavė Archaeological site in Lithuania granted “enhanced protection” in the event of armed conflict Dec 15, 2011
- 18th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and presentation of candidatures for the election of members to the World Heritage Committee Aug 19, 2011
- Statement from the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee Mar 31, 2011
- Statement of the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee Mar 21, 2011
- Four World Heritage sites in Cyprus and Italy granted “enhanced protection” in the event of armed conflict Nov 29, 2010
- Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on the toxic spill in Hungary Oct 8, 2010
- Inauguration of the transboundary Wadden Sea World Heritage site Oct 5, 2010
- Charter of commitment for the management of World Heritage sites in France signed by the Minister of Culture Sep 21, 2010
- Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on floods affecting Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski (Germany/Poland) Aug 9, 2010
- Message from Francesco Bandarin, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, on floods affecting European World Heritage sites May 21, 2010
- Alpine Convention and World Heritage Convention Secretariats Meet Feb 1, 2010
- Greenland Students visit UNESCO to learn about World Heritage, the Arctic and Climate Change Mar 20, 2009
- International Workshop and Expert Meeting held on Starlight Reserves and World Heritage Mar 19, 2009
- International Workshop and Expert Meeting on Starlight Reserves and World Heritage held in Fuerteventura, Spain Mar 16, 2009
- Fire threatens Garajonay World Heritage site, Spain Apr 29, 2008
- UNESCO concerned about fire damage at Italy's Castello di Moncalieri, a royal residence on World Heritage List Apr 9, 2008
- New European Network for Landscape launched in Florence Apr 2, 2008
- UNESCO report recommends the construction of a tunnel instead of a bridge in Dresden World Heritage site Mar 10, 2008
- International mission to review the construction of a bridge at the cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from 4 to 5 February Jan 31, 2008
- UNESCO regrets U.K. government's decision to cancel A303 road improvement scheme for Stonehenge World Heritage property Dec 7, 2007
- Inscription of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Nov 26, 2007
- UNESCO regrets decision on construction of bridge that threatens delisting of Dresden Elbe Valley from World Heritage List Nov 15, 2007
- Restored Venaria Reale Palace re-opens Nov 5, 2007
- Dubrovnik Saved from Wildfires Aug 7, 2007
- World Heritage Committee keeps Dresden on UNESCO World Heritage List but warns against bridge project Jun 25, 2007
- Torrential landslide at the Kamchatka Volcanoes World Heritage Site Jun 4, 2007
- Prince of Wales inaugurates World Heritage site of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape May 15, 2007
Events
- 36th session of the World Heritage Committee Jun 24, 2012 - Jul 6, 2012
- Information Meeting of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention towards the preparation of the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee May 16, 2012
- International World Heritage Expert Meeting on criterion (vi) Mar 27, 2012 - Mar 30, 2012
- International World Heritage Expert Meeting on Integrity for Cultural Heritage Mar 12, 2012 - Mar 15, 2012
- 18th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and presentation of candidates for election of Committee members Nov 7, 2011 - Nov 9, 2011
- Expert Meeting 'International Protection of Landscapes' Apr 18, 2011 - Apr 18, 2011
- Expert meeting on the decision-making procedures of the statutory organs of the World Heritage Convention Dec 15, 2010 - Dec 17, 2010
- Periodic Report follow-up Meeting for the European Mediterranean Sub-Region Mar 12, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010
- Periodic Reporting Follow-Up Meeting for Western Europe Dec 14, 2009 - Dec 16, 2009
- Periodic Reporting Follow-Up Meeting for Nordic countries Dec 9, 2009
- Informational meeting on the follow up to the Europe periodic report first Cycle on occasion of the 33rd World Heritage Committee Jun 27, 2009
- Periodic Report follow-up meting for focal points of the Mediterranean sub-region May 8, 2009 - May 9, 2009
- Workshop to reflect on the Future of the World Heritage Convention Feb 25, 2009 - Feb 27, 2009
- French World Heritage Sites’ annual meeting Oct 16, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008
- Periodic Reporting Follow-up Meeting for the Mediterranean and South-eastern Europe subregions Apr 18, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008
- 2nd Iberian Meeting of Site Managers in Plasencia Apr 2, 2008 - Apr 4, 2008
- 2nd International Mid-Atlantic Ridge Expert Workshop Mar 27, 2008 - Mar 28, 2008
- International Expert meeting on World Heritage and buffer zones Mar 11, 2008 - Mar 14, 2008
- International Expert Workshop “Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Caspian Region” Feb 27, 2008 - Mar 1, 2008
- World Heritage: Science and Technology. An Expert Workshop in the Framework of the Global Strategy for a Balanced and Representative World Heritage List Jan 21, 2008 - Jan 23, 2008
- International Expert Workshop on Integrity and Authenticity of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes Dec 11, 2007 - Dec 12, 2007
- International Expert meeting on World Heritage and the Arctic Nov 30, 2007 - Dec 1, 2007
- Periodic Reporting Follow-up Meeting for Eastern and Central Europe Sep 14, 2007 - Sep 15, 2007
- Conference: World Heritage Sites in Europe – A Network for Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Tourism Jun 13, 2007 - Jun 14, 2007
- Meeting for the follow-up on Periodic Reporting for the Nordic and Baltic sub-region May 3, 2007 - May 4, 2007
- Meeting for follow-up on Periodic Reporting for Western Europe May 2, 2007 - May 3, 2007
- Meeting of Mediterranean European Sub-Region Focal Points on the follow-up to the Periodic Reporting Exercise Feb 19, 2007 - Feb 20, 2007
- National meeting for follow-up on Periodic Reporting Dec 15, 2006
- South East European Focal Point Meeting Dec 10, 2006 - Dec 11, 2006
- West European Focal Points Meeting Oct 23, 2006 - Oct 24, 2006
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex Celebrates Inscription on World Heritage List Jan 30, 2006
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