Sub-Regional Meeting for South America Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean (Brazil)

Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and Caribbean Unit, in cooperation with the Brazilian Government and in particular, with the Brazilian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Sites (IPHAN), is organizing a Sub-Regional meeting for South America in Ouro Preto, Brazil, from 9 to 11 February 2012.

The main objectives of this meeting are to develop a training strategy for Site Managers and Focal Points in the following topics:

• Issues concerning the process of completing the Periodic Report Questionnaire (Sections I and II);
• Clarifications on the procedures for the Retrospective Inventory;
• Follow up discussion of thematic groups;
• Updating and definition of the work schedule for the Sub-region.