First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting - Pompei (Italy)

The First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting will take place in Pompei (Italy) on 17 November 2012, within the framework of the project “Towards a governance system for coordinating the updating and the implementation of the Management Plan of the Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata”. This meeting is funded by the Italian Government and managed by the World Heritage Centre.

The objective of this meeting is to assist the persons responsible for the World Heritage property “Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata” in updating and reviewing the existing management plan to address public use and disaster risk management issues and include provisions to regulate and control development in the vicinity of the property.

Ssome 30 participants are invited including local, national and international experts in the field of archaeology, sustainable tourism, economics of culture, management, conservation, disaster risk management; national and local authorities, local stakeholders and site managers.