X.18 At the end of the debate, the Director of the Centre promised that the actions for the year 2000 would be reviewed in the light of the discussion. The Chairperson commended the regional approach that would redress the imbalances of the World Heritage List. The prioritized action plan prepared as a follow-up of the Consultative Body concerning the implementation of the Global Strategy was endorsed. The activities foreseen in the regional action plans for 1999 presented under Section VI of the Working Document, were approved, and in addition: US$ 15,000 for IUCN and US$ 23,000 for ICOMOS.
Summary Workplan of regional activities approved in 1999 under Chapter II: Global Strategy
1. AFRICA
Publication of report and follow-up of the 4th Global Strategy Meeting |
3,000 |
Regional Thematic Global Strategy Meeting on Cultural Landscapes(40,000 approved in 1997) |
8,000 |
11,000 |
2. ARAB STATES
Second Regional Study on the identification of potential natural sites (Publication and translation of the report in Arabic) |
8,000 |
Seminar on Monuments (Publication and distribution of the report in Arabic) |
30,000 |
38,000 |
3. ASIA
Publication and distribution of the report of the Central Asian Archaeological Heritage meeting |
5,000 |
Completion of ongoing analysis on representativity of World Heritage Cultural sites in Asia in cooperation with ICOMOS and ICCROM |
6,000 |
Mission and case study on Afghanistan to address issue of cultural properties in situation of armed conflicts |
10,000 |
21,000 |
4. PACIFIC
Regional review of all protected areas including South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) initiated Community Based Conservation Area (CBCAs) |
15,000 |
Support to Pacific participants to attend regional workshops and meetings |
15,000 |
30,000 |
5. EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Expert meeting on Cultural Landscapes for Eastern and Central Europe and Baltic States |
30,000 |
30,000 |
6. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Latin America |
|
Expert meeting on Cultural Landscapes in the Andean region (Publication of report in Spanish) |
5,000 |
Expert meeting on Cultural Landscapes in Central America |
25,000 |
The Caribbean |
|
The Cultural Heritage of the Caribbean and the World Heritage Convention(Publication and distribution of the report) |
5,000 |
Compilation of existing studies of Caribbean natural and cultural heritage |
10,000 |
Grand Total |
45,000 |
TOTAL BY REGION
- Africa - Arab States - Asia - Pacific - Europe and North America - Latin America and the Caribbean |
1999 11,000 38,000 21,000 30,000 30,000 45,000 ______ 175,000 |