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Interpretation/communication of World Heritage properties

Interpretation refers to the full range of potential activities intended to heighten public awareness and enhance understanding of cultural heritage site. These can include print and electronic publications, public lectures, on-site and directly related off-site installations, educational programmes, community activities, and ongoing research, training, and evaluation of the interpretation process itself. Interpretation and communication strategies related to World Heritage properties are part of a larger conservation processes and management. In recognizing this, interpretation and communication of World Heritage properties  seven cardinal principles, upon which Interpretation and presentation/ communication —in whatever form
or medium is deemed appropriate in specific circumstances—should be based are established as follows:


Principle 1: Access and Understanding
Principle 2: Information Sources
Principle 3: Attention to Setting and Context
Principle 4: Preservation of Authenticity
Principle 5: Planning for Sustainability
Principle 6: Concern for Inclusiveness
Principle 7: Importance of Research, Training, and Evaluation

Source(s): The ICOMOS Charter for the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites
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