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,[in French only] Ville d’Albi
Concours d'illustrations inspirees par le texte de la Convention de 1972 ouvert a toute personne professionnel ou amateur, pratiquant les arts plastiques organise dans le cadre de la 9eme Foire internationale aux livres d'exception, mediatheque Pierre Amalric - (25 avril au 9 juin 2012)
Ville de Strasbourg
Journees europeennes du ...
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25th session of the World Heritage Committee Helsinki, Finland 25COM 11 December - 16 December 2001
Committee Members
Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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WHC-11/18.GA/10
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The World Heritage Committee will consider the inscription of 36 sites on the World Heritage List during its next meeting from 24 June to 6 July, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
The forthcoming 36 th session of the Committee , an independent body of 21 States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention , will be chaired by. Eleonora Mitrofanova, Ambassador ...
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WHC-11/35.COM/6
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The Association of World Heritage Properties in France (ABFPM) is launching a call for candidates for the second national training session “Interpretation – World Heritage” which will be held from 7 to 9 March 2016 at the Arc-et-Senans Royal Saltworks (France).
This intensive and operational training is aimed towards personnel in charged with welcoming the public to World ...
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The “My Heritage” short-film competition is back.
The Arab Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the Heritage Commission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair for World Heritage management and Sustainable Tourism in the Arab Region, is pleased to announce to invite you to participate in the third edition of the short-film competition “My ...
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Les Ecrins forment un massif d'un seul tenant (2710 km2), l'un des plus élevés de France, puisqu'il culmine à plus de 4000 mètres, inclut quelque 150 sommets de plus de 3000 mètres, dont une cinquantaine de plus de 3500 mètres et un très important système glaciaire de plus de 11000 ha, le deuxième de France.Il jouit d'une situation stratégique dans ...
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A site of ancient settlement Ahsiket located on the right branch of Sirdarya River in Turakargan district of Namangan region. Its area occupies the territory of more than 25 hectares. The city founded in III - II centuries B.C. and functioned up to 1219 A.D. It has been completely destroyed by Mongolian forces. The city structure consisted of the citadel, Shakhristan - the ...
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While reiterating expressions of condolence and solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the wake of the tragic explosions in Beirut on 4 August 2020, UNESCO is taking action and organizing a meeting on 10 August together with the Directorate General of Antiquities in the Ministry of Culture of Lebanon and its partners – ALIPH, ARC-WH, Blue Shield, ICCROM, ICOM and ICOMOS ...
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The inscriptions of the 1000th site and Myanmar’s first property on the World Heritage List, were among the highlights of the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee, which ended today in Doha (Qatar). During its ten-day meeting, the Committee added a total of 26 new sites the List to bring the number of World Heritage Sites to 1007, in 161 countries.
The ...
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Batroun est une ville de la côte méridionale du Liban. Se situant à environ 54 km au nord de Beyrouth, elle s’étend sur un promontoire rocheux, avec une superficie de 4.68km².
Cette ville a été occupée de façon continue depuis le bronze ancien jusqu’à nos jours.
En effet, les travaux archéologiques qui ont eu lieu récemment au centre de la ville ancienne de Batroun ont ...
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On 25 November 2020, the World Heritage Centre held an 'Online technical meeting for Libyan properties on the List of the World Heritage in Danger' to support Libya in drafting the desired state of conservation and corrective measures for the eventual removal of Old Town of Ghadames from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The online meeting brought together ...
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The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), in collaboration with the Heritage Commission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announces the open call for the second edition of the short film competition "My Heritage" as part of the "Arab Youth for Heritage" initiative.
Get a chance to win a trip to Saudi Arabia to screen the winning films at the side events of the ...
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The following monuments are located with this area:
Early Dilmun town
South Burial Complex (the "Honeycomb" complex)
* North Burial Complex
* Late Dilmun temple
* Single Burial mounds
To maximize their appeal to the general public, these monuments should be promoted collectively as a single attraction. This should be done by creating a Saar Heritage Park to protect ...
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WHC/19/43.COM/10B
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The territory of the projectible national park is situated within the limits of Zeravshan and Hissar mountain ranges of the Pamir-Alai. Fann Mountains are the most significant mountain massif among the whole system of Zerafshan and Hissar mountain ridges. This relatively small but high mountain junction situated between 390 021 ? 390 181 N and 680 021 ? 680 381 W, ...
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A major international conference was organized by ICOMOS Oman at Dhofar University in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman to review archaeological heritage identification, management, and conservation, and to explore new approaches.
Among the participants were experts from different parts of the world, representatives from Ministries and heritage agencies, Ambassadors of UNESCO ...
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UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay and Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa of Bahrain today signed an agreement recognizing the Kingdom of Bahrain as the host of the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Manama, Bahrain, 24 June - 4 July).
This will be the second time that Bahrain hosts the World Heritage Committee since 2011 when Shaikha Mai Chaired the ...
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The Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting (2018 – 2024), a global World Heritage conservation monitoring exercise carried out in six-year cycles, begins this September with reporting in the Arab States region.
World Heritage Site Managers and National Focal Points of the 84 World Heritage properties (76 cultural, 5 natural and 3 mixed sites in 18 State Parties) in the Arab ...
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On 5 and 6 December 2023, World Heritage focal points in the Arab States region, along with representatives from ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN, came together in Manama, Bahrain, to review and discuss progress in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for the Arab States (2021-2027). The Action Plan was endorsed at the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee ...
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The late prehistoric rock-art sites of the Mediterranean seaboard of the Iberian peninsula form an exceptionally large group. Here the way of life during a critical phase of human development is vividly and graphically depicted in paintings whose style and subject matter are unique. 874Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian PeninsulaArt rupestre du bassin ...
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Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert sont les premières galeries commerciales véritablement monumentales construites au XIXe siècle. Edifiées en 1847, non loin de la Grand-Place de Bruxelles, elles reflètent la prospérité et l'ambition du nouvel état belge sous le règne du roi Léopold Ier. Leur programme révolutionne le type architectural du passage tel qu'il ...
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Le bien se trouve affecté comme Monument Historique National par Résolution du Pouvoir Exécutif Nº 584/86 du 14 d'août 1986. De ce fait, il se trouve aussi inclus comme Bien d'Intérêt Municipal, par Décret du Législatif Départemental de Montévideo Nº 26864 du 5 d'août 1995. La Rambla parcourt trois zones qui se trouvent sous protection ...
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Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 19 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is ...
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On 26 and 27 March 2019, World Heritage Site Managers of the Arab States region came together in Cairo, Egypt for a workshop in the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting which currently being implemented in the region. The World Heritage Centre, in close cooperation with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the UNESCO Office in Cairo, ...
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Shanghai, China,The fourth annual coordination meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage-related Category 2 Institutes and Centres (C2Cs) took place in Shanghai, China, from 23 to 25 May 2014. The World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific region (WHITRAP) hosted the meeting with support from Tongji University and the Shanghai Tongji Urban ...
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Manama, Bahrain,On 29 and 30 April 2019, World Heritage Site Managers of the Arab States region came together in Manama, Bahrain, for a workshop in the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting, which is currently being implemented in the region.
The aim of the workshop was to familiarize particularly the francophone Site Managers of the Arab States Region with ...
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Historic Jeddah Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel,Dive into Heritage
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Side Event date and time : Tuesday 12 September, 13:30-15:00 (UTC +3)Room : Historic Jeddah Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
To showcase the Dive into Heritage project's progress and generous contributions and support of the donor, a side event is organized on 12 September 2023, during the Extended ...
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A site of ancient settlement Ancient Pap and adjoining urban burial ground are located on the right bank of Syrdarya River. A site of ancient settlement has entered into the scientific literature under the name - Balandtepa (local population calls as Munchaktepa - Ayritom city). A site of ancient settlement Balandtepa (Bab-Pap) - ruins of ancient city, the area of more ...
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This World Oceans Day, 8 June, is dedicated to gender and the ocean. To celebrate the day, UNESCO honours all women whose scientific work is enhancing the conservation of the 49 marine sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. Discover the fascinating work of some of these women scientists through the videos below.
Ocean science is crucial for the protection and ...
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The ensemble of the Jewish Quarter, the old Jewish cemetery and the Basilica of St Procopius in Třebič are reminders of the co-existence of Jewish and Christian cultures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The Jewish Quarter bears outstanding testimony to the different aspects of the life of this community. St Procopius' Basilica, built as part of the Benedictine ...
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Arab States
The Arab States region consists of 19 States Parties that have ratified the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, with a total of 88 properties currently inscribed on the World Heritage List.
The Arab States region is rich in its cultural and natural heritage, reflecting a diversity of values and features, ...
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Manama, Bahrain,IUCN and Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage
Call for application
TABE’A Programme Training Series: Tentative Lists and Nomination preparation for Natural World Heritage sites.
World Heritage Nominations: application of the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (SoOUV)
7-10 November 2016| Manama, Bahrain
Background
Tabe’a is partnership regional ...
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NetherlandsFunds-in-Trust
The UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust (NFiT) co-operation to support the World Heritage Centre was established in 2001 by the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences with the aim of reinforcing the implementation of the 1972 "Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage".
Under this Funds-in-Trust ...
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Montpellier – the Causses and the Cevennes, France,The International Meeting on the cultural landscapes of agropastoralism is scheduled from the 1st-5th October 2012 in Montpellier and the World Heritage site of the Causses and Cevennes, France. It will emphasize the promotion of cultural landscapes of Agropastoralism and focus on the Causses and the Cevennes and ...
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Izamal is known as the "Hill City" because it has in its urban zone, several archaeological vestiges located on the hill sides. The extension of the remains of pre Hispanic constructions as estimated could occupy an area of 10 kilometers square.
Today city of Izamal was a remarkable site of the ancient Mayan civilization. It was probably the largest large city of plains of ...
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The World Heritage Committee will consider the inscription of 40 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List when it meets in Doha (Qatar) from 15 to 25 June under the chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Sites to be considered include five that are extensions to sites already on the List. The state of conservation of existing World Heritage sites ...
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UNESCO HQ, Room VIII,On 25 February 2016, scientific experts will convene at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, to strengthen scientific partnerships to support the nomination of Sanganeb Atoll and Dungonab Bay-Mukkawar Island Marine Protected Areas as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The meeting is organized at the initiative of Cousteau and made possible through the ...
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Rock Art Room, Al-Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh,Using impact assessment for heritage conservation and renewable energy development
Guidance and Toolkit on Impact Assessments and the Guidance for Wind Energy projects in a World Heritage Context for better decision-making on conservation, climate actions and sustainable development
Event date and time : 11 September 2023 ...
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L'œuvre architecturale d'Henry van de Velde constitue une source essentielle de l'art moderne. Elle est le fruit d'une énorme activité créatrice, poursuivie de manière quasi ininterrompue depuis ses débuts, comme jeune peintre au cercle belge d'avant-garde les XX, en 1888, jusqu'aux prestigieuses commissions de constructions publiques des années ...
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The World Heritage Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List when it meets for its 33rd session in Seville, Spain, from 22 to 30 June.
During this year's session - to be chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO - 35 States Parties to the World Heritage ...
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L’Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose a été fondé en 1242 par Alix de Rosoit à Lessines, cité drapière florissante à cette époque. Sa vocation est d’accueillir les indigents et les pèlerins. Il est confié aux bons soins d’une congrégation religieuse chargée également de prier pour le salut de la fondatrice et de sa famille. L’hôpital jouera son rôle de maison d’hospitalité jusque ...
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Iraq,
Legal Framework
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities in the buffer zones of the ...
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Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state);
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings;
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up;
Lack of conservation measures and ...
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Le Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo constitue l'un des plus importants témoins au monde du phénomène des panoramas.
Mise en scène à la fois picturale, scénographique et architecturale visant recréer le réel et à l'instar du trompe l'œil de jouer avec la perception du spectateur, le phénomène du panorama qui apparaît à la fin du XVIIIe siècle s'imposera comme le ...
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Historique du Palais des Princes Evêques
Le premier palais épiscopal a été construit par Notger (972-1008) en même temps que la cathédrale qui lui faisait face. Le Prince-Evêque accorde la même importance aux deux bâtiments. Le bâtiment était certainement construit en colombage, sur un niveau de pierre. Il sera détruit par un incendie en 1185.
Il est ...
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The property comprises series of 3 clusters of total 11 villages.
Cluster I (4 settlements): Kanadukathan: N10° 10’ 29,17’’; E78° 46’41,64’’; Pallathur : N10° 8’ 42,61’’; E78° 47’ 58,21’’; Kothamangalam: N10° 11’ 32,58’’; E78° 48’ ...
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Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 45COM 10 September - 25 September 2023
Committee Members
Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Zambia
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