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Costa Rica,Panama,Need to review the boundaries; Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved); Road construction proposal,The Bureau was informed that the Costa Rican authorities were not in agreement with all the boundary modifications recommended by the Committee, at its fifteenth session. The Bureau noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, which is ...
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Croatia,
War in the region (issue resolved);
Destruction of the forests and park facilities;
Poaching of bears;
Dynamite fishing.
,The Bureau at its twentieth session took note of the results of a multinational rapid assessment mission organized by the Centre and the Croatian authorities from 5 to 9 May 1996. The mission made an interdisciplinary review of the state of ...
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Germany,
Urban pressure
Current traffic planning
Need to review the legal protection of the site
,The Minister of Science, Research and Culture of the Land of Brandenburg has submitted the fourth state of conservation report as per the request of the World Heritage Committee at its twenty-first session which was made available to the Bureau as an information document.
The ...
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United States of America,
Geothermal development and other subsurface drillings,
Grizzli bears mortalities and habitat loss due to timber harvesting, oil and gas development, road and home building, mining,
Lake trout invasion is a threat to indigenous cutthroat trout and other species,
Bison and elk threatened due to proposals to try and eridacate disease from them,
Heavy ...
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Cochin, India,Within the framework of a technical cooperation between India and Israel, a workshop on the management of World Heritage sites and Jewish heritage in India was held from 1 to 3 May 2006 in Cochin, India, organized by the Archaeological Survey of India in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre under an earmarked contribution by the Government of Israel to ...
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Val de Loire, France,[in French only] Le 23 juin 2004, les Ministères français de la Culture et de l’Environnement ont mis en place un Comité de pilotage avec des représentants des Ministères, des Départements régionaux pour les Affaires culturelles et l’environnement, et de l’ICOMOS France. Lors de cette ...
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,The regional meeting on the implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Arab States will be take place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, from 9 to 11 December 2013. This meeting, organized by the World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb (RABAT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Morocco will be held in ...
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan,From 19 to 21 October 2016, the UNESCO Office in Tashkent will organize, in close collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Board of Monuments of Uzbekistan, a consultation meeting in Bukhara (Uzbekistan) to discuss the application of the UNESCO Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscape (HUL, 2011) at two historic centres located ...
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,The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3 will be launched on 2 December and the webinar, held the following week on 8 December, will celebrate this important milestone. The webinar will facilitate questions and answers between the panellists and online participants.
Keynote speakers
Mechtild Rossler, Director, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Kathy MacKinnon, Chair, IUCN World ...
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In Focus
New World Heritage sites 2007 Twenty-two sites were added to the World Heritage List during the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Christchurch, New Zealand, bringing the total of inscribed sites to 851 (p.4)
uKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park, South Africa (p.20)
Vegaøyan, Norway (P.26)
Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina (p. 29)
...
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Le Palais de Rey-Bouba, témoin majeur de l’histoire du Lamidat du même nom, est un lieu de mémoire et d’identité encore vivant. Il a été construit sous le règne NDJIDDA (1798- 1866) entre 1805 et 1808. Il est situé au cœur de la cité de Rey- Bouba.
Le Palais a une supervision d’environ 5 hectares. Il est entouré d’un mur d’enceinte haut d’environ 7 mètres, compostant une ...
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Ancient Kano City Wall is a 14km radius earth structure, while associated sites are made up of these features, Dala Hills, Kurmi Market and Emir's Palace.The ancient Kano city wals were built in order to provide security to the growing population. The foundation for the construction of the wall was laid by Sakri Gijimasu from 1095 - 1134 and was completed in the middle ...
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In the framework of the “UNESCO Documentation and Advisory Services” (UDAS) project, UNESCO Beirut launched on 8 May 2017 a Third Consultation Workshop for “Baalbek and Tyre Archaeological Project” (BTAP). The workshop was organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) and the Council for ...
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The first inhabitants of the southernmost end of America came from the north by land, and settled in the southern Patagonia area approximately 11,000 years ago, when the ice of the last glaciation had retreated to the Andean summits, giving place to more mild climatic conditions.
The evidences of these first groups of hunters-pickers, in this case grouped together under ...
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Située au sud de la ville, l’église de Mandiakuy, fut successivement construite en paillote puis en banco qui s’écroula pendant l’hivernage en 1936. Construite pour la quatrième entre mars 1956 et septembre1958 par le Frère Gratien, sur financement de la communauté catholique locale, avec le soutien du Père Bernard Verspieren, l’église de Mandiakuy est un bâtiment de forme ...
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The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is coordinating the Modern Heritage of Africa (MoHoA) Programme in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ...
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting in New Delhi, India, has decided to inscribe the site ‘The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer’ in Palestine simultaneously on the World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in Danger. This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger.
In view of the threats to this heritage ...
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SUKHOTAI, Thailand13-20 February 2000
Report
Held in the World heritage Site of Sukhothai, Thailand, the workshop brought together more than 20 experts in education and heritage from 7 countries of the region. The purpose of the workshop was the introduction of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit, its assessment, evaluation and applicability to each country and the ...
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Estonia Estonie Estonia Эстония إستونيا 爱沙尼亚 The Republic of Estonia
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Gambia Gambie Gambia Гамбия غامبيا 冈比亚 The Republic of the Gambia
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Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Мадагаскар مدغشقر 马达加斯加 The Republic of Madagascar
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Malawi Malawi Malawi Малави ملاوي 马拉维 The Republic of Malawi
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Malta Malte Malta Мальта مالطة 马耳他 The Republic of Malta
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Nepal Népal Nepal Непал نيبال 尼泊尔 Nepal
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Sri Lanka,,[Oral report by IUCN and the Secretariat]
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Iran (Islamic Republic of),,
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Le Parc National des Plateaux Batéké est situé dans la Province du Haut -Ogooué dans l’extrême Sud-Est du Gabon, sur la frontière Congo-Gabon. La limite Nord est formée par les rivières Mbi et Lewou ; les limites Est, Ouest et Sud sont constituées par la frontière congolaise. Il couvre une superficie de 204 854 ha. Auparavant réserve et sanctuaire des gorilles orphelins et ...
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Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,On 6 February 2017, the ...
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Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project;
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipeda Water Treatment ...
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De par sa situation géographique, à la croisée de l’Afrique, du Moyen-Orient et de l’Océan Indien, Djibouti a été, dès le Moyen Age, un important carrefour commercial entre les Arabes et l’Afrique, notamment pour le trafic d’esclaves ou le commerce des aromates. C’est à travers des faits historiques que la ville s’est construite. En 1862, la France rentre dans la région ...
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The old city of Beijing was first built in the Yuan Dynasty (mid-13th Century, formerly known as "Dadu"), and further developed and perfected in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (early 14th Century to early 20th Century). With eight hundred years’ history of urban development, it is now the largest imperial capital city still existing in China and a classic model of ...
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Zinder, ancienne capitale du Niger, chef -lieu du département présente des faits historiques et culturels incontestables. Cette ville qui a été la capitale du Niger de 1911 à 1926, a bénéficié de sa position de carrefour des voies de communication entre le Sahara et le Nigéria dans le cadre du commerce transsaharien et entre Niamey et le Tchad.Sa vieille ville, marquée par ...
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The remains of the 19th-century coffee plantations in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra are unique evidence of a pioneer form of agriculture in a difficult terrain. They throw considerable light on the economic, social, and technological history of the Caribbean and Latin American region. 1008Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of ...
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Gabon Gabon Gabón Габон غابون 加蓬 The Gabonese Republic
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Latvia Lettonie Letonia Латвия لاتفيا 拉脱维亚 The Republic of Latvia
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Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles Сейшельские Острова سيشيل 塞舌尔 The Republic of Seychelles
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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leona Сьерра-Леоне سيراليون 塞拉利昂 Sierra Leone
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Refers to those who are actively engaged in activities relating to heritage, for example academics, site managers etc.
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Benin Bénin Benin Бенин بنين 贝宁 The Republic of Benin
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Georgia Géorgie Georgia Грузия جورجيا 格鲁吉亚 The Republic of Georgia
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Iceland Islande Islandia Исландия آيسلندا 冰岛 The Republic of Iceland
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Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxemburgo Люксембург لكسمبرغ 卢森堡 The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Mali Mali Malí Мали مالي 马里 The Republic of Mali
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Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Парагвай باراغواي 巴拉圭 The Republic of Paraguay
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Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Руанда رواندا 卢旺达 The Rwandese Republic
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Documents
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Ghana Ghana Ghana Гана غانا 加纳 The Republic of Ghana
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Niger Niger Níger Нигер النيجر 尼日尔 The Republic of the Niger
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Nigeria Nigéria Nigeria Нигерия نيجيريا 尼日利亚 The Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Cook Islands Îles Cook Islas Cook Острова Кука جزر كوك 库克群岛 Cook islands
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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Тимор-Лешти تيمور- ليشتي 东帝汶 Timor-Leste
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Comoros Comores Comoras Коморские Острова جزر القمر 科摩罗 The Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros
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Uganda Ouganda Uganda Уганда أوغندا 乌干达 The Republic of Uganda
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L'unique ensemble monumental du sculpteur Constantin Brancusi "La voie des Heros" fut realise en 1937 a la memoire des heros trombes pendant la Premiere Guerre Mondiale. L'axe de composition oriente est-ouest contient : la " Colonne de la reconaissance sans fin", la " Porte du baiser",la "Table du silence", "l'Alee des chaises". L'eglise des Saints-Apotres-Pierre-et-Paul, ...
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WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
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WHC/17/41.COM/5C
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WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
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WHC/19/43.COM/9B
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WHC/17/41.COM/9B
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WHC-14/38.COM/9B
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WHC-13/37.COM/INF.5D
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The Sigatoka Sand Dunes are located directly west of the mouth of the Sigatoka River the second largest river in Fiji. They are the product of fluvial erosion in the coastal hinterland and coastal dune forming processes. The extensive dune system covers an area of 650 hectares and comprises a series of parabolic sand dunes of various ages and activities. Approximately ...
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Ville fondée sur le mont de Zerhoun par Idriss I fondateur du ler état Islamique au Maroc à la fin du VIIème siècle. Elle revêt un caractère spirituel qui a permis l'établissement de plusieurs monuments et sanctuaires religieux dont le plus important est le mausolée Moulay Idriss. La ville se caractérise par une architecture Islamique élaborée et conçue selon un style ...
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The temple complex of Bhurti in Dailekh District of Western Nepal consists of an ensemble of 22 monuments. Exactly when and by whom this temple complex was established and constructed is not known. The temples are constructed in the typical style of Western Malla Architecture. The monuments are constructed in dry stone masonry in Panchadeval style - a variant prevalent in ...
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The 16th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected 5 new members to the World Heritage Committee. The following States Parties were elected: Australia, Bahrain, China and Egypt. Barbados was elected to the seat reserved to a State Party with no properties on the World Heritage List. The third round of elections will start thursday October ...
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Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands: ICOMOS Thematic Study by Anita Smith and Kevin L. JonesThis is the first regional thematic study on Cultural Landscapes in the Pacific region. Published by ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites), it is an overview of cultural landscapes in the Pacific Islands and the defining characteristics that account for ...
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In coordination with the release of the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Friends of World Heritage (the UN Foundation, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Expedia, Inc.) have joined forces with Indiana Jones for an online campaign and contest to promote World Heritage education and sustainable travel. More than a dozen World Heritage sites have ...
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The Director-General, Irina Bokova, has expressed her profound sympathy to the government and people of Nepal after the devastating earthquake that struck the country.
“I wish to express my sincere condolences following the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal today, causing heavy loss of life and extensive damage, including to historic monuments and buildings of the ...
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The World Heritage Centre has learned with great sadness of the recent passing of Luc Hoffmann, a pioneer in nature conservation whose impact touched all the corners of the globe.
An ornithologist, conservationist and philanthropist, Mr Hoffmann co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and helped establish the Ramsar Convention for the protection of Wetlands. He set up the ...
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The Director of the World Heritage Centre, Mechtild Rossler, has expressed her profound sympathy to the government and people of Italy after the devastating earthquake that struck the country Sunday last.
“It was with great concern and sadness that I learnt of the devastating earthquake that struck Central Italy Sunday last, and I would like, at the outset, to express the ...
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The International Workshop on the Practical Application of the Salalah Guidelines for the Management of Public Archaeological Sites was opened by the authorities of the Sultanate of Oman (Office of the Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Cultural Affairs), with the Director of the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and the Director General of ICCROM.The workshop focused on ...
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The World Heritage Newsletter gives up-to-date accounts of policy-making and issues facing World Heritage.
Available in English and French
The World Heritage Review featuring in-depth articles on cultural and natural World Heritage sites.
Published every two months in English, French and Spanish.
World Heritage Paper Series launched in 2002 in an ...
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India Inde India Индия الهند 印度 The Republic of India
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Senegal,Construction of a dam (issue resolved),The Committee may recall that the repair of barrages and gates regulating water flow into this wetland area was financed by the World Heritage Fund in 1988. The Senegalese authorities, by their letter of 25 August 1992, have informed the World Heritage Centre that the parallel wooden planks, held together by clay, which keep ...
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Algeria,Lack of legislative measures and urban enhancement for the safeguard and rehabilitation of the Kasbah,The Permanent Delegation of Algeria informed the Centre that the national authorities continued to devote all their efforts to the preservation of World Heritage values at the site of the Kasbah of Algiers, to which they accord special interest. In July, the ...
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Peru,
Lack of sufficient human and financial resources
Need for an integral site management
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee , Chapter VII.43 and Annex IV
New information: An ICOMOS expert undertook a mission to Chavin in September/October 1999 to update the 1993 state of conservation report and advise on future actions for ...
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Albania,
Difficult financial situation
Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
,New information:
The twenty-fifth session of the Bureau requested the State Party to submit a report by 15 September 2001 on its proposal for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report of the joint mission UNESCO-ICOMOS-Butrint Foundation (19-24 April ...
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Canada,Logging near the World Heritage site,Following the Bureau’s request, the Canadian authorities provided a report concerning the site, dated 14 September 2001, which was transmitted to IUCN for review. The report notes that logging in the Main River watershed near Gros Morne National Park is unchanged since June 2001. There is currently no logging activity in the ...
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Russian Federation,
Legal framework (issue resolved);
Governance (issue resolved);
Management systems/ management plan (issue resolved);
Financial resources (issue resolved);
Lack of fire /lightning protection (issue resolved);
Deformation and deterioration of the structures
,The National Commission of the Russian Federation submitted a report on the state of ...
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Lahore, Pakistan,Following the decision of the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO will organize a Sub-regional Workshop to follow-up on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the State of Conservation of sites in South Asia.
Government officers and experts from 7 ...
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Leipzig, Germany,Denkmal is the largest European event for monument maintenance and restoration, and urban renewal. It is the only salon to approach these themes in a complete and complex manner. Since its creation in 1994, it has been held every 2 years in Leipzig.
Denkmal unites an in-depth exhibition with an extensive international professional programme (conferences, ...
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,Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2008. The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are presently 157 Contracting Parties to the ...
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Granada (Spain),Following the establishment of the Alliance of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes and its international conferences in 2007 and 2008, this 3rd International Conference is designed to discuss the concrete challenges of water management in World Heritage Cultural Landscapes while also aiming at promoting and further extending the network of ...
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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation,The World Heritage Committee will meet for its 36th session in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties. It has the final say on whether a ...
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Málaga, Spain,In the framework of the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Andalusian Institute of Cultural Heritage (IAPH) is organising a round table meeting taking place on 19th March 2012 in Málaga, Spain.
Specialists in the field of cultural heritage, architects, archaeologists, cultural managers, ethnologists, art historians, ...
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Tiwanaku, Bolivia,Following Decision 35 COM 7B.119 approved by the World Heritage Committee in June 2011, an international meeting of experts to elaborate regulations and guidelines for the development of a conservation plan for Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (Bolivia), property inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2000 under criteria ...
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Ittingen, swi tzerland,The meeting was attended by 29 participants and experts from 17 countries, as well as by representatives of IUCN, ICOMOS, ICCROM, and the UNESCO World HeritageCentre.
The terms of reference of the expert meeting were defined by the Decisions of the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008, 32 COM 10B) ...
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,Applications are now being accepted for a new online Professional Master Degree in the Management of African World Heritage at the Institute of African Research & Studies (IARS) of Cairo University. This two-year Degree, entirely by e-learning and in English, focuses on World Heritage in African and Arab countries and is targeted towards young heritage professionals ...
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Russian Federation - Moscow,Associated Event of the 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly.
Topics for discussion:
The UNESCO Thematic Initiative “Astronomy and World Heritage” as an opportunity to establish a link between Science and Culture towards recognition and protection of Heritage of Science and Technology
Global Thematic Study on Heritage of Science and Technology, ...
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UNESCO House, Pas perdus hall,Baroque through the Eyes of children
Playful Architect is artistic project for children between 8 and 12 years old during which they receive dedicated classes and guided tours by professional architects and are encouraged to draw or paint their local cultural heritage from their own perspective.
The best works are selected by the ...
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This complex, located to the south-east of the Imperial City, comprises:
the temple itself (The Mieu) built in 1820;
the Temple of the Resurrection (Hung Mieu), dedicated to the worship of the father of Emperor Gia Long (1802-1820);
the multi-storey Pavilion of Radiant Benevolence from On-High (Hiern Lam Cac);
the nine bronze dynastic urns, cast between 1835 and 1839, ...
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Solomon Islands Îles Salomon Islas Salomón Соломоновы Острова جزر سليمان 所罗门群岛 Solomon Islands
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Brunei Darussalam Brunéi Darussalam Brunei Darussalam Бруней-Даруссалам بروني دار السلام 文莱达鲁萨兰国 Brunei Darussalam
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Afganistán Афганистан أفغانستان 阿富汗 The Islamic State of Afghanistan
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Armenia Arménie Armenia Армения أرمينيا 亚美尼亚 The Republic of Armenia
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Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh Бангладеш بنغلاديش 孟加拉国 The People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Belarus Bélarus Belarús Беларусь بيلاروس 白俄罗斯 The Republic of Belarus
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Saint Lucia Sainte-Lucie Santa Lucía Сент-Люсия سانت لوسيا 圣卢西亚 Saint Lucia
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Bahrain Bahreïn Bahrein Бахрейн البحرين 巴林 The State of Bahrain
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Dominican Republic République dominicaine República Dominicana Доминиканская Республика الجمهورية الدومينيكية 多米尼加 The Dominican Republic
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Kyrgyzstan Kirghizistan Kirguistán Кыргызстан قيرغيزستان 吉尔吉斯斯坦 The Kyrgyz Republic
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Mauritania Mauritanie Mauritania Мавритания موريتانيا 毛里塔尼亚 The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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The ancient geographical region of Lycia situates on the Teke Peninsula on the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Ancient Lycia was surrounded by Mediterranean Sea on the south, Caria on the west and Pamphylia on the east. Lycian Civilization is well-known by many remains in this area dated to 5th and 4th century B.C. belonging to Hellenistic and Roman Period. The written ...
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The 2006 International Youth Volunteer Camp on the Restoration of Khami Ruins National Monument took place from 15 June to 8 July. The goal of the camp is to take remedial action and save crumbling World Heritage sites in their respective countries, and this year's camp was the seventh held since they began in 2000. UNESCO Harare Cluster Office Director and ...
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During the eighth Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Awards prize-giving ceremony, held in Monaco on 2 October 2015, H.S.H. Prince Albert II presented the Biodiversity Award to Emmanuel de Merode for his outstanding commitment to the preservation of the biodiversity of the Virunga National Park, one of five World Heritage sites of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Since 1984, the European Heritage Days have provided an open access to cultural heritage, allowing anyone and everyone to get involved with the continent’s rich past - from chateaux to archives, 17,000 monuments and sites will open their doors, with 25,000 different events happening. The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events ...
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Forest ecosystems are home to the vast majority of the world’s terrestrial species, but they are also under the greatest pressure from human activities. Ranging in size from the Vallee de Mai, Seychelles (18 hectares), to Lake Baikal, Russian Federation (8.8 million hectares), World Heritage forest sites have a total surface area of over 75 million hectares, or 1.5 times ...
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Canada,Urban Pressure
Additional Details:
Road construction ,The Centre received the State Party’s report, dated 20 January 2004. IUCN reviewed the State Party’s report, which noted that the winter road proposal for Wood Buffalo National Park is unchanged since Canada last reported on this issue. IUCN noted from the report that the Canadian Parks and ...
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Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
,At the request of the authorities of the Dominican Republic, an expert mission was undertaken in August 1998 to assess the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Santo Domingo. The report states that, compared to the previous monitoring ...
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Orvieto, Italy,The 12th Expert Working Group Meeting on the Safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan will take place from 10 to 11 December in Orvieto, Italy.
Uniting national experts and representatives from Afghanistan, representatives of the donors governments of Italy and Japan, and international experts from ...
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,The United Nations Ocean Conference takes place from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Marine World Heritage related highlights will focus on environmental DNA, resilient coral reefs, and blue carbon.
Read more about UNESCO’s participation in the UN Ocean Conference: https://www.unesco.org/en/un-ocean-conference-2022
The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference ...
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Le centre historique de Tétouan est un ensemble urbain exceptionnel situé à 40 km au sud–est du détroit de Gibraltar, entre deux montagnes, sur la rive gauche du fleuve « OUED MARTIL » qui débouche sur la Méditerranée à 10km à l’Est et dont l’embouchure abritait jadis l’ancien port de Tétouan. Le centre historique de Tétouan occupe donc une position stratégique ayant ...
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World Heritage Centre is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Convention and for the administration of the World Heritage Fund.
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There are 21 Committee members represented by 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
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El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador Сальвадор السلفادور 萨尔瓦多 The Republic of El Salvador
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Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Гватемала غواتيمالا 危地马拉 The Republic of Guatemala
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Libya Libye Libia Ливия ليبيا 利比亚 Libya
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Republic of Moldova République de Moldova República de Moldova Республика Молдова مولدوفا 摩尔多瓦共和国 The Republic of Moldova
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Serbia Serbie Serbia Сербия صربيا 塞尔维亚 Republic of Serbia
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Suriname Suriname Suriname Суринам سورينام 苏里南 The Republic of Suriname
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Turkmenistan Turkménistan Turkmenistán Туркменистан تركمانستان 土库曼斯坦 Turkmenistan
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Trinidad and Tobago Trinité-et-Tobago Trinidad y Tobago Тринидад и Тобаго ترينيداد وتوباغو 特立尼达和多巴哥 Trinidad and Tobago
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Le Lac Tchad est une étendue d’eau douce peu profonde qui s'étend au milieu d'un massif dunaire entre quatre (4) pays à savoir : le Tchad, le Cameroun, le Niger et le Nigeria. La paléogéographie nous renseigne que le Lac Tchad a été en constante évolution en rapport avec les conditions climatiques.
Sa superficie a connu des variations dont l’interprétation a fait l’objet ...
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Le royaume d'Ugrarit florissait au IIe millénaire sur la côte méditerranéenne. Les fouilles commencées en 1929 par la découverte fortuite d'une tombe ont mis au jour en soixante ans de recherches, les quartiers d'une capitale, des temples, les restes d'une fortification, un vaste palais royal et de nombreuses demeures. Elles n'ont cependant encore touché que le 1/6 du ...
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The definition of capacity-building identifies three broad areas where capacities reside – practitioners, institutions, and communities and networks – and this is the basis for identifying audiences to target for capacity-building initiatives. This is an approach which brings World Heritage in line with other sectors, for example, the UNDP and the health and food aid ...
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WHC/21/44.COM/10D
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India,Lack of management structure and management plan ,The State Party did not submit neither a state of conservation report nor copies of an adopted Management Plan, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009). Therefore the progress on the implementation of the decision is difficult to assess.
The World Heritage Centre and the ...
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China,
Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof
Need to prepare the master plan of the site giving priority to the remodelling of the museum facilities
Complete halt of site excavations
Lack of research funds
Lack of adequate maintenance of the site
Site museum needs to be refurbished
,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, eighteenth session - Chapter ...
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,The International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 9 May 2025, with the aim of fostering an exchange of research, experience, knowledge, and observations.
Event
International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Global Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity
6 May 2025 - 8:00 am - 9 May 2025 - 6:00 ...
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Dès le XVIIe siècle, le Charolais-Brionnais, qui pratiquait jusqu'alors une pluriactivité agricole, s'est orienté vers l'élevage à l'herbe des bovins. Le développement de cette activité, à partir d'une race locale initialement polyvalente, sélectionnée et améliorée sur ses aptitudes bouchères pour devenir une race de viande spécialisée (la race charolaise), s’est ...
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Civilisation des populations autochtones du Maghreb antique, la civilisation numide a laissé de nombreux témoignages archéologiques constitués pour l'essentiel de monuments funéraires de type mégalithique et de ce que les spécialistes ont appelé le "type royal".. Le premier type est constitué de centaines de tombes mégalithiques monumentales d'une grande originalité ...
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These eight churches are outstanding examples of a range of architectural solutions from different periods and areas. They show the variety of designs and craftsmanship adopted in these narrow, high, timber constructions with their characteristic tall, slim clock towers at the western end of the building, either single- or double-roofed and covered by shingles. As such, ...
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