17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.1.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Nomination for the Ancient City of Xi'an (China)
[Uniquement en anglais]
B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.1 Preparatory assistance
B.1.1.1 Preparation of nomination for the Ancient City of Xi'an (China)
The Delegate from China informed the Bureau that China is preparing a revised tentative list for cultural heritage and that the City of Xi'an is included in this revised tentative list.
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 15,000 for preparatory assistance for the organization of an international symposium to discuss issues such as management and conservation of Xi'an and to examine and ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.2.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - The Mogao Caves (China)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.2 Technical Cooperation
B.1.2.1 The Mogao Caves (China)
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 20,000 for the purchase of a polarization microscope for the systematic research of the degradation of the mural paintings in the caves.
Sites : Grottes de Mogao
17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.2.2
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Cartagena (Colombia)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.2 Technical Cooperation
B.1.2.2 Cartagena (Colombia)
In discussing the request for technical assistance for Cartagena, the Bureau commended the systematic approach of the conservation efforts in Cartagena and was very pleased to note that earlier World Heritage assistance has led to very concrete results.
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 19,000 for the services of national and international experts for the preparation of a Master Plan for the Historical Centre of ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.3.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - National training activity at the Mogao Caves (China)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.3 Training
B.1.3.1 National training activity at the Mogao Caves (China)
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 20,000 for the organization of a training course on the Preservation Techniques in Environmental Monitoring and Mural Colour Analysis and the utilization of a polarization microscope.
The Bureau suggested that the Chinese authorities invite to this training course specialists and participants from other countries in the region such as Sri Lanka and India, so that the ...
Sites : Grottes de Mogao
17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.3.2
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Riksantikvaren (Norway)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.3 Training
B.1.3.2 Riksantikvaren, Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Norway: International Training Course on Wood Conservation Technology, 1994
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 25,000 for fellowships for participants from States Parties in development and transition in the International Course on Wood Conservation Technology in Norway.
The Bureau requested the course organizers to report on the results of the course and its impact on World Heritage ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.1.4.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (China)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision
B.1.4 Emergency assistance
B.1.4.1 Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (China)
The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 26,000 for emergency assistance for emergency measures to prevent the collapse of some of the caves which suffered considerable damage due to unusually heavy rains in 1992/1993.
The Bureau requested the Chinese authorities to limit expenditure under World Heritage assistance for local labour as much as ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.1.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Serra da Capivara National Park (Brazil)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.1 Technical co-operation
B.2.1.1. Serra da Capivara National Park (Brazil)
The Bureau considered a request for technical assistance for the amount of US$ 53,000 for the site of Serra da Capivara in Brazil which consisted of two components:
1. Assistance for taking measures in three of the most visited sites in the Park (Toea do Baixao do Perna I, Toea do Baixao da Vaca and Sitio do Meio) with the double objective of protecting the paintings and at the same ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.1.2
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Old Havana (Cuba)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.1 Technical co-operation
B.2.1.2 Old Havana and its fortifications (Cuba)
The Bureau considered a request for technical assistance for the amount of US$ 55,000 for restoration and consolidation works in three buildings around La Plaza Vieja in Havana (Cine Havana, Cafe Taberna and Colegio del Santo Angel).
The Bureau decided to bring this request forward to the Committee with the recommendation to consider this request on the basis of the results ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.1.3
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Cliffs of Bandiagara (Mali)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.1 Technical co-operation
B.2.1.3 Cliffs of Bandiagara - Land of the Dogons (Mali)
The Bureau decided to recommend the Committee to approve the amount of US$ 42,000 for a pilot inventory project in three of the 300 villages in the site, each one representative of one of the human settlements of the three zones that characterize the site (the plateau, the eroded cliffs and the ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.2.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Regional training course of Maghreb architects (1994 and 1995, Tunisia)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.2 Training
B.2.2.1 Regional training course of Maghreb architects for the conservation and protection of cultural monuments and sites (1994 and 1995, Tunisia)
The Bureau decided to recommend the Committee to approve a request for training for the amount of US$ 50,000 under the 1994 budget for a two-year (1994-1995) post university course for about twenty graduates from the region of the Maghreb that will be organized by the National· Heritage Institute ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.2.2
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - ICCROM
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.2 Training
B.2.2.2 International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
The Bureau decided to recommend the Committee to approve a request for US$ 75,000 for fellowships for participants from States Parties (developing countries) for three regular courses at ICCROM (architectural conservation, conservation of mural paintings and scientific principles of ...
17 EXT.BUR V.B.2.3.1
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of requests for International Assistance - Old Walled City of Shibam (Yemen)
[Uniquement en anglais] B. CULTURAL HERITAGE
B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee
B.2.3 Emergency assistance
B.2.3.1 Old Walled City of Shibam (Yemen)
The Bureau took note of the results of an expert mission that was fielded to Shibam in October 1993 and subsequently decided to recommend the Committee to approve the amount of US$ 40,500 under emergency assistance for emergency measures regarding the drainage system in Shibam (US$ 30,500) and expert services in this field (US$ ...