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[Uniquement en anglais] On the basis of resources available in the World Heritage Fund, the Secretariat proposed in document CC-77/CONF.001/6, a budget covering (i) the preparation of model nomination files, (ii) technical co-operation to States Parties in preparing their nominations and requests for assistance, and (iii) emergency assistance required before the next session of the Committee.
[Uniquement en anglais] Members found the sums available to be very modest indeed and some felt that additional funds might be required. It was decided that the Bureau should have authority to increase the budget provisions, if necessary in the light of requests received and of funds available. With this provision, the Committee unanimously adopted the proposed budget.
1 COM VII.B.59
[Uniquement en anglais] Proposal by the International Organization for the protection of Works of Art
[Uniquement en anglais] The Scientific Director of the International Organization for the Protection of Works of Art presented the offer of collaboration of that Organization.
1 COM VII.B.60
[Uniquement en anglais] Proposal by the International Organization for the protection of Works of Art
[Uniquement en anglais] While-some members encouraged the Committee to accept the proposed offer which had no financial implications, others were uncertain as to whether the objectives of that Organization were the same as those of the Convention, particularly since the work of the Organization in question appeared to relate to movable cultural objects. This led to an exchange of views on the difficulty of distinguishing clearly between movable and immovable cultural property.
1 COM VII.B.61
[Uniquement en anglais] Proposal by the International Organization for the protection of Works of Art
[Uniquement en anglais] It was subsequently decided that the International Organization for the Protection of the Works of Art would be invited to attend future sessions of the Committee, in an observer capacity. However, a member of the Committee asked that it be noted that this decision was in no way to be interpreted as recognizing a special status for that Organization within the framework of the World Heritage Convention and that there was no commitment on the part of the Committee to grant a special status in the future.
[Uniquement en anglais] The representative of the Director-General introduced document CC-77/CONF.001/7 which, at this stage, was submitted to the Committee for information only. He explained that the offer included a house in Cairo and a capital fund of $240,000 from which the interest could be used to finance a number of fellowships in Egyptian archaeology; he pointed out that the administrative and practical problems involved in the upkeep of the house would make it difficult to accept that part of the donation.
[Uniquement en anglais] The representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt supplemented the information provided, giving further details on Professor Badawy's offer.
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee expressed sincere thanks to Professor Badawy for his offer and authorized the Secretariat to study further the exact conditions of the offer and to report to it at its second session.
[Uniquement en anglais] The representative of the United States of America, on behalf of the Secretary of State invited the Committee to hold its next session in Washington. The Committee expressed its gratitude to the United States for this generous offer, which was accepted by acclamation.
[Uniquement en anglais] It was decided that the exact dates of the next session, which would take place between 15 September and 31 October 1978, would be fixed by the Chairman, in consultation with the Government of the United States of America and the Director-General.
[Uniquement en anglais] It was further decided that the Bureau would meet in Paris on 8 and 9 June 1978. The Rome Centre, ICOMOS and IUCN would be invited to attend.
[Uniquement en anglais] At the last plenary meeting the Rapporteur presented an oral report in which he highlighted the main conclusions and decisions of the Committee. In concluding his report, he referred to one issue that had not been discussed during the session, namely Secretariat assistance to the Committee: in view of the volume and complexity of the administrative work involved both in the preparation of documentation for the sessions of the Committee and in implementing its decisions, which would be particularly heavy as from 1979, he suggested that Unesco should carefully ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Rapporteur's oral report has been incorporated into the present summary record, of which it forms a substantial part.
5. Le Comité a élu par acclamation la Bulgarie et le Sénégal comme Vice-Présidents.
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Proposition d'inscription de la Vieille Ville de Jérusalem et de ses remparts sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial
10. ICOMOS a confirmé que la description du site comprend la Vieille Ville et ses remparts dans sa totalité et englobe la liste des édifices soumise avec la proposition d'inscription originale ainsi que la liste supplémentaire mentionnée ci-dessus.11. Le Comité a enregistré cette confirmation et a été d'accord que la "Vieille Ville de Jérusalem et ses remparts" constituent un ensemble historique qui doit être considéré dans sa globalité comme un tout cohérent dont l'équilibre et le caractère spécifique dépendent de la synthèse des éléments qui le composent, et où la préservation devrait ...
1 GA 6
Election du Président, des Vice-présidents et du Rapporteur de l’Assemblée générale et adoption du Règlement intérieur
6. Après l'ouverture de la réunion par M. John E. Fobes, Directeur général adjoint de l'Unesco, l'Assemblée générale a adopté son règlement intérieur, tel que modifié dans son article 12, paragraphes 3 et 6, par le Corrigendum proposé par le représentant du Directeur général de l'Unesco, Elle a ensuite élu par acclamation, comme président, S. Excellence l'Ambassadeur M. Hamid Rahnema (Iran), comme vice-présidents, les représentants de l'Algérie, de la Bulgarie, de l’Equateur, des États-Unis et du Sénégal, et comme rapporteur, M. Michel Parent ...
15. Les résultats du scrutin, proclamés par le président ont été les suivants :
Nombre d'États parties présents et votant 25
Nombre de bulletins valables 25
France 25 voix
Iran 23 voix
Nigéria 23 ...
1 GA 20
Détermination du montant de la contribution au Fonds du patrimoine mondial prévue à l'article 16 de la Convention
20. En ce qui concerne le montant de la contribution obligatoire ou volontaire que les États parties verseront au "Fonds du patrimoine mondial", les Délégations de la Suisse et de la Pologne ont proposé qu'il soit fixé à 0.75 % de la contribution au budget ordinaire de l'Unesco, tandis que les Délégations du Zaïre, du Nigéria, de l'Algérie, de la Syrie et de l'Australie ont proposé 1. %. Aucune objection n'ayant été formulée lorsque le président a demandé à l’Assemblée générale si elle acceptait ce dernier pourcentage, celui-ci a été adopté sans qu'il soit procédé au vote. La Délégation ...
21. L'Assemblée générale a pris note sans discussion des modalités de paiement énoncées dans le document d'information sur le Fonds du patrimoine mondial et n'a pas formulé d'observations au sujet du projet de règlement financier du Fonds.
Le gouvernement du Guatemala a demandé une assistance d'urgence pour la ville de "La Antigua Guatemala" qui a été endommagée par un tremblement de terre et des pluis diluviennes. Cette assistance, d'un montant de 50.000 dollars des Etats-Unis et destinée à l'achat d'équipement, a été accordée par le Bureau.
Sites : Antigua Guatemala
Le Gouvernement équatorien a demandé 50.000 dollars des Etats-Unis pour acheter l'équipement nécessaire afin d'éliminer la faune, étrangère aux îles Galapagos, qui détruit la faune locale. Le Bureau recommande au Comité d'accorder cette coopération technique pour le site qui est inscrit sur la Liste.
Sites : Îles Galápagos
Le Gouvernement tanzanien a demandé les services d'un architecte-muséologue pour trois semaines afin d'élaborer un projet de conservation et de présentation des sites préhistoriques de Olduvay et Laetolil. Le Bureau recommande au Comité d'accorder cette coopération technique si le bien est admis sur la Liste.
Le Gouvernement égyptien a demandé les services de spécialistes du patrimoine culturel (6 h/m), ainsi qu'un équipement (d'un coût total de 30.000 US$) pour établir un projet de restauration et d'aménagement du Centre islamique ancien du Caire. Le Bureau recommande au Comité que cette demande soit acceptée sir le bien est inscrit sur la Liste.
Sites : Le Caire historique
Le Gouvernement éthiopien a demandé une coopération technique afin d'effectuer un relevé photogrammétrique des monuments de Lalibela (estimation du coût : 144.500 dollars des Etats-Unis). Compte tenu de l'avis de l'ICCROM, le Bureau - en général favorable à une coopération technique pour la préservation des monuments de Lalibela - a jugé bon d'ajourner sa décision.
Le Gouvernement éthiopien a demandé les services de deux experts (36 h/m) et de l'équipement pour deux sites naturels afin d'effectuer une prospection systématique des parcs et d'envisager la réinstallation sur d'autres terres des populations qui vivent sur ces sites. Le Bureau a décidé d'ajourner sa décision jusqu'à ce que les propositions d'inscription - reçues trop tard - aient pu être examinées.
Sites : Parc national des monts Balé
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Demandes de coopération technique - République arabe syrienne (demandes n°20.I, 21.I, 22.I et 23.I)
Le Gouvernement syrien a demandé de l'équipement (grues, camions, jeepts, etc...) pour la restauration de Damas (20.I), Alep (21.I), de Bosra (22.I) et de Palmyre (23.I). Cependant, comme les renseignements supplémentaires demandés n'ont pas été reçus et que le site de Damas (20.I) est le seul à être recommandé pour inscription sur la Liste, le Bureau a préféré ajourner sa décision jusqu'à réception des informations requises.
Sites : Ancienne ville de Damas
[Uniquement en anglais] The second session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") was held in Washington from 5 to 8 September 1978. The session was attended by the following members of the World Heritage Committee: Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Poland, Tunisia, United States of America and Yugoslavia.
[Uniquement en anglais] Representatives of the International Centre for Conservation, the International Council of Monuments and Sites, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (hereinafter referred to as "ICCROM", "ICOMOS" and "IUCN" respectively) attended the meeting in an advisory capacity.
[Uniquement en anglais] Observers from five States Parties to the Convention not members of the Committee, namely Brazil, Morocco, Panama, Switzerland and the Syrian Arab Republic, also attended the session, as well as observers from ten international governmental and non-governmental organizations and a wider public audience.
[Uniquement en anglais] The full list of participants will be found in Annex III to this report.
[Uniquement en anglais] The second session of the Committee was opened by its Chairman, Mr. Firouz Bagherzadeh. In welcoming members of the Committee, representatives of advisory organizations and all other participants, he recalled the great progress already achieved in the implementation of the Convention thanks to the efforts of the States Parties, Bureau members, the Secretariat and the advisory organizations. He concluded by expressing his confidence that the session would be both fruitful and enjoyable.
[Uniquement en anglais] Mr. David Hales, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, welcomed delegates to Washington on behalf of the United States of America. He conveyed to the Committee a written message from the President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter, the text of which is given in Annex I. The Committee greatly appreciated the personal message from the President of the United States of America and requested the Chairman to convey to the President its gratitude for the message with which he had honoured the opening of the ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Deputy Assistant Director General for Operations (Culture and Communication) responded on behalf of the Director General of UNESCO. Mr. Bolla expressed UNESCO's sincere appreciation for the invitation by the Government of the United States of America to hold the second session in Washington. In greeting members of the Committee and wishing them success in their work, he indicated the important role of international organizations such as UNDP, UNEP, IBRD, IDB, WFP, OAS and ALECSO in providing crucial support to conservation measures. In this context, he also ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Chairman invited the members of the Committee to examine the provisional agenda prepared by the Secretariat. At the request of members of the Committee, two new items were added to the agenda: "Revision of the Rules of Procedure" and "Review of the Procedure for Nominations to the List of World Heritage in Danger."
[Uniquement en anglais] With the above additions, the agenda was adopted.
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee discussed the need to increase the number of officers constituting the Bureau in view of the greater workload of the Bureau in the future. Committee members also felt that a larger number of officers would be advisable to allow for:
(i) better representation of geographical regions in the Bureau; and,(ii) enhanced expertise for both natural and cultural properties.
Having also in mind that the membership of the Committee itself would be increased from 15 to 21 delegates at the second General Assembly, the Committee agreed to elect henceforth 7 ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee amended Articles 12.1 and 13 of the Rules of Procedure accordingly.
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee elected by acclamation Mr. David Hales (USA) as its Chairman. The Committee then proceeded to elect by acclamation the delegates of Ecuador, Egypt, France, Iran and Nigeria, as Vice-Chairmen, and Professor Krzysztof Pawlowski (Poland), as Rapporteur. The new Chairman then called for a standing ovation to thank Mr. Firouz Bagherzadeh for the excellent leadership he had provided to the Committee during the past year.
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[Uniquement en anglais] Consideration of a draft text of a standard agreement between the World Heritage Committee and States receiving technical cooperation
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee, after reviewing and commenting on each article of the draft agreement, asked the Secretariat to take note of the observations made by the delegates and to elaborate a new, less detailed text for consideration by the Committee at its next session. It was also noted that the new text should be formulated in such a way as to accommodate the specific requirements and practice of States Parties. In doing so UNESCO's general principles for the provision of technical cooperation should be retained.
2 COM IV.15
[Uniquement en anglais] Consideration of a draft text of a standard agreement between the World Heritage Committee and States receiving technical cooperation
[Uniquement en anglais] Until the adoption of such an agreement by the Committee, UNESCO's rules and procedures would be followed in the provision of technical cooperation to States Parties.
2 COM IV.16
[Uniquement en anglais] Consideration of a draft text of a standard agreement between the World Heritage Committee and States receiving technical cooperation
[Uniquement en anglais] 16. The Committee expressed the wish that the Secretariat, in the preparation of a new draft agreement, take note of the following observations and recommendations made by delegates during the discussion:
17. With regard to Article 2 paragraph 5: The delegate of Poland recommended rewording to avoid obligation to meet expenses (for instance, for medical treatment) in convertible currency for countries with a non-convertible currency. Several delegates considered that governments should be encouraged to employ the fellow to the extent possible upon his return, in ...
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[Uniquement en anglais] Consideration of a draft text of a standard agreement between the World Heritage Committee and States receiving technical cooperation
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee invited other members who wished to comment on the draft text to transmit their observations to the Secretariat by 31 December 1978. These comments would be circulated by the Secretariat to all members of the Committee and would be taken into account in the preparation of a revised text to be considered by the Committee at its third session.
2 COM V.24
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of the form and Periodicity of Publication of the World Heritage List, the List of World Heritage in danger and the List of Properties for which technical cooperation is granted
[Uniquement en anglais] The Committee followed the recommendation of the Bureau and agreed to publish and disseminate annually the World Heritage List, the World Heritage in Danger List and the list of properties for which technical cooperation is granted from the World Heritage Fund as combined lists. (see document CC-78/CONF.010/6). It was pointed out that this arrangement would allow for timely updating of these lists after each annual session of the Committee.
2 COM V.25
[Uniquement en anglais] Examination of the form and Periodicity of Publication of the World Heritage List, the List of World Heritage in danger and the List of Properties for which technical cooperation is granted
[Uniquement en anglais] The representative of ICOMOS and the delegate of France drew the attention of the Committee to the introductory part to the World Heritage List in which some terms used in the French text did not correspond to the English text. In order to overcome this the Committee adopted the following changes in the French text: the criteria against which cultural properties would be evaluated, which are set out in point a) (ii) should read "... sur le développement de l'architecture, de la sculpture monumentale, de la conception des jardins et paysages, des arts connexes, des ...
[Uniquement en anglais] The former Rapporteur presented the views of the Bureau on this matter. He pointed out that the Bureau agreed that consideration should be given urgently to a general ongoing publicity campaign to promote the objectives of the Convention and the work of the Committee. Such a campaign would help to inform the public of the importance of conserving the World heritage, accelerate ratifications by Member States of the Convention, stimulate contributions to the World Heritage Fund, and generally start fulfilling the educational mandate outlined in the Convention.
[Uniquement en anglais] After considerable discussion, the Committee agreed to form a sub-Committee for in-depth study of future public information and educational activities of the Committee.
[Uniquement en anglais] The Chairman then nominated Mr. Peter Bennett as Chairman and appointed the delegates of Ecuador, France, Iran, Iraq, USA and representatives of the advisory organizations as members of the sub-Committee.
[Uniquement en anglais] In reporting on the work of the sub-Committee, its Chairman outlined the objectives of the proposed public information programme, in the following terms. Firstly, the programme should focus upon the aims of the Convention, the work of the Committee, the criteria for the inclusion of sites in the World Heritage List and the types of assistance available to States under the Convention, providing examples of assistance already granted; the World Heritage List should be de-emphasized until such time as there were sufficient sites on the List to make it appear truly ...