Monitoring World Heritage
Monitoring World Heritage
World Heritage Series n°10
dimanche 30 mai 2004
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, UNESCO with the support of the Government of Italy organized, from 14 to 16 November 2002, an International Congress to reflect on some of the main issues, achievements and challenges of the World Heritage mission.
Over 600 experts from around the world gathered at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the island of San Giorgio in Venice, Italy, to discuss the evolution of the World Heritage Convention and consider its role for the future. In addition, some 400 experts gathered immediately prior to the Congress at nine associated workshops in different Italian cities to reflect on the major themes of the Congress. The nine workshops were:
- The Legal Tools for World Heritage Conservation, Siena
- Cultural Landscapes: the Challenges of Conservation, Ferrara
- Towards Innovative Partnerships for World Heritage, Venice
- Partnerships for World Heritage Cities, Urbino-Pesaro
- Monitoring World Heritage, Vicenza
- Partnerships to Conserve Nature and Biodiversity, Trieste
- World Heritage University Training, Feltre
- World Heritage Site Management, Padua
- Mobilizing Youth for World Heritage, Treviso
This publication aims to reflect the discussions and debates around the specific themes as they were discussed over the two days of the workshop. The summary reports of all workshops are available in the Venice Congress proceedings publication.
Table of Contents
Preface Francesco Bandarin
Advisory Bodies and World Heritage Committee
Monitoring World Heritage: A View from the World Heritage Committee’s Delegate
Benedicte Selfslagh, Rapporteur, World Heritage Committee, BelgiumAn Advisory Body View of the Development of Monitoring for World Cultural Heritage
Herb Stovel, Heritage Settlements Unit Director, ICCROMMonitoring the State of Conservation of World Heritage Properties: Operational Aspects (ICOMOS - Advisory Body)
Regina Durighello, Director World Heritage programme, ICOMOSThe WCPA Management Effectiveness Evaluation Framework – a basis for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Programs to Assess Management of Protected Areas
Marc Hockings, Senior Lecturer, School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland, AustraliaWorld Heritage Monitoring and Periodic Reporting Experiences
Monitoring and Reporting in the Context of the World Heritage Convention and its Application in Latin America and the Caribbean
Herman van Hooff, UNESCO office, Montevideo, UruguayImproving Monitoring for World Heritage Conservation
Giovanni Boccardi, Programme Specialist, World Heritage CentreLessons learned from the Periodic Reporting Process in Africa
Elizabeth Wangari, Senior Programme Specialist, World Heritage CentreMonitoring Frameworks/Design of Monitoring Systems
The Importance of Clear Objectives for Monitoring World Heritage Area Sites
Bruce Mapstone, CRC Reef Research Centre, James Cook University, AustraliaMonitoring Processes of Change in Historic Centres: A Case Study of Fes, Morocco
Mona Serageldin, Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning, Harvard University, U.S.AAssessing Management Effectiveness of Natural World Heritage Sites
Sue Stolton, Equilibrium Consultants, U.K.Monitoring World Heritage Sites
Christopher Pound, Consultant Architect, ICOMOS, U.K.Practical Experiences in Monitoring
Cultural Context, Monitoring and Management Effectiveness (Role of Monitoring and its Application at National Levels)
Gamini Wijesuriya, Principal Regional Scientist of the Department of Conservation of the Government of New ZealandMonitoring and Reporting in Natural World Heritage Areas A World Heritage Manager’s Perspective
Jon Day, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, AustraliaMonitoring of Andean Cultural Heritage Sites
Mireya Muñoz, ICOMOS, BoliviaManagement Effectiveness Monitoring and Reporting in Sangay National Park (Ecuador)
Jorge Rivas, Coordinator, Sangay Project, Fundación Natura, EcuadorMonitoring Technologies and Tools
Computerised Heritage Information Systems and Monitoring the Complexity of Change
Paulius Kulikauskas, Head, International Projects, Research and Development, Byfornyelse, DenmarkUse of Satellite Imagery and Geographical Information Systems to Monitor World Heritage Sites
Mario Hernandez, World Heritage CentreMonitoring Heritage Properties. Monitoring Heritage Values in the Environment
Fleming Aalund, ICOMOS, DenmarkMonitoring the Conservation of Historical Heritage through a Participatory Process
Sueli Schiffer, Professor, Universidade de Sao Paulo, BrazilConclusions
Summary of Final Discussion - Vicenza Monitoring Workshop
Marc Hockings, Senior Lecturer, School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland, AustraliaAnnexes
Annex 1: Workshop Programme
Annex 2: List of Participants
Annex 3: Summary of Workshop Discussions
Annex 4: Monitoring World Heritage - Conclusions of the International Workshop
Giovanni Boccardi and Herb StovelWorld Heritage Centre