Improving Conservation and Management Practices through the World Heritage Convention

Improving Conservation and Management Practices through the World Heritage Convention

2012 - 2013

Introduction

• Course on Conservation of the Built Heritage• ICCROM’s Role as an Advisory Body• World Heritage Capacity Building Programme

Activities Areas in 2012 - 2013

Conservation of the Built Heritage 2012

Module 1: Concepts in Built Heritage Conservation

Module 2: Management and Planning Context

Module 3: Information and Documentation

Module 4: Condition Assessment / Treatments / Interventions

Module 5: Public Access and Engagement

Module 6: Sustainable Development and Cultural Heritage

Networking and Exchange amongst Professionals

ICCROM as Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee

Vat Phou and the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao PDR

Kasubi Tombs, Uganda

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, United Kingdom

Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands, Russian Federation

Capacity Building within the Convention

World Heritage Capacity Building Programme (WHCBP)

WHCBP: Workshops to Strengthen the Advisory Body Networks

WHCBP: Workshop on Heritage Impact Assessment

WHCBP: World Heritage Capacity Building Newsletter

World Heritage Capacity Building Programme

WHCBP: Translations of Resource Materials

Activities foreseen through 2014 include:

Development of a course curriculum on management of cultural and natural heritage

Testing a module during the CBH course Development of resource materials Networking with CB institutions and States Parties Training activities Strengthening AB networks

• Necessary funding amounts to approximately Euro 500,000 per year

Future Activities

Conserving culture, promoting diversity

Conserver la culture, promouvoir la diversité

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