Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and Caribbean Unit, in cooperation with the Government of the Dominican Republic and the UNESCO Office in Havana, is organizing a sub-regional meeting for the Caribbean in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from the 15-17 February 2012.

The main objectives of this meeting will be to develop relevant plans for participants in the following areas:

  • Completion of the Periodic Reporting Questionnaire (Sections I and II); 
  • Clarifications regarding the procedures for the Retrospective Inventory; 
  • Training strategies in LAC; 
  • Review progress made in the implementation of the Caribbean Action Plan; 
  • Updating and definition of the work schedule for the Sub-region;
  • Follow-up discussion on thematic groups (Slave Route, Sub-regional cooperation for World Heritage Natural protected Areas, Cultural Landscapes, and Risk preparedness).