Decision : 28 COM 10A.2
International Assistance Requests
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Noting the Bureau's recommendations 28 BUR 8.4 and 28 BUR 8.5,
2. Does not approve the request presented by Ghana: "Workshop on History, Slavery, Religion, and Culture in Ghana, linked with conservation and protection of the World Heritage";
3. Approves the request presented by Sudan: "Conservation of the mural painting of Gebel Barkal and the properties of the Napatan Region" for an amount of US$ 38,900;
4. Approves also the request presented by Botswana: "International Training Workshop for decision-makers on the World Heritage from Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands", for an amount of US$ 48,645, of which US$ 15,329 from the cultural heritage and US$ 33,316 from the natural heritage budget for training assistance;
5. Recommends to the State Party of Botswana, in the implementation of the above activity and in close consultation with the World Heritage Centre and the concerned Advisory Bodies, to give adequate consideration to natural heritage values and to adopt a methodology, which takes into consideration the concepts emerging from the current revision of the Operational Guidelines and the approaches to sustaining Outstanding Universal Value on World Heritage properties, which could lead to a much wider relevance and application.
Decisions ReportInternational Assistance (3)
- Conservation of the mural paintings of Jebel Barkal and the sites of the Napatean region (2004 / Sudan)
- Workshop on History, Slavery, Religion, Culture in Ghana linked with conservation and protection of the World Heritage in Ghana. (2004 / Ghana)
- International Training Workshop for decision-makers on the World Heritage from Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean Islands+ (2004 / Botswana)
Activities
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Workshop on History, Slavery, Religion and Culture in Ghana, linked with conservation and protection of World Heritage
States Parties:
Ghana, -
Conservation of the mural painting of Gebel Barkal and the properties of the Napatan Region
Status: Done States Parties:
Sudan, -
International Training workshop for decision-makers on the World Heritage from Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands
Status: On-going States Parties:
Botswana,
