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The World Heritage Committee,
Taking note of the proposal by the Belgian Delegation (presented in Figure 1 of document WHC-02/CONF.202/15) for the preparation of a compilation of World Heritage Basic Texts like the Basic Texts of UNESCO and of the positive comments on this proposal received from States Parties in responses to Circular Letter CL/WHC.12/02 concerning the revision of the Rules of Procedure;
Requests the World Heritage Centre, to prepare an outline and publication plan (including budget) for a compilation of World Heritage Basic Texts in English and French (to include the ...
Session: 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee (6 EXT.COM)
Year: 2003
Session: 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee (6 EXT.COM)
Year: 2003
The World Heritage Committee,
Taking into account the proposal made by the World Heritage Centre to prepare a handbook on the World Heritage Convention similar to the Handbook on the Convention of Biological Diversity presented during the 26th ordinary session of the Committee, Budapest, 2002 (document WHC-02/CONF.202/15, section VII, paragraphe 36);
Invites the World Heritage Centre, in consultation with interested States Parties and the Advisory Bodies, to develop an outline, publication plan (including budget and potential publisher) and a proposal for financing a Handbook on the ...
Session: 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee (6 EXT.COM)
Year: 2003
Session: 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee (6 EXT.COM)
Year: 2003
CONF 001 VII.15
International assistance for training provided under the World Heritage Fund: review, evaluation and strategy - Review and assessment of cultural heritage training activities (1988-1992)
Session: 18th session of the Bureau (CONF 001)
Year: 1994
CONF 001 VII.9
International Assistance for training provided by the World Heritage Fund: review, evaluation and strategy - Review and assessment of natural heritage training activities (1988-1992)
Session: 18th session of the Bureau (CONF 001)
Year: 1994
XII.1 The Centre presented Document WHC-95/CONF.203/9 in which section A focused on Natural Heritage and section B focused on Cultural Heritage sites.
A. Natural Heritage
XII.2 An Information Document "Strategy for Training in the Field of Natural Heritage" WHC-95/CONF.203/INF.11A was tabled. The session began with a background statement referring to state Party responsibilities in Article 5 (e) of the Convention and to the assistance available for training in Article 22 (c). Training is defined as a broadly encompassing term that includes education, training and promotion.
XII.3 The ...
Session: 19th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 203)
Year: 1995
Session: 19th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 203)
Year: 1995
XI.7 Several Committee members expressed their full satisfaction with the proposed training strategy for cultural heritage. They took note of Information Document WHC- 96/CONF.201/INF.15 before approving a recommendation on the principles which should guide training activities in the field of natural and cultural heritage which is attached in Annex IV. They announced their intention to increase the 1997 budget line earmarked for training. The Representative of ICCROM proposed that ICCROM coordinate the training initiatives in order to avoid ...
Session: 20th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Session: 20th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
XIV.2 Requests for International Assistance
The Bureau met during the twenty-fourth session of the Committee after the budget for Technical Assistance for year 2001 under Chapter III was approved, to take decisions or recommend decisions to the Committee concerning international assistance requests. The attention of the Committee and Bureau was drawn to document WHC-2000/CONF.204/17 and 6 requests for decision by the Committee and 14 requests for decision by the Bureau were examined and took the following decisions. All decisions taken by the Bureau and Committee concerning these ...
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
Sites: Kizhi Pogost Lake Malawi National Park
State Parties: Cameroon Malawi Mexico Norway Pakistan Russian Federation United Republic of Tanzania
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
Sites: Kizhi Pogost Lake Malawi National Park
State Parties: Cameroon Malawi Mexico Norway Pakistan Russian Federation United Republic of Tanzania
XIV.2 Requests for International Assistance
The Bureau met during the twenty-fourth session of the Committee after the budget for Technical Assistance for year 2001 under Chapter III was approved, to take decisions or recommend decisions to the Committee concerning international assistance requests. The attention of the Committee and Bureau was drawn to document WHC-2000/CONF.204/17 and 6 requests for decision by the Committee and 14 requests for decision by the Bureau were examined and took the following decisions. All decisions taken by the Bureau and Committee concerning these ...
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
Sites: Area de Conservación Guanacaste Colonial City of Santo Domingo Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Old Havana and its Fortification System
State Parties: Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Senegal
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
Sites: Area de Conservación Guanacaste Colonial City of Santo Domingo Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Old Havana and its Fortification System
State Parties: Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Senegal
XV.1 The Chair stated that this agenda item has two components, the Global Training Strategy and the establishment of a Heritage Partnership Programme. The Secretariat presented working document WHC-2000/CONF.204/18 indicating that there were two recommendations for adoption by the Committee, the first on a Global Training Strategy for Cultural Heritage, prepared by ICCROM, and the second, recommendations for follow-up activities to the Strategic Action Plan for Training in the Field of Natural Heritage. The Centre drew the attention of the Committee to the substantive 66-page document ...
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
Session: 24th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 204)
Year: 2000
XVIII.3.1 CULTURAL United Republic of Tanzania
Preparation of a Management Plan for the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani Songo Mnara and the extension to Kilwa Masoko: The Bureau approved US$24,320 for this activity, subject to the approval by the Chairperson of a detailed budget breakdown.
XVIII.3.2 CULTURAL Algeria
Rehabilitation of the traditional hydraulic system in M'Zab Valley and the organization of a training workshop: The Bureau approved US$25,000 for this activity, subject to the State Party paying its arrears to the World Heritage Fund.
XVIII.3.3 CULTURAL ...
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: M'Zab Valley Medina of Marrakesh Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
State Parties: Algeria Estonia Morocco United Republic of Tanzania
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: M'Zab Valley Medina of Marrakesh Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
State Parties: Algeria Estonia Morocco United Republic of Tanzania
XVIII.4.1 NATURAL Senegal
Regional workshop for training in wetlands inventory methodologies: The Bureau was informed that IUCN, although endorsing the Workshop, had requested further information on the profile of participants, and had also noted the usefulness of involving the IUCN Senegal Office in projects in Djoudj or Diawling National Parks as trainers in addition to Ramsar Convention staff. The Bureau approved US$21,690 for this activity, subject to the State Party submitting the list of participants to be approved by the Chairperson and requesting that the IUCN Senegal Office be ...
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
State Parties: Pakistan Senegal Sri Lanka
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
State Parties: Pakistan Senegal Sri Lanka
XVIII.6.1 NATURAL Seychelles
Enhancing the capacity of Aldabra Atoll management: The Secretariat informed the Committee that IUCN, while supporting the request had underlined the importance of ensuring that the boats and the engines purchased have minimal pollution and are easily maintained. The Committee approved US$44,150 for this activity, requesting the Centre to ensure through the UNESCO equipment purchasing unit that the engines purchased have minimum pollution emission and can be maintained.
XVIII.6.2 NATURAL Zimbabwe
Increasing the management capacity of Mosi-oatunya/ Victoria ...
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: Aldabra Atoll Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
State Parties: Philippines Seychelles Zimbabwe
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: Aldabra Atoll Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
State Parties: Philippines Seychelles Zimbabwe
XVIII.7.1 NATURAL Côte d'Ivoire
National workshop on "Research contribution for the development and sustainable management of Taï National Park: The Committee approved US$30,514, requesting the State Party to integrate the recommendations of IUCN in fine-tuning the objectives of the proposed activity, and urging the State Party to pay its arrears to the World Heritage Fund.
XVIII.7.2 CULTURAL WHC, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG
AFRICA 2009: Conservation of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Committee approved this request for the sub-Saharan African Region for an ...
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: Taï National Park
State Parties: Algeria Brazil Côte d'Ivoire Oman
Session: 25th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 2001
Sites: Taï National Park
State Parties: Algeria Brazil Côte d'Ivoire Oman
The World Heritage Committee [64],1. Defers examination of documents WHC-03/27.COM/9 and WHC-03/27.COM/INF.9 to the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2004. [64] See also Decision 27 COM 2
Session: 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (27 COM)
Year: 2003
Session: 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (27 COM)
Year: 2003
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item,
with the exception of the proposal by China, until its 7th extraordinary session
to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
Session: 28th session of the World Heritage Committee (28 COM)
Year: 2004
Session: 28th session of the World Heritage Committee (28 COM)
Year: 2004
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling the responsibility of the States Parties under Article 5 (e) of the
World Heritage Convention to “foster the establishment or development of
national/regional centres for training in the protection, conservation and
presentation of the cultural and natural heritage and to encourage scientific
research in this field”,
2. Welcomes the initiative of the Government of China to establish a World
Heritage Research and Training Institute in China and invites the State Party to
report on the progress of this initiative at the 7th extraordinary ...
Session: 28th session of the World Heritage Committee (28 COM)
Year: 2004
Session: 28th session of the World Heritage Committee (28 COM)
Year: 2004
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined document WHC-05/29.COM/10,2. Recalling Decision 7 EXT.COM 11, adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),3. Notes that the funding to IUCN foreseen in the Proposed Budget 2006-2007 is inadequate to effectively lead on the implementation of the Global Framework Programme for Capacity Building on Natural Heritage;4. Allocates an amount of US$40,000 to IUCN under the World Heritage Fund budget-line 1.2 for Advisory Bodies' services in addition to the current proposal of US$65,000 for the biennium 2006-2007, to allow for the ...
Session: 29th session of the World Heritage Committee (29 COM)
Year: 2005
Session: 29th session of the World Heritage Committee (29 COM)
Year: 2005
32 COM 7.2
Proposal for the preparation of a revised recommendation concerning the safeguarding and contemporary role of historic areas
Session: 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (32 COM)
Year: 2008
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/7.3,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 5.2 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Notes the information provided on the activities carried out under the Reinforced Monitoring mechanism;
4. Requests, in light of the report on the implementation of the Reinforced Monitoring mechanism, the World Heritage Centre to develop a protocol for implementing the mechanism, to address:
a) the frequency of ...
Session: 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (32 COM)
Year: 2008
Session: 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (32 COM)
Year: 2008
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