Follow-up to the Asia-Pacific Periodic Reporting for World Heritage Cultural Properties in South Asia

Following the decision of the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO will organize a Sub-regional Workshop to follow-up on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the State of Conservation of sites in South Asia.

Government officers and experts from 7 countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Moldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and will provide presentations concerning the "results and experience of the Periodic Reporting exercise in each country" and "management and conservation challenges at the World Heritage sites" at this Workshop. Participants will also discuss specific themes of the World Heritage sites, Credibility, Conservation and Communication, etc. based on their experience. The Sub-regional action plan will be adopted by participants on the last day.