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INFORMATION MEETING FOR STATES PARTIES TO THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION

INFORMATION MEETING FOR STATES PARTIES TO THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION. 11 MARCH 2004 10H00-13H00 ROOM XI. MORNING AGENDA. 1. Introduction 2. Overview of 2003: 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee 27th session of the World Heritage Committee

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INFORMATION MEETING FOR STATES PARTIES TO THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION

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  1. INFORMATION MEETINGFOR STATES PARTIES TO THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION 11 MARCH 2004 10H00-13H00 ROOM XI

  2. MORNING AGENDA 1. Introduction 2. Overview of 2003: • 6th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee • 27th session of the World Heritage Committee • 14th General Assembly of States Parties • IUCN - World Parks Congress • 14th General Assembly of ICOMOS • 23rd General Assembly of ICCROM 3. 28th session of the World Heritage Committee • Main issues • Presentation by Suzhou authorities 4. Comments and Questions

  3. AFTERNOON AGENDA • Information meeting on Periodic Reporting for Europe and North America 14.30 – 16.00 • Update on preparations for an international event for safeguarding and promoting the World Heritage of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (September 2004) 16.00 – 18.00 Tea and coffee available outside the room 16.00 – 16.30

  4. 1. INTRODUCTION

  5. MEMBERSHIP OF THE CONVENTION 177 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention Since October 2001 twelve States have ratified the World Heritage Convention

  6. Barbados Bhutan Eritrea Federated States of Micronesia Kuwait Lesotho Liberia Marshall Islands Palau Republic of Moldova Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vanuatu WELCOME TO NEW STATES PARTIES

  7. 2.OVERVIEW OF 2003

  8. 6TH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE PARIS, UNESCO Headquarters 17 - 22 March 2003 Chairperson: Mr Tamás Fejérdy (Hungary) Rapporteur: Ms Bénédicte Selfslagh (Belgium)

  9. STATUS OF THE 6TH EXT COM PROCEEDINGS • DECISIONS: • WHC-03/6 EXT.COM/8 • (http://whc.unesco.org/archive/6extcom.htm) • SUMMARY RECORD: • WHC-03/27.COM/INF.8 • Comments of 6th EXT COM participants have been incorporated • The revised text is now with the Rapporteur for final approval

  10. 27TH SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE PARIS, UNESCO Headquarters 30 June - 5 July 2003 Chairperson: Ms Vera Lacoeuilhe (Saint Lucia) Rapporteur: Ms Louise Graham (South Africa)

  11. STATUS OF THE 27 COM PROCEEDINGS DECISIONS: WHC-03/27.COM/24 (http://whc.unesco.org/archive/decrec03.htm) SUMMARY RECORD: WHC-03/27.COM/INF.24 Text is now with the Rapporteur for approval

  12. WORLD HERITAGE LIST 48 States Parties with no World Heritage properties

  13. LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER Currently there are 35 properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger Located in 28 States Parties 5 inscriptions and 3 removals in 2003

  14. WORLD HERITAGE FUND BUDGET Budget for 2002-2003: US$ 9,907,745 Budget for 2004-2005: US$ 7,248,070

  15. WORLD HERITAGE FUND BUDGET States Parties are encouraged to: • Pay their arrears to the World Heritage Fund • Make voluntary contributions to the World Heritage Fund World Heritage Centre is encouraged to seek more Partnerships

  16. 14TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES PARIS, UNESCO Headquarters 14 - 15 October 2003 Chairperson: H.E. M Ahmad Jalali (I.R of Iran) Rapporteur: Ms Alissandra Cummins (Barbados) Summary Record: WHC-03/14GA/10 (http://whc.unesco.org/archive/repga03.htm)

  17. WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE MEMBERSBureau members in red *New members of World Heritage Committee

  18. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Report by the World Heritage Committee on its activities to the 32nd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO-32C/REP/14 • presented by Mr X. Zhang Chairperson of the WH Committee

  19. RESOLUTIONS 14 GA 5 • D-G of UNESCO asked to explore additional resources from Regular Budget and extrabudgetary sources • Information to 28 COM as to the use of extra US$ 1 million from USA Special Account 14 GA 8 • Recommended additional financial resources be allocated to strengthen capacity in States Parties & regions under-represented in the World Heritage List • Suggested allocation of part of the carry-over of unobligated funds of the Regular Budget for 2002-2003 could be considered by the Executive Board during its future sessions

  20. 60 NOMINATIONS RECEIVED BY DEADLINE OF 18H00 2 FEBRUARY 2004 • 47 new nominations • 7 extensions • 3 nominations deferred by earlier sessions of the Committee • 3 transboundary nominations • 5 nominations received after the deadline

  21. REVISION OF THE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES • The Centre has now finalized the text • The revised text is now with the Chairperson of the 27 COM for approval

  22. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WORLD HERITAGE ACTIVITIES2003 - 2004 • The World Heritage Review (English, French and Spanish) • The World Heritage Papers series • The World Heritage Newsletter

  23. THE WORLD PARKS CONGRESS (WPC) THIS PRESENTATION WILL INTRODUCE: 1) THE WPC 2) KEY WPC ACTIVITIES AND MESSAGES FOR WH

  24. Vth IUCN World Parks Congress Durban, South Africa We met from Monday 8 September to Wednesday 17 September, 2003

  25. Vital Statistics • a) Over 3,300 participants from 157 countries • b) 42% from the developing world, balance of participation • c) A full very agenda in Durban • d) 200 sessions – workshops, side meetings and events

  26. Vital Statistics (cont.) • e) Large number of publications • f) many commitments made, including 200,000 sq. kms of new PAs and $US 45m to strengthen management • g) Reached out to a range of new partners and groups, including the private sector, indigenous people and youth

  27. WORLD HERITAGE AT THE WPC • World Heritage was one of the main cross cutting workshop themes at the WPC – An IUCN policy decision • A full WH programme included: • i) 2 pre – Congress workshops (Management Effectiveness and Marine World Heritage)

  28. WORLD HERITAGE AT THE WPC • ii) A 2 day “lessons learned” workshop (UNF projects) • iii) 39 World Heritage related presentations during the WPC • iv) 3 World Heritage dedicated workshops

  29. WORLD HERITAGE AT THE WPC • v) Well attended side events relating to: (a) tourism; (b) marine; (c) partnerships; (d) training; (e) IUCN/WCPA • vi) Recommendation 5.21 regarding World Heritage • vii) Wide range of publications • viii) A World Heritage exhibit

  30. KEY WPC MESSAGES FOR WORLD HERITAGE (WH) • WH sites play a key role in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development • A long term vision is essential • Many sites face threats and challenges. Management Effectiveness is critical • WH sites need to be linked within the landscape

  31. TRANSBOUNDARY WH sites ARE INCREASING

  32. KEY WPC MESSAGES FOR WORLD HERITAGE (WH) • use WH sites to leverage support for protected areas and conservation in general • build stronger links with other Conventions, including the CBD, Ramsar and Climate Change Conventions • strengthen cooperation and information exchange on lessons learnt between WH sites

  33. KEY WPC MESSAGES FOR WORLD HERITAGE • The potential of WH sites as flagships is significant • Capacity building and financing of WH sites needs to be strengthened • Expand partnerships and cooperation, particularly at local levels

  34. CONCLUSIONS • WPC underlined the role of WH sites as flagships for conservation and protected areas in general • The WPC provided an unprecedented opportunity for showcasing World Heritage and significantly raised the profile of World Heritage at global, regional and national levels

  35. 14TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICOMOS Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) 27 - 31 October 2003

  36. 14TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICOMOS • 200 Delegates from 71 countries • International Scientific Symposium ‘Preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’ • Focus on partnership between tangible and intangible heritage

  37. 14TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICOMOS Role that ICOMOS can play in integrating the stated purposes of the International Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritagewith the guidelines for World Heritage properties

  38. 23RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICCROM • Welcome of five new Member States • Approval of the report of the implementation of the Programme and Budget for 2002-2003

  39. 23RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICCROM • Approval of the provisional Programme and Budget for 2004-2005 • Named Colin Pearson (Australia) as winner of the ICCROM Award

  40. 3. 28TH SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE

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