This seminar is run in partnership with the UK National Commission
for UNESCO and will be of interest to senior professionals in the
cultural heritage sector and government officials with responsibility
for the historic environment, those managing World Heritage sites
and those planning to submit a bid for World Heritage status.
It will explore strategies for developing, managing and protecting
World Heritage sites, drawing on the expertise developed in the
UK and looking at three specific case studies of World Heritage
sites: the Old and New Town of Edinburgh, the 18th century cotton
mill village of New Lanark and the Roman frontier of Hadrian's Wall.
The topics covered will include:
- the role of the World Heritage convention and the significance
of World Heritage sites
- the Tentative List process
- the benefits of World Heritage status
- developing a management plan
- balancing the need for conservation with the demand for public
access
- new buildings in World Heritage sites
- working with the community
- developing cultural tourism
- protection and sustainability
The seminar is co-directed by Ms Jane Weeks, a museum and heritage
consultant specialising in strategic planning, project management
and income generation, and Professor Peter Stone, Director of the
International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies at the University
of Newcastle, and a member of the Culture Committee of the UK National
Commission for UNESCO.
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