| Summary: |
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Centro
Camuno per i Studi Preistorici (CCSP) and the Ministero per i Beni
et le Attività Culturali, organised a workshop from 23-23 May
2007, financed by the Spanish Funds-in-Trust entitled ‘Managing
Rock Art World Heritage Sites' with the participation of invited Rock
Art experts from around the world to present new developments and
case studies in the area of rock art management. During the workshop
participants presented case studies and research in the field of rock
art paintings and engravings.
The World Heritage List has a particularly rich record of rock
art. The principle purpose of this meeting was to examine how to
address global issues of rock art preservation.
Participants in the UNESCO workshop also had the opportunity to
visit the World Heritage site of Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Italy)
and observe the management measures put in place, as well as visit
the site museum and educational centre. |
