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Formal declaration of accession by Trinidad and Tobago to the Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
On 19 October 2007, Trinidad and Tobago deposited with the Director-General a formal declaration of accession to the Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), in conformity with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Statutes. In accordance with the terms of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the above-mentioned Statutes, the membership of Trinidad and Tobago in ICCROM will take effect thirty days following receipt by the Director-General of the formal declaration of accession, that is to say on 18 November 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 9-11-2007

Director-General opens Iraqi Cultural Week and third meeting of the International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Iraqi Cultural Heritage
Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, opened on 12 November the Iraqi Cultural Week in Paris, scheduled to take place at Paris Headquarters from 12 to 21 November 2007.
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Publicated: 13-11-2007

Call for proposals gridelines. EUROMED HERITAGE IV. Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2008
We are pleased to announce that EuropeAid has published the new Call for proposals for Euromed Heritage IV. The Euromed Heritage was launched in September 1998 when ministers of culture from the Euro- Mediterranean Partners met in Rhodes. They decided to finance 16 projects to be funded under the MEDA programme, with a total budget of 17 € million. Their priorities were to : 1 Highlight the Mediterranean heritage, 2 Exchange of know-how, 3 Promote knowledge about heritage and 4 Offer training.
Euromed Heritage Programme. IV Edition. Call for Proposals. Publicated: 21-11-2007

American Express and World Monuments Fund launch iniciative to sustain historic sites
American Express and the World Monuments Fund today announced a new initiative that rewards and encourages the responsible stewardship of historic sites by supporting projects that address the issue of sustainable tourism. This initiative, which is part of the American Express Partners in Preservation initiative launched in 2006, is focused on sustaining historic sites in the face of increased visitor activities and environmental impacts, and preserving them for future generations to enjoy...
World Monuments Fund ((WMF). Press Release. November. Publicated: 19-11-2007

The International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Iraqi Cultural Heritage launches an appeal to stop illicit trafficking of Iraqi cultural property
The International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Iraqi Cultural Heritage, which met at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 13 and 14 November, ended with an appeal to the international community to help stop illicit excavations, pillaging and trafficking of Iraqi cultural property.
UNESCO. Press Release No.2007-146. Publicated: 16-11-2007

Who Pays? Conservation, Capacity Building and Corporate Social Responsibility - Lecture by Gail Sussman, 23 November 2007 - Australia
Corporate Social Responsibility programs of industry can support training for cultural heritage staff in developing countries. Training/work initiatives for indigenous peoples are also part of the "who pays" question. The presentation will flow into the advocacy for a cultural heritage policy document for the mining industry and potential programs coming out of those policies. A case study will show how a listed, 16th century, adobe church in S. America, was located over a silver deposit, resulting it being and reconstituted as a poured concrete/stone structure with national culture ministry approval. Contact: heritagefutures@bigpond.com
Australia ICOMOS and the National Trust. Lectures. Australia. Publicated: 9-11-2007

UNESCO hosts Iraqi Cultural Week from 12 to 21 November
The wealth and diversity of Iraq’s arts and culture will be celebrated at UNESCO Headquarters from 12 to 21 November. The week long programme of events will highlight Iraq’s leading contemporary artists, musical traditions and its millenary heritage. It is being organised by UNESCO in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of State for Tourism and Antiquities of Iraq.
UNESCO. Media Advisory No.2007-76. Publicated: 10-11-2007

Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century. Opportunities and Challenges
Date of publication: 2007
ISBN: 978-83-89273468
This publication is a result of the international conference 'Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century. Opportunities and Challenges', organized by the ICC (International Cultural Centre) in cooperation with ICOMOS International on May 24-28 2006 in Cracow, Poland, to commemorate ICC´s 15th anniversary.
The conference focussed on three main problem areas:
1) Heritage and transformation. The Central and Eastern European experience.
2) Towards the global philosophy of heritage conservation (prepared in cooperation with ICOMOS)
3) New trends in the management of heritage institutions.

Abertis Foundation Meeting on "Cultural routes and the formation of Europe" at UNESCO-Paris - 29 November 2007
Following on the trail of internationalisation blazed by abertis, the abertis foundation is implementing its social and cultural programme in the countries where the corporation is now operating. As part of this, the 7th symposium on sustainable heritage management is to be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 29th November this year. On this occasion the symposium will be dealing with the subject of Cultural routes and the formation of Europe
Abertis Foundation. Agenda. Meetings. Spain. Publicated: 31-10-2007

Exhibition "Lost Heritage: A Memorial to Traditional Houses of Makkah”. From 6 to 16 November, 2007. University of Brighton, United Kingdom
It will coincide with discussion talks about traditional heritage and architecture in particular, on Friday 9 November at 4:00 pm. The talks will focus upon traditional houses of Makkah, and its counterpart in Yanbu', an important port in the Red Sea and on the route of the Hajj. Such a link between the Western Part of Saudi cities in relation to such a religious occasion, alongside with images of the architectural fabric of the old city of Makkah will be exhibited for the first time out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Brighton University. Events. Exhibitions. United Kingdom. Publicated: 2-11-2007

" EU Legislation on Cultural Heritage and Turkey" Project
This project was carried out in 2006 and 2007 and consists in translating the EU Legislations on "Culture" from English into Turkish. It also comprises the translation of other international legislative texts such as international normative instruments from international organizations such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, etc. dealing with the protection of culture and cultural heritage referred to in the EU "Acquis Communautaire". Upon completion of the Project, the translated legislations will be published in the Project website http://www.kumid.eu and as a hard copy after November 2007. In addition, an expert report on the "Protection of Cultural Heritage in Education" will be prepared which will be available at the contact address below.
FOCUH and DEU. Project. DG ELARG/MEDTQ/12-02/028-27.12.2006. Turkey. Publicated: 30-10-2007