Advisory Bodies World Heritage Workshop

Gland, Switzerland, from 18 to 22 March 2013

The Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) – invited 14 professionals in cultural or natural heritage conservation from around the world to attend the Advisory Bodies World Heritage Workshop that was held at IUCN headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, from 18 to 22 March 2013. Member of the Commission to preserve National Monuments Amra Hadzimuhamedovic was invited to attend Workshop.

This workshop is part of a series of regional workshops for cultural and natural heritage professionals under the World Heritage Capacity Building Project. The objectives of these workshops are to:

1. Update and inform cultural and natural heritage professionals on Advisory Body activities and processes supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention;

2. Build and enhance the capacity of professionals and strengthen the technical networks of the Advisory Bodies, to support the identification, evaluation and conservation of World Heritage properties;

3. Enhance communication and collaboration between cultural and natural heritage professionals within Advisory Body networks, to support a more effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention.

The participants were prepared to perform evaluation and reactive missions for the Advisory bodies and the World Heritage Center.

The workshop involved drafting exercises, a site visit, group discussions and presentations.