Fwd: REMINDER: UNITAR Series: Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites | 2014 Workshop | World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription of Cultural Landscapes | 14 - 18 April 2014 | Call for Registrations

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Cristi Marie C. Nozawa

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From: Berin McKenzie <berin.m...@unitar.org>
Organization: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Date: Monday, February 3, 2014 4:28 PM
To: admin <cristi...@birdlife.org>, Cristi Nozawa <cri...@birdlife-asia.org>
Subject: REMINDER: UNITAR Series: Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites | 2014 Workshop | World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription of Cultural Landscapes | 14 - 18 April 2014 | Call for Registrations

Dear Cristi,

Greetings once again  from Hiroshima - I trust you are well.

Please find below the text for the relaunch of our Call for Registrations for the WHS programme. The response thuis far has been encouraging, but I would like to request that you disseminate this to any colleagues/lists that you believe may benefit from the training.

I will be making contact in teh coming weeks regarding content and agenda issues.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Kind regards,

Berin.

Berin McKenzie (Mr)
Specialist
.

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Hiroshima Office
5F, 5-44 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0011, JAPAN
Tel: +81 82 511 2424 | Fax: +81 82 211 0511| Skype: berin_mckenzie_unitar
Email: berin.m...@unitar.org| Website: www.unitar.org/hiroshima

Dear Colleague,

Greetings once again from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office.

I am writing today regarding the 2014 Workshop in the highly successful UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites, this year examining World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription of Cultural Landscapes.

The response to the initial Call for Registrations has been positive, and we look forward to another successful event. This e-mail is a reminder that the deadline for registrations is Monday 24 February.

SERIES OUTLINE:
The Series, launched in 2003, has thus far comprised nine annual Workshops held in Hiroshima and one in-country Workshop in India. With over 300 Alumni to date the Workshops offer a set of innovative approaches to heritage conservation, including:

•      A values-based management approach examining the significance of the properties to be conserved
•     The fusion of cultural and natural heritage management
•     The recognition of both the tangible and intangible aspects of heritage values
•     Focused analysis of specific areas of the nomination process

SERIES LINKS:

•     Series Webpage
•     2013 Session Project Completion Report
•     2014 Call for Registrations Document

2014 WORKSHOP: FOCUS                                            

World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription Of Cultural Landscapes
Nominations of cultural landscapes - being the combined works of people and nature - often pose particular challenges as their potential outstanding universal value arises not from their cultural or natural qualities assessed independently but from the inter-relationship between culture and nature.  The workshop will therefore examine how to present a clear argument for the justification for inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. While there will be an emphasis on cultural landscapes, the overall scope of the workshop also applies to other types of natural and cultural sites.

2014 WORKSHOP: DATES AND LOCATION

•     The dates for the 2014 Workshop are: Monday 14 - Friday 18 April
•     The Workshop will be held in: Hiroshima, Japan

2014 WORKSHOP: OBJECTIVES

The specific objectives of the 2014 Workshop will be to:

• Review the key elements of the World Heritage Convention, incorporating updates and current trends
• Explain the principles of “Values-Based Heritage Management”
• Examine best practices and lessons learned in preparing nominations
• Examine the key elements of the nominations process which focus upon the justification for inscription, particularly for cultural landscapes
• Through reality-based practical exercises, extract key concepts and common issues for given sites
• Enhance long-term peer learning and exchange among the participants

2014 WORKSHOP: METHODOLOGY    

INTERACTIVE LECTURES:

• Lectures will be delivered by representatives of UNITAR, UNESCO, IUCN, ICCROM and ICOMOS, and will include:
• Principles and Objectives of the World Heritage Convention
• The Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
• World Heritage Nomination and Evaluation Processes: From Tentative List to Committee’s Decision
• Justification for Inscription: Identifying and understanding potential Outstanding Universal Value
• Criteria for the Assessment of Outstanding Universal Value
• The Nomination Format
• Tips on Writing and Preparing the Nomination File

STUDY TOURS:
Underscoring the theoretical introductions and analyses presented, Study Tours form an integral part of the training methodologies utilised by UNITAR. Visits will be made to the World Heritage Atomic Bomb Dome and its attendant museums, as well as to the World Heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine.

PRACTICAL EXERCISE:
Key to the facilitation of learning at the Workshop is a major Practical Exercise whereby participants work in small groups to analyse real world Case Studies and apply the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the Workshop.

2014 WORKSHOP: CASE STUDY
Each participant is required to submit a one page (maximum) Case Study describing a heritage site with which they have experience.

Please note:

• These Case Studies will be distributed to all faculty, as well as being incorporated into the Workshop literature; please ensure this document does not exceed the maximum page limit.
• Please submit this document in Word format to berin.m...@unitar.org.
• Please ensure all documents are saved with the following name format: WHS14-country-familyname-document, e.g.: WHS14-newzealand-smith-casestudy.
• Some selected Case Studies may be used at the Workshop. In such cases, the participant who submitted the Case Study will act as a ‘data provider’ to the team.
• Case studies related to the focus of the workshop, cultural landscapes, are especially welcome.

The Case Study must contain, at a minimum, the following sections, under the same headings (the percentages indicate relative importance of each section):

DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND CORRESPONDING DATA ON THAT SITE (40%)

• This should include the description/definition of the spatial area. The Site should preferably be a site included on a national tentative list, or not listed at all but a site that the applicant believes to have “Outstanding Universal Value”. Sites already included on the World Heritage List can also be considered. Please identify the values of the Site.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND PROBLEMS OBSERVED (40%)

• This should contain a description of the existing management system (international, national, local, indigenous, etc.). Please analyse whether or not the existing system and overall trends protect and promote the values of the Site and avoid (potential) threats to the Site’s values.

SUGGESTION FOR A PROJECT (20%)

• The Case Study should suggest one or more discussion topics or projects in order to tackle the problems or threats to the Site. Only if the Case Study is selected will topics or project proposals be discussed and elaborated in plenary or by working teams; therefore the Case Study does not need to contain a full project document and maps or data do not need to not be presented at this stage.

2014 WORKSHOP: PARTICIPATION COSTS
The USD 1000 participation fee covers all accommodation, tuition, material, study-tour, breakfast and lunch costs for the duration of the programme (Check-in: Sunday 15 April Check Out: Friday 18 April)

•     Please note that all travel costs to and from Hiroshima are the responsibility of the participant and/or their organisation.

2014 WORKSHOP: REGISTRATION PROCESS
Interested individuals and organisations are required to complete a Registration Form at the following address:
http://www.unitar.org/event/world-heritage-nominations-justification-inscription-cultural-landscapes

If you have any questions regarding the modalities of the workshop at any time, please do not hesitate to make contact with myself, Berin McKenzie (Mr.), Specialist at UNITAR at berin.m...@unitar.org.

Kind regards,

Berin McKenzie.

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Berin McKenzie (Mr)
Specialist
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Hiroshima Office
5F, 5-44 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0011, JAPAN
Tel: +81 82 511 2424 | Fax: +81 82 211 0511| Skype: berin_mckenzie_unitar
Email: berin.m...@unitar.org| Website: www.unitar.org/hiroshima

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