Decisions taken by the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris at their meeting from 19-29 June 2011 are now online Twenty-five sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List including 21 cultural properties, one mixed and three natural. The World Heritage List now numbers 936 properties: 183 natural; 725 cultural; and 28 mixed.
ICOMOS Documentation Centre, Paris- World Heritage News
- The Rapid Response Facility Contributes to avoiding the ecological isolation of Romania's Retezat Massif
- UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
- Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention's 40th Anniversary
Remote Access to World Heritage Sites – conference 23-24 November 2011
Remote Access to World Heritage – I Know Where I’m Going, Conference, 23-24 November 2011, Edinburgh, UK
The UK National Commission for UNESCO is running a conference on the potential for new technologies to create remote-access for visitors to World Heritage or other cultural or natural sites. St Kilda World Heritage Site will be used as a case study throughout the Conference to look at the issues of providing remote access to sensitive sites. See also the Scottish Ten website, which is a five-year digital project to scan and create digital models of the 5 Scottish World Heritage Sites, and 5 international sites in order to better conserve and manage them.
ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, Paris, 17 November – 2 December 2011
Registration is now open for the ICOMOS 17th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, taking place in Paris from 27 November to 2 December 2011 in Paris. There is a dedicated website for registration, discounts for ICOMOS members for early registration before August 27, and a number of tours, visits and receptions.
