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 [...]
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
The case of Orkney Wind Turbines
Scottish Ministers announced today their decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed development of three wind turbines at Merranblo, Stromness, Orkney. The application was considered at a local public inquiry in January 2008. ICOMOS-UK appeared at the inquiry along with other organisations, such as Historic Scotland, Orkney Archaeological Trust, Orkney Skyline Concern and Scottish [...]
Scottish World Heritage Sites in the wider European context
A series of four illustrated lectures and discussion All lectures to be held in the Board Room of NTS Headquarters 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, at 5.45 for 6.00pm (to end by 8.00pm) Tuesday 7 October 2008 Dr David Breeze (Historic Scotland) on “The Antonine Wall and its relevance to the wider European definition of the [...]
