24th October 2008, St.Peter’s Church, Belper, Derbyshire
A Joint conference organised by the Royal Town Planning Institute, Royal Institute of British Architects and the Belper Civic Forum. This significant annual conference will be held in Belper to closely examine problems such as the conflict between economic development and conservation in a World Heritage Site context. Concessions available [...]
12th FUUH International Seminar
5th to 10th April 2009, Hanoi, Republic of Viet Nam
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Hanoi People’s Committee, Hanoi University of Architecture (HAU), the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and the Organizing Committee are pleased to announce the forthcoming 12th FUUH International Seminar to be held at the National Convention Center (NCC) [...]
Simon Jenkins (The Guardian) wrote on Friday 12th September 2008 a critical article on the current condition of World Heritage Status in the UK, challenging new British developments and questioning the role that UNESCO is playing in preserving these sites and their context. He claims,
“World heritage status, enjoyed by 885 sites on the planet, means [...]
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