the Secretariat and the Advisory Bodies. Requests for which the panel issues a positive or a negative recommendation will be submitted to the Chairperson/Committee for decision. A second panel may be held at least eight weeks before the Committee session for requests which were revised since the first panel. Requests sent back for a substantial revision will be examined by the panel depending on their date of receipt. Requests requiring only minor revision and no further examination by the panel must come back within the year when they were examined first; otherwise they will be sent again to a next panel. The chart detailing the submission process is attached in Annex 8. VII.H Contractual Arrangements Agreements are established between UNESCO and the concerned State Party or its representative(s) for the implementation of the approved International Assistance requests in conformity with UNESCO regulations, following the work plan and budget breakdown described in the originally approved request. VII.I Evaluation and follow-up of International Assistance The monitoring and evaluation of the implemention of the International Assistance requests will take place within 3 months of the activities’ completion. The results of these evaluations will be collated and maintained by the Secretariat in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies and examined by the Committee on a regular basis. The Committee reviews the implementation, evaluation and follow-up of International Assistance in order to evaluate the International Assistance effectiveness and to redefine its priorities. VIII. THE HERITAGE EMBLEM VIII.A Preamble At its second session (Washington, 1978), the Committee adopted the World Heritage Emblem which had been designed by Mr. Michel Olyff. This Emblem symbolizes the interdependence of cultural and natural properties: the central square is a form created by man and the circle represents nature, the two being intimately linked. The Emblem is round, like the world, but at the same time it is a symbol of protection. It symbolizes the Convention, signifies the adherence of States Parties to the Convention, and serves to identify properties inscribed in the World Heritage List. It is associated with public knowledge about the Convention and is the imprimatur of the Convention's credibility and prestige. Above all, it is a representation of the universal values for which the Convention stands.
7.c Form and date of most recent records or inventory of property Provide a straightforward statement giving the form and date of the most recent records or inventory of the property. Only records that are still available should be described. 7.d Address where inventory, records and archives are held Give the name and address of the agencies holding inventory records (buildings, monuments, flora or fauna species). 7.e Bibliography List the principal published references, standard bibliographic format. 8. Contact Information of responsible authorities This section of the nomination will allow the Secretariat to provide the property with current information about World Heritage news and other issues. 8.a Preparer Name: Title: Address: City, Province/State, Country: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Provide the name, address and other contact information of the individual responsible for preparing the nomination. If an e-mail address cannot be provided, the information must include a fax number. 8.b Official Local Institution/Agency Provide the name of the agency, museum, institution, community or manager locally responsible for the management of the property. If the normal reporting institution is a national agency, please provide that contact information. 8.c Other Local Institutions List the full name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses of all museums, visitor centres and official tourism offices who should receive the free World Heritage Newsletter about events and issues related to World Heritage. 8.d Official Web address http:// Contact name: E-mail: Please provide any existing official web addresses of the nominated property. Indicate if such web addresses are planned for the future with the contact name and e-mail address. 9. Signature on behalf of the State Party The nomination should conclude with the signature of the official empowered to sign it on behalf of the State Party.
Historically significant discoveries The following table sets each of the above list in the context of the categories of cultural landscapes in Annex 3, thereby indicating where each consideration is most likely to occur (the absence of a consideration does not mean that it will never occur, only that this is unlikely): Cultural Landscape type (see also Annex 3) Natural considerations most likely to be relevant (see Paragraph 16 Designed landscape (v) Organically evolving landscape - continuous (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Organically evolving landscape - fossil (i) (vi) Associative landscape (vii) C. ADVISORY BODY COLLABORATION - THE EVALUATION OF MIXED PROPERTIES AND OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES Mixed properties 17. Properties that are nominated as having both natural and cultural value entail a joint IUCN and ICOMOS mission to the nominated property. Following the mission, IUCN and ICOMOS prepare separate evaluation reports of the property under the relevant criteria (see A, Paragraph 5 and B, Paragraph 9 (iii) above). Cultural Landscapes 18. Properties nominated as Cultural Landscapes are evaluated by ICOMOS criteria (i) - (vi) (see Paragraph 77 of the Operational Guidelines). IUCN is called upon by ICOMOS to review the natural values and the management of the nominated property. This has been the subject of an agreement between the Advisory Bodies. In some cases, a joint mission is required.
Considerations linked to the specific content of the proposed activity Are the objectives of the request clearly stated and achievable? Is there a clear work plan for achieving the results, including a timeline for its implementation? Is the work plan reasonable? Does the agency/organization responsible for implementing the proposal have the capacity to do so, and is there a responsible person identified for ongoing contacts? Are the professionals proposed to be used (whether national or international) qualified to carry out the work being requested? Are there clear terms of reference for them, including adequate period of their involvement? Is the involvement of all relevant parties taken into account in the proposal (for example stakeholders, other institutions, etc.)? Are the technical requirements clearly expressed and are they reasonable? Is a clear plan for reporting the results and for continued monitoring, including appropriate indicators for success? Is there a commitment of the State Party for appropriate follow-up after the activity is completed? Budgetary / Financial considerations Is the overall budget reasonable for the work that is proposed to be carried out? Is the budget detailed sufficiently to ensure that the unit costs are reasonable and in line with local costs and/or UNESCO norms and rules as appropriate? Does the request act as a catalyst (multiplier) for other funding (are other sources of funding, either cash or in-kind clearly specified)? Considerations for specific types of International Assistance Emergency Assistance Requests Does the threat or disaster covered by the request conform to the definition of an emergency within the Operational Guidelines (unexpected phenomena)? Can the proposed intervention be carried out with reasonable safety for those involved with its implementation? Does the intervention respond to the most critical issues related to the protection/conservation of the property? Preparatory Assistance Requests For requests for preparation of nomination files
select world heritage Bibliography World Heritage Centre Documents Database http://whc.unesco.org/statutorydoc The UNESCO World Heritage Centre "Official Records" searchable online document collection permits the retrieval of information contained in the reports of the World Heritage Committee and General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention Basic Texts UNESCO, Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage, adopted by the General Conference at its seventeenth session, Paris, 16 November 1972, WHC-2001/WS/2 http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext UNESCO, Intergovernmental Committee for the protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage, Rules of Procedure, WHC.2003/5. http://whc.unesco.org/en/committee UNESCO, General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Rules of Procedure, WHC-03/GA/1 Rev. 2 (as of 15 October 2003). http://whc.unesco.org/en/garules UNESCO, Intergovernmental Committee for the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Financial Regulations for the World Heritage Fund, Paris 1995 (WHC/7, August 1995). http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeerules UNESCO, Heritage Centre, Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO, Heritage Centre, Brief Descriptions of the 754 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List. http://whc.unesco.org/briefdescriptions Pressouyre, Léon, The World Heritage Convention, twenty years later, UNESCO, Paris 1993. Batisse, Michel and Bolla, Gérard, L'invention du "patrimoine mondial", Les Cahiers de l'Histoire, AAFU, Paris 2003. Strategic Documents World Heritage Committee, Strategic Orientations, in Annex II of the Report of the 16th Session of the World Heritage Committee, Santa Fe, United States of America 7-14 December 1992, Paris, December 1992 (WHC-92/CONF.002/12). Report of the Expert Meeting on the "Global Strategy" and thematic studies for a representative World Heritage List (20-22 June 1994) (WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.6)