Download Visit us in hall 4.1, booth 227

UNESCO Marine World Heritage:
Safeguarding the Crown Jewels of the Oceans
Hall 4.1, booth 208
The Wadden Sea World Heritage and the
UNESCO Tourism Programme are at ITB 2016.
Are you? Come meet us!
The Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal
sand and mudflats worldwide, stretching 500 km along the
Danish, Dutch and German North Sea coast. Here, natural
processes can proceed undisturbed.
Together with the UNESCO Tourism Programme, we are
present at the ITB under the motto “UNESCO World
Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”. Our story is about
protection, prosperity, and conservation. We are a World
Heritage site that embraces the concept of Outstanding
Universal Value fully. We also represent a popular and
attractive tourist destination.
Come visit us at the ITB to learn more about ways to
combine conservation with touristic development. Use this
unique opportunity to learn about the challenges, but also
the benefits of developing tourism in a World Heritage
site.
Visit us in hall 4.1, booth 227
We look forward to meeting you!
70% of the surface of our planet consists of oceans and
seas, so it shouldn´t surprise that a significant share of our
world heritage is located in marine areas. During the ITB,
the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat exhibits stunning
pictures and maps from several marine world heritage sites,
with interesting background information on the marine life
at these locations. The sites are recognized for their
outstanding beauty, exceptional biodiversity, or unique
ecological, biological or geological processes. Unique places,
like the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Galápagos
Islands in Ecuador, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the
Philippines, and our own Wadden Sea, make up the world’s
marine heritage and are waiting to be discovered by you!
12:00–12:30 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Wadden Sea World Heritage – A
place where heaven and earth share
the same stage.
(Peter Südbeck, Administrative Director, Wadden Sea
National Park in Lower Saxony, Germany).
The Wadden Sea is a truly unique landscape of global
importance, and has been voted one of the most beautiful
World Heritage sites (Conde Nast Traveler, 2014). However,
the Wadden Sea is also a fragile environment, home to
many endangered species. It needs our collective
management and protection, for the benefit of current and
future generations.
Discover this natural treasure that is just around the corner!
12:30–13:00 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Explore the 47 coastal and marine World Heritage sites that
represent the 'Crown Jewels of our Oceans'!
UNESCO World Heritage Sites –
Irreplaceable treasures and the
challenges of tourism.
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
(Peter Debrine, Programme Specialist, UNESCO World
Heritage and Sustainable Tourism).
Photo: Pieter de Vries
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OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 11 POW-WOW
FOR TOURISM PROFESSIONALS
Hall 4.1, stage area.
11:45–12:00 – INAUGURAL FILM
The UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme – A
journey to three exceptional World Heritage Marine Sites
World Heritage properties are important travel destinations
that, if managed properly, have great potential for local
economic development. The UNESCO World Heritage and
Sustainable Tourism Programme presents a new approach
based on dialogue and stakeholder cooperation.
Permanent Forum (09 – 13 March 2016)
The Common Wadden Sea Secretariat is the
coordinating body of the Wadden Sea
World Heritage property and the Trilateral
Cooperation on the Protection of the
Wadden Sea. Please visit us for information
about our activities and projects in the Wadden Sea World
Heritage.
Visit us in hall 4.1., booth 227
Our experts Sjon de Haan and Anja Domnick look forward to
meeting you!
Contact
Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
Virchowstr. 1, D-26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Phone +49 (0)4421 91080
[email protected]
www.waddensea-worldheritage.org
The participation at the ITB was made possible with the
support of the Trilateral Cooperation on the Protection of
the Wadden Sea, the UNESCO World Heritage and
Sustainable Tourism Programme, the Messel Pit World
Heritage site, and PFD Publications Ltd.´s World Heritage
Magazine.
Friday, 11 March 2016
13:00–14:00 MASTER CLASS
Linking tourism and conservation
(Hall 4.1, stage area)
This master class for tourism professionals is given by two
well-known experts in the field of sustainable tourism:
 Peter Prokosch, Co-Founder and Chairman of the
Board of “Linking Tourism and Conservation”;
 Adam Markham, Deputy Director, Climate and Energy
Programme, Union of Concerned Scientists.
Tourists are increasingly looking for places where they can
enjoy unspoilt nature and the richness of biodiversity. This
master class provides a unique opportunity to learn more
about the compelling idea that tourism, the industry that
benefits so much from protected natural areas, has a critical
role to play in ensuring their sustainable and effective
management and conservation.
The first part of the master class will be led
by Dr. Peter Prokosch, representing the
global initiative “Linking Tourism and
Conservation” (LT&C). He will present
examples of protected areas where nature
preservation and tourism go hand in hand,
and discuss possible incentives and mechanisms to replicate
these examples.
The second part of the master class will focus on the
growing consequences of climate change, which are
currently threatening some of the most iconic natural sites
in the world. If future generations are to experience the joy
and wonder of these extraordinary places, we must fully
understand the impacts of climate change and build
resilience for tomorrow.
Friday, 11 March 2016
16:30–17:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
ITB BERLIN CONVENTION
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, irreplaceable treasures
Benefits beyond borders?
(Hall 7.1a, Auditorium New York 3)
This dialogue among experts from different disciplines looks
into the broad experiences of different World Heritage sites.
This side event will cover aspects such as: sustainable
development, benefits to local communities and
ecosystems, conservation of cultural and natural heritage,
and ways to involve the private sector.
Panellists:
 Peter Debrine, UNESCO World Heritage Centre;
 Stefan Winghart, Niedersächsisches Landesamt für
Denkmalpflege;
 Birgitta Ringbeck, Ministerialrätin Auswärtiges Amt;
 Christiane Paulus, Deputy Director, Nature
Conservation, Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety;
 Malcom Bell, Chief Executive of Visit Cornwall;
 Rüdiger Strempel, Secretary, Common Wadden Sea
Secretariat.
17:30–18:00 –”Meet the panellists”
Shortly after the panel discussion, you can meet the
panellists at our booth (Hall 4.1, booth 227), while enjoying
a good glass of wine, sponsored by: