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Periodic Reporting
Europe and North America
Progress Report and Future Strategy
Paris, UNESCO
22 January 2003
What’s Periodic Reporting
According to article 29 of the Convention
The States Parties shall submit periodic reports every six years on the
provisions taken for:
a)
the application of the Convention; and
b)
the state of conservation of the properties inscribed in the List in their
territories
The purpose is to
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provide an assessment of the application of the Convention and the
maintenance of the values of the properties inscribed;
give updated information on the state of conservation of these properties;
provide a mechanism for regional cooperation.
How to report?
At its 22nd session the World Heritage Committee
adopted a format for submitting the periodic reports.
This format is divided in two sections:
- Section I refers to the provisions (administrative,
legal, others) taken by the State Party to implement
the Convention (STATE LEVEL)
- Section II refers to the state of conservation of
World Heritage sites in the country (SITE LEVEL)
When has to be reported?
All the 50 countries of the region Europe and North America
have to present section I of the periodic report in 2005.
USA and Canada have to present section II in 2005.
Europe has to present section II in 2006, except the following
countries that had no sites inscribed before 1998:
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Andorra
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina
Iceland
Israel
Monaco
San Marino
Section I (State level)
• Introduction
• Identification of cultural and natural properties
• Protection, conservation and presentation of
cultural and natural heritage
• International co-operation and fundraising
• Education, information and awareness building
• Conclusions and recommended action
Section II (Site level)
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Introduction
Statement of significance
Statement of authenticity
Management
Factors affecting the property
Monitoring
Conclusions and recommended actions
States and sites
• 50 States Parties in Europe and North America are
going to do the periodic reporting exercise,
whereof 42 have sites inscribed until 1998 and
will fill in both sections I and II of the format.
• There are currently 376 sites in the region,
whereof 297 were inscribed until 1998 (cultural
252, natural 38, mixed 7)
Partnership
To enhance regional cooperation and facilitate the
periodic reporting, UNESCO closed a partnership
agreement with the Council of Europe on the use of
tools and the collection of data collection (HEREIN)
www.european-heritage.net
Countries are encouraged to use the HEREIN tool for
periodic reporting, as one section of it has been
adapted to the periodic report format (sections I and
II)
Steps for periodic reporting
- Dispatch of form to State Parties
- Identification of national focal points
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Periodic Reporting Format:
Periodic Reporting Steps
I
Dispatch of form to States Parties;
Identification of national focal point
II
Desk studies, harmonization of data
and updating of existing information
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III
Data collection of missing information
and preparation of the periodic
reports, analyses of challenges
IV
Finalization of the Periodic Reports
and submission for examination by
Phase I: Introduction through
information dissemination
Inform the State Parties of the process and implementation
of Article 29 of the Convention and paragraph 69 of the
Operational Guidelines
– Action I: Information Meeting for all Asia-Pacific
countries at UNESCO Headquarters on
14 November 2000
– Action II: Circular Letter by February
2001 to identify national focal points
(27 out of 35 States Parties replied)
Phase II: Desk studies, harmonization of
data and updating of existing information
– Action 1: Collation of existing data and information
relevant for the periodic reports;
– Action 2: Analyze and harmonize information and
identify missing information;
– Action 3: Collection of missing information by States
Parties, other institutions and UNESCO;
Phase III: Collection of missing information
and preparation of the reports
• Exchange of information between site
managers, national authorities and focal
points, UNESCO, ICOMOS, and ICCROM
• Expert mission (if required or upon request)
to support national effort
• Sub-regional / National workshops in
Eastern, South, Southeast & Central Asia
for compilation of information
Regional / National workshops:
– China
(Beijing, October 2000)
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– India
– Indonesia
(Hampi, October 2000)
(Tana Toraja, April 2001)
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Republic of Korea (Gyeongju, July 2001)
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India
China
Iran
India
Pakistan
Khazakstan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
(New Delhi, July 2001)
(Dazu, May 2002)
(Isfahan, June 2002)
(Bhopal, July 2002)
(Lahore, July 2002)
(Almaty,Sept. 2002)
(Sigiriya, Sept. 2002)
(Kathmandu, 2002)
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Phase IV: Finalization of the Reports
and examination by the Committee
Deadline for Final National Reports to be submitted
by States Parties to World Heritage Centre:
31 December 2002
Prepare the final version of the regional synthesis report
analyzing information provided by the States Parties
and partners
Formulate conclusions and recommendations for followup action
Tool:
Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
The Questionnaire aims to:
 facilitate the preparation of the Periodic Reports closely
following the Format adopted by the World Heritage
Committee;
 encourage reflection of the national authorities/site
managers;
 achieve a better analysis and comparison of the results at
national and regional levels.
Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
 Evaluate national reports quantitatively (detailed replies
expected)
 Assess the strengths and weaknesses concerning the
implementation of the World Heritage Convention;
 Redefine policies and request International Assistance to
projects or training activities;
 Assist the World Heritage Committee to formulate Action
Plans with States Parties, mobilize funds and technical
support at international level for enhancing conservation of
endangered properties and national capacities.
International Assistance
• Aims to support States Parties in building
capacity
• Submission of training and technical cooperation requests is encouraged for completing
the Periodic Reporting Exercise
• Request forms available in CD-ROM
distributed to National Focal Points
Partners
States Parties
Local Authorities
NGO’s
Universities
Specialized Institutions
UNESCO’s assistance:
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
UNESCO Field Offices
(Almaty, Bangkok, Beijing, Dhaka, Hanoi, Islamabad,
Jakarta, Kathmandu, New Delhi, Phnom Penh, Tashkent,
Tehran)
Japan Funds-In-Trust support
Assist the States Parties to:
• prepare cartographic information on the site;
• demarcate boundaries of the property;
• application of effective tools such as GIS;
• enhance national/local capacities for a
monitoring system for management and
conservation of cultural properties in China,
India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri
Lanka and Vietnam.