Cultural and heritage organisations

ICOMOS - international council on monuments and sites

ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places; global non-government organisation; dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of the architectural and archaeological heritage; work is based on the principles enshrined in the 1964 International Charter on the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (the Venice Charter); ICOMOS is a network of experts that benefits from the interdisciplinary exchange of its members, among which are architects, historians, archaeologists, art historians, geographers, anthropologists, engineers and town planners; The members of ICOMOS contribute to improving the preservation of heritage, the standards and the techniques for each type of cultural heritage property : buildings, historic cities, cultural landscapes and archaeological sites; COMOS facts and figures (11/2011): 11.088 Individual Members 95 National Committees 27 International Scientific Committees

ICOMOS mission
Main role - to preserve and enhance; organization associated with UNESCO; Its mission is to promote the conservation, protection, use and enhancement of monuments, building complexes and sites; is the Advisory Body of the World Heritage Committee for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention of UNESCO; it reviews the nominations of cultural world heritage of humanity and ensures the conservation status of properties; Its values: to unite around Heritage Cultural and social diversity, collegiality From around the world, with diverse and complementary professional backgrounds, researchers, scientists etc. put their ideas and expertise together in a spirit of collegiality and respect for their cultural and religious differences. Impartiality ICOMOS is one of the three Advisory Bodies of the World Heritage Convention - to prepare its opinion, it uses a network of experts, chosen for their expertise and experience Exchanges between countries, North-South dialogue, solidarity ICOMOS, like any organization related to UNESCO's mission is the reconciliation of peoples and cultures - it created the Fund in 2003 Victoria Falls which facilitates the mobility of members from poor countries. In addition, during the great natural disasters, ICOMOS provides experts and specialists in the development of emergency measures for the preservation, conservation and restoration of heritage (Haiti, China, Iran, etc.). Transmission and youth involvement Participation in training activities, welcomes and involves young researchers and professionals around his issues and his actions, scholarships to young hopefuls to complete their education or improve their experience. Free Access to Information - supports open access, free and unrestricted, scientific publications, through the project "ICOMOS Open Archive: EPrints on Cultural Heritage".

ICCROM international centre for the study of the preservation and restoration of cultural property
ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage. Its members are individual states which have declared their adhesion to it. It exists to serve the international community as represented by its Member States, which currently number 132. It is the only institution of its kind with a worldwide mandate to promote the conservation of all types of cultural heritage, both movable and immovable. The decision to found the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property was made at the 9th UNESCO General Conference in New Delhi in 1956, at a time of mounting interest in the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. It was subsequently established in Rome in 1959 at the invitation of the Government of Italy. ICCROM aims at improving the quality of conservation practice as well as raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage. ICCROM contributes to preserving cultural heritage in the world today and for the future through five main areas of activity: Training, Information, Research, Cooperation and Advocacy Training ICCROM contributes to conservation training by developing new educational tools and materials, and organizing professional training activities around the world. Since 1966, ICCROM's courses have involved over 4,000 professionals. Information ICCROM has one of the world's leading conservation libraries. The catalogue contains over 89,000 entries relating to books, reports and specialized journals in more than 40 languages. ICCROM also has a collection of over 17,000 images. In addition, this website offers comprehensive information on international events and training opportunities in the field of conservation-restoration. Research ICCROM organizes and coordinates meetings to devise common approaches and methodologies and to promote the definition of internationally agreed ethics, criteria and technical standards for conservation practice. The ICCROM Laboratory is both a resource and reference point for conservation experts. Cooperation All ICCROM activities involve institutional and professional partners. Cooperation is provided in the form of technical advice, collaborative visits, and education and training. Advocacy ICCROM disseminates teaching materials and organizes workshops and other activities to raise public awareness and support for conservation.

OWHC
The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) was founded on September 8, 1993 in Fez, Morocco. The Organization is composed of 238 cities in which are located sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These 238 World Heritage Cities have a combined population of over 130 million. Within the Organization, these cities are represented by their Mayors with the active participation of their heritage management specialists. The OWHC's headquarters are located in Qubec City, which hosted the First International Symposium of World Heritage Cities in July 1991. The primary objectives of the Organization are to favor the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, to encourage co-operation and the exchange of information and expertise on matters of conservation and management as well as to develop a sense of solidarity among its member cities. To this end, the OWHC organizes World Congresses, conferences, seminars and workshops dealing with the challenges to be met in the realm of management and strategies pertaining to the preservation and development of historic cities. The Mayors of World Heritage cities that have paid their annual membership fees make up the General Assembly, the Organizations paramount authority. The General Assembly has meets every two years. The Board of Directors is made up of eight Mayors elected by the General Assembly. It meets at least once a year. The General Secretariat is directed by the Secretary General, appointed by the General Assembly, who oversees the execution of mandates adopted by the members, the day-to-day administration of the Organization, personnel management and hiring. Seven Regional Secretariats support the work of the General Secretariat: Regensburg (Germany) for North-West European Region Budapest (Hungary) for Central and Eastern European Region Crdoba (Spain) for South Europe and Mediterranean Region Valparaiso (Chile) for Latin America Region Kazan (Russian Federation) for Euro-Asia Region Tunis (Tunisia) for North Africa and Arab States Region Zanzibar (Tanzania) for East Africa Region

Mission
An international non-profit non-governmental organization, the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) was created to assist member cities adapt and improve their management methods in relation to the specific requirements of having a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In accordance with its General by Laws, the OWHC has the following goals: contribute to the implementation of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the International Charter for the Protection of Historic Cities; encourage, on both regional and international levels, cooperation and the exchange of information and expertise among historic cities throughout the world in close collaboration with other organizations pursuing similar goals while promoting action likely to support the efforts of cities located in developing countries; in cooperation with specialized organizations, ensure better links between research undertaken by specialists or experts and the needs of local management; Sensitize the populations to heritage values and their protection The OWHC has five official languages, French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese. The first three mentioned are the OWHC working languages.

World heritage vidoes

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English Heritage
English Heritage is the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment. Officially known as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, we are an executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Our principal powers and responsibilities are set out in the National Heritage Act (1983).

 http://www.englishheritage.org.uk/about/multimedia-library/

UNESCO
http://photobank.unesco.org/exec/search.h tm?lang=en http://whc.unesco.org/en/list

National Trust
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-wedo/who-we-are/ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-wedo/what-we-protect/

Responsible Tourism
http://www.responsibletravel.com/awards/c ategories/cultural-heritage.htm