World Heritage: Science and Technology An Expert Workshop in the Framework of the Global Strategy for a Balanced and Representative World Heritage List 21 to 23 January 2008, London, UK

Key Workshop Papers and Presentations

Expert Workshop Programme  119KB; 5 pgs  Expert Workshop Recommendations (internal working paper until further notice)  UK Context Paper (English  334KB; 32 pgs) (French  342KB; 31 pgs)  World Heritage Centre Background Paper     (English  160KB; 21 pgs) (French  290KB; 22 pgs)  List of Workshop Participants ( 44KB; 1 pg)  Biography of Speakers ( 89KB; 4 pgs)  Terms of Reference of the Expert Workshop ( 15KB; 3 pgs)  Remit of Working Groups and Participants ( 98KB; 3 pgs)

Presentations
(Pictures on these presentations have been compressed to a web/screen resolution)

Dr Christina Cameron, Chair of the World Heritage Committee
World Heritage Convention, Global Strategy and the recognition of scientific and technological innovation 
( 673KB; 34 slides)

Mr Guy Debonnet, UNESCO World Heritage Centre 
Representation of Science and Technology on The World Heritage List:
The Story So Far ( 477KB; 30 slides)

Professor Dr Helmuth Albrecht, Institute for History of Science and Technology
Introduction to the History of Science – Challenges and Limitations of the World Heritage Convention 
( 559KB; 41 slides)

Professor Alec Boksenberg, Chair, United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO 
World Heritage: Science and Technology International Expert Workshop: Context and Objectives: Tasks Ahead 
( 230KB; 29 slides)

Professor Michel Cotte, Advisor of ICOMOS international
Assessment of technical heritage and scientific heritage in connection with the World Heritage Convention and the Operational Guidelines 
(Presentation  29KB; 13 slides and paper  29KB; 3 pages)

Mr Tim Badman, Special Adviser, World Heritage, IUCN 
World Heritage and Science and Technology: an IUCN Perspective (Presentation  29KB; 13 slides) 

Dr Gamini Wijesuriya, Programme Manager, ICCROM 
World Heritage and Science and Technology: an ICCROM Perspective 
(Paper  325KB; 5 pgs) 

Professor Clive Ruggles, Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy, University of Leicester
Case Study I - Astronomy and World Heritage: A UNESCO Initiative 
(Presentation  345KB; 24 slides) 

Ms Phyllis M. Ellin, Cultural Resources Specialist, US National Parks Service 
Case Study II - Physical Sciences
(Presentation  506KB; 20 slides) 

Mrs Monika Minnhagen-Alvsten, National Heritage Board, Sweden 
Case Study III: Biological Sciences: a preliminary study on the Swedish scientist Carl von Linné and related sites
(Presentation  752KB; 17 slides)

Professor Yukio Nishimura, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo
Case Study IV: Engineering and Technology (Presentation  538KB; 20 slides and paper  44KB; 4 pages) 

 

Enquiry and further information

Linda Leung  +44 (0)20 77 66 34 90   lleung@unesco.org.uk