2Nd UNESCO Sub-Regional Workshop on Serial Nomination for Rock Art Sites in Central Asia

25.08.2010 (RL,WHC/APA)

Draft AGENDA

2nd UNESCO Sub-Regional Workshop on Serial Nomination for Rock Art sites in Central Asia

6-10 September 2010 Samarkand, Uzbekistan

1 Programme and Time Schedule

5 September 2010, Sunday Arrival to Tashkent according to flight schedules and transfer to hotel

6 September 2010, Monday 07:00 Departure for Samarkand by Train 12:00-13:00 Arrival to Samarkand, check in at the hotel 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:30 Registration of participants

Opening Session : 14:30-15:30 Opening Ceremony Master of ceremony: Dr. Shahin Mustafayev, Director of the IICAS Welcome speeches by 14:30-15:00 Representative(s) of the Uzbekistan authorities and Samarkand Municipality Mr. Jorge Ivan Espinal, Head of the UNESCO Tashkent office 15:00-15:15 Background and objectives of the workshop by Dr. Roland Lin, UNESCO/WHC Introduction of the participants 15:15-15:30

Session I : 15:30-18:30

Presentation of background papers for the meeting Moderator: Dr. Shahin Mustafayev, Director of the IICAS andMs. Kaori Kawakami, UNESCO/WHC

Presentation of the Working Paper of the “Central Asian Rock Arts sites / Steppe 15:30-16:00 Civilisation World Heritage Nomination” by Dr. Roland Lin, UNESCO/WHC Presentation of the “ICOMOS Rock Art : Pre-Nomination Guidelines” 16:00-16:20 by ICOMOS expert 16:20-16:50 Tea/Coffee-Break 16:50-17:20 Presentation of the “Central Asia Rock Art Thematic Study” by ICOMOS expert Presentation of a brief framework document about Central Asian Steppe 17:20-17:50 Civilisation(s) by Prof. Henri-Paul Francfort 17:50-18:30 Discussion 19:00 Welcome dinner

2 7 September 2010, Tuesday Session II : 09:00-13:00

Workshop to review potential Rock Art site inscriptions within the region : Moderator: Mr. Yuri Peshkov, UNESCO, Almaty office and Representative of Kyrgyzstan

Presentation of the potential sites for the Central Asian Rock Art World Heritage nomination as well as the Outputs of Central Asian Experts 09:00-10:00 Scientific Methodological workshop in Samarkand (2-6 March 2009) by Dr. Shahin Mustafayev, Director of the IICAS 10:00-10:20 Coffee-Break Discussion on the potential sites for the Central Asian Rock Art World 10:20-12:30 Heritage nomination(s) 12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III : 14:00-18:00 Discussion on the potential sites for the Central Asian Rock Art World Heritage nomination(s) Moderator: Mr. Yuri Peshkov, UNESCO, Almaty office and Representative of Tajikistan Discussion on the potential sites for the Central Asian Rock Art World Heritage 14:00-16:00 nomination(s) (continued) 16:00-16:30 Coffee-Break 16:30-18:00 Continuation of discussion

Session IV : 18:00-19:00 Establishment of the list of sites with high potential for future World Heritage Nomination(s) Moderator: ICOMOS expert and Representative of Kazakhstan 18:00-19:00 Establishment of a provisional list of sites with high potential for future World Heritage Nomination(s)

19:00 Dinner

8 September, Wednesday

Visit to Sarmishsay Rock Art site in Navoi district

3 9 September, Thursday

Session V : 09:00-12:30

Discussion on Documentation, Research, Conservation, Boundaries and Management of Central Asian Rock Art World Heritage Nomination(s) Moderator: Ms. Natalia Turekulova, President, ICOMOS-Kazakhstan and Representative of Turkmenistan Presentation of the common standards for documentation and the recent progress of the CARAD, as well as Conservation and Management, by Dr. 09:00-10:00 Alexey Rogozhinsky, UNESCO Central Asian Regional Expert and Dr. Anne-Sophie Hygen, Head of Cultural Heritage, Østfold County Council, Norway 10:00-10:30 Coffee-Break 10:30-12:30 Discussion 12:30-14:30 Lunch – drafting of Work plan for the next steps

Plenary Session VI : 14:30-17:30

Establishment of the Work plan for the next steps Moderators: ICOMOS expert and Representative of Uzbekistan 14:30-15:30 Presentation of the Work plan for the next steps 15:30-16:00 Coffee-Break 16:00-17:30 Establishment of the Work plan for the next steps

Closing Session : 17:30-18:30 Moderators: Mr. Shahin Mustafayev, Director of the IICAS and Mr. Sanjar Allayarov, UNESCO Tashkent office Closing speeches by 17:30-18:30 Representative(s) of the Uzbekistan authorities and Samarkand municipality Dr. Roland Lin, UNESCO, World Heritage Centre

10 September, Friday A Free time to visit sites in Samarkand until 13:00 (any other necessary meetings) 15:30-16:30 Check out and transfer to train station 17:00 Departure to Tashkent by train 21:00 Arrival to Tashkent and transfer to hotel

11 September, Saturday

4 Morning Departure from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to flight itinerary