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The UNESCO World Heritage and the Role of Civil Society W H W Stephan Doempke (ed.) The UNESCO World Heritage and the Role of Civil Society Proceedings of the International Conference Bonn 2015 Published by World Heritage Watch Stephan Doempke (ed.) The UNESCO World Heritage and the Role of Civil Society Proceedings of the International Conference Bonn 2015 Published by World Heritage Watch Berlin 2016 Imprint Doempke, Stephan (ed.) The UNESCO World Heritage and the Role of Civil Society. Proceedings of the International Conference, Bonn 2015 230 pages, with 137 photos and 54 graphics and maps Published by World Heritage Watch e.V. Berlin 2016 ISBN 978-3-00-051953-6 NE: Doempke, Stephan 1. World Heritage 2. Civil Society 3. UNESCO 4. Participation 5. Natural Heritage 6. Cultural Heritage 7. Historic Cities 8. Sites 9. Monuments 10. Cultural Landscapes 11. Indigenous Peoples 12. Participation W H W © World Heritage Watch e.V. 2016 This work with all its parts is protected by copyright. Any use beyond the strict limits of the applicable copyright law without the consent of the pub- lisher is inadmissable and punishable. This refers especially to reproduction of figures and/or text in print or xerography, translations, microforms and the data storage and processing in electronical systems. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions whatsoever on the part of the publishers concerning the legal status of any country or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the frontiers of any country or territory. The authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this book and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of the editors, and do not commit them. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publishers except for the quotation of brief passages for the purposes of review. This publication has been produced with support by the German Environment Foundation, the Foundation for International Dialogue of the Savings Bank Bonn, and the Centre for German and European Studies of St.Petersburg State University and University of Bielefeld. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of World Heritage Watch e.V. and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the German Environment Foundation. Editorial Team Stephan Doempke (chief editor) with support from Elena Belokurova, Matthew Hatchwell, Courtney Hotchkiss, Prof. Michael Turner and Dr. Maritta von Bieberstein Koch-Weser Design and Layout: Bianka Spieß, www.layoutmanufaktur.de Printed by: Buch- und Offsetdruckerei H.Heenemann GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin Acknowledgements The conference and subsequent publication of its proceedings be beyond scope, but their full list can be found at the very end of would not have been possible without the support of most ded- this publication, and we cherish each one of them. icated people to whom we are greatly indebted and sincerely thankful. A conference of this scope was the first of its kind in We are greatly indebted to the authors for their cooperation in the Germany. It has been not a small task to organize it from scratch compilation of the materials for this publication, to Prof. Michael within a few months, but we are glad that we accepted the chal- Turner for spending days in making the Final Document the con- lenge, and thanks to all those who shared our commitment and cise and consistent piece that it has become. While the facts and concern we managed. Their encouragement will motivate us far opinions presented in the book remain those of the authors, all beyond the completion of this project and publication. editorial shortcomings of course are only the responsibility of the editor. Generous support came from the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU). Ms. Undine Far beyond the financial support we received, most of the work Kurth encouraged us to submit a proposal, and Dr. Paul Bellendorf both for the conference and for the proceedings has been done on and Felix Gruber made every effort to help us, and without their a voluntary un-remunerated basis, by people who feel committed and the DBU's General Secretary's goodwill we would not have to World Heritage and for that matter, to World Heritage Watch. been able to realize the conference. Our sincere thanks go to Dr. Phenomenal voluntary support made the conference and proceed- Paul Bellendorf and Ms. Heike Hemmer also for their always pos- ings come true: First and foremost, Elena Belokurova was our prin- itive attitude, constructive advice and friendly cooperation during cipal counterpart on the Russian side. From disseminating the Call the implementation of the project. for the Conference to organizing travel and visa procedures and bringing the texts, photos and maps together, she did everything We were also generously supported by the City of Bonn through that concerned the Russian-speaking participants. Moreover, she the Foundation for International Dialogue of the Bonn Savings led the team of volunteers during the conference itself, and on Bank. We are glad that the City of Bonn, being Germany's UN top of that organized the translation and editing of the Russian City, supports the complementary civil society in this context. We language version of these proceedings. Her contribution has been highly appreciate the welcoming spirit and supportive cooperation invaluable. of Bonn’s officials, and the welcome by its Mayor. Maria Leonor Perez, Chi Nixon and Laura Bailey helped for weeks The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Con- in reaching out to potential participants of the conference, and servation, Building and Nuclear Safety came to our support in a Asanti Astari, Philip Gondecki, Courtney Hotchkiss, Nadezhda Kra- straightforward way to co-fund international travel, ensuring that silnikova, Juliane Stöhr, Zarina Zinnatova and Aleksandr Zverev the conference could be truly international. were the ones who made sure that the conference proceeded smoothly and who acted as rapporteurs during the sessions. After Several other foundations and organizations supported us by cov- the conference, Courtney Hotchkiss became a pillar in the edit- ering travel costs for participants, most notably the German-Rus- ing work when the English texts for the proceedings had to be sian Exchange (Deutsch-Russischer Austausch) and the Rosa Lux- checked by a native speaker, joined for some cases by Matthew emburg Foundation, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Interna- Hatchwell. Alessia Montacchini also helped editing short biogra- tional Campaign for Tibet. The Centre for German and European phies. Their support and cooperation will not be forgotten. Studies at the St.Petersburg State University and University of Bielefeld sponsored travel and weeks of work of Elena Belokurova All our moderators also worked on a voluntary basis, and we and Aleksander Zverev before, during and after the conference. were both lucky and honoured that such eminent personalities as The conference would not have been possible also without the Francesco Bandarin, Mounir Bouchenaki, Christina Cameron, Elke many individuals and NGOs who came or sent representatives on Falley-Rothkopf, Inge Gotzmann, Günter Mitlacher and Michael their own cost, showing to us that they considered our initiative to Turner took the interest and responsibility to lead through the be significant and worthy of support. To name them all here would sessions and ensure focused discussions and good results. We are greatly indebted to our graphic designer Bianka Spiess who was ready to fulfill every one of our wishes and went out of her way in order to improve all the photos and graphics in this publication and make their legends better readable. Last but not least, we would like to thank Hans Schauerte and his assistant Soleiman Kabir who, supported by a private donor, volun- teered to record part of the conference on video and produce the beautiful clip of the conference which can be found on YouTube and the website of World Heritage Watch. They have created a lasting document that, as much as the publication in front of you, will help us always to remember this memorable event. A Note on the Contributions We are aware that the texts of these proceedings are too short to give a comprehensive or profound insight into the subjects they deal with. Available resources simply set us a limit. On the other hand, this kept the proceedings to a readable volume. All our authors will be happy to provide more detailed information and can be contacted through email. This publication can only open up the subject to a broader audience and raise an interest for a deeper understanding of the issues, and if we should achieve this, we have made a great step on our way. The board of World Heritage Watch: Stephan Dömpke Uli Frank Gräbener Dr. Gudrun Henne Prof. Dr. Rolf Kreibich Dr. Maritta von Bieberstein Koch-Weser Contents I. OPENING SESSION...............................................................9 Addresses ...............................................................................9 Jürgen Nimptsch, Lord Mayor of Bonn Dr. Christiane Paulus, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, and Nuclear Safety Daniela Glagla, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Keynote Address . 13 Stephan Doempke, World Heritage Watch Special Presentations.....................................................................15 The Rescue of the Manuscripts of Timbuktu . .16 Dr. Abdel Kader Haïdara (DCI-SAVAMA) The Great Earthquake of 25 April 2015 . .19 Susanne von der Heide, HimalAsia Foundation Strategies for the Involvement of Civil Society in the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention ..23 Towards an Involvement of Civil Society in the World Heritage Convention . 24 Francesco Bandarin (on behalf of Mr. Kishore Rao, Director of the World Heritage Centre) ICOMOS and the Civil Society: Constructing Bridges for a Common Work . 26 Alfredo Conti, International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Securing Civil Society’s Contribution to the World Heritage Convention .
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