World Heritage Committee opens 33rd Session in Seville, Spain

The 33rd Session of World Heritage Committee, held from 22nd to 30th June, 2009 in Sevilla, Spain, will consider requests for the inscription of new sites from 35 States Parities onto the World Heritage List. Three States Parties – Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, and Kyrgyzstan have
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Workshop on the Future of the Convention

The workshop to reflect on the Future of the World Heritage Convention was held at the UNESCO Headquarters from 25th to 27th February, 2009. The aim of the workshop was to initiate a reflection process for consideration by the World Heritage Committee during its 33rd session in June 2009, Seville, Spain, and thereafter
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National Workshop on the Tentative List of World Natural and Mixed Heritage

National Workshop on the Tentative List of World Natural and Mixed Heritage, sponsored by World Heritage and Scenic Resort Division of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China, National Commission of the People’ Republic of China for UNESCO, WHITRAP, and
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International Forum on World Heritage Protection • Suzhou

“World Heritage Protection – the International Forum on Protection and Restoration of Traditional Architecture and World Heritage Education,” co-organized by World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITRAP) and Suzhou Gardens and Landscaping Administration Bureau opened on 4th Dec., 2008 at
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Inauguration of WHITRAP and Launch of Initiatives

On July 23rd 2008, the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITRAP) held its inauguration ceremony at Beijing University. Guests attending this ceremony were WHITRAP Governing Board members, representatives from international organizations and embassies
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The First Session of WHITRAP Governing Board

The 1st session of the Governing Board of the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITRAP) opened at Yingjie Exchange Centre in Beijing University on the afternoon of July 22nd, 2008. H.E. Mr. ZHANG Xinsheng, Chairman of Chinese National Commission for UNESCO and
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