Event
Consultation and capacity-building activity with National Focal Points responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting in South-East Europe
The sub-regional consultation and capacity-building activity for South-East Europe is jointly organised by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, with the support of Ireland and Italy. Within the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting of the World Heritage Convention, National Focal Points will gather to consolidate South-East Europe’s contribution to the Regional Action Plan for Europe and North America, which will be presented to the World Heritage Committee at its 46th session in 2024.
The 35 participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Türkiye, together with experts from the World Heritage Advisory Bodies, will contribute to the identification of priorities priorities in terms of capacity-building in South-East Europe. Participants will be asked to provide their feedback on the Second and Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting, in particular by presenting the challenges to be tackled in the sub-region and by discussing the aspirations and priorities with regards to the Regional Action Plan. Eventually, the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessment in a World Heritage context and principles will be presented, and the participants will be briefed on the steps and processes of an Impact Assessment.
