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15/10/2003
Heritage sites in developing countries to gain from UK expertise
Heritage Minister Andrew McIntosh today welcomed a UK-Unesco Co-operation Agreement which will enable developing countries to benefit from UK heritage and conservation expertise.
UK experts will assist developing countries with, among other things: identifying World Heritage Sites; preparing management plans and conservation strategies for both cultural and natural World Heritage Sites.
The Department has agreed with UNESCO, that the Caribbean and South Asia should be the first regions to benefit in the first few years of the agreement.
Speaking in Paris at the signing, Andrew McIntosh said: "The UK has some of the best conservation expertise in the world. I am delighted that as a result of this co- operation agreement with Unesco we will able to share that experience to help identify and manage possible World Heritage Sites.
"Tackling conservation issues overseas will also give UK experts valuable training and the opportunity to develop working relationships with colleagues in other countries."
World Heritage Site status allows countries to protect and promote their cultural and natural heritage. It is hoped that the move will enhance the "collective pride and sense of national identity" in developing countries, as well as increasing economic benefits such as tourism.
The Director General of Uneso, Koichiro Matsuura said that the work plan that has been agreed for this first year was "prudent"
The Department has allocated £25,000 for the first year of the bilateral agreement. In addition, the DCMS is funding a one year secondment to the World Heritage Centre and gives approximately £130,000 to the World Heritage Committee every year.
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UK experts will assist developing countries with, among other things: identifying World Heritage Sites; preparing management plans and conservation strategies for both cultural and natural World Heritage Sites.
The Department has agreed with UNESCO, that the Caribbean and South Asia should be the first regions to benefit in the first few years of the agreement.
Speaking in Paris at the signing, Andrew McIntosh said: "The UK has some of the best conservation expertise in the world. I am delighted that as a result of this co- operation agreement with Unesco we will able to share that experience to help identify and manage possible World Heritage Sites.
"Tackling conservation issues overseas will also give UK experts valuable training and the opportunity to develop working relationships with colleagues in other countries."
World Heritage Site status allows countries to protect and promote their cultural and natural heritage. It is hoped that the move will enhance the "collective pride and sense of national identity" in developing countries, as well as increasing economic benefits such as tourism.
The Director General of Uneso, Koichiro Matsuura said that the work plan that has been agreed for this first year was "prudent"
The Department has allocated £25,000 for the first year of the bilateral agreement. In addition, the DCMS is funding a one year secondment to the World Heritage Centre and gives approximately £130,000 to the World Heritage Committee every year.
(gmcg)
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