UNESCO [to 15 November 2014]
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18th International Council on Monuments and Sites General Assembly held in Florence (Italy) 12 November 2014
…The 18th ICOMOS General Assembly under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic and of the Director General of UNESCO is being held from 10-14 November 2014 in the World Heritage city of Florence. It brings together more than 1000 heritage specialists from more than 90 countries. They will explore the theme “Heritage and Landscape as Human Values” according to five sub-themes:
– Theme 1: Sharing and experiencing the identity of communities through tourism and interpretation
– Theme 2: Landscape as cultural habitat
– Theme 3: Sustainability through traditional knowledge
– Theme 4: Community-driven conservation and local empowerment
– Theme 5: Emerging tools for conservation practice
The General Assembly will conclude with a “Florence Declaration”.