Egypt
World Heritage Convention
Slightly off-topic but may be of interest to some readers.
Managing Historic Cities, World Heritage Series n°27.
- Online: Tarek Waly Centre
Tarek Waly Centre (Journal) Tarek Waly Centre (Articles) Thanks to Geoffrey Tassie for sending me the links to the above site, which has open access publications. PHILOSOPHY Our founding as a heritage planning and architectural practice evolved around...
- World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme
World Heritage Centre Although Egypt is not specifically mentioned I see no reason why it should not be included in this programme, particularly when you look at places like the fabulous Medieavel town of El Qasr in Dakhleh oasis, which is truly remarkable...
- Cairo Under Siege
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Following its meeting in New Zealand last month, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) released a report that may exacerbate differences between the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) on one...
- World Heritage Sites: Threat Or Promise?
http://tinyurl.com/yxnyep (arabnews.com) An article about the pros and cons of establishing a site as a World Heritage Site. It is specific to three sites recently nominated in Saudi Arabia, but puts them into the context of more general issues: "Automobile...
- World Heritage Alliance
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/202 "On the 18 November 2005 Expedia, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation announced the launch of the World Heritage Alliance, an innovative joint initiative to promotesustainable tourism and awareness of World Heritage...
Egypt
New Book: UNESCO - Managing Historic Cities
World Heritage Convention
Slightly off-topic but may be of interest to some readers.
Managing Historic Cities, World Heritage Series n°27.
With over 250 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, cities are one of the most abundant and diverse categories of heritage. This quantity and diversity add to the dynamics of urban heritage conservation, where concepts and approaches are constantly changing and evolving. To stay in the forefront of international views and trends and to contribute to ongoing debates involving development of standards and practices, a World Heritage Cities Programme was established to assist States Parties in their efforts to protect and preserve their urban heritage. As cities have a constant need for upgrading or further development of infrastructure, housing and services, the World Heritage Cities Programme aims to address the permanent challenge of how to accommodate the needs for modernization and investment in historic cities and city centres without compromising historic character and identity.
This publication contains a selection of papers written for the regional expert meetings organized in the context of UNESCO's initiative on the conservation of the Historic Urban Landscape. They contain forward-looking ideas and some propose innovative strategies for inclusion into urban conservation practice, while others promote specific tools for particular issues arising from historic urban landscape management.
- Online: Tarek Waly Centre
Tarek Waly Centre (Journal) Tarek Waly Centre (Articles) Thanks to Geoffrey Tassie for sending me the links to the above site, which has open access publications. PHILOSOPHY Our founding as a heritage planning and architectural practice evolved around...
- World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme
World Heritage Centre Although Egypt is not specifically mentioned I see no reason why it should not be included in this programme, particularly when you look at places like the fabulous Medieavel town of El Qasr in Dakhleh oasis, which is truly remarkable...
- Cairo Under Siege
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Following its meeting in New Zealand last month, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) released a report that may exacerbate differences between the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) on one...
- World Heritage Sites: Threat Or Promise?
http://tinyurl.com/yxnyep (arabnews.com) An article about the pros and cons of establishing a site as a World Heritage Site. It is specific to three sites recently nominated in Saudi Arabia, but puts them into the context of more general issues: "Automobile...
- World Heritage Alliance
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/202 "On the 18 November 2005 Expedia, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation announced the launch of the World Heritage Alliance, an innovative joint initiative to promotesustainable tourism and awareness of World Heritage...