Princess Sumaya also underscored the importance of sciences for archaeology and, in particular, for long-term cultural heritage preservation referring to the World Heritage site of Petra.
In this context, she recalled that Iraq made voluntary contributions to UNESCO amounting to over USD 4 million in the first six months of 2012 alone, notably through self-benefiting projects in the field of cultural heritage preservation, and emphasized that such cooperation would be expanded to the fields of education and sciences.
The process of preserving antiquities, so crucial to our understanding of history, demands a plan for the sensible discovery and preservation of cultural heritage.
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During his speech, Mohamed Djelid, praised the First Lady of Iraq for her continuous support for UNESCO in the area of the preservation of cultural heritage.
Deliberations will consider especially community involvement in the preservation of cultural heritage, youth engagement and heritage education with a view to ensuring the sustainable development of cultural heritage worldwide.
Specialists from this Consortium have participated in long-term projects funded by the UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Preservation of World Cultural Heritage in Cambodia, Afghanistan and Iraq, among others.
The aim of the project, which is taking place in cities across the continent, is to sensitise people to the meaning of cultural heritage and interest them in the preservation of ancient monuments.
This meeting is organized within the framework of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan programm on preservation of tangible cultural heritage, Coordinating Committee to support the documentation standards and procedures for the serial and transnational World Heritage nomination of the Silk Road in Central Asia.
Participants in the training included staff of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, the Tajik National Conservatory, representatives of public and private museums, representatives of NGOs taking part in the preservation of intangible cultural heritage, as well as artisans and musicians.
UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention
At the event, the President of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber, UNESCO Special Envoy, announced his intention "to organize and sponsor, at UNESCO, a conference of donors for the restoration and preservation of the cultural heritage of Mali, and in particular Timbuktu with all concerned parties, " funded by the Foundation, a longstanding partner of UNESCO.
The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ICCROM) provides expert advice on conservation and training in restoration techniques.
The need to balance preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, the central role of cultural tourism and its socioeconomic benefits, were also at the heart of the discussion.
Preservation and conservation of cultural heritage is another major concern as major World Heritage sites such as Mohenjodaro stand in the path of the floodwaters descending through the Indus River Valley.
While UNESCO recognizes the tremendous efforts made by the national authorities with respect to their heritage, at the same time, UNESCO also recognizes that the national authorities do not always have access to modern scientific and technological tools that can significantly assist in the preservation of cultural and natural heritage.
Speaking of her responsibilities as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal National Museum, Princess Sumaya raised the need to develop a regulatory framework that would enhance the overall responsibility of national museums in the long term preservation and management of national cultural heritage landmarks, stressing the moral obligation each national museum holds with respect to its national heritage.
The 1972 Convention for Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage developed from the merging of two separate movements: the first focusing on the preservation of cultural sites, and the other on the conservation of nature.
The Training Program included lessons, discussions, dialogues and interactive exercises of expert-trainers regarding the role and place of museum-reserves in the system of preservation and use of cultural and natural heritage of CIS countries.
Along with the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage this Convention is one of the pillars of the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity.
The Director-General recalled the importance of the World Heritage Convention as one of the most important and deeply innovative international legal treaties forged to create bonds amongst peoples across the world through the mutual appreciation and preservation of the world's most outstanding cultural heritage, beyond domestic, political or territorial divides.
"It honors a landmark 1893 speech given in Chicago by Swami Vivekananda, who introduced Hinduism to the U.S. So we will be working with various Indian museums over the next four years in the preservation, exhibition and promotion of India's cultural heritage, " he said.
That is the reason for which, UNESCO Phnom Penh Office, in close collaboration with Cambodian related institutions, especially the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, have been intensively working, not only on the preservation, but also the promotion of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Cambodia.
Its preservation is important to Nepal, where cultural diversity and shared heritage are so vital for nurturing the sense of one nation.
It was emphasized that since the ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (17 August 2010) Tajikistan is paying special attention to the preservation of ICH at the national level.
UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention
The Declaration encourages establishment of digital preservation models that close the existing gaps in institutional regulatory frameworks, and balance access with privacy and due consideration of for ownership and control of indigenous cultural heritage and traditions, as well as pay necessary attention to the training of information professionals on digital preservation.
The 1972 World Heritage Convention links together in a single document the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties.
The most significant feature of the 1972 World Heritage Convention is that it binds in a single document the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties and sets out the duties of member-states and the international community for the preservation of monuments of world heritage.
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