Regional Workshop on Impact Assessment for World Heritage

The workshop will explore how impact assessment and multidisciplinary cooperation can be useful in identifying solutions for protecting World Heritage sites and supporting high-quality, appropriate development.

The workshop will take place at the headquarters of ARC-WH in Manama, Bahrain, from 27 to 29 November 2023.

Objectives 

• Equip participants with current knowledge of and skills to use impact assessments to inform decision-making regarding various factors affecting heritage in general and World Heritage properties in particular;
• Provide participants with knowledge on management and monitoring requirements and reporting mechanisms for World Heritage properties;
• Establish a regional discussion on specific Impact Assessment and World Heritage management needs in the region;
• Effectively communicate the benefits of linking nature and culture and the role of impact assessments in heritage management planning; and
• Promote the exchange of experiences and information in heritage management and conservation among practitioners.

Workshop certificate 

• A certificate of workshop completion will be awarded by ARC-WH and WHL to all participants who successfully attend and complete the workshop, actively participating in workshop sessions, discussions and group work.

Who can apply?

• The training is designed for a maximum of 20 participants from the Arab Region. Applicants should be able to operate in both English and Arabic. The selection process will prioritize individuals fitting to one or more of the following criteria:
  • Heritage practitioners involved in an Environmental Impact Assessment, a Heritage Impact Assessment or other type of impact assessment related to a World Heritage property or other heritage place;
  • Officials and decision-makers whose State Party has been requested to conduct an impact assessment by the World Heritage Committee; and
  • Other practitioners or heritage stakeholders involved in impact assessments at heritage places.
• The participation in the workshop for selected participants is free of charge.
• Participants are required to cover all other relevant expenses for their participation, including their return flight to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Transportation from the hotel to and from the workshop venue and site visits, accommodation and lunch meals will be covered by ARC-WH.
• To facilitate the participation of a diverse group of professionals, ARC-WH will offer a limited number of scholarships for participants applying from countries with low-income economies and conflict areas.

For more information, visit ICCROM.