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ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, is a nongovernmental organization of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. Founded in 1965, ICOMOS is UNESCO's principal advisor in matters concerning the protection of monuments and sites. With the World Conservation Union, ICOMOS counsels the World Heritage Committee and UNESCO on the nomination of sites to the World Heritage List.
New "Friends
of World Heritage" website
World Heritage in the United States
US/ICOMOS also works with other entities, including individuals, groups, non-profit organizations, or local and state agencies, who are considering preparing a nomination of a cultural site to the World Heritage List. Currently, US/ICOMOS is providing advice and guidance to groups interested in nomination a series of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Annapolis, Maryland, Newport, Rhode Island, Charleston, South Carolina, and New Harmony, Indiana, among others. World Heritage is the theme of the upcoming 9th US/ICOMOS International Symposium, to be held April 19-23, 2006 in Newport, Rhode Island. Learn more about this symposium including the list of speakers and abstracts, by following the link below. |
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"Within
the context of an agreement between the online tour operator, Expedia,
Inc., and UNESCO’s longstanding partner, the United Nations Foundation
(UNF), a web-based FRIENDS OF WORLD HERITAGE website was launched in
November 2005. The website, whith complements the World Heritage
website, is intended to raise awareness about World Heritge and to raise
funds in support of World Heritage projects, both directly and by
booking a World Herige Trip through Expedia. All the profits from such
trips will be directed to a FRIENDS OF WORLD HERITAGE FUND, held at
UNF. Such donations will be matched, up to a limit of US$50,000 per
year, by both Expedia and UNF. The monies donated to this fund will be
used exclusively to support community development and conservation
projects around World Heritage sites in developing countries. The World
Heritage Centre will be involved in developing the criteria and deciding
on the projects to be supported. Visit the site at
Matters concerning World Heritage in the
United States fall under the auspices of the National Park Service, Office
of International Affairs, which maintains the World Heritage List of sites
in the United States, nominations (by the Secretary of the Interior
through the Office of International Affairs) of U.S. sites to the World
Heritage List, and the "Tentative" or "Indicative"
List of sites that may be nominated by the U.S. to the World Heritage
List.