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If you wish to contact the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) directly, please feel free to contact us through the contact form below.

ARC-WH General Contact

Building 465, Road 2209, Block 322
P.O. Box 75553, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Frequently Asked Questions

About ARC-WH
Established in 2012 as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) assists 19 Arab States Parties in the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention.

The preservation and protection of cultural and natural World Heritage sites in the Arab region is at the forefront of ARC-WH’s mandate and mission. To ensure that all efforts towards the safeguarding of the region’s heritage are undertaken, ARC-WH provides programmes and services that facilitate conservation efforts and knowledge sharing. Programmes can be accessed by following the link provided: arcwh.org/what-we-do/

  • The Centre shall be guided and supervised by a Governing Board composed of:
  • The highest official of the Government with responsibility for Culture, or his/her representative, as Chairperson of the Governing Board;
  • A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain;
  • A representative of each of the Member States from the Arab States region States from the Arab States region having to be at the same time members of the World Heritage Committee at the timeof the formation of the Governing Board;
  • A representative of the UNESCO Director-General;
  • A representative from the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF)
  • A representative of each of the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee .i.e. ICOMOS, IUCN and ICCROM;
ARC-WH is based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

ARC-WH can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or by visiting the Quick links section.

To maintain ARC-WH’s mandate in supporting Arab States parties in achieving a credible representation of World Heritage in the region, and to ensure the protection and safeguarding of World Heritage properties and sites, ARC-WH Programmes and Activities follow the strategic objectives of the World Heritage Convention’s Five Cs:
  • Capacity- Building
  • Conservation
  • Community
  • Communication
  • Credibility
General
ARC-WH provides technical assistance forms for the representatives of the State Parties on an annual basis starting from November of each year.

Please follow the link provided to access the latest news. You can also visit our News section under the Media Centre.

All ARC-WH upcoming activities and workshops are posted here.

Register under Join Us to become part of the roster of experts in the Arab region.

Visit the Quick Links at the bottom of the page or email [email protected] for collaboration opportunities.

ARC-WH’s publications can be accessed by visiting this link under Knowledge Centre. Listed publications are also available on our main page.

Careers

To join the ARC-WH team visit the Join Us section of the website and apply to one of the listed vacancies.

Access the internship form by visiting the Join Us section of the website.

A notification will be received from ARC-WH once an application is received and reviewed.
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