Contribution to the Master Programme (MSc) in Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage (second cycle)
On 25 November, ARC-WH was asked to contribute to the second cycle of students of the Master programme (MSc) in Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage, which was held online due to the restrictive circumstances of COVID-19. The programme is implemented by ICCROM-Sharjah and the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
ARC-WH’s intervention for the module on World Heritage aimed to educate and provide first-year master’s students with a comprehensive understanding and overview of the World Heritage Convention mechanisms, its implementation, the Convention’s main goals, as well as the stakeholders involved. ARC-WH also introduced the students to the Operational Guidelines, and expanded upon the document’s contents and uses, as well as how the World Heritage Convention is implemented through the Guidelines.
During the module, ARC-WH also familiarized the students with the core concepts of the Convention such as the theories of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), including the criteria for the OUV, the concepts of authenticity and integrity, management systems and the process of Reactive Monitoring and its related components, such as state of conservation reporting, Reactive Monitory missions and Advisory missions.
Furthermore, the students were informed on the List of World Heritage in Danger sometimes referred to as the Danger List and the Desired State of Conservation drafting process (DSCOCR). They also learned about the process for the inscription of properties on the Danger List and all related mechanisms and benefits for the sites.
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