Using impact assessment for heritage conservation and renewable energy development
Guidance and Toolkit on Impact Assessments and the Guidance for Wind Energy projects in a World Heritage Context for better decision-making on conservation, climate actions and sustainable development
Event date and time : 11 September 2023 13:15-14:45 (UTC +3)
Room : Rock Art Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
The side event aims to raise awareness about the recently published two guidance tools: Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context and Guidance for Wind Energy projects in a World Heritage Context, which were designed to provide assistance to States Parties in assessing potential impacts, improve decision-making and promote good development in the context of World Heritage management. The interactive event will engage with participants to promote the use of the tools, to exchange relevant experience, and to build capacity for better decision-making on conservation, climate action and sustainable development.
Event speakers
Opening speeches
- Mr Ernesto Ottone Ramirez , Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO
- Mr Webber Ndoro, Director General, ICCROM
Speakers
- H.E. Ms Monique Van Daalen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO
- H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and Chairperson of the Board of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)
- Ms Desire Hopen Standal, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
- Mr Cees van Rooijen, World Heritage Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, State Service for Cultural Heritage (The Netherlands)
- Mr. Kazuhiko Nishi, Chief Senior Specialist for Cultural Properties at the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
- Ms Eugene Jo, ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Programme Manager, ICCROM
- Ms Réka Viragos, Programme Specialist, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- Representative of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Organizers
The Delegations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Norway to UNESCO, together with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Programme
