Technical notes (a) Derivation of terms

Promotional activities


Promotional activities relating to World Heritage
conservation may include meetings organised to create
interest and greater awareness of the Convention, the
exchange of experiences and the preparation of information
material relating to the implementation of the
Convention. International assistance, provided
on a selective basis, to a maximum of US$5000, may be made
available from the World Heritage Fund for
promotional activities (UNESCO February 1996: 36,
Paragraph 107).
Article 27 of the Convention refers to educational and
information programmes as a means to "strengthen appreciation
and respect by their peoples of the cultural and natural
heritage" (UNESCO 1972).
see International assistance, Young People's
Participation in World Heritage Preservation and Promotion


Property

The World Heritage Convention refers to properties

as being component parts of the cultural and/or
natural heritage. The term property is used
interchangeably with site in the Operational
Guidelines (UNESCO February 1996).

see Sites, Cultural heritage, Natural

heritage


Protection

The World Heritage Convention does not specifically

define protection. Throughout the Convention
reference is made to the "identification, protection,
conservation, presentation and transmission to future
generations of the cultural and natural heritage". Article 5
of the Convention makes reference to a number of
"effective and active measures" that can be taken by States
Parties in ensuring this "identification, protection,
conservation, presentation and transmission" (UNESCO 1972).
Although protection is used very frequently in the
Operational Guidelines it is not defined (UNESCO
February 1996).
Protection is used interchangeably with
conservation, safeguarding and preservation
in the Operational Guidelines.
see Conservation, International protection,
National protection, Preservation,
Safeguarding

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