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Management of Caribbean cultural resources in a natural environment: Sites of Memory and participation of local communities
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Barbados, 11-15 March 2013

4 March 2013/UNESCO Havana/Portal of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean

The UNESCO Offices in Havana and Kingston and UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, in coordination with the Barbados National Commission for UNESCO and The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus will organize the Training Course in the Management of Caribbean cultural resources in a natural environment: Sites of Memory and participation of local communities to take place from 11 to 15 March 2013 near to the Historic Bridgetown and Its Garrison, World Heritage site in Barbados.

This Training aims at strengthening capacities in the management of cultural resources in a natural environment. Particular attention will be given to the Caribbean Sites of Memory and to the participation of the local communities. Special emphasis is set on nomination processes to the World Heritage List, by considering a number of case studies to increase the nexus among site managers and the local communities; it is also a purpose to strengthen a Caribbean university network on research and training related to cultural and natural heritage.

For more information, please visit the website:
http://www.unesco.lacult.org/noticias/showitem.php?lg=2&id=3517
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