Jointly organized by Tongji University，Academic Committee of Historic Cities of China Urban Planning Society and National Research Center of Historic Cities of Tongji University, International Symposium on World Heritage Conservation 2006 will be held in Tongji University, Shanghai from June 8, 2006 to June 10, 2006 , just before “China Heritage Days”.

With the cooperative efforts of UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and Ministry of Culture and Communication of France, this Symposium is greatly supported by Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Construction, P.R. China and State Cultural Relics Bureau, P.R. China. More than 20 distinguished guests including officials, consultants and experts from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM, ICOMOS, Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, the Department of Architecture and Heritage affiliated to Ministry of Culture and Communication of France, Architecture and Heritage City of France, Ministry of Construction, P.R. China and State Cultural Relics Bureau, P.R. China will attend this Symposium. Over 40 professionals from relative institutes and World Heritage Sites in Asia Pacific Regions will also be invited to this symposium by the Organizing Committee.

Under the global background of World Heritage Conservation, this symposium will discuss conservation issues on different levels, including Global, Asian-Pacific and Chinese heritage, and at the same time, develop concerns on social and urban development policies and strategies.

Themes of Symposium:

1)Global Strategies and Experience on World Heritages Conservation

2)Policies, Experience and Development Orientation of World Heritage Conservation in Asia Pacific Regions and China

3)City Development and Sustainability of Heritage Conservation

Sponsors:

Tongji University, China

Academic Committee of Historic Cities of China Urban Planning Society

National Research Center of Historic Cities, Tongji University

Time: From June 8, 2006 to June 10, 2006

Venue: Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Field Trips: From June 11, 2006 to June 13, 2006: Tour to Suzhou, Hangzhou and Traditional Towns in the Southern Yangtze River Delta.

Expenses: Expenses of round-trip air tickets, accommodation, transportation related to the symposium will be paid by the Organizing Committee.

Website: http://www.whitr-ap.org

Organizing Committee:

Chairmen:

WAN Gang ( Principal of Tongji University)

WANG Jinghui（Director of Academic Committee of Historic Cities of China Urban Planning Society）

RUAN Yisan (Director of National Research Center of Historic Cities)

Members:

WU Zhiqiang ( Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University)

WU Jiang (Deputy Director of the Shanghai Urban Planning Administration Bureau )

ZHANG Jie (Professor of Tsinghua University, Deputy Director of Academic Committee of Historic Cities of China Urban Planning Society）

Executive Chairman:

ZHOU Jian ( Director of Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute, Deputy Director of Academic Committee of Historic Cities of China Urban Planning Society)