World Heritage Sub-regional Consultative Workshop for

Promotion of Transboundary co-operation

2-5 September 2008 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Organized by the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO, jointly with the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, in close co-operation with UNESCO Office in Beijing

Meeting Hall of Ministry of Mongolian Foreign affairs

Date / Items
1 September
19: 00 / Arrival of participants in Ulaanbaatar
Welcome dinner: Presentation of the participants during Dinner
2 Sept.
9: 00
9:05
9:15
9:25
9:35
9:45 / Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Norov Urtnasan, Secretary General of Mongolian National Commission
Welcome speech
- Minister of Education Culture and Science of Mongolia, Ms. N. Bolormaa
- President of the Academy of Science of Mongolia, Mr. Chadraa
Opening speech:
- Director of the World Heritage Centre, represented by Mr. G. Boccardi
Greeting Speech:
- Secretary-General of the Northeast Asia History Foundation, Mr. Bae Sung Jun
Presentation- Introduction paper: Background and objectives of the Workshop, Ms. J. Han, WHC
10:00-10:20 / Tea Break
10:20-10:50
10:50-11:20
11:20-11:50 / Session I
Introduction of Transboundary co-operation within the World Heritage Convention
¨  World Heritage Transboundary Properties: Concept and Challenges and Overview on the existing World Heritage Transboundary Properties: Prof. Herb Stovel, UNESCO expert, Carleton University, Canada and Mr. Tilman Jaeger, IUCN Resource person
¨  Presentation of the potential World Heritage transboundary protected area in Asia (Mr. Tilman Jaeger, IUCN resource person)
Q&A
12:00-13:30 / Lunch Break
13:30-13:50
13:50-14:10
14:10-14:30 / Session II
Case studies of the existing Transboundary nomination/co-operation within the World Heritage Convention: challenges for the establishment of transboundary co-operation
¨  Frontiers of the Roman Empire-cultural site (Nomination of Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) : Dr S. Sommer, Director, Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Germany
- Q&A
¨  Kvarken Archipelago/High Coast- natural site (Finland and Sweden transboundary nomination): Mr Rolf Löfgren, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Q&A
¨  Uvs Nuur Basin World Heritage (Mongolian and Russian Federation Transboundary nomination): Urtnasan.N, Secretary-General of Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO and Namkhai.A, Director General of Special protected areas administration department, Ministry of Nature and the environment of Mongolia.
- Q&A
14:30-14:50 / Tea Break
14:50-15:30
15:30-15:50
15:50-16:10
16:10-16:30
16:30-16:50
16:50-17:30 / Session III
Potential Transboundary Co-operation: the Golden Mountains of the Altai between China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and the Russian Federation
Introduction on the Altai Mountains: the International Significance of the Altai Mountains
♦ Cultural landscape of the Altai Mountains: Prof. E. Jacobson, University of Oregon, USA
Presentation of the Altai Mountains by the States Parties
- Presentation of the natural and cultural including archaeological heritage in their respective part of the Altai Mountains;
- Current state of conservation and management scheme in the respective part of the Altai mountains:
- What are currently threatening elements and potential threatening elements in future
- Any issues to be discussed with the neighbouring countries for protection scheme;
- Proposal for the Action Plan for a better protection of the Altai Mountains’ value both for the cultural and natural site side.
♦ Presentation of the Current Russian Altai WH Site:
♦ Presentation of the Kazakh Altai:
♦ Presentation of the Mongolian Altai: Tseveendorj.D, Director, Institute of Archeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
♦ Presentation of the Chinese Altai :
Q&A
Discussion with all participants
3 Sept.
9: 30
10: 00 -11:30 / Session IV
Debate and Brainstorming on the Value of the Altai Mountains:
Introduction to the Session: Mr G. Boccardi
The workshop participants will be divided into several groups in order to hold a brainstorming on the value and various aspect related to the conservation and management of the Altai Mountains: Outstanding Universal Value both at the levels of cultural and natural site; Authenticity and Integrity; State of Conservation and the appropriate management scheme and etc.
11:30-11: 50 / Tea break
11:50-13: 00 / Continue for discussion and Presentation of the brainstorming by each group
And Wrap up of the Session by the Rapporteur
13:00-14:30 / Lunch
14:30-15:00 / Strategic approach for the transboundary nomination of the Altai mountains: Prof. Herb Stovel, WHC expert
15:00-16:30 / Session VI
Final session
Recommendations towards transboundary co-operation for the Altai Mountains
·  Debate
·  Development of the Action Plan and formulation of recommendations towards transboundary co-operation for the Altai Mountains
16:30-16:50 / Tea break
16:50-18:00 / Adoption of the Action Plan
18: 00-18: 30 / Closing of sessions
4 Sept. / Departure for field trip early morning at 8 AM
Field trip to Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (OVCL) 360 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar, inscribed to the World Heritage List in 2004.
8.00 / Drive to OVCL, Kharkhorin soum, Uvurkhnagai province
13.00 / Lunch at sand dunes Elsen tasarkhai
14.00 / Continue driving to Kharkhorin soum, Uvurkhnagai province
17.00 / Arrival in Kharkhorin soum
Visit at the remains of ancient capital city of Mongolian Empire and
Erdene Zuu Monastery, oldest Buddhist Monastery in Mongolia.
Overnight at a local hotel
5 Sept. / Field trip – return to Ulaanbaatar departure around 17 p.m.
9.00 / Explore some archaeological and historical site such as: Khar balgas, ancient
capital of Uigar Empire, and ancient Turkish memorials at Khushuu Tsaidam
13.00 / Visit at local herdsmen’s family to discover the lifestyle and intangible
heritage of nomads and enjoy mini Naadam, the national festival of Mongolia
17.00 / Return to Ulaanbaatar through Kharkhorin soum
6 Sept. / Departure of the participants

This World Heritage Sub-regional Consultative Workshop for Promotion of Transboundary co-operation is organized thanks to the World Heritage Funds made by the Northeast Asian History Foundation.

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