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Application process: 

Please note that the following information will be requested as part of the application process:

  • Applications should be completed and submitted in English or French only. Applications in languages other than the above-mentioned will not be considered.
  • Applicant should provide a description of responsibilities and duties performed by the applicant at the World Heritage property (max. 500 characters). 
  • A professional curriculum vitae in PDF format (max. 2 pages, 10 MB).
  • An electronic version of your passport in JPG or PDF format (max 10 MB).

Please read the full details of the Call for Applications available in English and French which provides the additional information about the Forum before applying.

Personal information

Gender:

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First name(s):

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Please enter the information exactly as it appears on your passport.

Family name:

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Please enter the information exactly as it appears on your passport.

Date of birth:

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Please enter the information exactly as it appears on your passport.
Open date/time selector

Nationality:

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Email:

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Phone: 

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Please include country code, e.g. India : +91 XXX

Address:

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Street address and number

Postal/Zip code: 

City:

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Country:

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Social media:

What social media platform do you actively use and would be willing to share with us? Please provide your username/handle for the platform you use. 
This question is optional.

Education

Please select the highest educational degree you have received:

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Please select the subject area discipline of your most recent degree:

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English language proficiency

How would you rate your English speaking proficiency?

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How would you rate your English listening proficiency?

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How would you rate your English writing proficiency?

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French language proficiency

How would you rate your French speaking proficiency?

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How would you rate your French listening proficiency?

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How would you rate your French writing proficiency?

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Region of your World Heritage property

Please select the UNESCO region where your World Heritage site is located: 

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Africa

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Please select the State Party in which your World Heritage property is located.  
Please note that only States Parties with at least one property inscribed on the World Heritage List will be displayed.

Arab States

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Please select the State Party in which your World Heritage property is located.  
Please note that only States Parties with at least one property inscribed on the World Heritage List will be displayed.

Asia and the Pacific 

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Please select the State Party in which your World Heritage property is located.  
Please note that only States Parties with at least one property inscribed on the World Heritage List will be displayed.

Europe and North America

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Please select the State Party in which your World Heritage property is located.  
Please note that only States Parties with at least one property inscribed on the World Heritage List will be displayed.

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Please select the State Party in which your World Heritage property is located.  
Please note that only States Parties with at least one property inscribed on the World Heritage List will be displayed.

-- Africa

Angola

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Benin

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Botswana

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Burkina Faso

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Cabo Verde

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Cameroon

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Central African Republic
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Chad

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Congo

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Eritrea

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Ethiopia

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Gabon

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Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Kenya

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Lesotho

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Madagascar

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Malawi

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Mali

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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Namibia

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Niger

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Nigeria

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Rwanda
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Senegal

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Togo

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Uganda

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Tanzania (United Republic of)

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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-- Arab States

Algeria

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Bahrain

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Egypt

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Iraq

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Jordan

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Lebanon

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Mauritania

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Morocco

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Oman

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Qatar

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Saudi Arabia

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Sudan

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Syrian Arab Republic

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State of Palestine

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Tunisia

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United Arab Emirates

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Libya

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Yemen

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-- Asia and the Pacific

Afghanistan

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Australia

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Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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China

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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Fiji

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India

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Indonesia

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Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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Japan

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Kazakhstan

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Kiribati

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Kyrgyzstan

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Malaysia

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Marshall Islands

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Micronesia (Federated States of)

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Mongolia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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New Zealand

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Pakistan

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Palau

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Papua New Guinea

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Philippines

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Republic of Korea

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Singapore

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Solomon Islands

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Sri Lanka

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Tajikistan

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Thailand

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Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan

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Vanuatu

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Viet Nam

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-- Latin America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Barbados

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Belize

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

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Brazil

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Chile

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Cuba

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Dominica

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Jamaica

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Mexico

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Nicaragua

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Panama

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Lucia

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Suriname

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Uruguay

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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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-- Europe and North America

Albania

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Andorra

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Armenia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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Czechia

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Denmark

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Estonia

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Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Holy See

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Malta

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Montenegro

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Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Republic of Moldova

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Romania

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Russian Federation

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Saint Marin

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Serbia

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Türkiye

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Ukraine

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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United States of America

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Professional connection to the World Heritage property

Is your World Heritage property a natural, cultural or mixed property? 

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What is the name of the institution you work for or on behalf of?

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What type of institution do you work for or on behalf of?

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What is the exact position you hold within the institution?

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Is/Are there any administrator(s)/staff of your World Heritage property who has/have participated in one of the previous editions of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum? 

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Please select the top three activities you are mostly involved with on your World Heritage site. 

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Please describe, to the best of your ability, your responsibilities/duties on an ordinary working day at your World Heritage property.

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Please explain using max. 500 characters

Please describe one or a few examples of recent challenges you have faced while managing your World Heritage property. 

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Please explain using max. 1000 characters.

Please describe one or a few examples of recent successes or good practices you have had in the management of your World Heritage property.

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Please explain using max. 1000 characters

Please describe the communities who are related to your World Heritage property and briefly explain how they are involved at different levels of the management including the protection, conservation and presentation of your World Heritage management.
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Please explain using max. 1000 characters

46th session of the World Heritage Committee

The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee will be held in New Delhi, India, 21 to 31 July 2024.

Will you be attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee as part of the official delegation of your State Party?

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Does your property have a State of Conservation (SoC) Report for examination during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee? 

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Travel Grants from the Host Country

The Host Country has secured limited funds to fully support the participation to some of the selected site managers, notably coming from a Least Developed Country (LDC) or  a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), to attend the Forum. If you are a national of one of these countries and wish to apply for the travel grant, please check "Yes" below. 
 
Please note that this grant is not automatically awarded. You will be notified of your grant status only when the selection result is sent to you. 

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Note: LDCs and SIDS as defined in the Paragraph 239 of the Operational Guidelines. 

Upload documents

Please upload an electronic version of your passport. 
(If you are an Indian national, either a passport or a national ID)

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Format allowed: jpg, jpeg, and pdf  10 MB (max)

  File name

Please upload your professional curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages). 

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Please upload in PDF format.  Maximum size allowed: 10MB

  Title File name

Data protection, consent for media use and application submission

UNESCO's principles on personal data protection and privacy

UNESCO defines ‘personal data’ as any information relating to an individual (data subject) who can be identified from that data, either directly or indirectly, by reference to this data and reasonably likely measures, and which is processed by or on behalf of UNESCO in carrying out its mandated activities. UNESCO uses the term ‘data processing’ to describe any operation or set of operations that is performed on any personal data or non-personal sensitive data, whether or not by automated means, including collection, storage, use, transfer and erasure. Should you have any questions or concerns about the protection or processing of your personal data by UNESCO, please contact privacy@unesco.org
 
The Principles are based on the Principles on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy for the UN System Organizations endorsed by UNESCO and formally adopted by the High Level Committee on Management at its 36th Meeting on 11 October 2018 (https://www.unsystem.org/privacy-principles).
*UNESCO is committed to processing personal data in an accountable, non-discriminatory, and gender sensitive manner.
The data provided in this application form will be used solely by the organizations involved in the planning and implementation of the 6th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum and will not be shared or stored by any third-party organization not involved in this activity. Individuals interested in requesting the cancellation of their personal data after the conclusion of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum can email the organisers at the following email address: wh-smf@unesco.org
 

Consent for media use and publication agreement

Please be aware that by participating in this forum, you consent to the capture and use of your image in photographs, video recordings, and any other media taken during the event. These materials may be used for promotional, news, online/multimedia, research, and educational purposes by the forum organizers and their partners. By attending, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in such materials without compensation or additional consent and release the forum organisers from any liability related to such usage. Your participation in the Forum signifies your acceptance of these conditions and contributes to the success and outreach of our event.

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