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 At
the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee,
Christchurch, New Zealand held between 23 June and 2
July 2007, the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) added
Corfu ‘Old Town’ to its World Heritage List.
With its Venetian
forts and
neo-classical housing was inscribed
as ‘a
fortified Mediterranean
port
town
of
high integrity
and
authenticity.’
A
key benefit of ratification is access to the World
Heritage fund - annually, about US$4 million is made
available to assist States Parties in identifying,
preserving and promoting World Heritage sites.
Sites inscribed on the World Heritage List also
benefit from the implementation of a comprehensive
management plan that sets out preservation measures.
In support of these, experts offer technical
training to the local site management team. The
inscription of a site on the World Heritage List
also brings an increase in public awareness of the
site and of its outstanding values, therefore
increasing tourist activities at the site.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/978
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