Sweden in UNESCO's World Heritage Committee
Sweden is represented in UNESCO's World Heritage Committee by Ms Inger Liliequist, DirectorGeneral of the National Heritage Board, and Mr Rolf Löfgren, environmental expert at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
The World Heritage Committee is responsible for the implementation of UNESCO's 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. It consists of 21 representatives of the States Parties to the Convention and meets once a year.
The Committee takes the final decision as to whether a property should be inscribed on the World Heritage List, and examines reports on the state of conservation of inscribed properties and asks States Parties to take action when properties are not being properly managed. It also decides on the inscription or deletion of properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Visions and strategies
Sweden is represented on the Committee up to and including 2011. In order to give other States Parties an opportunity to become members of the Committee, Sweden has decided to reduce its term from six to four years.
During its term of office, Sweden will:
- support the committee´s Global Strategy för a credible and balanced World Heritage List
- share and communicate an environmental approach that integrates nature and culture for improved management of World Heritage sites
- support initiatives to research global warming and World Heritage
- support efforts and initiatives to minimize threats to World Heritage sites in danger
- support UNESCO's efforts to involve young people in the promotions and preservation of our common heritage through education
See also:
UNESCO - Visit UNESCO's website for more information about the World Heritage Committee.
Information about Sweden in UNESCO´s World Heritage Committe - broschyr
World Heritage Properties
Inger Liliequist, Director-General of the National Heritage Board.
Foto: Bengt A Lundberg