DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

On the occasion of International Day for Monuments and Sites 2015, US/ICOMOS in partnership with the National Building Museum invites you to a talk on April 17 by Mr. Mounir Bouchenaki, Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage. Please see the attached flier for full details. The event is free but tickets are required.

Mr. Bouchenaki will speak on what is the attitude of the peoples of the Arab Region towards the idea of world heritage and the Islamic State’s campaign of destruction against it. Is a counter narrative with credibility in the region possible, who should deliver it and what role can culture and heritage professionals play in supporting it?

The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) operates under the auspices of UNESCO and is based in Bahrain. The Centre’s mission is to strengthen implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention in the Arab States Region. Prior to becoming its Director, Mr. Bouchenaki was Director-General of ICCROM from 2006 to 2011, UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Culture (2000-2006) and before that, Director of the World Heritage Centre.