The World Heritage Young Experts Forum is part of the World Heritage Education Programme of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and is financed by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

The Forum invites young heritage experts from all around the world aged between 20 and 30 to exchange ideas and provide input on how to manage World Heritage Sites sustainably.

The objectives of the World Heritage Young Experts Forum 2015 are as follows:

• to develop a deeper understanding of the World Heritage Convention and of the workings of the World Heritage Committee by analyzing the implementation of the Convention at three different German World Heritage sites (Upper Middle Rhine Valley, the Frontiers of the Roman Empire and Aachen Cathedral) and by simulating the workings of the Committee in a Model;
• to face the challenges and potential impacts of a sustainable management of World Heritage sites during workshops and practical hands-on work at a World Heritage site;
• to empower the young experts to develop their own sustainable initiatives in their country in order to make World Heritage fit for the future by offering a follow-up on the activities and ideas initiated during the Forum;
• to improve the visibility and recognition of the Young Experts Forum within the World Heritage Committee. The participants will elaborate a declaration and address it to the Committee. Moreover, the young experts will be part of the delegations of their country during the first plenary day of the Committee Session.

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http://www.39whcbonn2015.de/yef.html