World heritage conservation body to hold meet in Delhi
More than 800 delegates — with hundreds of heritage professionals including archaeologists, architects, urban planners, curators and art historians — from 85 countries will be coming to the Capital to attend an ‘general assembly’ meet organised by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a body which conserves and protects cultural heritage around the world.
Headquartered in Paris, France, ICOMOS is organising its 19th Triennial General Assembly in New Delhi between December 11 and 15 and the theme of the assembly is ‘Heritage and Democracy’.
“The idea of holding this Assembly here is to provide the Indian perspective on heritage conservation and place it within the wider international discourse,” says Prohibit Jigyasu, president, ICOMOS India Executive Committee. “So far ICOMOS has mainly been Euro-centric and by bringing it here, we can help them understand our challenges and integrate the Indian discourse into their charters. The topic ‘Heritage and Democracy’is the ideal topic for this as we have diversity and multiple narratives here,” he adds.
This year’s General Assembly will elect 20 members of the Board by a secret ballot for a term of three years 2017 – 2020. These elected board members will then elect a president, a secretary general, a treasurer, and …read more
