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International Academy on Sustainable Development – 2016

 

From 1 to 6 December 2016 the UNESCO Office of City of Florence has participated in the II edition of the “International Academy on Sustainable Development” in Turin.

The “International Academy on Sustainable Development” is a capacity building program ideated and implemented by the Study Centre Silvia Santagata – Ebla (CSS-Ebla) and the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (UNESCO Venice Office). It is addressed to site managers of territories with a UNESCO designation. The second edition of the Academy focuses on the following UNESCO designations: World Heritage, Man and the Biosphere and Creative Cities. The first edition was attended by 42 site managers from 25 countries.

This program, the only worldwide adopting this approach, aims to connect different experiences in the international context and to build a global community of good practices. The 2016 edition, in particularly focuses on those territories with more than one UNESCO Recommendation, debating governance topics, territorial branding, fund raising and tourism promotion. The city of Turin with its three different designations, is taken as case study and classes take place at the UNITED NATIONS Campus managed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Find out more:
http://www.css-ebla.it/en/academy/css-academy/

 

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.  

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties  deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

  • They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
  • They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
  • They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding
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