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The European Association of Historic Towns & Regions

http://www.historic-towns.org/



The European Association of Historic Towns and Regions was formally established at a conference held in the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, in 1999. Hosted at Norwich City Council, it is a network of Historic Towns Associations drawing membership from the countries within the Council of Europe - up to 41 countries. Individual towns or regions can also join as 'associate members'. According to its site, the purpose of the organisation "is to promote the interests of Europe's historic towns - seeking to ensure that policy making bodies recognise and reflect the specific needs of historic towns and their inhabitants and raising public awareness about the importance and value of Europe's cultural heritage". As well as background about the Association, the site includes information about member towns, useful publications to download, and a page of links, as well as material relating to specific themes such as conservation, culture and town centres. The design of the site is much improved of late, with a clean and intuitive interface. [GAS, 14 Oct 2006].



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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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ICCROM: International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

http://www.iccrom.org/



ICCROM is an inter-governmental organisation with its headquarters in Rome. It is the only institution of its kind with a world-wide mandate dealing with the conservation of all types of cultural heritage. The clean and attractive site is available in English and French, and is packed with useful information about ICCROM and its work. There are sections covering publications, training opportunities, an excellent searchable image archive, the online version of the ICCROM library catalogue, and an impressive links database. [GAS, 11 Sep 2006].



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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: International
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ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites

http://www.icomos.org/



ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organisation of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. Features of the site include details of events and activities, an archive of ICOMOS charters, a useful documentation centre and a worthwhile page of related links. Each of the National Committees and International Scientific Committees have their own pages. Though packed with useful content, the design of the site is surprisingly amateurish given ICOMOS' status as a high profile international body. [GAS, 24 Aug 2006].



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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: International
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UNESCO Sector for Culture

http://www.unesco.org/culture/



The UNESCO Culture Sector website promotes the activities of the Culture Sector across various themes (Cultural Diversity, World Heritage, Tangible Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Normative Action, Intercultural Dialogue, Cultural Industries, Arts and Creativity, Copyright, Museums and Cultural Tourism), and is available in English, French and Spanish versions. The site is a vast, sprawling resource, with features including a searchable database of culture-related links, a comprehensive documentation centre and up-to-date information about work in progress. [GAS, 24 Aug 2006].



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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: International
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre

http://whc.unesco.org/



World Heritage is a UNESCO programme, established in 1972, and "seeking to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". The site is packed with information, featuring full coverage of World Heritage Sites and the World Heritage Convention, plus news and events and a section of downloadable publications. Recently redesigned, the site now presents a slick and professional appearance, and is easy to navigate. [GAS, 24 Aug 2006].



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