The Minister of the Presidency, Antoni Fuster, took part in the technical sessions and chaired the assembly this Thursday and Friday in Calatayud.
The World Heritage Alliance of Cultural Landscapes and Related Sites is holding its ordinary assembly, chaired by the Councillor of the Presidency of the Consell de Mallorca, Antoni Fuster, where the entry of two more members has been approved: the Vizcaya Bridge and Menorca Talayotic. Thus, the Alliance now includes the three World Heritage Sites of the Balearic Islands: Sierra de Tramuntana, Ibiza Biodiversity and Culture, and Menorca Talayotic.
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Menorca Talayotic
The entity consolidates year after year with the incorporation of new members to the initiative that promotes cooperation between the different World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. To constitute a forum for reflection and the exchange of experiences, it meets twice a year in the different places that form part of it. It currently has 15 members, including the Serra de Tramuntana Cultural Landscape, and is chaired by the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés.
The Councilor of the Presidency, Antoni Fuster, who attended in his capacity as representative of the Consell and manager of the Serra de Tramuntana, emphasized how ‘the great work carried out by the Alliance allows us to broaden our horizons and embrace new cultural landscapes in our country that deserve special recognition. The minister encouraged all the representatives to continue ‘because cultural heritage is part of our history and we must do everything in our power to leave a legacy that will succeed us through its conservation and preservation.
This semester’s meeting was held jointly in the municipalities of Calatayud, Cervera de la Cañada and Tobed, all in the province of Zaragoza, which form part of the Mudejar Territory, a place declared a World Heritage Site in 1986. Aware of the importance of improving heritage management for its preservation, the Alliance accompanies its ordinary assemblies with technical conferences in which it brings together experts in heritage and cultural management from all over Spain.
On this occasion, and in collaboration with Territorio Mudéjar, under the title ‘Cultural landscape and management plans for UNESCO World Heritage Sites’, the legislative framework, the implementation of landscape policies, management plans and different complementary tools such as artists’ residencies were discussed in depth. The conference also included a presentation by the Polytechnic University of Turin, in which different Italian regional plans and their relationship with UNESCO World Heritage Sites were presented.