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World Heritage University-Level Training Programs

Here are some of the programs that I have found in no special order. If you know of others, please leave information in the comments. Check: UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in the field of Cultural Heritage http://j.mp/127EE1a   UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in the field of Cultural Tourism http://j.mp/18odiwf United States World Heritage in Practice: Paris- - University of Florida Design, Construction and Planning http://j.mp/JeopYv Center for World Heritage Studies University of Minnesota http://j.mp/It8Pcl Japan World Heritage Studies, University of Tsukuba http://j.mp/128IyYC Ireland University College Dublin offers a Masters degree in World Heritage Management http://j.mp/10sxJTT Trinity College Dublin, Cultural Heritage program http://j.mp/15C66HK England Ironbridge Institute,  Masters in World Heritage Studies http://j.mp/1apSpPx The University of Cambridge has an MPhil and PhD program in cultural heritage, based at the Department of Archaeology http://j.mp/13gm...

Crystal Nix-Hines nominated as U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO

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Crystal Nix-Hines, has been nominated to be the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO. The post, which must be confirmed by the Senate, carries to rank of ambassador. I quote from Wikipedia : Crystal Nix-Hines is Of Counsel at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in Los Angeles.  Previously, she served as Of Counsel at Fairbank & Vincent from 2006 to 2007, Special Counsel in the Litigation Department of O’Melveny & Myers, LLP from 1997 to 2000, and Assistant to the General Counsel/Senior Vice President of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1992 to 1993.  From 1993 to 1997, she held several positions at the State Department, including Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Member of the Department’s Policy Planning Staff, and Special Assistant to the Legal Adviser.  From 1991 to 1992, she clerked on the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Thurgood...

Why UNESCO is important.

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US Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

UNESCO lists the permanent delegation of the United States to the Organization as follows: Permanent Delegation of the United States of America to UNESCO U.S. Mission to UNESCO American Embassy 12, avenue RaphaĆ«l 75016 PARIS Telephone : 01.43.12.74.56 Fax : 01.43.12.74.58 E-mail : ParisUNESCO@state.gov Web site : http://unesco.usmission.gov/ The Permanent Delegation requests that all correspondence be addressed to : U.S. Mission to UNESCO Miollis House - Room 4.45 75015 PARIS H. E. Mr David Killion Ambassador Permanent Delegate  (27/08/2009) Mrs Kristin Eager Killion Telephone : 01 43 12 74 16 E-mail : ParisUNESCO@state.gov Ms Kathleen A. Kavalec Deputy Permanent Delegate,  Telephone : 01 43 12 74 85 E-mail : k.kavalec.us@unesco-delegations.org M. Scott Turner First Secretary (Political Affairs) Telephone : 01 43 12 74 82 E-mail : s.turner.us@unesco-delegations.org Mrs Megan Larson-Kone First Secretary (Communications/Culture) Telephone : 01 43 12 74 46 E-mail : m.larson-kone....