Reconstruction of Built Cultural Heritage: Impacts on Identity and Memory

The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage will be organizing a panel discussion entitled Reconstruction of Built Cultural Heritage: Impacts on Identity and Memory on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 1 pm during the 42nd World Heritage Committee, taking place in Bahrain from 24 June – 4 July 2018. ARC-WH, joined by a number of panelists from the World Heritage Centre, the International University of Sarajevo Director Centre for Cultural Heritage, the Department of Archaeology in Damascus University and ICOMOS, will discuss crucial topics that encompass reconstruction, post-reconstruction, the challenges faced during post-conflict and the lessons learned following conflicts. The event will be open to the public and will be held at the UNESCO Village, Ritz-Carlton premises in room 53.