Amsterdam’s canal belt gets added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List
(Source: Xinhua)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has agreed to add Amsterdam‘s famous canal belt to the World Heritage List, the Dutch government said on Sunday.
The Amsterdam’s canal belt, completed in the 17th century, is unique in the world as an artwork of urban construction and architecture design. It is also an embodiment of Dutch “Golden Century,” a time when Amsterdam had a booming development in politics, economy and culture, said the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
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I would like to arrange a presentation and tour for our property development students at the University of Portsmouth in the UK. Do you have a government contact who I may contact to organise such a presentation?
I look forward to your reply.
Tim Whitehead
Tim,
You might want to check with the UNESCO folks to get a local point of contact for coordinating your study tour. I think a great point to start would be the UNESCO website ( http://whc.unesco.org/en/contacts), which lists regional points of contact (many in Europe).
Also, I found at the institution has an extensive list of contact names published on the site. I’d start by calling this guy, Kishore Rao, who serves as the Deputy Director, UNESCO World Heritage Center: http://whc.unesco.org/en/333/action=detail&order=1827
Also, you can contact Ms. Vesna Vujicic-Lugassy, who serves as Programme Specialist – Communication, Education and Partnership Section. here is her contact info.:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/333/action=detail&order=1431
Good luck. Let me know how it turns out.