Turkistan Invites to the Conference on Heritage

The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) and the Municipality of Turkistan invite to take part in X International Conference of Eurasia World Heritage Cities. This event will take place from 1 to 3 of April and will gather mayors and representatives of Eurasia local governments, as well as experts from organizations dealing with the issues of culture and heritage preservation.

OWHC is a partner of UCLG-Eurasia in the field of heritage preservation. OWHC provides assistance to member cities in adapting to specific requirements for the inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List and improving methods of their management.

Heritage preservation is an important element of sustainable development and is set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as goal 11.4 “Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage”.

This Conference will be dedicated to the topic “Heritage, Tourism and Urban Planning”. How to launch new construction preserving historical appearance? How to develop and improve the territory of heritage sites? What threats exist for Eurasia heritage sites and how could the sustainable urban planning prevent them? How to revive cultural tourism after the COVID-19 crisis? These and other issues will be discussed during the event. Besides, the conference offers a bright and intense program including visits to UNESCO cultural heritage sites and acquaintance with culture of Kazakhstan.

The city of Turkistan is a pearl of the Great Silk Road, one of the most ancient cities not only of Kazakhstan, but Central Asia as well. The rich history of this city goes back to 490. Tens of ancient cities, settlements and religious buildings adorn the surroundings of Turkistan. Pilgrims from all over the world come here to visit local shrines in order to get spiritually purified, to cure infertility and other diseases. An unsurpassed masterpiece of the mediaeval architecture and the main tourist attraction of Turkistan the Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003.

The conference will be held online. For more information on the Conference, please, phone +7 843 292 09 34 or write an e-mail to owhc@yandex.ru

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26.02.2021

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