Headquartered in Paris, France, ICOMOS is organising its 19th Triennial General Assembly in New Delhi between December 11 and 15 and the theme of the assembly is 'Heritage and Democracy'. "The idea of holding this Assembly here is to provide the Indian perspective on heritage conservation and place it within the wider international discourse," says Prohibit Jigyasu, president, ICOMOS India Executive Committee. This year's General Assembly will elect 20 members of the Board by a secret ballot for a term of three years 2017 - 2020. It also provides an opportunity for heritage professionals and enthusiasts to come together on a common platform to deliberate on various aspects of heritage conservation and management. International Council on Monuments and Sites is an association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage around the world, now offers advice to UNESCO on world heritage sites.

Source: dna November 26, 2017 08:26 UTC