7-8 December 2011 a partners’ meeting will take place in the city of Byblos (Lebanon) in the framework of the WAR FREE WORLD HERITAGE LISTED CITIES project, designed and co-financed within the EC ENP Instrument through the CIUDAD programme, with a partnership led by the Council of the United Municipalities of Byblos, together with its partners: the Head of the Board of the City of Mtskheta (Georgia), the World Association for the protection of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage in times of armed conflicts – WATCH (Italy) and their associate partners, the Friends of Cultural Heritage Society – FOCUH (Turkey) and the Network per il Restauro Avanzato – NEREA (Italy)
The aim of the meeting will be to discuss and coordinate future actions in order to achieve the project expected results, producing consistent and realistic Risk Preparedness Plans and meet eligible criteria for the attainment of the status of enhanced protection for the two World Heritage listed sites: Mtskheta and Byblos.