|TANGIBLE HERITAGE|
Heritage and Post-Conflict

As world events unfold, we have witnessed the tragic destruction of cultural heritage, for the heritage can become a prime target, especially in intra-State conflicts for reasons of symbolism, identity, aggressiveness, misunderstanding and rejection. In the last decade or so, UNESCO has played a leading and high-profile role internationally in coordinating complex operations to safeguard heritage damaged or threatened by conflicts, with the assistance of many different partners, both public and private. The establishment of dialogue and development will be the pillars of the adopted strategy, which will be aimed at highlighting the role of cultural heritage in preserving and rebuilding peace after civil strife or armed conflict.

|SAFEGUARDING HERITAGE AND RECONCILIATION|
The action of the Section for Culture of the UNESCO Office in Venice

Technical assistance given to coordinate action in Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean for the safeguarding of heritage, to organize training on projects in progress in the region and to promote co-operation within the region. Development of national capacities to support and promote the training of personnel and to improve the management of cultural heritage. Coordination and awareness-raising in the domain of the protection of underwater cultural heritage in cooperation with the structures responsible for the cultural heritage and environment, to develop action targeted on the specific protection of the underwater cultural heritage in the Adriatic and the Mediterranean.