The Great Spas of Europe developing a serial transnational nomination Paul Simons Secretary General
The Great Spas of Europe; communication is everything but.. The concept of serial transnational nominations developed quickly following the WHC in 2008 Quebec. In 2010 the Swiss State held an international expert meeting at Ittingen to consider the issues concerning serial nominations, following their experience in developing the Le Corbusier and the Pile Dwellings nominations. Such joint efforts can only work on consensus building. They are central to the concepts of the WHC including international cooperation, permanent trans-boundary networks and developing new links. The essence of serial n s is the definition of the series, the relationship of the individual parts, efficient joint management and NOT producing lists, or risk a dilution of credibility.
The Great Spas of Europe; concept A series is ONE property made up of component parts the individual sites A series shares a common vision The series will have an over-arching Management System with shared representation It develops a shared view of conservation practice It works jointly on education and research projects of mutual benefit It collaborates on interpretation and presentation It shares a common environmental management approach It works jointly to establish sustainable development and tourism strategies
The Great Spas of Europe; obstacles Too large is unworkable viability of series High costs high risks Overall OUV maintaining authenticity and integrity Choice of component sites and robust comparative analysis One site in danger, the whole series in danger Different political systems A range of administrative and legal frameworks federalism Professional capacity Resources Linguistic differences Nomination gestation and long-term commitments
The Great Spas of Europe; Communication with each other What has happened since Bath s inscription in 1987? Luhačovice, Czech Republic 2006 on the Tentative List W Bohemia Triangle, Czech Republic 2008 on the Tentative List (Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně) Spa, Belgium 2008 on the Tentative List European Historic Thermal Towns Association 2008 Baden-Baden UNESCO Germany workshop 2008 Karlovy Vary experts group meetings 2009 & 2011 Baden-Baden conference 2010 Mayors meeting in Paris 2011 International Steering Group, Prague 2013 Form 2B serial nomination Tentative List submission 2014
The Great Spas of Europe 16 spa towns immerge 2011-2014: Town Country Town Country Bad Ischl Austria Montecatini Terme WH-UK Communicating World Heritage; October Italy Baden bei Wien Austria Bad Ems Germany Spa Belgium Bad Homburg Germany Františkovy Lázně Czech Republic Bad Kissingen Germany Karlovy Vary Czech Republic Bad Pyrmont Germany Luhačovice Czech Republic Baden-Baden Germany Mariánske Lázně Czech Republic Wiesbaden Germany Vichy France Bath United Kingdom
The Great Spas of Europe The project structure of the series under Czech leadership: The Mayors Steering Group (MSG) political leadership, provider of project finance; since 2011. (16 to 11 members) The International Experts Group (IEG) appointed by the MSG which carried out early research work but not seen as impartial ; 2010-2013. (12 members) The International Steering Group (ISG) appointed by the State Parties in 2013. The official leadership. (7 members) The International Working Group (IWG) appointed by the ISG in 2014 replaces the IEG to develop the nomination. (7 members) The Site Managers Group (SMG) appointed by IWG/MSG to develop Local Management Plans 2016 (11 members)
The Great Spas of Europe WHY BATH in 1987? Criterion i) ii) & iii)..a masterpiece of human creative genius..exhibit important global developments in architecture, urban planning and landscape design..exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
The Great Spas of Europe GSE OUV 2015: Criterion ii), iii), iv) & vi)..to exhibit an important interchange of human values....an exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition....an outstanding example..illustrates significant stage in human history...directly associated with living traditions..
The Great Spas of Europe The idea is so good! Why? New understanding: - urban design, spa architecture and landscape - medical history and the development of diagnostic health care - the democratisation of Europe polite society - the Enlightenment; science, literature, the arts - ideals of social welfare and national health provision - the development of a European tourism industry - a living tradition, continual innovation and re-invention
The Great Spas of Europe; global comparative analysis
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The Great Spas of Europe; selection criteria
The Great Spas of Europe; expert group selection
The Great Spas of Europe; final selection of sites GCA working group recommended 7 green lights IWG recommended review of amber and rejection of red IWG revised recommendation increased to 9 and forwarded to the ISG (States Parties) ISG agree to include 11 in final nomination: Baden bei Wien in Austria Spa in Belgium Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně in the Czech Republic Vichy in France Bad Ems, Bad Kissingen, Baden-Baden in Germany Montecatini Terme in Italy Bath in the UK
The Great Spas of Europe; selected spa towns 1
The Great Spas of Europe; selected spa towns 2
The Great Spas of Europe; development timetable Political commitment 2011 (MSG) Experts (non-scientific) 2013 (IEG) Secretary General appointed States Parties involvement 2013 (ISG) SP experts appointed 2014 (IWG) Project Manager appointed GCA working group 2015 ISG selection 2016 IWG writing team Nomination file UNESCO completeness check ICOMOS upstream process?? 2018?? Nomination file submitted?? 2019??
The Great Spas of Europe; Management Structure 1 1.5.3.1 Present structure of the Great Spas of Europe UNESCO ICOMOS ISG Project Manager IWG MSG Secretary General SMG Special papers Tourism Sub-Group Medicine Railways Water Landscape Diversions Cemeteries
The Great Spas of Europe; Management Structure 2 GSE Structure International UNESCO ICOMOS National ISG Local MSG SMG Productive Tourism Sub Group GSE (Ltd./SARL/sro/GmbH) Specialist advisers General Site Manager
The Great Spas of Europe; Management System 3 GSE Structure Guideline steering Productive International UNESCO ICOMOS National ISG GSMB (Ltd./SARL/sro/GmbH) Specialist advisers Local MSG General Site Manager SMG Tourism Sub Group
More than one Great Spa?
The Great Spas; a continuing living tradition