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Daisy SutcliffeJurassic Coast Arts Coordinator

Universal Value 2008PVA MediaLab commission

Artist: Charlie Morrissey


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World Heritage Convention 1972

IDENTIFY

PROTECT

PRESERVE

Temple of Abu Simbel moved during flooding of AswanDam, Egypt, 1972


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What is a World Heritage Site?

890 sites around the world have been included on theUNESCO* World Heritage List

Together they form a common heritage for humankind:they transcend political boundaries

Their protection is our shared responsibility

These are the ideas on which the

World Heritage Convention is based .

*United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation


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World Heritage Sites all have

Ou tstandingUniversal

V al u e

Something that is so precious that it must be preservedand protected

For now and for the Future

For all of Humanity


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Taj Mahal, India

What is World Heritage?


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Venice and its Lagoon, Italy


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The Great Barrier R eef, A u stralia


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Industrial Architecture

Zollverein

Coal Mine

Ind

ustrial

Complex in

Essen, Germany


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The Grand Canyon N ational P ark, U. S .A.


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Hiroshima, Japan


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Types of World Heritage

Taj MahalCu lt u ral Heritage

Ju rassic CoastN at u ral Heritage


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West East

Our OutstandingUniversal Value:

185 million years of the Earth s geological history in just 95 milesof coastline

The most complete recordthrough the Mesozoic (250- 65 million years ago)anywhere in the world


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T he Walk through T ime

West East

Sillson Communications


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We are part of a global family


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Ou r f u ndamental vision is that World HeritageS

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evon will:

B ecome a vibrant strand of the life of Dorset and EastDevon, benefiting local people, visitors and theenvironment thro u gho u t the area and beyond

Inspire people to celebrate , appreciate and enjoy theWorld Heritage Site, and to safeg u ard it for f u t u regenerations in the best possible condition


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Long term aims for the management of the Site1 . T o p rotect the Sites OUV and integrity by allowing the natural

processes which created it to continue2 . T o conserve and enhance the Site and its setting for science,

education and public enjoyment3 . T o strengthen understanding of the OUV of the Site4 . T o support communities in realising the economic, social and

cultural o pp ortunities and benefits that World Heritage statuscan bring

5 . T o improve appropriate and sustainable access to the Site and itssetting

6 . T o enable visitors to the Site and its setting to enjoy a welcoming

ex p erience and high quality facilities7 . T o raise p ublic awareness of the Site, its OUV, and the values of

World Heritage, locally and globally8 . T o support and demonstrate exem p lary World Heritage Site

management


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B ackground

Integrated Site management acrosssectors:

T

ransport Education B usiness Culture Science

Focus on training and long term strategicchange


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B ackground

T he Jurassic Coast is, we believe, the onlynatural World Heritage Site to have an artsstrategy . Its purpose is to:encourage residents and visitors toex p erience the Jurassic Coast and toenjoy and understand it through highquality arts and cultural ex p eriences.


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A few stats

Since the launch of the programme inJune 2008 until February this year, weinvolved37 artists89 3 participants

17 projectsaudiences totalling 54,811 .


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key interests:

arts and earth scienceclimate change

international partnershipglobal valueslocal engagement .


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Developed out of theInter p retation ActionPlan, 2003-5 .

Arts Strategy launched,2006Funding confirmed andprogramme launched,2008Moving from ArtsProgramme to CreativeCoast 2010 .


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CREAT IV E COAST: O V ERALL PURPOSET o encourage residents and visitors of allages to visit and experience the JurassicCoast for themselves and to understand itbetter through high quality creative and

cultural experiences .


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Jurassic Coast and London 2012

UNESCO vision: to contribute to peace and security by promoting

collaboration among nations through education,

science and culture in order to further universalrespect for justice, for the rule of law and for thehuman rights and fundamental freedoms which areaffirmed for the peoples of the world

IOC vision: to contribute to building a peaceful and better world

by educating youth through sport practised inaccordance with Olympism and its values .


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T he Jurassic Coast Earth Festival

An umbrella for a series of events and activitiesin celebration of the Earths outstanding naturalheritageIt will to raise the profile of World Heritage Sitesand highlight shared global values of UNESCOand IOC while the worlds eye is on Weymouthand Portland for the 2012 Olympics


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A IMS: to engage communities especially youngpeople in the Site and an appreciation of itsoutstanding universal value

Generation Live and B Sharp

Lyme Regis FossilFestival 2009


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AIM S: to link communities, individuals and organisationswho are keen to tell their p art of the Jurassic Coast or NaturalHeritage story so that it adds to u p greater than the sum of the p arts


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A IMS: to stimulate public engagement in caring for the natural environment

Cabinet of Curiosities

Dorset County MuseumService, part of theCollecting Cultures

Education Programme

Artists: Forkbeard Fantasy


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Universal Value 2009PVA MediaLab commission

Artist: Charlie Morrissey

A IMS: to contribute to global citizenshipand greater understanding between cultures


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T he Jurassic Coast Earth Festival will contribute to:Lasting connections within and between communities along the SiteLasting connections with other communities around the world

More active involvement in safeguarding the future of our planet,particularly by young peopleCultural and economic regeneration along the Jurassic Coast


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How to get involved

Rooted in the local the Earth Festival willengage with the global by encouraging linksbetween communities on our Site and those on

other Sites around the worldT he product of these links will be an event or activity which will form part of the Earth Festival:virtual or otherwiseT hrough the F estival Pledge we will be acatalyst for action, a personal legacy


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Thank you

Generation Live and B Sharp

Lyme Regis FossilFestival 2009

Science can lead to the truth, but onlyimagination can show meaning CS Lewis

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