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Site management

- management beyond Operational Guidelines

World Heritage site managers / coordinators are entrusted the day to day management of the site with formal requirements set out through the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the site specific Management Plan.

Tourism and visitor management has become integral to site management. Legal and institutional frameworks, policy documents, resources and good practices aside, there is no generally applicable approach balancing protection, use and development. World Heritage sites are all unique, where successful management focus on how to ensure its relevance in a local community context. So what do you do as a site manager when challenges are complex, action is urgent, interests are many and diverse, and time and resources are limited?

World Heritage Catalysis helps site management catalyse positive change through transformative visitor management for the protection of heritage, local sustainability and resilience. It specifically provides user support in application of the UNESCO Visitor Management Assessment & Strategy Tool (VMAST) alongside other tools and technologies, and through the community plattform help bring a broad and diverse set of stakeholders together in strategy development and implementation.

Community

 

Community

Free*

 

For site management without a VMAST account.

 

The Club - community 

 

The Hub - resources

  • Newsletter with highlights from the community
  • Resources available in community and Hub Store
  • Open Space 24/7
  • Events & thematic discussions 
  • Crowdsourcing of resources (coming)

VMAST

  • Regularly hosted VMAST introductions

WHETS

WHAO

  •  Invitation to join WHAO - a distributed autonomous organisation (DAO) for World Heritage rights- and stakeholders
Join community

Club

$33/m*

Also available paying with ￦ (voucher)

For site management with a VMAST account.

Individuals 

 

The Club - community

Same as Community plan:

  • Access to collaborative practice spaces mirroring VMAST
  • Access to workshops

 

The Hub - resources

Same as Community plan:

  

VMAST

  • Regularly hosted VMAST circles supporting VMAST users
  • 20% discount on extended VMAST plans (Teams / Collaboration) 

 

WHETS

  • 1￦ (voucher) upon renewal of monthly plan

 

WHAO

  • The possibility to submit and vote for proposals.    

 

 

Sign up

Catalyst

Upon quote*

Also available paying with ￦ (voucher)

For transformative management.

Teams

 

The Club - community 

Same as Community & Club plan:

  • Support upon identified needs.
  • Dedicated working space (collaboratory) for inclusive strategy development and/or implementation.

  

The Hub - resources 

Same as Community & Club plan:

 

VMAST 

  • Facilitated process / monthly coaching 
  • Access to VMAST Canvas 

 

WHETS

  • Facilitated process to adapt and implement WHETS locally

 

WHAO

  • Empowering local community members (the potential of adjacent DAOs).

 

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*By signing up for any of the membership plans it is understood that the tools, technologies, resources and frameworks proposed and applied through World Heritage Catalysis are emerging and evolving through the collaborative community of practice. Until the WHAO is activated, WHETS are issued as redeemable vouchers. Content and fees for the paid plans may change without prior notice, but never negatively affect current memberships.