International Council on Monuments and Sites, Nepal
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ICOMOS Nepal is a non-profit, public beneficiary, social organization undertaking advisory roles for groups including UNESCO, municipalities, world heritage missions, community organizations, etc. Some of the specific advising tasks may include heritage impact assessment, preparation of conservation and management frameworks for heritage sites, reviewing existing legal codes and regulations in designated heritage areas, evaluations of proposed or completed projects on heritage sites, advising government or non/governmental agencies on formulation of specific plans and policies on heritage related matters , etc. As a professional society, ICOMOS Nepal ensures that its assigned team for any particular task report regularly to the executive committee and discuss professional and ethical issues collectively at the executive committee meetings as well as at the general assembly as appropriate.
ICOMOS Nepal also acts as a forum to promote research, documentation, studies, planning and preservation of diverse heritage of Nepal. In this regard, it plans to organize workshops, seminars, international conferences, public awareness campaigns, collaborative field works, training as well as publications in various media. To undertake such events and activities, ICOMOS Nepal will also collaborate with local, national and international organizations, or assist them as necessary.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.