Strengthening disaster risk reduction at World Heritage properties: the Olympia protocol for international cooperation

This document is the outcome of a workshop on disaster risk management at World Heritage properties, jointly organized in November 2008 at Olympia (Greece) and which gathered experts and heritage site managers from various regions, participants discussed the scope and contents of a possible programme for reducing disaster risks at World Heritage properties, in order assist States Parties to the 1972 Convention in translating into action the “Strategy for reducing risks from disasters at World Heritage properties” adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 2007. The present document provides a summary of the discussions held at Olympia with regard to this possible programme.