Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC)

Introduction

The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization which brings together the cities from around the globe that have within their territory a site that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The OWHC was created to assist member cities to adapt and improve their conservation and management methods. In the activities of the OWHC, these cities are represented by their Mayors with the participation of their heritage management experts and technicians. Cities that are not listed as well as individuals may join the OWHC as observer members.

The OWHC has five official languages, French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese, while French, English and Spanish are the OWHC working languages.

The Mayors of the OWHC member cities form the General Assembly, the paramount authority of the Organization. At its meeting every two years, in the course of the World Congress, the Assembly elects eight Mayors to...