Preparing World Heritage Nominations (Second Edition, 2011)
The nomination document, along with the Advisory Bodies’ evaluation, is the principal
basis on which the Committee considers the inscription of properties on the
World Heritage List. This document may be compared with an agreement between
the State Party concerned and the international community, in which the former
commits itself to protect and manage an identified property on its territory while
the latter pledges support and assistance. Just like any agreement, the nomination
should be accurate, informative and complete. If this is not the case, ensuring the
fulfillment of the agreement between the State Party and the international community
and the effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention become
very difficult. For this reason, it is of great importance to provide to States Parties a
manual for the preparation of nominations, in the form of a user-friendly guide,
including information on various steps of the process.