Periodic Reporting and the Questionnaire

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Periodic Reporting and the Questionnaire

• A preliminary analysis
• Second Meeting of the Reflection Year
• on Periodic Reporting
• Paris, 2-3 March 2006

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Insufficient planning at the start of the
  periodic reporting process
• How the data would be used and hence what data
  should be requested -- was not analyzed
• the time (and budget) necessary to examine each
  report was not considered
• no procedure was put in place to evaluate Section
  II reports against the original nomination
  dossiers

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Insufficient planning at the start of the
  periodic reporting process
• Poor institutional memory at all levels

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Insufficient planning at the start of the
  periodic reporting process
• Poor institutional memory at all levels
• Definition of Baseline data
• Geographic identification
• Criteria and statements of significance (SP
  proposed, Advisory Body recommended Committee
  decisions)
• Legal protection
• Management tools
• Statistical indicators at the time of nomination
• Baseline data does not exist in any consistent,
  easily retrievable form for most World Heritage
  sites

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Insufficient planning at the start of the
  periodic reporting process
• Poor institutional memory at all levels
• Baseline data does not exist in any consistent,
  easily retrievable form for most World Heritage
  sites
• No uniform approach was adopted by the
  Secretariat either to the questionnaire or to the
  analysis of the returns

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Pre-fill the questionnaire with data already
  available in the Centre
• Pre-fill the questionnaire with data provided in
  Cycle 1
• Section II questionnaire should include
  provisions for serial, mixed, and transnational
  properties
• Most non-European States will need to complete
  the form in an off-line mode

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Some questions to consider in revising the
questionnaire
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Some questions to consider in revising the
questionnaire

• How will the answers be used? By whom and for
  what purpose?

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Some questions to consider in revising the
questionnaire

• How will the answers be used? By whom and for
  what purpose?
• If statistical indicators are used, are the
  specific needs of each site being considered?

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Some questions to consider in revising the
questionnaire

• How will the answers be used? By whom and for
  what purpose?
• If statistical indicators are used, are the
  specific needs of each site being considered?
• What mechanism is being put in place to respond
  to requested changes in the status of the site?
  What is the timeframe envisaged and budget
  implications?

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Simplify the questionnaire

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Simplify the questionnaire
• Make greater use of statistical indicators

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Simplify the questionnaire
• Make greater use of statistical indicators
• respond to questions raised in Cycle 1 before
  beginning on Cycle 2

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Simplify the questionnaire
• Make greater use of statistical indicators
• respond to questions raised in Cycle 1 before
  beginning on Cycle 2
• requested changes to names. boundaries, criteria
• new or revised statements of significance /
  outstanding universal value

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Summary Retrospective Inventory Berlin mtg

• Recommendations
• Simplify the questionnaire
• Make greater use of statistical indicators
• respond to questions raised in Cycle 1 before
  beginning on Cycle 2
• put in place a process to address these issues

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Circular Letter N1 (2006)