Coming up in early Feb, this conference takes place in Valencia, Spain and addresses a wide spectrum of heritage issues.

Themes for discussion include:

• Globalization and Challenges for World Heritage;
• Public/private partnership: A concept for efficient conservation policies?
• Conflicting visions between donors and conservationists (natural heritage)
• Conflicting visions between donors and conservationists (cultural heritage);
• How can conflicting interests between international conventions strategies and local communities’ policies be resolved?
• How may sustainability match strategies for World Heritage sites commercialization?
• Preventive conservation: an innovative strategy for sustainability?
• The limits of Heritage interpretation for visitors.