SCHEDULE/PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Monday December 11, 2000
Arrival of participants and Registration.
Tuesday December 12, 2000
10:00 am Opening Session of the Fifth International Seminar of Forum UNESCO
Opening Speech with the Representative of the Lebanese Government
Speech by the President of the Lebanese American University
Speech by the Representative of the Director-General of UNESCO
11:30 am Coffee Break
12:00 pm Summary and perspective of Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage
01:00 pm Lunch
02:30 pm Plenary Session: Partnership between Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage and ICOMOS, ICCROM, ICOM, IFLA and UIA
04:00 pm Coffee Break
04:30 pm Socio-economic aspects of heritage issues: Debate
06:00 pm End of the plenary session
07:00 pm Dinner at the old Byblos harbor
Wednesday December 13, 2000
10:00 am Plenary session: Exchange of knowledge and know-how between universities: Methodology and procedure. Debate
11:30 am Coffee Break
12:00 pm Case Study: Preservation projects implemented by universities. Debate
01:00 pm Lunch
02:30 pm Plenary Session: Co-operation with heritage practitioners. Debate
04:00 pm Coffee Break
04:30 pm Co-operation activities and machinery. Debate
06:00 pm End of the session
08:00 pm Dinner
Thursday December 14, 2000
10:00 am Workshops:
Urbanism and Heritage
Heritage and socio-economic development
Heritage and cultural tourism
Intangible Heritage
11:30 am Coffee Break
12:00 pm Workshops (followed)
01:00 pm Lunch
02:30 pm Workshops (followed)
04:00 pm Coffee Break
04:30 pm Plenary session: Workshops Report
Youth and Heritage
Students' Associations
Heritage work camps
Debate
06:00 pm End of the plenary session
08:00 pm Dinner
Friday December 15, 2000
10:00 am Plenary Session:
Study of the Charter of Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage
Debate
11:30 am Coffee break
12:00 pm Dissemination of information: Suggestion for the label of Forum UNESCO for future common projects in 2001. Debate
01:00 pm Lunch
02:30 pm Plenary session: Dissemination of information: regional computer junction points using intelligence agents. Debate
04:00 pm Coffee break
06:00 pm Closing Session of the Fifth International Seminar of Forum UNESCO
Saturday December 16, 2000
Excursion to Beiteddine and Tyre or Baalbeck (Optional)