Fondos ExtraPresupuestarios Espaoles Covenant between the Kingdom of

Fondos Extra-Presupuestarios Españoles Covenant between the Kingdom of Spain and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The Spanish Funds in Trust

The Spanish Funds in Trust, an agreement between Spain and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in place since the 28 April 2002, aims to enhance the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Arab States and in the Pacific Region. The Spanish Funds in Trust has contributed accordingly: • 2003: 300. 510€ • 2004: 300. 510€ • 2005: 600. 000€ • 2006: 600. 000€

KEY SFIT PROJECTS : 1. The transnational feasible nomination of the Main Andean Road, Qhapaq Ñan to the World Heritage List. Meetings organized: • Paris, France, 29 January 2003. • Lima, Peru, 1 -2 April 2003. • Cusco, Peru on 24 -26 October 2003. • La Paz, Bolivia 4 -7 April 2004. • Santiago, Chile 6 -11 October 2004. • Quito, Ecuador 9 -13 April 2005. • Buenos Aires, Argentina 12 -14 December 2005. Also two Scientific Committees and a Juridical Committee have been organized.

2. Preparatory Assistance has been provided to the following countries: • Granada and the Nicaragua Lake, Nicaragua. • Honduras , Tentative List. • Palau, Tentative List. • Chile, Spanish Fortifications in the Pacific. • Sudan, nomination file for the inscription of the Island of Meroe. • Cameroun, nomination file for the inscription of the Lobé waterfalls. • Coro-La Vela, Venezuela.

3. Rock Art International Seminar on Archaeological Sites of the Caribbean likely to be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List – UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Fort-de-France, (Martinique) 20 -23 September 2004 First Expert Meeting on Rock Art in the Caribbean and the UNESCO World Heritage List For a feasible transnational nomination of Amerindian Rock Art to the World Heritage List Basse Terre (Guadeloupe) 3 – 6 May 2006

World Heritage Convention – Capacity Building Workshop 24 – 28 April 2006, Apia, Samoa

4. Reactive Monitoring Missions Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Machu Picchu, Peru

5. Publications Manuel de conservation du patrimoine architectural en terre des vallées présahariennes du Maroc Fondos Extra. Presupuestarios Españoles 2004 CERKAS / Centre du Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCO / CRATerre-EAG / Ministère espagnol de la Culture

Forthcoming publications: • Tentative List of Latin America and Caribbean. • Tourism and Major World Heritage Archaeological sites. • Rock Art in the Caribbean and the World Heritage Convention.

SFIT PROJECTS 2007: Main Andean Road: • Second Meeting of the Juridical Committee. • Third Meeting of the Scientific Committee. • Preparatory Assistance for the countries of the Main Andean Road. • Eighth International Experts Meeting of the Main Andean Road.

SFIT PROJECTS 2007: • • • Meeting on Indigenous Communities and the World Heritage Convention. Meeting on Indicators: The Vienna Declaration in Latin America. Meeting on Universities: University of Alcalá. International Meeting on Rock Art and the World Heritage Convention, Drakensberg, South Africa. Follow-up of the Periodic Reporting in Latin America, Tikal, Guatemala.

Preparatory Assistance in 2007: • Yapese Stone Money, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia • Island of Meroe, Sudan • Wadi Rum, Jordan • Mulanje Mountain Biosphere Reserve, Malawi

For further information please consult the Spanish Funds in Trust web page http: //whc. unesco. org/en/sfit Nuria Sanz Coordinator of the Spanish Funds in Trust Fondos Extra-Presupuestarios Españoles