Netherlands

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 2003 - 2007

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Middag and Humsterland (1995)
• Bunnik - Vechten / De Burg (1995)
• De Gouw and de Groetpolder (1995)
• Swifterbant - Visvijverweg / Noordertocht (1995)
• Alblasserwaard - Oost (1995)
• Voorburg - Park Arentsburg / Forum Hadriani (1995)
• Historic centre of Amsterdam (1995)
• Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (New Dutch Inundation Line) (1995)
• Van Nelle Fabriek (Van Nelle Factory) (1995)
• Voormalige Nazorgkolonie en Sanatorium 'Zonnestraal' (former Aftercare Colony and 'Sunray' Sanatorium) (1995)
• Noordoostpolder (North East Polder) (1995)
• The Dutch Wadden Sea (2007)

News

• Netherlands FIT to enhance management effectiveness at Borobudur Oct 15, 2008

Events

• Application deadline 15 September 2009: The Caribbean Heritage Course in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Jul 31, 2009 - Sep 15, 2009

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERC)

• H. E. Mr Barend ter Haar
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO
  Web Site: http://www.nederland-unesco.org/
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO
  Web Site: http://www.unesco.nl
  Source: UNESCO/ERC

Other sources of information within UNESCO

• UNESCO Worldwide (UNESCO/BPI)
• Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO/CLT/ITH)
• Cultural Heritage Laws Database (UNESCO/CLT/NATLAWS)
• Ratified Convention (UNESCO/LA)
• Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO/SC)
• Documents & Publications (UNESCO/UNESDOC)

Other sources of information

• UNDATA Country Profiles
• FAO Country Profiles (FAO)