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Italy consolidates the primacy of the sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with the inscription "Ivrea, industrial city of the twentieth century" and the postponement to 2019 of "Prosecco Hills" of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene ". The Farnesina makes it known
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The Italian delegation to the World Heritage Committee, led by the Foreign Secretary Guglielmo Picchi, Manama, where UNESCO Member States meet, with the registration of Ivrea and managed to reverse the negative opinion expressed by the body of technical evaluation in a postponement to the following year of the application of the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
This action was made possible thanks to the commitment of the diplomatic network and to Following a series of bilateral meetings held in Manama with the main members of the Committee, which allowed to illustrate in detail the uniqueness of the landscape presented. An action that led the absolute majority of members to support the registration of the Italian candidacy this year, affecting the two-thirds quorum required for this decision.
With the result of today, Italy leads to 54 Italian sites inscribed on the World Heritage List and consolidate the primacy of our country in the leading role of safeguarding of the cultural heritage of humanity.
"Italy emerges from Manama with a strengthened image and remains an unmissable reference in the field of Unesco and an example of coherence for all countries that want to enhance the cultural heritage of their territories and their communities – says Under-Secretary Picchi – We made our voice heard, getting a review of the candidacy of the Prosecco Hills refusing a rejection result that seemed obvious – added Picchi – We convinced the members of the Committee to reconsider the Organizational Organization's recommendations and recognize the cultural and social uniqueness of the Hills.
"With the successful registration of Ivrea – concluded the under -secretary Picchi – Italy includes for the first time in the heritage of humanity innovation, expression of industrial development with strong social impact, paving the way for future similar applications from other countries. "
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