Regardless of the importance of this topic there are controversies coming up in cases where infrastructure investments are in demand by the public or when there is a call for more financial support for contemporary arts. When we take heritage and preservation as a special topic, so we are convinced that a number of arts managers have been already involved in those discussions and are looking for a better solution and good arguments in the mediation process. We had a chance to make an interview with the former director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center in Paris, Prof. Bernd Droste. He underlined, that the UNESCO convention "is not only a piece of paper but is above all an instrument for concrete action in preserving threatened sites and endangered species". We mentioned the case of the construction of the "Waldschlösschen Bridge" in Dresden (200 km from our headquarter), which would obstruct the view on the famous "Elbe river valley". He is convinced, that the loss of the world heritage status for this town would damage Germanys reputation around the world. For him it is even more important than a decrease in the number of tourists.

We introduce you two books, which will vividly describe the legal, political and practical aspects on heritage management. One of these publications will be published only in 2 months, so it is a very good example of the latest professional researches, that have been done. In the area of heritage management education there is - as well as in the more generally focused arts management education - an indefinite number of opportunities, from which weve chosen three courses as examples. We added an extended link collection to provide interesting side steps for you, especially under condition that it is not a complete overview but a set of ideas and advices in this exciting field.

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