V INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTER OF ODESSA BY MEANS OF INCLUSION INTO THE MAIN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST" - THE NEW TRADITION CONTINUES
The article analyzes the work of scientists from Ukraine and abroad at the V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Preservation of the historical development of the center of Odessa by means of inclusion into the main UNESCO World Heritage List». The conference was held in the Odessa Literary Museum on the basis of the Office for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects of the Odessa City Council with the support of the Odessa State Academy of Construction and Architecture and Odessa Mechnikov National University on December 7-8, 2017. The conference was attended by representatives of international organizations, the scientific and educational community, political and public personalities, foreign leading experts. The topics of the reports were devoted to the historical researches aimed at the preparation of the nomination dossier for the object inclusion into UNESCO World Heritage List; creation of cultural heritage sites databases; legal and technical issues of cultural heritage sites preservation; international experience in preserving the historical and cultural heritage under the auspices of UNESCO; development of historical and cultural tourism. The quantity of participants showed the relevance and historical significance of the conference topic. As a result, a resolution was adopted and all the conference participants were awarded with personal certificates. The conference aroused profound interest and caused a wide scientific resonance. It is proved that carrying out scientific events of this level will undoubtedly facilitate the dialogue of specialists on the historical development preservation of Odessa center by means of including it into the main UNESCO World Heritage List.