The General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments
and Sites, ICOMOS, meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at its tenth
session from July 30 to August 7, 1993; Considering the breadth
of the heritage encompassed within the concept of monuments,
ensembles and sites; Considering the great variety of actions
and treatments required for the conservation of these heritage
resources, and the necessity of a common discipline for their
guidance; Recognizing that many different professions need to
collaborate within the common discipline of conservation in the
process and require proper education and training in order to
guarantee good communication and coordinated action in
conservation; Noting the Venice Charter and related ICOMOS
doctrine, and the need to provide a reference for the
institutions and bodies involved in developing training
programmes, and to assist in defining and building up
appropriate standards and criteria suitable to meet the specific
cultural and technical requirements in each community o