In the framework of the World Heritage Pacific 2009 Programme,
which was approved by the World Heritage Committee in 2004, a
Pacific Islands World Heritage Workshop was held from 13 to 17
October 2008 in Cairns, Australia. The Workshop gathered, which
benefited financial support from Australia and the World
Heritage Fund, as many as 80 participants including
representatives from 14 Pacific Island countries in order to
achieve the following objectives: - To build capacity/skill in
development of management plans and systems for cultural and
natural heritage, and share best practice management lessons
learnt; - To review the implementation situation of the Pacific
2009 Programme, and to prepare the successor to the Programme; -
To discuss the future establishment of the Pacific World
Heritage Fund which was proposed in its Appeal presented to the
World Heritage Committee in 2007. In addition, participants
discussed some specific challenges the heritage of the Pacific
faces such as an impact of the climate chang