The 4th World Heritage Cities Conference &
Expo (WHCCE) 2008 in Solo, Central Java is a global agenda. This
program is supported by UNESCO for preserving world heritage
sites in both tangible and intangible areas
As the results of the Conference,
Final Declaration was declared by Mayor of Surakarta, Ir. Joko
Widodo in 28 October 2008, at Sunan Hotel, Solo. Participants
recognized that the cultural diversity and multi-cultural
understanding are the basis to create a harmonious world and
will provide a significant contribution to conflict solutions.
Culture heritage should provide economic inspiration and
motivation for further development of the culture itself. The
city development should conserve and utilize the cultural
heritage as an asset.
The conference was closed with the
Declaration signing by the representatives of Member Euro-Asian
World Heritage Cities in. World Heritage Cities Conference is a
biennial event. Next venue will be decided after the meeting in
Quito, Equador.