1. Assessment Form for Periodic Reporting
Sue Stolton and
Carolina Castellanos

2. Key Points re Design Support and input from many sources
Assessment against best practice
Simpler for managers to complete
Easier for statistical analysis and correlations of key questions
Text fields for comments linked to summary table
Linked to OG
Word document – hot off the press!

3. Key Elements Part of an electronic tool
Assessment form: links and assesses the information verified in the datasheet and generates the information for the summary table
Provides breadth of information for managers, state party and WHC

4. Contents Outstanding Universal Value
Factors affecting the property (OUV, Integrity and authenticity)
Boundary and buffer zones
Protective measures (legislation and regulation)
Management systems
Resources: Finance and Infrastructure

5. Human resources, expertise and training
Visitor use
Education, information and awareness building
Research
Monitoring
World Heritage Status
Assessment of the Periodic Reporting Exercise

6. Format of Questionnaire
Three types of questions
Yes/No questions
Ranking: three of four scale rankings from good to poor
Multiple choice questions: from best practice to poor practice
Questions
Compulsory questions
Questions when appropriate (i.e. related to buffer zones, indigenous people)
Discretionary boxes (limited characters)

7. Key Points re Text Standard terminology
Simple language (easy to translate and inline with the OG)
Current text draft but main areas covered

8. Types of Questions
8.1 Are there statistics on visitation to the property?
Yes No

9. 8.2 Please rate the availably to visitors to the WH property of the following? (Rating on a 3 point scale on adequacy: excellent, adequate, poor, not provided)
Visitor centre
Site museum
Information booths
Guided tours
Trails / routes
Information materials
Transportation facilities
Other

10. 10.2 Is there a planned programme of research at that property which is directed towards management needs and/or improving understanding of OUV?
Tick one box only
There is no research taking place in the WH property or buffer zone, despite an identified need.
There is a small amount of research, but it is not planned.
There is considerable research but it is not directed towards management needs and/or improving understanding of OUV
There is a comprehensive, integrated programme of research, which is relevant to management needs and/or improving understanding of OUV

11. Next Steps Period of comment and reflection
‘Informal’ field testing of content
Elaboration of uses, statistical analysis and possible correlations