EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

152 NOMINATION DOSSIER "ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
Exibition displays for events
and information centres
German Horticultural Show (Schwerin,
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,
14 April – 12 October 2009).
And also the future will see the exhibition
being used for effi cient public relations to
present the World Heritage of the beech
forests.
d) Further activities
A joint audiovisual presentation for information
events has been prepared. Intense
public relations in the shape of special
information events in the visitor centres as
well as educational activities with the local
population and press relations for local
papers were staged for each of the fi ve nominated
component parts. Accompanying
press relations were also cultivated at the
national level based on features in newspapers,
magazines, and specialist journals.
(annexes 5.7 and 5.8 for lists of press
releases, events etc.).
Moreover, a line of exhibition displays was
set up for versatile use with events and information
centres (annex 5.11).
Th e extensive eff orts to inform the population
on the signifi cance of the World
Natural Heritage nomination of beech
forests have paved the way for a marked
increase in awareness and acceptance.