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 Article 22 



Assistance granted by the World Heritage Committee may take the 

 following forms : 



(a) studies concerning the artistic, scientific and technical proh- 

 lems raised by the protection, conservation, presentation and re- 

 habilitation of the cultural and natural heritage, as defined in 

 paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 11 of this Convention ; 



(b) provision of experts, technicians and skilled labour to en- 

 sure that the approved work is correctly carried out ; 



(c) training of staff and specialists at all levels in the field of 

 identification, protection, conservation, presentation and rehabili- 

 tation of the cultural and natural heritage ; 



(d) supply of equipment which the State concerned does not 

 possess or is not in a position to acquire ; 



(e) low-interest or interest-free loans which might be repayable 

 on a long-term basis ; 



(/) the granting, in exceptional cases and for special reasons, 

 of non-repayable subsidies. 



Article 23 



The World Heritage Committee may also provide international as- 

 sistance to national or regional centres for the training of staff and 

 specialists at all levels in the field of identification, protection, conser- 

 vation, presentation" and rehabilitation of the cultural and natural 

 heritage. 



Article 24 



International assistance on a large scale shall be preceded by de- 

 tailed scientific, economic and technical studies. These studies shall 

 draw upon the most advanced techniques for the protection, conserva- 

 tion, presentation and rehabilitation of the natural and cultural heri- 

 tage and shall be consistent with the objectives of this Convention. 

 The studies shall also seek means of making rational use of the re- 

 sources available in the State concerned. 



Article 25 

 As a general rule, only part of the cost of work necessary shall be 

 borne by the international community. The contribution of the State 

 benefiting from international assistance shall constitute a substantial 

 share of the resources devoted to each programme or project, unless its 

 resources do not permit this. 



Article 26 



The World Heritage Committee and the recipient State shall define 

 in the agreement they conclude the conditions in which a programme 

 or pioject for which international assistance under the terms of this 

 Convention is provided, shall be carried out. It shall be the responsi- 

 bility of the State receiving such international assistance to continue 

 to protect, conserve and present the property so safeguarded, in ob- 

 servance of the conditions laid down by the agreement. 



