Historic Willemstad, Curaçao — UNESCO World Heritage

Cultural & natural heritage

Advice with a heart for World Heritage

Westrik Consultancy provides professional advice on cultural and natural heritage and specialises in UNESCO World Heritage.

Areas of expertise

Westrik Consultancy brings the different parties together, unites viewpoints with respect for individual opinions, and ensures consistency, coherence and professional coordination.

UNESCO World Heritage nominations

Guidance through the full nomination process, from Tentative List, Preliminary Assessment, to inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Conservation & management

Management plans and sustainable strategies for preserving cultural and natural heritage.

Sustainable tourism

Tourism that strengthens heritage values rather than threatens them, with attention to local communities.

Cultural landscapes

Advice on the appreciation, protection and development of historic and cultural landscapes.

Dr. Carol Westrik

Dr Carol Westrik

Carol Westrik combines academic expertise with 30 years of field and policy experience. She is an art historian with a master's in the conservation of historic landscapes and a PhD in Post-war Reconstruction and Development.

Carol has worked as an advisor to governments, advisory bodies, UNESCO and individual World Heritage properties — and therefore knows the heritage field from every angle.

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