Speaker: Marie Le Devehat
Birkenhead Park, opened in 1847, is a pioneering public park that inspired New York’s Central Park. In April 2023, it was added to the UK’s Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage status, recognizing its global influence on urban green spaces. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the park remains largely unchanged, serving as a vital community space. Achieving UNESCO status could boost tourism and support Birkenhead’s regeneration efforts.
This talk will be delivered by Marie Le Devehat. She is the UNESCO World Heritage Site application supervisor for Birkenhead Park, the pioneering People’s park. Before she embarked on this journey, Marie has worked in various roles with a focus on World Heritage Sites and heritage management. Based in Paris, she has conducted research and provided support for the evaluation process of aspirant World Heritage Sites for ICOMOS International Secretariat. While working as a project researcher at University College London, she contributed to a cultural Heritage management consultancy for the World Heritage Site of Butrint (Albania)
