Developing the OUV
Led by the GSU World Heritage Team, a committee of civil rights scholars has been preparing a draft statement of Outstanding Universal Value based on UNESCO’s Criteria for World Heritage.
The World Heritage Committee considers how a proposed site meets select Criteria for World Heritage. There are ten Criteria, four that relate to natural sites while six are associated with cultural sites. The current draft OUV of the Serial Nomination of U. S. Civil Rights Movement Sites is exploring the best criteria to use for its justification for inscription.
Taken together, the sites of the Serial Nomination must demonstrate the select World Heritage Criteria in order to verify a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value that transcends national boundaries and demonstrates global significance.