Association World Heritage Neusiedler See

In Austria, the Verein Welterbe Neusiedler See - VWN (World Heritage Association Neusiedler See) was founded by the Federal Province of Burgenland on 21 February 2003 to prepare and implement all actions and measures required in connection with the World Heritage Site Fertő / Neusiedler See.

The members of the World Heritage Association Neusiedler See are:

The objectives of the World Heritage Association are, in particular:

• Preservation of the typical cultural landscape form of the Neusiedler See region
• Ensuring that the cultural and natural landscapes are cared for and maintained
• Raising awareness of the World Heritage among the local population and visitors to the region
• Further development of the region in line with the provisions of the UNESCO Convention
• Coordination of all measures relating to the management of the World Heritage area
• Development and/or commissioning of a Management Plan
• Production of concepts, studies and analyses
• Media relations
• Project management
• (Co-)organisation of specific events

Boardmembers:

• Chairman:
  Governor of Burgenland Hans Niessl
• 1st Deputy-Chairman:
  Deputy-Governor Mag. Franz Steindl
• 2nd Deputy-Chairman:
  Member of the provincial parliament Josef Loos
• Secretary:
  Member of the provincial parliament Kurt Lentsch
• Deputy-Secretary:
  Dir. Gerhard Gucher
• Treasurer:
  Dr. Stefan Ottrubay
• Deputy-Treasurer:
  WHR Dr. Anton Hombauer
• other members:
  Landesrat Helmut Bieler
  Landesrat Dipl.Ing. Niki Berlakovich
  Dir. Dr. Csaba Székely

As the executive director acts: Mag. Richard Giefing

Verein Welterbe Neusiedler See
Landhaus, Europaplatz 1
A-7000 Eisenstadt

Mag. Richard Giefing

E-Mail: richard.giefing@bgld.gv.at
Tel.: +43 2682 600 2284
Fax.: +43 2682 600 2066

Geschäftsführer
Mag. Richard Giefing