Address: The View, Triq Cens l-gharus, GHAJNSIELEM, Malta. Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Malta to UNESCO.

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE RAY BONDIN Personal data: Nationality: Maltese Place of birth: Floriana, Malta Date of birth: 7th January 1956 Address: The View, Triq Cens l-gharus, GHAJNSIELEM, Malta Home telephone: Mobile telephone: Fax number: Personal Official Marital status: Current position: Current employment: Personal office: Separated Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Malta to UNESCO. Manager, EU and International Programmes Office, Heritage Malta [Old University Building, Merchants Street, VALLETTA, Malta] Director, Heritage Managment Consultants, 185E Triq l-ifran, VALLETTA, Malta [NGO of network of consultants in the field of Cultural heritage]. Academic qualifications:

2 2003 Ph.D. in Conservation, University of Reggio Calabria [Dottorato di ricerca in conservazione dei beni embientali e culturali] Thesis: Una Carta per la Conservazione a Malta. Linee guida per gli interventi sul patrimonio architettonico e ambientale M.A. in Baroque Studies, University of Malta Thesis: Romano Carapecchia 1977 B.A. (Hons) in History, University of Malta Thesis: The Internment and Deportation of Maltese Nationals Diploma in Social and Political Science, Claver College, London Honorary position May Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Malta to UNESCO Employment: Since January 2009: Sept 2007-Dec 2008: Manager, EU and International Programmes Office, Heritage Malta [Responsible for all international contacts of Heritage Malta, the National Agency for Cultural Heritage, and for all involvement in EU and non EU international programs including research, site improvements, Conservation]. Manager, Capital Projects, Heritage Malta [Responsible for major structural upgrading programmes at museums and archaeological sites in Malta and Gozo.] 1992 Aug 2007: Executive Coordinator of the Rehabilitation Projects Office within the Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure, Malta [Responsible for the seven most important historic cities including the World Heritage

3 city of Valletta [Curator], coordinating more than seventy million Euros for conservation and environmental improvement projects including all preparations, design and execution. Led team of five architects and seventy workers] Member of Parliament, Malta Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees [With responsibilities for Valletta as Curator of its World Heritage status]. own business venture Journalist and Night Editor of daily newspaper In-Nazzjon Academic experience: Regularly lectures on Conservation at the University of Naples and Catania. Taught Ethics of Conservation for six years at the University of Malta. Gives regular seminars in various universities including the Institute of Archaeology, University of London; Polytechnic of Torino; University of Cagliari. Examiner of Ph.D. candidates at Courtauld Institute, University of London. Developed and coordinated Masters in Conservation of World Heritage sites for University of Catania. European research projects: Partner in various European Union funded projects. For Valletta Rehabilitation Project: PAGUS: dealing with better accessibility to historic towns [leading to reorganization of accessibility, parking and other measurers in Valletta. ENTRUST: dealing with public private partnerships in rehabilitation of historic towns. For Heritage Malta: Various ERDF, Interreg and other projects, as well as the research [still current] programme Era-Net

4 dealing with best practice in the field of cultural heritage in an attempt to set a European standard. Publications: Sicilia e Malta, le Isole del Grand Tour, with Francesca Pantano, Valletta, 2008 Regeneration of Valletta, Valletta, 1982 Deportation, 1942, Valletta, 1980 Contributions in various collections of articles on subjects relating to conservation and management of historic towns. Regular writer in newspapers in Malta. International positions: Member, ICCROM Council, representing Malta. [With responsibility from Council to coordinate new premises for organisation with Government of Italy. Also Vice-President of General Assembly, 2009] Member, International Executive, ICOMOS [3 years as Assistant Secretary General, redesigned and reestablished Journal. Active participation during 9 years in World Heritage Panel] Senior Advisor to Global Heritage Fund President, CIVVIH [International Committee of Historic Towns and Villages] Vice President, ICOFORT [International Committee on Fortifications]. National positions:

5 Member, Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee [dealing with applications for development in urban conservation areas, scheduled buildings or other sensitive areas in Malta & Gozo.] Member, Committee of Guarantee [for heritage] Founder of ICOMOS National Committee for Malta [currently President]. Life Member, Din L-Art Helwa [National Heritage Trust]. Honorary President, Fundazzjoni Wirt Artna [Foundation of Heritage] Major conservation projects: MDINA: Responsible for archaeological excavation of city, upgrading of services, repaving of whole city. Conservation of façade and courtyard of Vilhena Palace and other buildings. VALLETTA: Responsible for major conservation projects during 20 years of activity including St John s Co Cathedral [major structural projects on façade, conservation of interiors, paintings, organ, gilding etc.]; the Magisterial Palace [wall paintings, structural, façade, upgrading]; paving of pedestrian areas, floodlighting; restoration projects in all the major buildings [churches, palaces etc]; upgrading of housing. COTTONERA AREA: Responsible for 10 years activity and restoration of major buildings including bastions, churches, palaces, etc]. MASTER PLANS for Mdina and Birgu [Vittoriosa]. International recognition: Honorary Citizenship of the following towns: Berat [Albania], Oct. 2008; Ragusa, Sept. 2009, Palazzolo Acreide, July 2003, Militello in Val di Catania, Aug.2003 [Sicily, Italy].

6 Honorary membership of various organisations. World Heritage: Over the past 22 years has been especially active in all sectors dealing with World Heritage including being Member of World Heritage Panel for 9 years, as well as executing evaluation and monitoring missions. Evaluation missions: Liverpool. UK (Sept.2003) Val di Noto, Italy (Jan.2001) Baku, Azerbaijan (March 2000) Aeolian Islands, Italy (Feb./March 1999) Monitoring missions: [High Level Delegation]: Vicenza, Italy (March 2005) Vilnius, Lithuania (Dec. 2004) [High Level Delegation]: Kathmandu, Nepal (Feb. 2003) Tbilisi, Georgia (May 2002) Latest Pre-nomination missions: Kamakura, Japan (Jan. and July 2009) Andong, Korea (June 2008) Sibiu, Romania (March 2008) Chandigarh, India (Dec.2007) Elvas, Portugal (July 2007) Berat, Albania (April 2007) Attended various meetings of World Heritage Committee. Invited speaker to Unesco conferences: Athens, Greece (Sept.2007) Jericho, Palestine [Chairman] (Oct.2005) Vienna, Austria (May 2005) Urbino, Italy (Nov.2002) Venice, Italy [Dec 2002] Responsible for organising the following conferences:

7 2010 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium, CIVVIH, Valletta 2009 Advisory, Executive, Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS, Valletta, Malta st Meeting of ICOFORT, Valletta, Malta 2004 Bureau meeting of ICOMOS, Valletta, Malta 2002 [Revival of] CIVVIH, Valletta, Malta 2000 [with World Heritage Centre, Unesco and ICCROM]: Monitoring of World Heritage Cities, Valletta, Malta st Mediterranean Meeting of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Valletta, Malta Other activities: Participated at all ICOMOS General Assemblies since 1996, various meetings of Organisation of World Heritage Cities, 3 ICCROM General Assemblies and all major conferences on conservation in the past 22 years. Speaker at various other conferences. Student and youth years: Participated actively at an international level, was Vice President of Democrat Youth Community of Europe [DEMYC], and official of European Democrat Students [EDS]. Locally founded Studenti Demokristjani Maltin [SDM] and co-founded AZAD [forum for discussion on political issues].

8 Languages: Maltese English Italian French Spanish Fluent Fluent Fluent Conversational Oral and written comprehension References available on request.