Experts from Cuba's Historian and Conservator Network Offices and related institutions are preparing for the 17th International Symposium on Cities, scheduled to take place in the eastern province of Camagüey in early February.

Havana, Cuba.- Entitled “Challenges in the Management and Administration of Cities,” the event will take place during the first two days of next month at the Santa Cecilia Convention Center, under the auspices of the Office of the Historian of the City of Camaguey and the Municipal People’s Power Assembly, the Cuban News Channel informed.

Ernesto Guzman, the lead specialist for the Master Plan of the Office of the Historian of Camagüey, told the media outlet that the central theme will focus on the historic urban landscape and its potential for the comprehensive development of heritage areas.

Guzman also stated that issues related to urban heritage management tools, the integration of new architecture and climate adaptability, and innovative heritage technologies will be addressed.

Papers from several countries, master classes, and speeches by specialists from the Network of Offices of the Historian and Conservator of Cuba are the core program of the event, which, on its 20th anniversary, will be dedicated to PhD Lourdes Gómez and PhD Gina Rey,  leading figures in the field. (PL)