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IUCN Tel. +41 22 999 0000 Rue Mauverney 28 Fax +41 22 999 0002 International Council on Monuments and Sites. 1196 Gland 11 rue du Séminaire de Conflans 94220 Charenton-le-Pont, France Switzerland www.iucn.org Tel : + 33 (0)1 41 94 17 59 www.icomos.org H.E. Mr Jüri Seilenthal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Estonia to UNESCO Ambassade de la République d'Estonie 17, rue de la Baume Paris 75008 France Charenton-le-Pont / Gland, 3 November 2025 Preliminary Assessment of the ‘Estonian Ancient Wooded Meadows’ (Estonia) Dear Ambassador, ICOMOS and IUCN acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the Preliminary Assessment request for the Estonian Ancient Wooded Meadows. As the World Heritage Centre has notified us that the request is complete, ICOMOS and IUCN are now ready to start the work on your request. We and our teams look forward to the dialogue with you and your authorities during and beyond this Preliminary Assessment process. In line with Paragraph 122 of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, States Parties are encouraged to appoint a technical focal point to ensure effective dialogue throughout the Preliminary Assessment process. Subsequently, ICOMOS and IUCN would be pleased to receive the name and contact details of your appointed focal point. ICOMOS and IUCN would like to propose that a first meeting between the Advisory Bodies and the State Party be held in order to present the Preliminary Assessment process, the Advisory Bodies working calendar as well as discuss the background of the Preliminary Assessment request. ICOMOS and IUCN would kindly request the participation of both cultural and natural heritage representatives, if possible. A diagram presenting the timeline of the Preliminary Assessment process has been included in Annex 1 of the present letter. It is suggested that this online meeting take place on Monday 17 November at 10:00 (Paris time). We would be grateful to receive confirmation of the State Party’s availability to attend this meeting, as well as the list of individuals who will be participating. Following this meeting, ICOMOS and IUCN, in conjunction with the appointed focal point, will continue the dialogue through requests for additional information and clarifications on some key aspects of the potential nominated property, with the possibility of organising online meetings as necessary or as requested. Should you have any questions concerning these matters, please do not hesitate to contact us ([email protected]) / ([email protected]) and our colleagues Mr. Thomas Astier ([email protected]) and Mr. Taras Bains ([email protected]). In closing, we would like to thank you for your kind cooperation in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, and we remain, Yours faithfully, Gwenaëlle Bourdin Tim Badman Director Director ICOMOS Evaluation Unit World Heritage, IUCN Copy to Ministry of Climate Estonian National Commission for UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Centre Annex 1. Timeline of the Preliminary Assessment process