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===World Monuments Watch===

Every two years WMF publishes the ''World Monuments Watch'' (formerly the ''World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites''). Since the first list was compiled in 1996, this program has drawn international attention to cultural heritage sites around the world threatened by neglect, vandalism, armed conflict, commercial development, natural disasters, and climate change. Through the ''World Monuments Watch'', WMF fosters community support for the protection of endangered sites, and attracts technical and financial support for the sites. A detailed list of each event is available in the corresponding year: [[1996 World Monuments Watch|1996]], [[1998 World Monuments Watch|1998]], [[2000 World Monuments Watch|2000]], [[2002 World Monuments Watch|2002]], [[2004 World Monuments Watch|2004]], [[2006 World Monuments Watch|2006]], [[2008 World Monuments Watch|2008]], [[2010 World Monuments Watch|2010]], [[2012 World Monuments Watch|2012]], [[2014 World Monuments Watch|2014]], [[2016 World Monuments Watch|2016]], [[2018 World Monuments Watch|2018]], and [[2020 World Monuments Watch|2020]].

The sites are nominated by international and local preservation groups and professionals, including local authorities. Sites of all types, including secular and religious architecture, archaeological sites, landscapes and townscapes, and dating from all time periods, from ancient to contemporary, are eligible. An independent panel of international experts reviews and selects the sites that make up the list.<ref>[http://www.wmf.org/pdf/Watch_2008_release.pdf Press Release: World Monuments Watch List ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521092007/http://www.wmf.org/pdf/Watch_2008_release.pdf |date=21 May 2009 }}</ref> In 2010 the panelists were [[Christina Cameron]], Alfredo Conti, Pierre-André Lablaude, Jeanne Marie Teutonico, and Christopher Young.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmf.org/downloads/2010_Watch_Panelists_Bios.pdf |title=2010 World Monuments Watch Panelist Bios |access-date=18 November 2010}}</ref>