The International Association of Prehistoric Rock Art Trails held its annual Assembly in the Côa Valley. This event, co-organised by the Côa Parque Foundation and the technical management unit of the association, coincided with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of the rock art of the Côa Valley on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This entity manages the Cultural Itinerary of the Council of Europe PRAT CARP which brings together the main destinations of visitable rock art in Europe with a total of 47 partners from 9 European countries.
The conference was held on 30 November and 1 December. The first event was “Climate Change and World Heritage”, in which experts from all over Europe assessed the impact of climate change on the conservation of important World Heritage sites and possible actions to mitigate this impact.

On 1 December, the Extraordinary and General Assembly of the international partnership was held. In the first, it was agreed that three new members would join the organisation and the Cultural Itinerary: Puente Viesgo Town Council, Hellín Town Council and the Armenian Ministry of Culture. The general assembly was followed by a report on the entity’s accounts, a review of all the activities carried out in 2023 and a work forecast for 2024. The Assembly, held in a hybrid format, both in person and online, was attended by the vast majority of the organisation’s members.The afternoon of 1 December was reserved for an expert visit to the Penascosa cave site offered by specialists from the Côa-Parque Foundation.

The general assembly was followed by a report on the entity’s accounts, a review of all the activities carried out in 2023 and a work forecast for 2024. The Assembly, held in a hybrid format, both in person and online, was attended by the vast majority of the organisation’s members.
The afternoon of 1 December was reserved for an expert visit to the Penascosa cave site offered by specialists from the Côa-Parque Foundation.