Spain served as the chair of the World Heritage Committee in 2008 and 2009, and in 2009 hosted the 33rd Session of the Committee in Seville, Andalusia.
España exerceu a presidencia do Comité de Patrimonio Mundial en 2008 e 2009, e en 2009 foi sede a 33ª reunión do Comité en Sevilla, Andalucía.