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1416 Events
24 November 2022
The Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage was developed at the conference entitled “The Challenges of World Heritage Recovery” held in Warsaw in May 2018. The event was attended by more than 200 participants representing all UNESCO regions. For the first time, in the capital of Poland, representatives of UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM, UNISDR, the World Bank, and ...
21 November 2022
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, a photo exhibition entitled “50 Years of World Heritage Convention – Protecting the Past for Now and Future” will take place from 21 to 26 November at the Jordan Museum in Amman, Jordan. The exhibition, curated by Linda Al Khoury, Founder of Darat Al Taswer, is organised under the patronage of Her Royal Highness ...
19-20 November 2022
The World Heritage Festival is organized by the National Museum of Costa Rica to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. The event will celebrate World Heritage in Central America, showing the inclusive nature of World Heritage in the region and around the world. Activities will take place at the National Museum in San José and at the museum of the Diquís World Heritage ...
17-18 November 2022
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Permanent Delegation of Greece to UNESCO in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are organizing an international Conference in Delphi (Greece) on 17-18 November 2022, entitled: The Next 50 - The future of World Heritage in challenging times ...
16 November 2022
World Heritage as a source of resilience, humanity and innovation
16-17 November 2022
The forum, which will be held in Macau, China, will exert and make use of Macau as a platform for " exchange and cooperation base with Chinese culture as its mainstream and the co-existence of different cultures". The forum is hosted by the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR government, and undertaken by the Cultural ...
16 November 2022
In order to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro will prepare a publication related to World Heritage sites in Montenegro. The publication will present both national and transnational inscriptions, with special emphasis on implementation of conservation measures on the Natural and Cultural Historic Region of Kotor, after ...
15-16 November 2022
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 40th Anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System and the 70th Anniversary of CAUP of Tongji University and Tongji Planning Centennial:   15 November 2022 14:30-18:00 and 19:00-21:30 Beijing Time (UTC+8)   16 November 2022 9:30-12:00, 15:00-17:30, 18:30-21:30 Beijing Time ...
15 November 2022
UNESCO, the Asian Academy for Heritage Management Secretariat at Southeast University, and the Beijing Cultural Relics Protection Association invite submissions for an upcoming International Symposium. This symposium is organized to bring together leading academics and practitioners to reflect on key milestones and opportunities for cultural heritage and sustainable development in the ...
9-10 November 2022
Theme: the next 50 years - World Heritage as a source of resilience, humanity and innovation Sub-theme: youth engaged with World Heritage site managers in West Africa for innovative actions Organisers UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa-Sahel in close collaboration with the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for West Africa in Abuja and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.In ...
4 November 2022
As a celebration to 50 years of the World Heritage Convention, the Institute Heritage Studies (IHS) is holding a conference and book presentation “50 Years World Heritage Convention: Times of Peace, Conflict and War”. This event aims to communicate the importance of World Heritage for our common future, define the resulting requirements, and confirm it as a commitment of the international ...
2 November 2022
6th WHITRAP SHANGHAI World Heritage Dialogue World Heritage: Filling the Gap between Culture and Nature  Rethinking the Contribution of “Connecting Culture and Nature” to the World Heritage Convention   Wednesday 2 November 2022 Online 14:00-16:30 Beijing time (UTC + 8)   English Live-streaming link: https://live.bilibili.com/4402597  The online Dialogue will be in English with ...
1-2 November 2022
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage dedicates its annual symposium in 2022 to the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, looking back at past successes and future challenges, with a critical focus on heritage in conflict. The symposium, titled "Heritage bridges over troubled waters. 50 years of World Heritage and the importance of implementation of ...
28 October 2022 - 27 November 2022
The photographic exhibition "Close/far - A Journey of Discovery Exploring the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Immigration in Italy" is open in Rome from 28 October to 27 November 2022 at the prestigious Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Exhibition Hall) and in four Public Libraries of the city. This display is devised to mark the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection ...
28 October 2022 - 1 November 2022
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention will coincide with the Babylon International Festival. The program will include a photo exhibit by the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, and a fashion show by the Iraqi Fashion House (Ministry of Culture, Tourism and ...
26-28 October 2022
Lectures about archaeological works at Ban Chiang Archaeological Site and the knowledge of Ban Chiang Civilization from 30 years ago to the present day by archaeologists and scholars.  The lectures concern the World Heritage Convention by experts from UNESCO Bangkok and other involved institutes and ends with a Site visit at Ban Chiang World Heritage Site.KanokwaleeSuriyathamDirectorBan ...
20 October 2022
This international symposium 'Twentieth Century World Heritage:  Challenges and Experience in the Management and Impact Assessment of Architectural Heritage' is hosted by the City Museum of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Sessions will include Challenges and Learnings from 20th Century World Heritage Nominations and Managing World Heritage in an Urban Setting.Livestreaming links are below. YouTube ...
17-19 October 2022
A celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Convention will be held in Yaounde, Cameroon in October 2022. Organisers Ministry of Arts and Culture in partnership with the UNESCO Central Africa Regional Office Ministry of External Relations Ministry of Forests and Wildlife UNESCO National Commission for Cameroon African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) International Centre for the ...
16-20 October 2022
The workshop will include training young architects on modern and digital techniques of heritage documentation, mainly the use of laser scanner, as this documentation will be a sustainable tool for management the property.
12 October 2022
From 11 June to 16 November 2022, WHITRAP Shanghai will organize a series of 6 monthly online World Heritage Dialogues including a WHITRAP Herit-AP Chat, in July, hosted by the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) Tongji University (Shanghai, China) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which was ...