Business Skills training sessions begin for World Heritage sites

The Business Skills for World Heritage Programme, a collaboration between international environmental charity Earthwatch, global energy company Shell and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, was kicked off with a training course held in Borneo from 19th to 29th October 2009. The … November 13, 2009

[in French only] « Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO : les sites marocains » vient de paraître Nov 10, 2009

Poland is the Denkmal national partner 2010 Oct 29, 2009

General Assembly elects 12 new members to World Heritage Committee and sets priorities for future of Heritage Convention Oct 29, 2009

Twelve members elected to World Heritage Committee Oct 27, 2009

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17th General Assembly of States Parties
The 17th session of the General Assembly will take place at UNESCO Headquarters, Room XII and II, from 23 to 28 October 2009. Opening of … October 23, 2009 - October 28, 2009

Aksum Rediscovered Nov 25, 2009 - Dec 4, 2009

3rd International Conference of the Alliance of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes on "Use and Management of Water in World Heritage Cultural Landscapes" Nov 25, 2009 - Nov 26, 2009

Workshop on the Application of the concept of Historic Urban Landscapes in the African context Nov 30, 2009 - Dec 3, 2009

Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Assessment of Vulnerability of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Properties to Disasters and Climate Change Dec 6, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

Marc de Montalembert grant 2010, application deadline Dec 31, 2009

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Publications

World Heritage Review n°54 - Astronomy and World Heritage
Astronomy and World Heritage Astronomical heritage, or cultural heritage relating to the sky, recognizes the relationships between humanity and the cosmos. From the Maya to the Inca and …"

World Heritage Review

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The World Heritage Forest Programme
With the inscription of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico during the 32nd World Heritage Committee meeting in July 2008, the number of World …

World Heritage Marine Programme

Cultural Landscape

Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage

Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties

World Heritage Volunteers - "Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2009"

Modern Heritage Programme

World Heritage Cities Programme

World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme

Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative

World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme

Small Island Developing States Programme

The World Heritage Forest Programme