Higher education

Higher education is crucial to the long-term preservation of World Heritage sites. As the World Heritage List grows, there is an urgent need for qualified professionals to manage every aspect of the …

World Heritage Education

The UNESCO programme that gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of the world's natural and cultural heritage. World Heritage Education The …

World Heritage Map

This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes, as well as superb photos of …

World Heritage Volunteers - "Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2009"

In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage Volunteers project in 2008, UNESCO World Heritage Centre …

Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP)

The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training programme focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in …

Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments Published

The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments" was created in response to the request formulated during the special session 'Africans towns and …

Soutien au Sommet Africités 4 (Nairobi 18-24 septembre 2006) : organisation de la session spéciale …

Le Sommet Africités 4, quatrième édition panafricaine des Journées des collectivités locales, a eu lieu à Nairobi, Kenya, du 18 au 24 septembre 2006. Le thème du Sommet était : « Construire des …

UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage

This partnership builds on state-of-the-art digital visual and sound processing technologies for the production of short digital TV documentaries on Heritage using Hi-Vision technology as well as …

UNESCO–VOCATIONS PATRIMOINE Fellowships for World Heritage Site Managers

The UNESCO-VOCATIONS PATRIMOINE Fellowships for World Heritage Site Managers Programme aims to reinforce the capacity of professionals currently working or intending to work in the near future, in …

World Heritage and the Arctic

This publication presents the outcome and recommendations of the International Expert Meeting on World Heritage and the Arctic, which took place from 30 November to 1 December 2007 in Narvik, Norway. …

World Heritage Information Kit

Mission Statement Heritage: A Gift from the Past to the Future A Brief History The Convention and its Committee The World Heritage Fund The Nomination Process The Global Strategy List of …

My multicultural, diverse home Afghanistan

Promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance attitudes among children through arts and music expression. Reintroducing arts and traditional music as well as diffusing knowledge of history and …

Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme

UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with UNESCO Apia Office in Samoa and the Department of Conservation in New Zealand launched the Programme from 17 - 22 October 2004 at Tongariro National …

Regional Workshop on Potential Themes for Serial and Transboundary Cultural World Heritage Sites in …

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vanuatu, and with financial …

2 - Ongoing university projects supported by UNESCO World Heritage Centre

TEMPUS Project 2003 - 2006 Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan and BTU in Cottbus, Germany. The TEMPUS project aims at establishing teaching and training programmes in the field of cultural heritage …

Activity 1: Establishment of a Master degree in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) at Yarmouk …

The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Master programme was established and launched at Yarmouk University in winter semester 2005/2006. Over 30 students and 10 faculty members were involved in the …

Activity 2: Development of training courses for heritage professionals

A first three-day intensive training course in preventive conservation was organized at Yarmouk University on September 5th - 8th 2005 for 10 heritage professionals from the Yarmouk University Museum …

Activity 3: Development and implementation of a teaching module in cultural heritage for schools

teaching module in cultural heritage for primary and secondary schools in Jordan is being developed. It is expected to be approved by the Jordanian Ministry of Education in the nearest future and …

Activity 4 : Preparation of a sample conservation and management plan for a selected heritage site …

A model conservation and management plan for the cultural heritage site of Abila in Northern Jordan is being developed jointly by a working group of teachers and students from BTU and Yarmouk …

Activity 5: Preparation of guidelines for an integrated concept for archaeological and natural …

The integrated concept of archaeological and natural sciences has been worked out as an integral part of various courses taught within the Cultural Resource Management programme at Yarmouk …

Activities - Education & Training