1420 Events
22-26 October 2012
[in French only] Le Ministère de la Culture français et les Directions générales des patrimoines, organisent dans le cadre de la Convention France-UNESCO, une semaine de rencontres des directeurs du patrimoine de l'espace sub-saharien francophone, en coopération avec l'Institut national du patrimoine, le musée du quai Branly, le Centre des ...
12-14 October 2012
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on Cultural Landscapes, this conference will bring together scholars and professionals from around the world to address the debates over the interrelationship between culture and nature, the challenges of preservation within historic urban landscapes, the development of an integrated ...
12-26 October 2012
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre will organize a photographic exhibition “The Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the Koguryo Tombs and Mural Paintings of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2001-2012” from 12 to 26 October 2012 at Salle des Pas Perdus, UNESCO Headquarters, in Paris.
Over the last decade, the UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust, started in ...
9 October 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, a conference will be held on 9 October 2012 in the Park of the Škocjan Caves, in Slovenia, "40th Anniversary of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - The Meaning of the Convention Today".
Dr. Danilo Türk, President of the Republic of Slovenia, will address the ...
9 October 2012
3rd Seminar of the UNESCO Chair in "Culture, Tourism and Development" and UNITWIN-UNESCO Network "Culture, Tourism and Development"
University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne / IREST - EIREST / The French World Heritage Properties Association/ ICOMOS France / World Heritage Centre - France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement/ Cités Unies France.
The notion of Governance and Integrated ...
9-28 October 2012
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST), under the auspices of UNESCO, is organizing the 1st International Workshop on Technologies for World Heritage, which is sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Bejing from the 9th to the 28th of October 2012. The theme of the workshop is “From Space to Place: Application of Space ...
8-19 October 2012
Thirty-four young messengers (participants) from over 20 different marine World Heritage sites around the world gathered in Hyderabad from 6 to 15 October as part of the International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv. The Forum is the largest youth initiative for both IUCN and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and gives young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 the ...
3-6 October 2012
The two culminating events organized by the Finish preparation committee for the festivities of the 40th Anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention will take place in October 2012.
The first event in October will be a jubilee seminar called World Heritage as our Treasure — World Heritage Convention, 40 years, 1972-2012 which will take place in Helsinki, in the premises of the ...
3 October 2012
The UNESCO Director-General has convened a meeting on 2 and 3 October 2012 at UNESCO Headquarters, within the framework of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, to take stock of and review the future direction of the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
Summary of the meeting English Français
The meeting will discuss the effectiveness of the rules and procedures for ...
2 October 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Ministry of the Environment and the Forestry Agency in Japan organize a symposium on the World Natural Heritage of Japan.
The objective of this event is to discuss the achievements and issues regarding sustainable use of natural resources, protection and management, and the role of local communities in World ...
1-5 October 2012
The International Meeting on the cultural landscapes of agropastoralism is scheduled from the 1st-5th October 2012 in Montpellier and the World Heritage site of the Causses and Cevennes, France. It will emphasize the promotion of cultural landscapes of Agropastoralism and focus on the Causses and the Cévennes and cooperation with the countries of the Mediterranean basin.
The meeting is a ...
1-30 October 2012
Forum on World Heritage Protection and Conservation; Award for architectural conservation of World Heritage sites in Asia-Pacific region; Forum on World Heritage education; 9th session of Youth camp on World Heritage conservation; Award for World Heritage education. October 2012.
1-5 October 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Centre in cooperation with the Mediterranean Agrnomy Institute of Montpellier is organizing a week-long meeting on the cultural landscape of agro-pastoralism from the 1st to the 5th of October 2012. To launch the week, the Event will start with an Operating Experience day on the inscription of the The ...
1 October 2012
[in French only] Dans le cadre de la commémoration des 40 ans de la Convention du patrimoine mondial, le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’éducations, la science et la culture (UNESCO) et la municipalité de Quito ont organisé le Forum International « Patrimoine mondial et ...
26-29 September 2012
The international conference will bring together high level decision makers and representatives from the heritage and development sector to discuss the role of World Heritage and sustainable development. Expected outcomes are of the workshop are:
A better articulation of the role of World Heritage in the sustainable development agenda.
An evaluation of the critical role World Heritage ...
26-28 September 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Fundación Ortega Gasset with the support of UNESCO Montevideo and Dirección de Patrimonio de la Secretaria de la Nación (Argentina) are organizing an international seminar: The Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage forty years after its adoption: The case of the ...
24 September 2012 - 26 October 2012
This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and ...
24-26 September 2012
In the framework of the implementation of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise in Europe and North America, the national Focal Points for Periodic Reporting from Nordic, Baltic, Western and Mediterranean Europe shall meet in Berlin from 24 to 26 September 2012, at a meeting hosted by Germany and organized in collaboration with the World Heritage Centre (see Decision 36 COM ...
24-27 September 2012
Within the framework of the World Heritage Centre Thematic Programme Human Evolution Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments (HEADS), the Government of Korea and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organize the International meeting of Experts "Human Origin Sites in Asia and the World Heritage Convention" at the Jeongok Prehistory Museum, Republic of Korea from 24 to 28 September 2012. ...
20-21 September 2012
The Danish Agency for Culture is organizing an international expert workshop on the World Heritage Convention and Indigenous Peoples under the theme "How to ensure that the implementation of the World Heritage Convention is consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" that will take place in The Danish Agency for Culture H.C. (Andersens Boulevard 2, Copenhagen, ...
19-21 September 2012
A global assessment on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and to promote the UNESCO International Traditional Knowledge Institute (ITKI)
For more information, see the attached programme.
The event is being prepared with the support of the National Italian Commission for the UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS Italy , Tuscany Region, Province of Florence , ...
17-20 September 2012
The Third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads and World Heritage Nomination dossier drafting and harmonization workshop will be held from 17 to 20 September 2012 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event is being organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Cluster Office in Almaty, in cooperation with the National Commission for UNESCO ...
13-16 September 2012
In the framework of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Agora, Biennal of architecture, urbanism and design of the city of Bordeaux will present its 5th edition from 13 to 16 September 2012 at Hangar 14, with parts of the event in all areas of the city.
Agora aims to honor contemporary architecture and the urban dynamics of Bordeaux with ...
12-14 September 2012
The Regional Secretariat of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) for North Western Europe, based in Regensburg, Germany, invites World Heritage Cities' site-managers to the Regional Conference of the OWHC Region of North Western Europe that will take place in Beemster, Netherlands, from 12 to 14 September 2012.
The 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention will be ...
10-12 September 2012
An International Symposium is to be held in Buyeo, the Republic of Korea from 10 to 12 September to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.The symposium will be jointly hosted by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA), Chungchungnam-do Province, and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and organized by ICOMOS-Korea with the support of UNESCO/ Republic of ...
8-22 September 2012
UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2012
The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 7th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage from 8 to 22 September 2012 (application ...
6-15 September 2012
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world's largest and most important conservation event. Held every four years, it aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development.
The 2012 World Conservation Congress will be held from 6 to 15 September 2012 in Jeju, Republic of Korea. Leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental ...
6-15 September 2012
The IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event, began 6 September on the Island of Jeju, Republic of Korea. Held every four years, the Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development.
The Island of Jeju harbors one of Korea’s natural World Heritage sites (Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava ...
4-6 September 2012
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre will be holding the 3rd Expert Working Group Meeting for the Old City of Herat and the Archaeological Remains of the Jam World Heritage Site at the Museo d'Arte Orientale in Turin, Italy, from 4 to 6 September 2012. More than 20 world-famous experts, as well as representatives of donor countries, Afghan experts and high-ranking officials from the government of ...
3-5 September 2012
A Regional workshop on Tentative Listing for East African Countries will take place in Juba, South Sudan from 3 - 5 September 2012. The workshop is organized jointly by Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, South Sudan in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund and UNESCO Juba Office with generous support from the Government of Netherlands through the Netherlands National Commission ...
2-5 September 2012
The premier forum for the presentation of research on 3D acquisition, multimedia visualization, interaction technologies and their applications, the multidisciplinary International Conferences on Virtual Systems and Multimedia are a bridge between technology, art, history, science and engineering. Held annually since 1995 (excepting 2011 when the Egyptian conference was cancelled for ...
1-2 September 2012
Organized in cooperation with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), this program will train individuals for lake ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of Xochimilco’s "chinampa" agricultural production system.
Dates to be determined.
29-30 August 2012
UNESCO Bangkok and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO are co-organizing the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Mayors’ Forum for World Heritage Cities. As a commemorative event for the 40th Anniversary of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, this event will be co-hosted by the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government and the Gyeongju Municipal Government in the city of Gyeongju, Republic of Korea ...
27-29 August 2012
Following Decision 35 COM 7B.119 approved by the World Heritage Committee in June 2011, an international meeting of experts to elaborate regulations and guidelines for the development of a conservation plan for Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (Bolivia), property inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2000 under criteria (iii) and (iv), will be held in ...
27 August 2012 - 1 October 2012
The Prince Claus Fund, through its Cultural Emergency Response (CER) programme, provides first aid to stabilize cultural heritage in an emergency situation until a longer-term solution can be found. CER supports quick actions to rescue cultural heritage, aims to prevent further damage and carries out basic repairs. CER implements its cultural emergency relief actions in direct ...
26-30 August 2012
This Forum aims to create a meeting point between site managers and young people representing local communities so they can share collective knowledge and explore areas of common interest in World Heritage conservation and preservation. The event is in line with the Global Strategy identified by the World Heritage Committee, with its emphasis on Communities, Capacity Building and ...
24 August 2012
A new UNESCO–IAU online Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy has been launched today at the IAU’s 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China. The site, which resides at www.astronomicalheritage.net, is a dynamic, publicly accessible database, discussion forum and document repository on astronomical heritage sites throughout the world, even if they are not on UNESCO’s World ...
9-10 August 2012
The Australian Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ACIUCN) is organizing a Symposium 9th-10th August 2012 in North Queensland to convene experts from across government, academic and NGO sectors to discuss strategic issues for World Heritage in Australia. It will be the third in ACIUCN’s successful ‘Science informing Policy’ Symposium Series.
In this 40th year of ...
1 August 2012
31 July 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and for the occasion of the 5th International Conference on the Inclusive Museums, the special Seminar: "Living with Our Heritage: Legacy, Communities and World Heritage" will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, on the 31st of July 2012.
The event will discuss how communities which are descendants of past ...
20 July 2012 - 18 September 2012
Tomorrow's Kyoto Cultural Heritage Platform is organizing a "Portraying Kyoto's Cultural Heritage" painting and drawing contest for primary school children. To commemorate the final meeting for the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this event will give children an opportunity to learn about the importance of the World Heritage sites in Kyoto and other ...
19-21 July 2012
The International Association of World Heritage Professionals e.V. (IAWHP e.V.) is organising a WHS Alumni Symposium and Workshop on “Understanding Each Other’s Heritage –Challenges for Heritage Communication in a Globalized World” to be held in BTU Cottbus from 19th-21th July 2012. This WHS Alumni Conference is the second of a series of events and activities ...
17-20 July 2012
In the framework of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, the National Council for Arts and Culture and the National Institute of Anthropology and History, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Government of the state of Querétaro, are jointly organizing an International meeting on tourism, sustainable ...
14 July 2012
The Fourth Herity conference in 2012 will be focused on "How The Cultural Heritage is communicated? Public, Specialists, Managers and Institutions:evaluating the quality of the transmission of the cultural message" will take place in rome 5-7 December 2012.
Call for papers
All interested persons are invited to contribute to the conference. Please, send an abstract for consideration. ...
9-21 July 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention the "International Graduate School: Heritage Studies" at Cottbus University under direction of the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies is offering its "International Summer Academy: Constructing Heritage in the Light of Sustainable Development (ISAC)". The programme is organized in cooperation with the German Commission for ...
7 July 2012
From 6 – 13 July 2012, the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP11) will be held in Bucharest, Romania. Since 1999, the World Heritage Centre and the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention are formally engaged in cooperation with a view to enabling the Contracting Parties to the Conventions to identify and strengthen conservation of ...
4 July 2012
As it was announced during the side-event held at the Pulkovo Observatory on 28 June 2012, a round-table discussion was organized on 4th July 2012 in presence of the Academician Mikhail Marov, Head of Department of the Vernadsky Institute, Chairperson of the Committee on Heritage of Ziolkovsky, Russian Academy of Sciences, co-initiator of the establishment of the International Space ...
3 July 2012
On the occasion of the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is holding an informal meeting on the 2nd Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercice Europe and North America.
1 July 2012 - 24 December 2012
From July 1st to December 24th 2012, the second edition of the World Heritage Game will be online at www.worldheritagegame.com. For six months, players can discover the whereabouts of the six letters of UNESCO photographed at different World Heritage sites. Many prizes can be won, including a discovery tour to one of these sites.
Simple and unique gameplay
The game features 12 complete ...
1-9 July 2012
The Youth Model of the World Heritage Committee, to be held in Kazan from 1 to 9 July, is designed to attract the attention of young people of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention to the problem of preservating natural and cultural heritage and to raise awareness of youth activities related to the Convention, its role and its international importance as well as procedures ...
1-14 July 2012
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC), in conjunction with UNESCO Apia, is hosting an exhibition at the Festival of Pacific Arts, Honiara, 1–14 July 2012, entitled “Celebrating World Heritage in the Pacific”. The exhibit celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and showcases World Heritage activities being ...
1 July 2012 - 1 December 2012
In the framework of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, The Museo del Oro is opening a temporary exhibit at the Museum in Bogota, entitled "Gold Museum: a look into archaeological heritage", which will offer an overview of the current legislation status on archaeological World Heritage sites in Columbia.
29 June 2012
Side Event: World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy.
On the occasion of the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and ICCROM are holding an informal information meeting to present the capacity-building strategy initiative for the Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe region. The meeting will be held on Friday 29 June 2012, 14:00 - 14:30, Room ...
28 June 2012
The Pulkovo Observatory in St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) offered to host on 28 June 2012 a side-event during the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee in order to present the achievements of the Thematic Initiative "Astronomy and World Heritage".
Prelimenary Programme
19:30 Departure from of the Taurida Palace
20:00 Arrival to the Pulkovo Observatory
20:30 Welcome ...
27-29 June 2012
The Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site is proud to host the UNESCO Youth Summit on the 27th, 28th and 29th of June 2012. Summer 2012 will be an unprecedented moment in the history of Maritime Greenwich when the site will host the equestrian events as part of the 2012 Olympic Games. This will be an incredible opportunity to welcome people from across the world and to celebrate the unique ...
24 June 2012 - 6 July 2012
The World Heritage Committee will meet for its 36th session in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties. It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List. The ...
24 June 2012 - 17 August 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World heritage Convention, 20 high school students of the Pestalozzi-School Idstein, a German high school, in cooperation with the Monument Protection Agency of the State of Hesse, have produced this exhibition on the World Heritage Convention and the Hessian World Heritage sites which is to take place in the Monument Protection Agency, the ...
24 June 2012 - 6 July 2012
During the 36th Session of the World Heritage Committee which was recently held in Saint Petersburg from the 24 June - 6 July 2012, an Informal Meeting of the Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO took place. This was an interesting and informative discussion and an excellent opportunity for knowledge sharing and networking between the Category 2 Centres.A list of attendees whom ...
21 June 2012
The German Commission for UNESCO will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention with a ceremonial event taking place on 21 June 2012 at the Art Nouveau Theatre of the World Heritage city of Stralsund.About 450 World Heritage experts, comprising the members of the German Commission for UNESCO, politicians, preservationists and tourist experts from Germany, will ...
15-17 June 2012
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary World Heritage Convention The Dutch government, the Dutch World heritage sites and the Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO will organize several meetings during the weekend of 15th-17th June:
An expert meeting for policymakers on the opportunities and restrictions of World Heritage in the Netherlands;
A public event in Amsterdam to promote ...
10-20 June 2012
The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Mollina, (Málaga). Forty-six young people aged from 12 to 15 years old, with Spanish as a common language, attended from Colombia, Chile, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, ...
9 June 2012
Activity oriented towards the youth and the local communities, with the aim to make better use of the resource potential of Gamzigrad as a World Heritage site and to introduce World Heriatage education in school curricula.
7-8 June 2012
In the framework of the 40th Anniversary of the Convention, the UNESCO Venice Office, in cooperation with the national authorities of Montenegro, is organizing on 7 and 8 June in Kotor, Montenegro, a regional meeting to share experiences, good practices and planned activities concerning the management of World Heritage and other UNESCO designated sites (MAB Biosphere Reserves) in ...
5 June 2012
5-19 June 2012
Outdoor photographic exhibition on World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria.
5-15 June 2012
The World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the UNESCO Offices in Kingston and Havana will organize the Caribbean Training Course in the Preparation of Nomination Dossiers, which will be held in Kingston (Jamaica) from 5 to 15 June 2012 within the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust project "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable ...
3 June 2012
The UNESCO World Heritage Day in Germany takes place yearly, on the first Sunday in June. Every year, a different World Heritage site hosts the main event. In 2012, the event will be hosted by the World Heritage site “Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin”. Across Germany, the World Heritage sites invite the public to participate in special cultural activities. Designed as ...
3 June 2012 - 2 September 2012
This Master imparts the necessary competencies and skills in the conservation and promotion of World Heritage Sites as well as in the conceptualization of sustainable projects in the fields of natural and cultural heritage, creative industries, museums and tourism. The programme is divided into three learning cycles. The first cycle from October to December 2012 consists of distance learning ...
1-30 June 2012
Since the beginning of the 2012 year, the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport have been coordinating all the Spanish activities in the framework of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
Nationals and internationals meetings or forums:
International Technical symposium about rock art, World Heritage. Organised by Comarca del Somontano (Aragón)
IV ...
1 June 2012
International Training Course on Heritage Impact Assessment
15-24 October 2012, Shanghai , China
Application Deadline: 1 June 2012
In recent years the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has examined a considerable number of State of Conservation Reports related to threats from various types of large-scale development activities to the World Heritage properties. These activities include ...
1 June 2012
The International Association of World Heritage Professionals e.V. (IAWHP e.V.) is organising a WHS Alumni Symposium and Workshop on "Understanding Each Other's Heritage -Challenges for Heritage Communication in a Globalized World" to be held in BTU Cottbus from 19th-21th July 2012. This WHS Alumni Conference is the second of a series of events and activities being planned by IAWHP e.V. since ...
31 May 2012 - 1 June 2012
International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities.
For more information: http://www.wh2012.be/Default.aspx?tabid=15268&language=en-US
31 May 2012 - 2 June 2012
The 15th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from May 31 to June 2, with the participations of experts from all the Americas and the intent to launch a permanent process of regional cooperation that will ensure greater participation and contributions to the spirit and the aims ...
30 May 2012 - 3 June 2012
29 May 2012
Tallinn City Centre Administration and Estonian National Commission for UNESCO are jointly organizing the CONFERENCE "TALLINN OLD TOWN - OUR WORLD HERITAGE" that will take place on 29 May 2012 in the framework of traditional Tallinn Old Town Days (http://vanalinnapaevad.ee/en/), an event celebrated since 1982.
The essence of the Old Town Days lies in the festivities for townsfolk to ...
27 May 2012
The 2012 edition of the Cultural Heritage Day of Chile will be celebrated in the framework of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. In order to contribute to the worldwide celebrations of the anniversary, this year's edition focuses specifically on the relation between heritage and development, including the role of local communities in heritage preservation.
This festivity ...
23-25 May 2012
World Heritage and Impacts of Developments: impacts of development activities and resource extraction in and around World Heritage properties in the Africa region.
This workshop will bring together experts and decision makers from the fields of developmental studies, resource extraction and heritage management. The aim is to begin a dialogue which leads to improved conservation and ...
23-26 May 2012
In the framework of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the UNESCO Office in Moscow, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, the National Commission of the Republic of Belarus for UNESCO and Naysvizh National History and Culture Museum-Reserve are jointly organizing the International capacity-building workshop "World Heritage ...
23-25 May 2012
ICOMOS Hellenic National Committee and ICAHM are jointly organizing an international conference on the future and new challenges facing the Protection Management of Archaeological Heritage that will take place in New Acropolis Museum 23-25 May 2012.
The scope of the conference is to present and use past experience with a view to contribute as a think tank to new ways of managing the ...
23-25 May 2012
ICOMOS/Greece
20 May 2012
iSimangaliso has partnered with race organisers Zululand Multisports Club (ZMSC) and the St Lucia Rate Payers for the iSimangaliso St Lucia Half Marathon. The 21.1km and 10km races are registered with KZN Athletics and entrants for these races must be 15 years old or older, and there is also a race for younger children.
The St Lucia Half is one of three challenges iSimangaliso Wetland Park ...
19 May 2012
UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2012, 7th Cycle: 8-22 September 2012.
The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 7th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage from 8 ...
15 May 2012
The World Heritage Centre is organizing an information meeting to discuss the overall preparation for the forthcoming 36th session of the World Heritage Committee to be held from 24 June to 6 July 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
this meeting will be held in Room XI (Fontenoy) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 May 2012. Simultaneous interpretation of the proceedings will be ...
15-18 May 2012
10th Meeting on Management of Historic Centres: "Economic Sustainability of the Historic Centre, a Shared Responsibility"
The Office of the Historian of Havana, the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Latin American and Caribbean Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are organizing the 10th Encounter on Management of Historic Centres, from 15 to ...
14-16 May 2012
As a contribution to the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in 2012, Norway will host an interregional conference on issues, experiences and challenges linked to the theme of the year: "World Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Role of Local Communities". The Conference will take place in Røros 14-16 May 2012 .
World Heritage ...
12-13 May 2012
Each year on the second weekend in May, dedicated people and organizations plan World Migratory Bird Day events to celebrate migrating birds in their region and to raise awareness about the need for their protection. Since World Migratory Bird Day began in 2006, events have been carried out in 104 countries.
On their epic journeys spanning thousands of kilometres, migratory birds connect ...
12-15 May 2012
The Workshop on management for World Heritage site managers in South-Eastern Europe in the framework of the preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Europe and North America took place in Sibiu, Romania from 15 to 17 May 2012. It was a follow-up from the previous sub-regional meeting in Prague 26-27 May 2011 where the need to involve site managers was highlighted.
The ...
6 May 2012
From 6 to 19 October 2012, Go4BioDiv will take place for the third time – parallel to COP 11 in Hyderabad, India. It will be hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Government of India and carried out by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) with support by various international partners.
The International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv gives young adults between 18 and 29 the ...
30 April 2012 - 3 May 2012
Capacity Building workshop for Indian Ocean SIDS: Enhancing capacities for the integration of World Heritage site management in the sustainable development of local communities.
Within the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust project "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small Island Developing ...
30 April 2012
The ICOMOS Advisory Committee, including the Scientific Council, will meet this year from 27 October to 1 November in Beijing, China.
On this occasion, the Scientific Council is organizing a Symposium on the theme: Reducing Risks to Cultural Heritage from Natural and Human-Caused Disasters on 31 October 2012 in Beijing, which will also welcome the general public during its first ...
30 April 2012
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has opened nominations for the CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN PRIZE until next April 30th. The Prize, worth 250.000€, will be awarded to an individual or non profit organization, regardless of nationality, who has made a valuable impact and commitment to foster the universal values inherent to the human condition, respect for diversity and difference, a culture of ...
26-28 April 2012
Thanks to the generous invitation of the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Ministry of Cultures, the 8th International Meeting of the Technical Secretariat, dedicated to the preparation of the nomination of Qhapaq Ñan/ Andean Road System for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is taking place from 26-28 April 2012.
Representatives from the UNESCO World Heritage ...
24-26 April 2012
The fourth Iberian Meeting of Site Managers, in the framework of the 40th anniversary of the Convention is dedicated to "World Heritage and Sustainable Development".
22-27 April 2012
The 11th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architecture Heritage, Terra 2012 will be held in Lima, Peru, from 22 to 27 April 2012.
Terra 2012 will focus on Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage in particular in regards to Risk Preparedness for Natural Disasters and Climate Change. More than 500 specialists in the fields of earthen architecture are ...
18 April 2012
To celebrate the International Day of Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS Morocco organises a Lecture-discussion “World Heritage Convention at 40: what is it there for Morocco?”
By Prof. Ahmed Skounti.
For more information, see the attached event poster (in French only).
18 April 2012
Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS celebrates the “International Day for Monuments and Sites”, whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. The theme for 2012 is World Heritage in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
The aim of the International Day for Monuments and Sites is to encourage local communities and individuals ...
18 April 2012
In the framework of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary, the management plan for the conservation and development of the Neolithic settlement of Choirokitia, Cyprus, will be presented. The preparation of this Plan was funded by the UNESCO Participation Programme (2010-2011) and will be presented to the public in situ by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities, the Cyprus Institute and the ...
18 April 2012
The Meeting “From World Heritage to Local Heritage: protecting and managing change” jointly organized by IGESPAR and ICOMOS Portugal with the support of the National Museum of Ethnology and the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO, is promoted to commemorate the International Day for Monuments and Sites on 18 April 2012.
The International Day for Monuments and Sites is meant ...
17 April 2012
The lecture “World Heritage and Economic Development”, organized by Edinburgh World Heritage together with the City of Edinburgh Council and RSA Fellows MCICH Network, will take place on Tuesday 17 April, 6.00pm at the Royal College of Physicians in order to mark World Heritage Day and the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
The lecture will look at how ...
15 April 2012
This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and ...
9-13 April 2012
The Universidad Complutense de Madrid, together with the Consell Insular deMenorca are organizing this international conference to generate a meeting point on Archaeology management and treatment of World Heritage sites. The main aim of the Conference is to draw up and publish a "Guide of Best Practices in World Heritage: Archaeology".
To this end, sessions about the following topics will be ...
5 April 2012 - 15 October 2012
To contribute to the 2012 celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the National Park Service, HISTORY, and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO recently launched the Video Challenge “Why do you think U.S. World Heritage sites are important to the world?”
For more information: ...
1 April 2012 - 30 September 2012
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Volunteers 2012, 'Beyond territories and boundaries', will hold 50 Patrimonito work camps at 40 World Heritage sites in 25 countries around the world. The projects will involve 33 youth organisations and some 700 volunteers who will cross borders, share their cultures, and unite to preserve ...
1 April 2012 - 31 December 2012
28-30 March 2012
At its 35th session (UNESCO, Paris, 2011), and within the wider framework of the Revisions to the Operational Guidelines, the World Heritage Committee welcomed “the offer of the Government of Poland to host an expert meeting on criterion (vi) in the first quarter of 2012 and requests the World Heritage Centre to report on the results of this meeting to the 36th session of the World Heritage ...
22-23 March 2012
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in close cooperation with the UNESCO Offices in Almaty and Tashkent, and in active partnership with the Uzbekistan authorities, and the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS), a UNESCO category II Centre based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan will organize a two-day expert meeting of the Coordination of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and ...
22-23 March 2012
In the Framework of the 40th anniversary, the Argentinian National Office of Tourism Quality Management organizes the 2012 edition of the Tourism, Heritage and School Program that will be developed at El Calafate with the collaboration of Los Glaciares National Park Administration.
The Tourism, Heritage and School Program is a training proposal focused on tourism and heritage concepts. It ...
19 March 2012
In the framework of the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Andalusian Institute of Cultural Heritage (IAPH) is organising a round table meeting taking place on 19th March 2012 in Málaga, Spain.
Specialists in the field of cultural heritage, architects, archaeologists, cultural managers, ethnologists, art historians, etc. will discuss the development ...
19-23 March 2012
17-18 March 2012
Urban development in India is often seen as a choice between history and technology; local particularities and globalized unversality; timeless continuity and radical transformation; tradition and modernity. This conference explores ways that globalization and technology can and should intersect with history and heritage to enhance sustainability and alleviate urban poverty. The ...
13-15 March 2012
12-14 March 2012
At its 35th session (Paris, UNESCO, 2011), and within the wider framework of the Revisions to the Operational Guidelines, the World Heritage Committee (Decision 35 COM 13) reiterated “its request to the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, to organize an expert meeting to reflect on the integrity of cultural properties and to seek extrabudgetary funding to support ...
12-14 March 2012
Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and the Caribbean Unit with the generous support from Mexico, the Government of Zacatecas and the Zacatecas Regional Centre for World Heritage in Mexico and Central America organizes a Sub-Regional meeting for Central America, from 12 to 14 March ...
9-20 March 2012
The 18th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM 2012) is dedicated to address the challenges in the areas of 3D acquisition and modeling, virtual visualization and interaction, multimedia and their applications.
Authors are solicited to contribute to the Conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects and experiences that describe ...
8-9 March 2012
[in French only] Les 10èmes rencontres de l'Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial (A.B.F.P.M) et ainsi qu'un colloque auront lieu à les 8 et 9 mars 2012 à Albi, a l’occasion du 40e anniversaire de la Convention du patrimoine mondial.
Les 10èmes rencontres annuelles se dérouleront au Musée Toulouse Lautrec dans le ...
5-14 March 2012
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, two young Indian men, Aniketh MJ and Sulesh Kumar, are planning to visit India’s 28 World Heritage sites over a span of 3 months starting March 5th, 2012, travelling mainly by bus and train.
With this trip they would like to create a bond between the current generation of Indiansand the wonderful places that are very ...
24 February 2012
In 1987 Aztec Ruins National Monument was made a UNESCO World Heritage site as part of the Chaco Culture designation to recognize the uniqueness of the archeological sites protected in the park.
The 25th anniversary celebration will bring renewed attention to the honor of World Heritage designation. The high point of the day will be a presentation by National Geographic Fellow Jonathan ...
20-24 February 2012
Within the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust project "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)" the World Heritage Centre will organize a capacity building workshop for Government officials and community representatives of Tonga, which will be held in ...
17 February 2012
The event will bring together national and international experts to exchange views on roles of Protected Areas, including World Heritage natural properties, for prevention of and recovery from the damage caused by large-scale natural disasters, such as the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the tsunami they triggered.
The workshop will be organized ...
16 February 2012
This event will bring together national and international experts to exchange views toward final outcomes for the closing event of the 40th anniversary year, to be held in Kyoto, Japan, in November 2012. It is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan.
15-17 February 2012
Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and Caribbean Unit, in cooperation with the Government of the Dominican Republic and the UNESCO Office in Havana, is organizing a sub-regional meeting for the Caribbean in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from the 15-17 February 2012.
The main ...
13 February 2012
This event will launch the 40th Anniversary celebrations in Japan. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will be in attendance, along with high-level representatives of the Japanese government and international World Heritage experts.
A commemorative symposium on Disaster and Heritage will be part of the activities.
9-11 February 2012
Within the Framework of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre/Latin America and Caribbean Unit, in cooperation with the Brazilian Government and in particular, with the Brazilian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Sites (IPHAN), is organizing a Sub-Regional meeting for South America in Ouro Preto, Brazil, from 9 to ...
8 February 2012
The first ceremony of 2012 to recognize children who have participated in the Eco Picture Diary Global Contest will be held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 8 February 2012.
Initially developed by Panasonic for primary school children between the ages of 7 and 11, the ‘kids school – eco learning’ education program gives pupils the opportunity to learn about ...
6-8 February 2012
With the inscription of nearly 1000 properties on the World Heritage List, including over 200 historic cities, the need to integrate a concern for sustainable development within the practice of the 1972 Convention has emerged strongly over the past decade. The aim of this expert meeting - as requested by the World Heritage Committee - is to contribute to the formulation of policies and ...
30 January 2012
The official ceremony for the launch of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention will take place on 30 January 2012, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, room I, at 8 p.m, in the presence of UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock, recently appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, will address the public and perform a concert playing with artists Corinne Bailey ...
22-23 January 2012
The Second Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres for World Heritage took place in Milan, Italy, on 22 and 23 January 2012, hosted by the International Research Centre on the Economics of Culture and World Heritage Studies (Turin Centre) and the IULM University, with the participation of representatives of all existing Category 2 Centres associated to World Heritage, as ...
1 January 2012
1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012
[in French only] Ville d’Albi
Concours d'illustrations inspirées par le texte de la Convention de 1972 ouvert à toute personne professionnel ou amateur, pratiquant les arts plastiques organisé dans le cadre de la 9ème Foire internationale aux livres d'exception, médiathèque Pierre Amalric - (25 avril au 9 juin 2012)
Ville de Strasbourg
Journées européennes du patrimoine : Mise ...
11 December 2011
On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the declaration of the Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán as a World Heritage Site, Monte Albán Archeological Centre hosts the exhibition "Gente de Nubes en Tierra de Encuentros".
6-11 December 2011
The 10th expert working group meeting for the preservation of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage property, will be held in Tokyo from 6 to 8 December 2011, followed by two public symposiums concerning Bamiyan on 9 and 11 December, in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is organizing the forthcoming 10th expert ...
6-10 December 2011
The UNESCO Regional meeting on the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Asia will take place in the Republic of Korea from 6-10 December 2011. This will launch a preliminary review of on-going Periodic Reporting process in the Asia and the Pacific region. The meeting is to be held in the city of Suwon, famed for its inscribed ancientHwaseong walled fortress.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre is ...
5-9 December 2011
This workshop will explore and design pilot projects for income generation to improve local communities' livelihoods and promote local sustainable development. The project will target communities living within and around Okavango Delta (Botswana), Mapungubwe (South Africa) and the Namib Desert (Namibia) heritage sites. The workshop will engage a bottom-up planning approach whereby ...
3-10 December 2011
UNESCO opens the exhibition “Stories and places – Movies and World Heritage Sites in Asia” in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, 3-10 December 2011.
Luang Prabang’s unique architecture - blending elegantly traditional Lao structures and European colonial buildings - as well as its vibrant cultural traditions all contributed to its nomination as a World Heritage site in 1995. ...
17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium on the theme “Heritage: Driver of Development”
27 November 2011 - 2 December 2011
The most important triennial gathering of ICOMOS will take place from 27 November to 2 December 2011 for the first time in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters.
The General Assembly is accompanied by a Scientific Symposium on the theme "Heritage: Driver of Development". Both events are open to ICOMOS members and non-members alike.
Visit the special website www.icomos-paris2011.com to consult the ...
23-24 November 2011
Registration for the event has now closed, but due to demand the event is accessible online. To take part in the conference remotely, please read and follow the simple instructions below. Comments and questions will be taken live at the Conference in Edinburgh!
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23-26 November 2011
The Micronesian authorities are organizing a community consultation on the Nan Madol Archaeological Site of Pohnpei with a view to the preparation of a management plan.
This consultation will be held in partnership with the Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage (JCIC) and with financial assistance under UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust. It will provide an ...
22-25 November 2011
The World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, held every two years, brings together politicians and professionals who are committed to the preservation of historic cities, particularly those inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Since the first meeting in 1991, this event has enabled participants to discuss topics of common interest, to share experiences, and to learn ...
19-24 November 2011
The UNESCO Venice Office and ICCROM are conducting a training workshop on Disaster Risk Preparedness and Management at the World Heritage site of Berat in Albania.
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14 November 2011 - 3 December 2011
Revitalising World Heritage Site museums in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam
Following the brainstorming session held in July in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the first experimental workshop will be organised at the Thang Long Citadel Site Museum in Hanoi, Viet Nam, with the participation of 9 museums relating to cultural sites of the three countries.
This project is funded by the UNESCO/Japanese ...
9 November 2011
Information Meeting 2nd Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercice Europe and North America
9 November 2011
Within the framework of the 18th General Assembly of States Parties an information meeting of National Focal Points of European and North American countries took place in preparation of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
7-9 November 2011
The General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage will hold its 18th session during the 36th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, from 7 to 8 November 2011 all day and 9 November only in the afternoon, at UNESCO Headquarters, Room XII.
The General Assembly will be called upon to replace the outgoing members ...
2-4 November 2011
[in French only] Du 2 au 4 novembre 2011, au Théâtre du Grand Marché à Saint-Denis de La Réunion, se tiendront les premiers «Entretiens du patrimoine de l'océan Indien : la ville patrimoniale ».
Le Ministère français de la Culture et de la Communication (ENSAM/DAC-OI) et le conseil régional de La Réunion inaugureront les 2/3/4 novembre 2011 à Saint-Denis (île de La Réunion) les premiers ...
21 October 2011
Experts from Libya and from international archaeological missions will attend the meeting, altogether with international cultural institutions and UNESCO’s partner organizations in this field. The meeting will provide opportunities to exchange technical information on the present situation in Libya and initiate a network of professionals and institutions in view of future support to ...
18-21 October 2011
In the framework of the Preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America Region, the national Focal Points for Periodic Reporting from Western and Nordic-Baltic European Countries met in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 18-21 October 2011, in a meeting hosted by Iceland and organized with the collaboration of the World Heritage Centre.
National Focal Points are ...
1 October 2011 - 10 November 2011
The Universidad Complutense de Madrid, together with the Consell Insular de Menorca are organizing this international conference (April 9-13, 2012) to generate a meeting point on Archaeology management and treatment of World Heritage sites. The main aim of the Conference is to draw up and publish a "Guide of Best Practices in World Heritage: Archaeology". Call for Papers is now open.
To ...
21-24 September 2011
In the framework of the Preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America Region, the national Focal Points for Periodic Reporting from Mediterranean Europe shall meet in Valletta on 21-24 September 2011, at a meeting hosted by Malta and organized with the collaboration of the World Heritage Centre.
National Focal Points will be expected, after the workshop, ...
21-24 September 2011
In the framework of the Preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America Region, the national Focal Points for Periodic Reporting from Mediterranean Europe will meet in Valletta from 21 to 24 September 2011, at a meeting hosted by Malta and organized with the collaboration of the World Heritage Centre.
20-24 September 2011
Sub-regional Workshop on Documentation Standards and Reactive Expert Members Meeting of the Coordination Committee, Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination
Within the framework of the UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust funded project on 'Support for documentation standards and procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia,' ...
20-24 September 2011
In the framework of the World Heritage Thematic Programme, Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments, more than 40 international experts and site managers will convene in Antequera - Málaga, Spain, 20 to 24 September 2011, for the meeting, Megalithic Sites and the World Heritage Convention , organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the Spanish ...
20-22 September 2011
[in French only] Ce colloque organisé par la Société Astronomique de France et le pôle Patrimoine mondial du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes, avec le soutien de la Commission nationale française pour l'UNESCO, se propose de débattre :
des outils d'analyse du patrimoine astronomique et de définir, si ...
10-24 September 2011
The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 6th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan from 10 to 24 September 2011 (application deadline: 15 May 2011). This training course aims at promoting the development of collaboration and network building among ...
5-9 September 2011
A Pacific Regional World Heritage Workshop will be organized by UNESCO World Heritage Centre in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Samoa at Apia from 5 to 9 September 2011. This activity has been financed by the UNESCO/Australian Funds-in-Trust with the World Heritage Centre.
The workshop will bring together about 70 national representatives and experts in ...
22-25 July 2011
Revitalising World Heritage Site Museums for a Better Interpretation of Living Heritage Sites in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam: Training for World Heritage Site Museums (2011-2013)
The ever-growing global tourism and striking success of UNESCO World Heritage programme offer an ideal setting for site-related museums to play a pivotal role as mediator of peace and intercultural understanding, ...
11-12 July 2011
The meeting will gather a team of legal experts to launch revision of the law in the framework of projects undertaken by UNESCO and its partners to make culture an essential part of the reconstruction of Haiti. The activity has been set as a key priority by the Haitian government, and will be organized with the financial support of the Spanish Funds-in-Trust for World Heritage. It is in line ...
30 June 2011 - 1 July 2011
In celebration of both the International Youth Year (IYY) and Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10), a global youth volunteer exchange on transformational change through non-formal education for life skills, heritage education, and literacy will take place at UNESCO Headquarters from 30 June to 1 July 2011.
This workshop is jointly organized by the United ...
19-29 June 2011
The World Heritage Centre is pleased to inform you that, in agreement with the Chair of the World Heritage Committee, the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee will be held at UNESCO Headquarters (Room I) in Paris from 19 to 29 June 2011. Please note that a registration desk will be available to participants who wish to register on 19 June 2011 (10h-18h) . In addition, a meeting of ...
19-29 June 2011
On 24 June 2011, the World Heritage Marine Programme hosted a special evening event dedicated to the cause of conserving marine World Heritage sites. The event was part of the 35th Session of the World Heritage Committee which took place in Paris from 19-29 June 2011. The side event was organized with the financial support of the Government of Flanders.
All three major partners to the World ...
14-24 June 2011
In conjunction with the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee session at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the 3rd IberoAmerican World Heritage Youth Forum will be held from June 14-24 in Santillana del Mar and Zaragoza, Spain. The event is organized by the Ministry of Culture of Spain and is part of the ...
26-27 May 2011
In view of the preparation of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise, a meeting will be hosted by the Czech authorities, namely the Ministry of Culture and the Czech National Commission for UNESCO, in Prague on 26 an 27 May 2011. Organized with the financial support of UNESCO, and with the participation of the Advisory Bodies and international experts, the meeting will bring together ...
24 May 2011
This first UNESCO / LOCUS Symposium presents and discusses ways of redefining progress today, changing from an industrial to a knowledge society. We present ways of creating a sustainable architecture for a new Humanism - "an architecture which is neither only visual nor only technological, but existential. An architecture that regards the very essence of things, of places and of human ...
15 May 2011
A Joint Special Event on Marine World Heritage was held by UNESCO's World Heritage Marine Programme and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) during the International Marine Conservation Congress, http://www.conbio.org/imcc2011/, on 15 May 2011 in Victoria, Canada.
The event intended to raise visibility for the causes of marine World Heritage and the role of UNESCO's ...
13-15 May 2011
The World Rock Art Archive Working Group will meet in Tanum, Sweden, from 13 to 15 May 2011 to approve the base metadata model of the World Rock Art Archive. Discussions will focus on the conservation and management priorities of the World Rock Art Archive in terms of needs and efficacy, the compatibility of metadata systems, and how best would it serve the overarching purposes of the World ...
10 May 2011 - 31 July 2011
"Niger, river and men" will be opened to the public in Mali national museum, Bamako, from 10. May to 31. July 2011. The exhibition was produced by UNESCO and its partners as part of the "Niger-Loire : Governance and Culture" project and intends to raise awareness of the general public and decision makers on the cultural assets of the Niger river and challenges for its future.
The scenography ...
3-6 May 2011
The Second meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads is organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen National Commission for UNESCO in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 3 - 6 May 2011, with financial support from the NESCO ...
25-27 April 2011
The overall objective of the meeting is to discuss and share experiences on the challenges of heritage management and its relationship with the enactment and effective implementation of regulatory frameworks for World Heritage at national level.The event is organized by the National Commission of Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay, the Permanent Delegation ...
19 April 2011
Culture as a vector for development and social cohesion, source of rebirth
Culture is more frequently emerging as a essential resource in post-disaster and post-conflict situations. In addition to its contribution to economic development, culture gives meaning and value to the identity and continuity of human societies. Its impact is essential in situations such as the one Haiti has faced ...
18 April 2011
A meeting on "International Protection of Landscapes", organized by UNESCO's Culture Sector in collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of Italy and the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, will be held at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris on 18 April 2011, from 10.30am to 1pm, Room IV (Fontenoy building). The agenda is attached.
13-15 April 2011
At its 33rd session (Seville, 2009), within the wider framework of the reflection on the Future of the World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Committee embarked on a process to develop creative approaches that will assist States Parties and World Heritage site-managers in effectively responding to the range of problems that emerge from inscribed properties (Decision 33 COM 14A.2 ).
At ...
4-6 April 2011
From 4 - 8 April 2011, the State Party of Barbados will host the UNESCO Meeting on Small Island Developing States and the Periodic Reporting Exercise of the Caribbean Sub Region of Latin America and the Caribbean. The UNESCO SIDS Meeting is organized for 4 to 6 April 2011, and aims to discuss progress made in the implementation of the 2005 Mauritius Strategy (available at ...
4-6 April 2011
From 4 to 6 April 2011, over 30 participants from 8 Caribbean States (Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica), as well as representatives from the Pacific (Fiji) and the Indian Ocean (Mauritius), CARICOM, ICOMOS and the University of the West-Indies attended the Meeting on World Heritage and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Barbados, ...
1-29 April 2011
The Business Skills for World Heritage Programme has been developed collaboratively by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the international environmental charity Earthwatch, and the global energy company Royal Dutch Shell. The goal of the programme is to strengthen business management practice in World Heritage sites throughout the region. The application may therefore have a better chance of ...
31 March 2011 - 2 May 2011
As a complement to the current global debate on the preservation of historic urban landscape, Stadsherstel is organizing an international forum entitled Urban Heritage Inc., Public-private partnership meets heritage preservation.
The forum will take place from 31 March until 2 April 2011 in the De Duif Church in Amsterdam. The second day of the forum, Friday 1 April, is an open day for the ...
15-16 March 2011
The prevalent problem of illicit archeological excavations and the trafficking of religious objects, the expansion of the international art market, crimes connected with the illicit trade in cultural property and the financing of terrorist activities attract considerable media and political attention. The 1970 Convention gets to the heart of the problem. UNESCO evaluates the issue ...
14-23 March 2011
From 14 to 23 March 2011, an international workshop, Preparation of the Management Plan of Tchitundo-Hulu Rock Art Site, was held in Virei, Angola. The 10-day on-site training session brought together more than 50 national and international site managers and experts from Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Africa, and ...
3-4 March 2011
UNESCO is organizing, in close collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of Afghanistan to UNESCO and the Government of Afghanistan, the 9th Expert Working Group Meeting for the Preservation of the Safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage Property, UNESCO Headquarters (Room VI).
The 45 participants of the Expert Working ...
1 March 2011 - 15 May 2011
The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 6th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan from 10 to 24 September 2011 (application deadline: 15 May 2011). This training course aims at promoting the development of collaboration and network building among ...
28 February 2011 - 31 May 2011
The Ramsar Secretariat is launching a call for nominations for the 5th edition of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards. A prize will be presented in each of three categories: 'Management', 'Wetland Science', and 'Education'. Individuals, organizations, or initiatives may be nominated. The awards will be presented at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Bucharest ...
18-28 February 2011
As a complement to the current global debate on the preservation of historic urban landscape, Stadsherstel is organizing an international forum entitled Urban Heritage Inc., Public-private partnership meets heritage preservation.
The forum will take place from 31 March until 2 April 2011 in the De Duif Church in Amsterdam. The second day of the forum, Friday 1 April, is an open day for the ...
14-17 February 2011
The final meeting of the 2nd Periodic Reporting cycle of the Africa region will be held at Vredefort Dome, South Africa from 14 - 17 February 2011. The meeting will close the cycle that was launched at the 33rd session of the Committee in Sevilla 2009. Organized in partnership with the Government of South Africa, the meeting aims to bring together national focal points, from the 44 African ...
8-11 February 2011
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is inviting international experts to take part in a meeting, African human origin sites and the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, from 8 to 11 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to define a strategy of cooperation for sites of human evolution in Africa. The discussions will provide an important step in launching a process of establishing a road map in support ...
5 February 2011
Empower and Change the World with your Sister and Brother Scouts:An exciting day of discovery to celebrate World Thinking Day through Cultural Diversity and World Heritage. The Scout movement « US Girl scouts Paris » will participate in the day exploring the activities related to World Heritage sites, languages, traditions and diverse ways societies organize themselves ...
1 February 2011 - 1 June 2011
Based on an analysis of existing marine World Heritage sites and their distribution among the 18 IUCN marine regions, the Indian Ocean has been identified as one of the regions under-represented on the World Heritage List.
In support of the Global Strategy toward a balanced, credible and representative World Heritage List, a comparative regional assessment is being undertaken in the Indian ...
19-20 December 2010
The "Bahrain Report" is the outcome of the First annual meeting of World Heritage related Category 2 Centres and of relevant UNESCO Chairs and Higher Education and Research Institutions, which was held on 19-20 December 2010 in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Bahrain and jointly organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and by the Kingdom of ...
15-17 December 2010
Within the framework of the approaching 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in 2012 and the on-going reflection on the future of the Convention, the World Heritage Committee welcomed, at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), the offer of the States Parties of Australia and Bahrain to host an expert meeting in Bahrain, on the decision-making procedures of the statutory organs of the ...
8-10 December 2010
The Significance of World Heritage: Origins, Management, Consequences is to be the first international conference arranged by The World Heritages: Global Discourses and Local Implementations WHILD.
Founded in 2003 and situated at Dalarna University, Sweden, "The World Heritage: Global Discourse and Local Implementation", WHILD, started as a research environment, above all in the humanities ...
8-10 December 2010
This workshop was organized as a follow-up to the meeting in Dublin, Ireland, in 2009. The meeting was hosted by the Dutch authorities and attended by representatives of States Parties, the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre. It focused on the second cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise, retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, drafting and harmonisation of ...
7-1 December 2010
The first day was devoted to Retrospective Statements of Outstanding Value, with the managers of the Brazilian sites. The following days were spent on the Periodic Reporting exercise, and the national focal points and site managers of South America took part.
One hundred and twenty participants from 10 countries attended, including national focal points, site managers and Brazilian ...