Events

Heritage and communities: inclusive and effective approaches for the sustainable management of World Heritage sites India, as Host Country of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme are pleased to announce that the 6th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSMF24) will be ...

In the framework of the ‘European Month in Cuba’, the EU-funded UNESCO Transcultura Programme is organizing an event on the management of heritage coastal defence systems in Europe and the Caribbean as a resource for developing the cultural and creative sectors. Fortifications represent a common heritage between Europe and the Caribbean, stemming from their intertwined histories and the ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, is causing significant mortality of wild birds and mammals worldwide, requiring authorities to take action to curb its spread. Previously affecting mostly domestic poultry, the virus has become a major risk for wildlife, including in UNESCO World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar sites recognised internationally for their ...

In partnership with the Walloon Heritage Agency, from 5 to 6 March - the UNESCO World Heritage Centre will gather some 30 experts, including the three Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee (ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN), the European Commission and the International Renewable Energy Agency, in Namur, Belgium, to define a comprehensive framework for the development of guidance for solar ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment - is organizing a regional Workshop for World Heritage Focal Points on Robben Island UNESCO World Heritage site (Cape Town, South Africa) from 27 to 29 February 2024. The Workshop will bring together World Heritage Focal ...

The UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas is new tool and platform prepared by the Culture Sector to support Member States for the conservation and management of historic cities and settlements. This tool was developed in the framework of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 to support urban heritage ...

The Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting is coming to an end with  Europe and North America which embarked on this core exercise of monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Convention since September 2022. One of the main outcomes of the cycle will be the Regional Action Plan, for which the national focal points of the region will meet from 19 to 21 December 2023 at UNESCO ...

In the framework of the Dive into Heritage project generously funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission and the King Saud University, UNESCO organises the 2nd training workshop on digital heritage documentationin early 2024, dates to be confirmed. UNESCO launched last year the new Dive into ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), is organizing a regional meeting of World Heritage focal points in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 and 6 December 2023. The meeting will bring together World Heritage focal points in the Arab States, as well as representatives of ICOMOS, ICCROM, IUCN, to review progress in the implementation ...

The Naples Conference will explore synergies between the 1972 World Heritage Convention, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage marking its 20th anniversary this year. As the first major event on bringing together the World Heritage and Living Heritage Conventions following MONDIACULT,this Conference ...

On 16 November (1pm-1.45pm, Paris time, France), in the Partnership Hub of the General Conference, the World Heritage Marine Programme will celebrate some of the conservation highlights delivered over the past years with the support of its key partners. The 1972 World Heritage Convention protects 50 unique ocean ecosystems across 37 countries and has, since 2005, invested in scaling up the ...