World Heritage Volunteers 2014
Following an excellent response to the Call for Project Proposals in November, 54 projects at 53 World Heritage sites in 33 countries have been selected to be part of “World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2014 – Action for Sustainability”.
World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2014 campaign will be contributing to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) and the Decade on Biodiversity (2011-2020). The WHV 2014 provides challenging opportunities to young people to go beyond borders, share cultures, and work together to preserve natural sites, restore archaeological finds, and raise awareness amongst local communities about their heritage. The activities will integrate hands-on skills training and workshops geared towards encouraging youth volunteers to acquire abilities and basic preventive, preservation and conservation skills. In addition working sessions will be held on issues related to World Heritage, including activities carried out together with local communities.
Since the launching of the World Heritage Volunteers projects, around 1837 volunteers have taken part in 126 youth camps in 29 countries at 61 World Heritage sites. Join us and get involved in World Heritage preservation and promotion!
In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative is led by the World Heritage Centre (WHC) in collaboration with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and Open Houses in charge of the European coordination.
Selected Projects for World Heritage Volunteers 2014
Download the full list of Selected Projects for World Heritage Volunteers 2014
Africa
- Kenya, GVDA, WHV – Culture, Wildlife and Tourism
- Kenya, GVDA, WHV – Fort Jesus Museum
- Kenya, KVDA, WHV – Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forest
- Madagascar, YA4SD Mada, WHV – Youth for green heritage
- Nigeria, VWAN, WHV – Oke Idanre Hills
- Togo, FAGAD. WHV – The life at Koutammakou and the World Heritage
- Uganda, UVDA, WHV – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Uganda, UVDA, WHV – Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
- Zimbabwe, ACC, WHV – Matobo Hills Cultural Sites Rehabilitation
- Zimbabwe, Youth 2 Youth in Zimbabwe, WHV – Y2Y Zimbabwe Workcamp 2014
Arab States
- Bahrain, Good Word Society, WHV – International filed for volunteer work Bahrain Fort
- Egypt, Eco-tourism Association, WHV – Wadi El-gimal National park Volunteering work camp
- Egypt, KDCDA, WHV – Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Sudan, SECS, WHV – Public Awareness about the importance of the Dinder National Park in local communities
- Tunisia, ATAV, WHV – Amphitheatre of El Jem
Asia
- China, CSETC, WHV – Great Wall
- China, CSETC, WHV – Sanqingshan
- China, CSETC, WHV – Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
- China, CSETC, WHV – Three Confucius
- India, FSL India, WHV – Badami
- India, FSL India, WHV – Hampi
- Indonesia, Dejavato Foundation, WHV – Prambanan Temple Compunds
- Indonesia, IIWC, WHV – Borobudur Worcamp
- Indonesia, IIWC, WHV – Ujung Kulon Workcamp
- Indonesia, IIWC, WHV – Young Guardian in Action Project
- Malaysia, Persatuan Kampung Budaya Chetti, WHV – Saving Chetti Village
- Philippines, YSDA, WHV – Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras
- Republic of Korea, IWO, WHV – Yangdong
- Republic of Korea, KNCU, WHV – Jeju
- Republic of Korea, KNCU, WHV – Muan
- Viet Nam, SJ Viet Nam, WHV – Go Vietnam, Go World Heritage
Latin America
- Bolivia, Red Thinku Bolivia, WHV – Sacred Titicaca Lake
- Columbia, Baranquilla+20, WHV - Los Katíos es mío
- Mexico, Morelos Government's Youth Institute, WHV – Ruta de los Conventos (Convent Route)
- Mexico, Nataté, WHV – Palenque
- Mexico, Vive Mexico, WHV – Preserving our Heritage…our culture
- Peru, BVBP, WHV - Awareness, education and promotion for the preservation of Cultural heritage of the Historic Center of Lima
- Peru, BVBP, WHV - Rebuilding of the Chan Chan Archeological Zone
- Venezuela, Asociacion de Scouts de Venezuela, WHV - Un Projecto de paz en la ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Europe
- Austria, Markgemeide Hallstatt, WHV – China meets Hallstatt
- Austria, SCI Österreich, WHV – Youth for Nature
- Belgium, JAVVA, WHV - Bois-du-Luc- Major Mining Site in Wallonia
- Estonia, EST YES, WHV – Haymaking in Wooded Meadows
- France, REMPART, WHV - Enter in the History - Leave your Mark at the Tower of the King
- Germany, Open Houses, WHV – Parks and Gardens of Classical Weimar
- Italy, FAI, WHV – Between history and nature in the valleys of Comacchio
- Italy, Vedi Napoli, WHV- Big up Bellini! Second edition
- Italy, Y.A.P. Italy, WHV – History lives at Herculaneum
- Netherlands, Projectbureau Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, WHV - Sustainability in former Dutch Water Defence System
- Portugal, Evora’s Municipality, WHV - The Whitewashed Heritage of Évora
- Russian Federation, Mir Tesen, WHV - Saint Petersburg and UNESCO Heritage sites of 14–18 and 18-19 centuries
- Russian Federation, SFERA, WHV - Lake Baikal for present and future-4
- Slovakia, Kalvársky Fond, WHV – Volunteers for Calvary
- Ukraine, AUAYC Alternative-V, WHV – Ancient L’viv: crossroads of cultures
