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Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
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Consulting with community to understand heritage values during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne (Australia) | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Australia | In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Heritage site “Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens” began a process to review its World Heritage Management Plan. The review process began with a community ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
Creative youth at Indonesian heritage sites | Borobudur Temple Compounds Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Prambanan Temple Compounds |
Indonesia | A programme by UNESCO Jakarta and Citi Foundation aims to promote youth entrepreneurship and raise awareness about cultural and natural heritage by linking local communities’ livelihoods with the heritage sites. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2022-06-27 |
From port city to World Heritage site: case study of George Town (Malaysia) | Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca | Malaysia | The multi-cultural historic city of George Town developed a strategy to build on its rich and diverse cultural heritage as a resource for local development and livelihoods after its free trade port status was ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2024-03-18 |
Improving the connection between heritage and young people in archaeological sites in Djémila (Algeria) | Djémila | Algeria | An ongoing programme in a remote Algerian town aims to connect the local community with the archaeological site through workshops and activities for young residents. | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites after COVID-19 pandemic | Cabo Verde · Honduras · Tunisia · Viet Nam | Funded by the Government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, implementation from 2022 to 2024. Four World Heritage sites from Asia, Africa, the Arab region and Latin America and the Caribbean work ... | 2024-04-17 |