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| Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System: New steps towards its sustainable conservation” | Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System | Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru | The 2021 publication compiles good practices and expert perspectives on the conservation and sustainable management of this serial property, including regarding tangible and intangible heritage conservation, ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2022-06-27 |
| 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention Virtual Congress | World Heritage in the Digital Age. Conferences, workshops and special events (China, Egypt, France, Mexico, Senegal) On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, conferences and ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2022-06-27 | ||
| 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ... | Historic Centre of Urbino | The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
| Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement | In 2009, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a booklet describing the heritage safeguarding and valorisation activities implemented in the first 10 years (1999-2009), ... | Other materials Publications |
2024-03-20 | ||
| Commemoration of ten years of international co-operation at Angkor, Cambodia | Angkor | Cambodia | Situated in the current province of Siem Reap in the northwest of Cambodia, Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Kings and the group of monuments constructed between the ninth and fifteenth centuries, was ... | Archaeology Cities Cultural Earthen Architecture Publications |
2022-06-27 |
| Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments | The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments", co-edited by the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement and CRATerre-ENSAG in 2006, was designed as a tool for decision ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Education & Training Other materials |
2022-06-27 | ||
| International Conference in Istanbul (Turkey) on the resistance of historic buildings to earthquakes | The “International Conference on the Seismic Performance of Traditional Buildings” was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 18 November 2000, under the patronage of UNESCO, ICOMOS and Turkey’s Ministry of Culture. It ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Disaster Risk Reduction Earthen Architecture Education & Training Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Preparation and publication: “Historic atlas of Kyoto”, Japan | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | Japan | The “Historical Atlas of Kyoto: Spatial Analysis of the Memory Systems of a City, its Architecture and Urban Landscape” (In French: « Atlas historique de Kyoto: Analyse spatiale des systèmes de mémoire d’une ville, ... | Cities Publications |
2022-06-27 |
| Restauration and revitalisation of the Complex of Hué Monuments and historical town, Viet Nam | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | Hué, Viet Nam, is one of the last large fortified citadel cities of south-east Asia which was the imperial capital until 1945. The Complex of Hué Monuments has exceptional architectural and landscape heritage which ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Publications Site Management Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
| Seminar on the cultural heritage inventories of Maghreb | Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement support was provided for the preparation of cultural heritage inventories for several African countries. A similar request was made to UNESCO by ... | Cultural Education & Training Partnerships |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project) | In 2009, a programme called “Heritage and Development” was initiated under the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement to respond to the requests expressed during the special sessions of the Africities Summits on ... | Cities Cultural Education & Training Other materials Partnerships Site Management Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Support for the establishment of an on-line State of Conservation Information System (SOC) database on the state of ... | With the support of the Flemish Government, and later within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, the World Heritage Centre launched an online Information System on the state of conservation ... | 2022-06-27 | |||
| Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin American Cities (SIRCHAL) ... | Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary. The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of Latin American and Caribbean Historic Centres) has several goals ... | Cities Publications Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Urban conservation and management of historic centres. Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape | Cities and urban areas are the most represented types of heritage on the World Heritage List. World Heritage Cities are also among the World Heritage Properties that appear most often in state of conservation ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Urban Notebooks | Urban Notebooks The e-magazine of the World Heritage Cities Programme features diverse voices on urban heritage, practices, and opinion pieces. February 2022 Issue 20 Dr. Patricia E. ... | Cities Other materials Publications Urban Context |
2022-10-17 | ||
| World Heritage Media/Communication Training Workshop | The World Heritage Media/Communication Training Workshop aimed to promote the capacity building of youth and their organizations through providing specific skills that they can apply to their activities related to ... | 2022-03-30 | |||
| Support for production of a documentary film on earthen architecture | The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement supported the production of a documentary on earthen architecture. In 2004, François Le Bayon directed the documentary “New Forms in Earthen Architecture.” The documentary was ... | Earthen Architecture Partnerships |
2021-11-12 |