UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Title	Sites	State Parties	Description	Category	Date updated
Rivers and Heritage: Niger-Loire, Governance and Culture project. Development of heritage and support for ...	Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Old Towns of Djenné Timbuktu	Mali	The ‘Niger-Loire: Governance and Culture’ project, coordinated by the World Heritage Centre within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, and financed by the European Commission, was launched in ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	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
Technical cooperation for the enhancement, development and protection of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's ...	Town of Luang Prabang	Lao People's Democratic Republic	The technical cooperation for the protection, enhancement and development of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a remarkable example of tripartite cooperation between the Lao People's ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia	Historic Centre of Riga	Latvia	The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban morphology is a fine example of the development and evolution phases of ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance and technical support for the inscription, conservation and management of the Île de ...	Island of Saint-Louis	Senegal	The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, similar to the technical cooperation provided to the Town of Luang Prabang in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, has provided technical and financial support to national ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Routes Disaster Risk Reduction Marine & coastal Modern Heritage Periodic Reporting Site Management Sustainable Tourism 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 to the School of African Heritage (EPA), Porto Novo, Benin			Over a span of ten years, the PRÉMA (Preventive conservation in museums of Africa) programme has trained more than 400 African professionals in preventative conservation and exhibition methods. As such, the School ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Sub-regional seminar in Mauritius on awareness raising and presentation of Tentative Lists for the Indian Ocean ...	Aapravasi Ghat Le Morne Cultural Landscape		In October 2001, initiated by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, with the support of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a workshop focused on Global Strategy raising awareness of the heritage of the Islands of ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
Support to the UNESCO Chair in management of Cultural Heritage, Manizales branch, National University of Colombia, ...		Colombia	The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage Management was created in 2000 and is established at the National University of Colombia, branch located in Manizales. Its main objectives are to promote an integrated system of ...	Education & Training	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
Technical assistance for the management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, El Salvador	Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site	El Salvador	Joya de Cerén is the name given to a rural settlement dating back to the period of the Mayan civilization. The site provides a unique window into the past. Buried in the 6th century, during a volcanic eruption, ...	Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the preparation and establishment of a management plan for Coro and its Port, Venezuela ...	Coro and its Port	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, the town of Coro, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Urban Context	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
Training workshops on new cultural heritage management techniques for Andean countries (Bolivia (Plurinational ...			The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management was established in 2000 at the National University of Colombia (branch of Manizales), at the request of the Columbian State. To celebrate its inauguration, a series ...	Education & Training Publications	2022-06-27
Conservation and enhancement of the historic city of Bejaïa, Algeria		Algeria	Carried out under the aegis of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, this project aimed to strengthen local capacity and sustain actions undertaken at the local level.Surrounded by the huge Djurdjura, the Bibans ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Restoration Urban Context	2022-06-27
Workshop for heritage in Tlemcen, Algeria		Algeria	This project aimed to ensure the training of local skilled staff in restoration and rehabilitation, through organization of education programmes in partnership with the “Friends of Tlemcen” NGO.Tlemcen, Algeria, was ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Education & Training Restoration Urban Context	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
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its surroundings, Gaziantep, Turkey		Türkiye	Zeugma is an ancient city situated on the Euphrates south of Turkey. It is composed of two cities on either side of the Euphrates: Seleucia and Apamea. The construction of a new dam on the Euphrates in Turkey ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Earthen Architecture Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for conservation and management of the Historic Town of Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire	Historic Town of Grand-Bassam	Côte d'Ivoire	Grand-Bassam is the first capital of the former French colony of Côte d’Ivoire, from 1893 to 1900. The historic city, or “France quarter” as it was called, was built on a stretch of land between the Ouladine Lake to ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical assistance to update the national inventory of cultural heritage of Ethiopia		Ethiopia	Realizing the richness of Ethiopian cultural heritage, the organization in charge of cultural heritage within the Ministry of Culture, the ARCCH (Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage), ...	Cultural	2022-06-27
Urban heritage and local development in Africa: participation in the Africities Summits			The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement developed several activities centred on heritage and sustainable local development in Africa in particular. Since 2003, this Cooperation Agreement initiated the organisation ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Meetings in Paris (France) for the Directors of cultural heritage of Francophone Sub-Saharan countries			Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, the French Ministry of Culture and the Director General of heritage for several African countries organized a week of meetings for directors of the ...	Cross-Cutting Partnerships Site Management	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 international training in France for World Heritage site managers. Support to the Pôle international ...			Managing a heritage site today involves much more than just conservation. It's also about site protection, enhancement and the arrangements for hosting and managing visitor flows, as well as commitment to developing ...	Cultural Education & Training Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Support to the thematic programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), support to the Seychelles seminar			Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are generally small in size, relatively remote, vulnerable to environmental challenges, and ...	Education & Training Partnerships	2022-06-27
Support for the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Africa			Once every six years States Parties undertake Periodic Reporting (on a regional basis), regarding the application of the 1972 World Heritage Convention at the national and World Heritage properties level. This is a ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Capacity building “Cultural heritage and local development”, 18-21 November 2008, Porto Novo, Benin		Benin · Burkina Faso · Togo	Held on 18-21 November 2008 in Porto Novo, Benin, the first training session of the programme “Cultural heritage and local development” gathered local representatives from Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso. Held at the ...	Cities Cross-Cutting Cultural Site Management	2022-03-03

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