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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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