UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Title	Sites	State Parties	Description	Category	Date updated
Culture\|2030 Indicators			The UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (Culture\|2030 Indicators) is a framework of thematic indicators whose purpose is to measure and monitor the progress of culture’s enabling contribution ...	Climate Change Sustainable Development	2023-02-09
Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition December 2021			Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition December 2021 DownloadEdition December 2021 English French Convention concerning the Protection of the ...	Convention	2022-12-01
Category 2 Centres			In recent years, the framework for training and research in the field of World Heritage has changed significantly. Among the factors that have contributed to these rapid changes, is the emerging of many new ...	Convention	2022-08-12
Climate Change and World Heritage			World Heritage properties are affected by the impacts of climate change at present and in the future. Their continued preservation requires understanding these impacts to their Outstanding Universal Value and ...	Climate Change	2022-11-02
Corporate sector and the World Heritage ‘no-go’ commitment			Corporate sector and the World Heritage ‘no-go’ commitment © Shutterstock / lukaszemanphoto / Destruction of forests Across the extractives, finance, insurance and hydropower sectors, ...	Partnerships	2023-01-25
Cultural Landscapes	Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape Alto Douro Wine Region Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Colonies of Benevolence Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Cultural Landscape of Maymand Cultural Landscape of Sintra Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Curonian Spit Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Dutch Water Defence Lines Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) Konso Cultural Landscape Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap Kuk Early Agricultural Site Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Landscape of Grand Pré Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Le Morne Cultural Landscape Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lushan National Park Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape Matobo Hills Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Mount Wutai Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Papahānaumokuākea Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Pimachiowin Aki Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Pyrénées - Mont Perdu Quebrada de Humahuaca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Saloum Delta Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga Singapore Botanic Gardens Sítio Roberto Burle Marx St Kilda Sukur Cultural Landscape Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Taputapuātea The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy The English Lake District The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand The Persian Garden The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tongariro National Park Trang An Landscape Complex Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Upper Middle Rhine Valley Val d'Orcia Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago Viñales Valley Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Wachau Cultural Landscape West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Þingvellir National Park ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape		There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-09-27
Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest			There exist a great variety of religious and sacred sites that are representative of the different cultures and traditions of the world. Approximately 20 percent of the properties inscribed on the World Heritage ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Managing Natural World Heritage			The goal of this Resource Manual is to help State Parties to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at natural and mixed World Heritage properties as well as cultural landscapes.	Publications	2022-07-29
Natural World Heritage			The World Heritage Convention is one of the most successful international instruments to protect the most extraordinary natural places on the planet, characterized by their natural beauty or outstanding ...	Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Peace & Security Sustainable Development	2023-03-23
Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties			World Heritage properties and heritage sites in general are exposed to the impacts of natural and man-triggered catastrophic events, which threaten their integrity and may compromise their value. The loss or ...	Disaster Risk Reduction Site Management	2022-07-22
World Heritage and Indigenous Peoples			Many cultural and natural World Heritage sites are home to indigenous peoples. As the UNESCO policy on engaging with indigenous peoples recognizes, World Heritage sites are often located within land managed by ...	Convention Site Management	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Sustainable Development			Heritage was long absent from the mainstream sustainable development debate despite its crucial importance to societies and the wide acknowledgment of its great potential to contribute to social, economic and ...	Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme			The UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme represents a new approach based on dialogue and stakeholder cooperation where planning for tourism and heritage management is integrated at a destination ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
World Heritage Education Programme			The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, initiated as a UNESCO special project in 1994, gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common cultural and ...	Education & Training	2022-08-25
World Heritage Map			This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes, as well as superb photos of World Heritage ...	Education & Training Publications	2023-02-22
World Heritage Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)	Aapravasi Ghat Aldabra Atoll Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site Blue and John Crow Mountains Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Central Suriname Nature Reserve Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Colonial City of Santo Domingo Desembarco del Granma National Park East Rennell Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Kuk Early Agricultural Site Le Morne Cultural Landscape Levuka Historical Port Town Morne Trois Pitons National Park Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Old Havana and its Fortification System Phoenix Islands Protected Area Pitons Management Area Rock Islands Southern Lagoon San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Singapore Botanic Gardens Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve Viñales Valley	Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Cabo Verde · Comoros · Cook Islands · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Fiji · Grenada · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Jamaica · Kiribati · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Mauritius · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · Sao Tome and Principe · Seychelles · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Suriname · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Vanuatu	Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, with atolls of white sand beaches, mountain ...	Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers Initiative			World HeritageVolunteers Initiative Within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative was launched in 2008 in collaboration with the ...	Education & Training	2023-03-22
World Heritage and Sustainable Development policy explained: A guide and a collection of good practices to support ...			Based on a strong appeal from national and local stakeholders, the 2030 Agenda adopted by the UN General Assembly integrated, for the first time, the role of culture, through cultural heritage and creativity, as ...	Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
UNESCO/Swiss Funds in-Trust Emergency consolidation of the monuments in Jam	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	Following the inscription of the Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam in the 'World Heritage List' and the 'List of the World Heritage in Danger' in 2002, the Government of Switzerland has decided to generously ...	Emergency action	2022-03-02
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear, Cambodia	Temple of Preah Vihear	Cambodia	The Temple of Preah Vihear, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is situated on Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand. The property consists of a series of sanctuaries which are linked by a network of paths ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2013) Second South East Europe (SEE) for peace and sustainable development	Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius	Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Greece · Hungary · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Romania · Serbia · Slovenia	The Second SEE World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6th until 11th April 2013 in Zajecar, Eastern Serbia, where the World Heritage site Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana / Palace ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
“Humanize Bangkok” project, Thailand		Thailand	Bangkok, in Thailand, is one of the most populated cities in the world, a symbol of uncontrolled urban growth, marked by heavy pollution and huge traffic problems. In 1998, a project entitled "Humanise Bangkok" was ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
“Public works and heritage”. International seminar in Paris, (France) on bridges			Connecting river banks and cultures, bridge are a work which has, today, acquired great symbolic value, whether as historical testimony or contemporary creation. Reconstruction of the Mostar Bridge (which is part of ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
“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. 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 ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Accessible cultural tourism in the old city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)	City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications	Luxembourg	On the 25th Anniversary of the site's inscription on the World Heritage List, new tours aim to open the World Heritage site to everyone, including citizens with special needs. By partnering with relevant community ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Adapting the approach of the HUL Recommendation for Indonesian universities		Indonesia	The 2021 publication Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Quick Scan Method. Handbook for Indonesian University Lecturers aims to adapt the HUL Approach to the Indonesian context and promote interdisciplinary learning in ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Analytical summary of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (2008)			At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee discussed at length the issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Archaeology in the Caribbean - Martinique 2004			From the 20 to the 23 September 2004, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organised an international seminar involving official representatives and experts in the area of Archaeology in the Caribbean for the ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative	Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur		Created in 2003 within the framework of the Global Strategy for the balanced, representative and credible World Heritage List, as a pilot activity for the identification of the sites connected with astronomy, the ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Atlas World Heritage: sharing knowledge and skills amongst European World Heritage cities	Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	France · Italy · Portugal · Spain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The initiative Atlas World Heritage brings together the cities of Florence, Santiago de Compostela, Edinburgh, Oporto, Bordeaux to share their experiences and strategies to safeguard the sites’ OUV. The project has ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Avebury Residents’ Pack: bringing together diverse stakeholders in Avebury (United Kingdom)	Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The Avebury Residents' Pack, developed between 2006 and 2008 by the local world heritage management office, aimed to reconnect the local communities with the archaeological sites in the village, bringing together ...	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Balancing development and conservation in Grand-Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire)	Historic Town of Grand-Bassam	Côte d'Ivoire	The inscription of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam on the World Heritage List has provided new opportunities to promote sustainable development in the city. From the creation of a local World Heritage management ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Bolstering community identity through cultural programmes in Cusco (Peru)	City of Cuzco	Peru	A variety of projects aim to protect Cusco’s cultural heritage, promote social development through crafts and strengthen traditional knowledge for sustainable development.	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
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), ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Bridging a spatial and social divide through inclusive planning in Zanzibar Town (United Republic of Tanzania)	Stone Town of Zanzibar	United Republic of Tanzania	The multi-level, heritage-based development and spatial plan aims to link the World Heritage site and buffer zone with the wider city context by using town planning as a tool to bridge spatial and social divides.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Building climate change resilience and adaptation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize)	Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System	Belize	The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is facing multiple impacts of climate change such as coral bleaching, more severe storms, and rising sea levels. The Resilient Reefs Initiative is focused on building Belize’s ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme	Gunung Mulu National Park Ha Long Bay Kinabalu Park Lake Malawi National Park Lake Turkana National Parks Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rainforests of the Atsinanana Simien National Park Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans Ujung Kulon National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex	Bangladesh · China · Ethiopia · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Niger · Philippines · Viet Nam	The Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme is a collaboration between international environmental charity Earthwatch, global energy company Shell and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Cairns Decision			The World Heritage Committee decision now referred to as the "Cairns Decision" was a suite of decisions adopted by the 24th session of the Committee (Cairns, Australia, 27 November - 2 December 2000) aimed at ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region supported by Government ...		Burundi · Djibouti · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Guinea-Bissau · Japan · Liberia · Rwanda · Sao Tome and Principe · Sierra Leone · South Sudan	Thanks to the support of the Government of Japan, the four-year “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region”, in line with UNESCO Global Priority Africa, aims at ...	Convention Site Management Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP)			The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training programme focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in turn, can share ...	Education & Training Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities			Since 2008, the World Heritage Centre, within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, supported and participated in the initiative “Developing Historic Cities: Keys for Understanding and Taking ...	Climate Change Science & technology Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Case study: Tongariro	Tongariro National Park		In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
Cash for work: promoting local employment through heritage conservation in historic cities (Yemen)	Historic Town of Zabid Old City of Sana'a Old Walled City of Shibam	Yemen	In the context of long-standing conflict, a cash-for-work scheme provides young people with employment opportunities while contributing to the conservation of urban heritage in four historic cities.	Gender Equality Peace & Security Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Celebrating community and heritage through the George Town Heritage Celebrations (Malaysia)	Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca	Malaysia	The annual celebration features an interactive and educational programme that includes workshops and performances in the streets of the historic city of George Town. Through the Celebrations, the local communities ...	Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Challenges and opportunities of historic urban centres: case study of the Medina of Tunis (Tunisia)	Medina of Tunis	Tunisia	To protect this historic site at the centre of a bustling metropolis and promote its sustainable development, several actions are addressing the preservation and promotion of its cultural heritage.	Environment & Resilience	2022-06-27
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 ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Community-centred revitalisation of Souq al-Silah in Cairo (Egypt)	Historic Cairo	Egypt	A long-standing project has been working to revitalise a commercial street in the historic district of Darb al-Ahmar and reconnect the local community with their cultural heritage. The project, developed with help ...	Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Community-led urban planning in Durham (United Kingdom)	Durham Castle and Cathedral	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan was developed between 2014 and 2021 following a comprehensive community-centred approach, which included a Neighbourhood Forum, extensive consultations and a public referendum. ...	Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Connecting young people with their cultural heritage in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation)	Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments	Russian Federation	The community event encourages young people to deepen their knowledge about cultural heritage and propose ideas for its conservation through workshops, cultural visits, educational activities and an ideas ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
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 ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Conservation and preservation of the city of Constantine, Algeria		Algeria	The project in Constantine is part of the cross-sector project “Poverty Reduction through Sustainable World Heritage Management”, launched in 2002, on the theme of eliminating poverty and extreme poverty through the ...	Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Conservation and revitalisation programme of Ancient City of Ping Yao (China)	Ancient City of Ping Yao	China	Through innovative management and financing models and a combination of conservation actions aimed at both tangible and intangible heritage, the programme aims to make a contribution to the long-term sustainability ...	Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Conservation as a driver for development: the case of Vigan (Philippines)	Historic City of Vigan	Philippines	Along with the nomination process of the Historic City of Vigan as a World Heritage site in 1999, the local government developed an ambitious conservation and management plan for the site. By implementing this ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Conserving World Heritage through international partnerships in Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Saint Kitts ...	Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Between 2013 and 2020, an extensive programme of expert surveying, studies and conservation works aimed to reinforce and stabilise the military structures of the World Heritage site. The programme was implemented ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
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
Creating a digital archive of historic documents and photographs of World Heritage sites in Iraq	Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Babylon Erbil Citadel Hatra Samarra Archaeological City The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities	Iraq	In order to preserve historical documents related to World Heritage sites, the Iraqi State Board of Heritage and Antiquities has proposed to digitise historical documents from different archives and archive in a ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy)	Mantua and Sabbioneta	Italy	In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ...	Environment & Resilience	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
Cultural entrepreneurship in Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande (Cabo Verde)	Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande	Cabo Verde	A wide-ranging programme aims to build capacity amongst local residents to understand the potentials offered by cultural heritage, by supporting and enhancing local cultural entrepreneurship. The initiative includes ...	Gender Equality Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Culture and Development: World Heritage in the Caribbean			The results of the Second Periodic Report on the State of World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean were presented at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), in June ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Culture\|2030 Indicators Burkina Faso and the city of Ouagadougou Project Page		Burkina Faso	UNESCO Burkina Faso and the City of Ouagadougou Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Burkina Faso and the city of ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Alajuela Urban Report		Costa Rica	City of Alajuela Urban Report City results Alajuela Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Baguio Urban Report		Philippines	City of Baguio Urban Report City results Baguio Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Bogotá Urban Report		Colombia	City of Bogotá Urban Report City results Bogotá Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report		Romania	City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report City results Cluj-Napoca Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Dubrovnik Urban Report		Croatia	City of Dubrovnik Urban Report City results Dubrovnik Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Elvas Urban Report		Portugal	City of Elvas Urban Report City results Elvas Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-10-25
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Essaouira Urban Report		Morocco	City of Essaouira Urban Report City results Essaouira Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Leskovac Urban Report		Serbia	City of Leskovac Urban Report City results Leskovac Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Ouagadougou Urban Report		Burkina Faso	City of Ouagadougou Urban Report City results Ouagadougou Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Skopje Urban Report		North Macedonia	City of Skopje Urban Report City results Skopje Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela Project Page		Costa Rica	UNESCO Costa Rica and the City of Alajuela Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela is with ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators Morocco and the city of Essaouira Project Page		Morocco	UNESCO Morocco and the City of Essaouira Project Page Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Morocco and the city of Essaouira is with the support and ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Burkina Faso		Burkina Faso	National Report of Burkina Faso Country results Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-10-07
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Colombia		Colombia	National Report of Colombia Country results Colombia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Costa Rica		Costa Rica	National Report of Costa Rica Country results Costa Rica Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Croatia		Croatia	National Report of Croatia Country results Croatia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Morocco		Morocco	National Report of Morocco Country results Morocco Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of North Macedonia		North Macedonia	National Report of North Macedonia Country results North Macedonia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Serbia		Serbia	National Report of Serbia Country results Serbia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of the Philippines		Philippines	National Report of the Philippines Country results Philippines Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators Philippines and the city of Baguio Project Page		Philippines	UNESCO Philippines and the City of Baguio Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in the Philippines and the city of Baguio is ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Daily monitoring system of heritage sites in the Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea)	Baekje Historic Areas	Republic of Korea	The daily monitoring of the conservation status of the heritage sites is carried out by local residents, who were trained as daily heritage inspectors by the managing authority. This monitoring system is a flexible, ...	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2022-06-27
Developing a new methodology for urban regeneration: the ROCK project in Bologna (Italy)	The Porticoes of Bologna	Italy	A pilot project to enhance public spaces using participatory processes helped to identify key lessons which can be later applied to other areas and cities.	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Developing a participatory approach to World Heritage management in Mtskheta (Georgia)	Historical Monuments of Mtskheta	Georgia	National and local stakeholders are brought together in the Georgian World Heritage Protection Council. The Council reviews all proposals within the World Heritage properties and buffer zones and ensures adequate ...	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors			Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors © UNESCO / Roland Lin Acclaimed as the ‘greatest route in the history of mankind’, the ancient Silk Road ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Developing an official UNESCO World Heritage Mobile application			UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Developing sustainable rural tourism in San Gimignano (Italy)	Historic Centre of San Gimignano	Italy	In reaction to the sharp increase in incoming visitors over the last decades, San Gimignano has developed several initiatives to support jobs and local livelihoods while respecting the town’s cultural heritage, ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab States			A capacity-building project to enrich World Heritage information management tools and techniques in the Arab States Region, from adequate documentation of sites, to use of recording tools, management planning, and ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Emergency assistance to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Democratic Republic of the Congo	The Okapi Wildlife Reserve has been on the World Heritage List since 1996. It occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders of Sudan and ...	Emergency action	2022-06-27
Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of World Heritage (COMPACT)			The role of local communities in ensuring that World Heritage contributes to sustainable development was chosen by the World Heritage Committee as the central theme for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites	Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Canaima National Park Chitwan National Park iSimangaliso Wetland Park Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sangay National Park Serengeti National Park	Ecuador · Honduras · India · Nepal · Seychelles · South Africa · Uganda · United Republic of Tanzania · Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	Enhancing Our Heritage - Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites was a seven-year UNESCO/IUCN project funded by the United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in 2001 and operated ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Establishing a dialogue between site management and residents in the Historic Centre of Salzburg (Austria)	Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg	Austria	A community engagement programme has provided key data and inputs for the sustainable development of the World Heritage site.	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Evolving together: Tongariro	Tongariro National Park	New Zealand	The site’s values are communicated to the public through signage, publications and interpretation at visitor centres. The Maori have been involved in creating displays explaining the cultural and natural ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-12-09
Five years of Conflict - The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo	Ancient City of Aleppo	Syrian Arab Republic	The first comprehensive account of the devastation wrought on the World Heritage site of the Ancient City of Aleppo during years of armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic has just been published by UNESCO and ...	Publications	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	2023-02-16
Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and on major risks ...			Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise underrepresented heritage on the World Heritage List in the region. An international ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context			UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee have issued new guidance for assessing impacts from projects that could potentially affect the planet’s most precious heritage places. Designed ...	Publications	2022-07-29
Guide 1 – Case Study: Historic Town Of Vigan (Philippines)	Historic City of Vigan	Philippines	Vigan is an exceptionally intact and well-preserved example of a European trading town in East and South-East Asia. The architecture of the city reflects its historic roots and rich culture in both materials and ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 10: Monitoring success with sustainable tourism			This guide 10 will tell you why benchmarking matters and suggest some ideas on how you can develop site and destination specific benchmarks.	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 2 – Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020	Angkor	Cambodia	Guide 2 Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020 © Toolkit About the Sustainable Tourism Toolkit How to use this guide? Our Objective ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 2 – Case Study: Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia)	Ichkeul National Park	Tunisia	Ichkeul National Park is characterized by a very specific hydrological functioning system, based on seasonal alternation of water levels and salinity. The lake and surrounding marshes constitute a stopover for ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 3 – Case Study: Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia)	Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca	Malaysia	George Town and Melaka were jointly inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 due to their shared rich multi-cultural trading heritage. However, they have also been subject to criticism and a feeling of ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case Study: Avebury World Heritage site, Wiltshire (United Kingdom)	Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Avebury stone circle or ‘henge’ lies at the centre of half the Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites inscribed as World Heritage. It is the sister-site to the perhaps more widely recognizable monument: ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Great Barrier Reef (Australia)	Great Barrier Reef	Australia	Coral reefs around the world are threatened both by natural and anthropogenic factors, with tourism having an important role in the latter. Direct impacts in coral reefs are related with badly managed tourism ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)	Old and New Towns of Edinburgh	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The World Heritage Status Report showed that 41% of visitors to Edinburgh are aware that it is a World Heritage site, and 17% of all visitors think that Edinburgh’s World Heritage status influenced their choice. ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century, which were used for 333 years until 1977. The site includes the Town and its industrial-rural cultural ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 5 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	In was back in 1922 when the Chief Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments and Buildings (Riksantikvaren) first understood the potential value of Røros Mining Town heritage. At that time, a recommendation of protection ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 6 – Case Study: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom)	Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006 comprised of 10 different mining landscapes across the area. As the largest World Heritage site in the United Kingdom, ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 7 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is a clear case of a cultural landscape sustained by traditional socio-economic systems. In 2009 there were 21 active farms within the property and a number of redundant farms ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 8 – Case Study: Wadi Al-Hitan (Egypt)	Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)	Egypt	Wadi Al-Hitan – also known as Whale Valley – is located in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is an ‘open-air museum’ of invaluable fossil remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales (Archaeoceti), as ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 9 – Case study: Land of Frankincense (Oman)	Land of Frankincense	Oman	The Land of Frankincense (LoF) World Heritage site is composed of four archaeological sites related to the antique trade of Frankincense and other luxury items across the Dhofar province of Oman: Shisr (sometimes ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guidebook for urban and architectural regulation of Cidade Velha (Cabo Verde)	Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande	Cabo Verde	The Guidebook aims to make the urban legislation of the city of Cidade Velha more accessible and understandable to the public. This document constitutes an exemplary tool for awareness raising of local communities ...	Environment & Resilience	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 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Heritage and poverty alleviation (Senegal, Benin, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, Guyana)			Urban heritage preservation policies, when separated from development strategies, can lead to a marginalization of the poorest populations. Constraints caused by regulations, in the absence of assistance mechanisms, ...	Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Heritage Education Programme in Puebla (Mexico)	Historic Centre of Puebla	Mexico	The local government of Puebla has developed a comprehensive Heritage Education Programme to raise awareness about the city’s cultural heritage and aid its conservation. The programme includes educational events, ...	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Heritage Impact Assessments at World Heritage Properties: Database and Guidance Tools			Heritage impact assessments (HIAs) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are increasingly required to analyze possible effects and consequences of development on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of ...	Convention Cross-Cutting Science & technology	2022-06-27
Heritage-based city branding in Trogir (Croatia)	Historic City of Trogir	Croatia	A new city branding strategy based on cultural values and community participation aims to enhance Trogir’s attractiveness as a destination for cultural tourism.	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Heritage-based urban planning for Sustainable Development in Gwalior and Orchha (India)		India	A new initiative aims to implement the approach of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Indian cities of Gwalior and Orchha. The project is born out of a collaboration between the ...	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
IMPACT publication: Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management in the world Heritage Site of the Ancient Town of Hoi ...	Hoi An Ancient Town		This publication examines the impacts of tourism in the World heritage site of the Hoi An Ancient Town, an exceptionally well preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port and an outstanding material ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
IMPACT publication: Luang Prabang	Town of Luang Prabang		The first in a series of studies examining the impact of tourism on culture and the environment in selected sites in the Asia-Pacific region, this IMPACT publication: Tourism and Heritage Site Management in the ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
IMPACT publication: Sustainable Tourism and the Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the Ifugao Rice Terraces ...	Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras		This publication focuses on the impacts of tourism on the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, an outstanding model of sustainable use of limited land resources, using traditional knowledge-based technology ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
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
Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy)	Historic Centre of Urbino	Italy	Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in Bengaluru (India)		India	The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The initiative for the revival of traditional water systems integrates ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Initiative on Heritage of Astronomy, Science and Technology			One type of scientific heritage under-represented on the World Heritage List concerns sites connected with natural sciences and the development of their application through engineering and technology.	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Integrating cultural and natural heritage values in urban development processes in Lyon (France)	Historic Site of Lyon	France	The 2019 urban plan aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
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 ...	Disaster Risk Reduction Education & Training	2022-06-27
Literary tourism in the university town of Coimbra (Portugal)	University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia	Portugal	A project to create a digital map of places associated with literature aims to promote sustainable cultural tourism, relieving tourism pressures in the historic areas and encouraging visitors to explore other parts ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Local management system of the Historic Town of Guanajuato (Mexico)	Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines	Mexico	The system includes a new local coordination office dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the historic centre.	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Management of World Heritage Sites in Armenia	Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley	Armenia	UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Managing Cultural World Heritage			This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the World Heritage Convention.	Publications	2022-07-29
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
Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ...	Historic Centre of Florence	Italy	An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
New life for historic cities: The historic urban landscape approach explained			This booklet calls to involve more people in preservation efforts, raise levels of awareness, and seek innovative schemes. By actively engaging public, private and civic sectors the city, historic and contemporary, ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific			Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ...			At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention			Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage --> Under the leadership of the Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage at the University of ...	Convention Cross-Cutting Science & technology	2022-06-27
Participatory budgeting in Trogir (Croatia)	Historic City of Trogir	Croatia	The participatory budgeting and decision-making model enables local residents to decide on the application of part of the city’s budget and the practical initiatives to be carried out in their city.	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria)	City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg	Austria	As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design its historic streets and public spaces through high-quality design ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Africa			Conclusions and recommendations of the synthesis Report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage in Africa, submitted in accordance with the strategic approach approved by the World Heritage Committee at ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Arab States			Final report of the synthesis of the periodic reports for the Arab Region submitted in accordance with the strategy approved by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in December 1999 in Marrakesh ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2003)			Between 1997 and 2003, the 39 States Parties (27 Asian & 12 Pacific) of the Asia and Pacific Region prepared National Periodic Reports, both reporting on the administrative and legal action taken at the national ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Latin America and the Caribbean (2004)			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, through the Adviser for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean based at the UNESCO Office in Montevideo, coordinated the periodic reporting process, providing assistance ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle : Latin America and the Caribbean (2013)			The preliminary process was implemented in cooperation with some Regional Offices (Lima, Quito, Montevideo, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Havana), and some of the Category 2 Centres approved by the General Conference in ...	Periodic Reporting	2023-01-24
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Africa (2011)			This report presents the results of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region. The exercise involved the 44 States Parties which had ratified the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Arab States (2010)			At its 32nd session, the World Heritage Committee decided on the preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting (Decision 32 COM 11E) and on the launching of the exercise with the Arab States (document ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2012)			The second cycle of Periodic Reporting for the Asia and Pacific was launched by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session in Brasilia, Brazil in August 2010. All 41 State Parties to the Convention in Asia and ...	Convention Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy)	Residences of the Royal House of Savoy	Italy	The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ...	Environment & Resilience Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
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, ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance and establishment of a management plan for the Historic Centre of Agadez, Niger	Historic Centre of Agadez	Niger	Founded in the ninth century, the Agadez, Niger, occupies a prominent position on the crossroads of the principal commercial routes of the Sahara, which allowed it to play an important role in the region until the ...	Emergency action Partnerships Site Management	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 ...	Disaster Risk Reduction Periodic Reporting Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Domain of Mbé cultural landscape, Congo		Congo	Located 200km from Brazzaville, Congo, the Royal Domain of the Mbé was inscribed on the Tentative Lists in 2008. The property, which is also of significant historical value, is made up of a group of areas linked to ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga	Royal Hill of Ambohimanga	Madagascar	The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga in Madagascar consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the identification of heritage in Ehotilé Islands National Park, Côte d’Ivoire		Côte d'Ivoire	The Ehotilé Islands National Park is a group of six islands situated along the eastern shoreline of the Côte d’Ivoire that shelters a complex and diverse flora and fauna. It was listed as a Ramsar Site (see the ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal Towns of the Lower ...		China	The Kingdom of Wu and Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River, China, are located to the south of the Yangtze River, near Lake Tai, approximately 60 km east of Shanghai, in a landscape shaped by crisscrossing ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Issyk Kul warm-water lake, Kyrgyzstan		Kyrgyzstan	North of the Tian Shan Mountains, 1608 m above sea level, is the Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, a natural reservoir of warm water contained in a region famous for its natural resources. In the Soviet era, the lake was ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, Togo	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Togo	The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo, which extends into neighboring Benin, is home to the Batammariba people whose remarkable mud tower-houses have become a symbol of Togo. In this landscape, nature is ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Stone Circles of Senegambia	Stone Circles of Senegambia	Gambia (the) · Senegal	Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List, particularly concerning archaeological sites. This is why it is important to assist countries in the preparation of nominations. In a territory approximately ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Syrian Arab Republic	Ancient Villages of Northern Syria	Syrian Arab Republic	The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria constitute one of the most extraordinary archeological ensembles in the world. There are more than 700 sites from the Roman and Byzantine eras located in a vast region. They ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of the Humberstone and ...	Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works	Chile	In the 19th century, the riches of Chile aroused the greed of European and American powers, resulting in the establishment of large industrial plants, including intensive saltpetre mining companies. The production ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Southern Oasis of Morocco		Morocco	At the initiative of the Permanent Delegation of Morocco and the “Agence pour la promotion et le développement économique culturel et social des provinces du Sud du Royaume du Maroc” (agency for the economic, ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ...			Le Corbusier is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and his work both built and written have had a huge impact on the world, and demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the Slave Route, Benin		Benin	Wishing to submit the Slave Route (running from Djougou in the north of Benin to Ouidah, and passing through the Royal Palaces of Abomey) for inscription on the World Heritage List, the Benin authorities submitted a ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism.	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Preventing climate-related impacts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru)	Chan Chan Archaeological Zone	Peru	After Chan Chan was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a disaster risk reduction plan was developed and integrated with heritage management mechanisms. The plan provided valuable strategies for ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Private property management in historic city centres of European countries in transition			The transfer of responsibility from private ownership to local and territorial governments poses new management problems in the centres of European countries in transition. France, which has a long tradition in this ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Promoting field-based heritage education in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)	Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena	Colombia	In early 2020, the University of Pennsylvania carried out a field research seminar in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The educational exercise was used as an opportunity to study the city’s cultural heritage in more ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Promoting local businesses in Mexican World Heritage Cities	Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco	Mexico	An online platform connects and supports small- and medium-sized enterprises located in World Heritage Cities in Mexico, promoting national tourism and increasing local businesses' digital presence.	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Promoting local development through heritage conservation and enhancement and tourism in the Island of Saint-Louis ...	Island of Saint-Louis	Senegal	After the World Heritage Committee warned in 2016 that the poor state of conservation of the property could lead to its inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a number of local, national and ...	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Promoting traditional environmental knowledge in the M’Zab Valley (Algeria)	M'Zab Valley	Algeria	The traditional settlements of the M’Zab valley were adapted to their environment and climate. Floodable areas were occupied only by temporary structures and not by dwellings. Water infrastructure was a core ...	Climate Change Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Reconstruction of the destroyed mausoleums of Timbuktu (Mali)	Timbuktu	Mali	After armed conflict resulted in the destruction of several historical mausoleums, these were reconstructed using traditional knowledge systems as part of an international cooperation campaign. The reconstruction of ...	Peace & Security	2023-02-16
Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee (2007-2009)			At its 13th session (UNESCO, 2001), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution 13 GA 9 for an equitable representation within the World Heritage Committee. This ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Reflection Period (2015-2017) after the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting			The Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting came to a close at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, 2015). It has brought to light important efforts underway to improve the protection, conservation and ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Reflection year after the First Cycle of Periodic Reporting			The completion of the first Cycle of Periodic Reporting has generated important information regarding the state of implementation of the World Heritage Convention, as well as about the state of conservation of ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Reintroduction of hydropower in the mills district of the Town of Bamberg (Germany)	Town of Bamberg	Germany	The installation of a new water turbine at the site of the former water mills in the Town of Bamberg follows traditional water practices while respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The new ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-22
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 ...	Publications Site Management	2022-06-27
Retrospective Inventory and "boundary clarifications"			The Retrospective Inventory is a project aiming at the identification and collection of baseline data (such as boundaries, geographical coordinates, serial components, area of properties in hectares, etc.) for ...	Convention	2022-06-27
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
Rivers and Heritage			Learning from experiences of the Rivers and Heritage initiative The Rivers and Heritage initiative proposes to support the process of cultural development of rivers and to contribute to the protection and the ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Rubem Braga Elevator Complex: connecting the favelas with the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)	Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea	Brazil	An urban intervention becomes a major gateway linking the favelas and the lower city via two elevators, stairs and a pedestrian bridge. The complex was built on the premise of fostering inclusivity for the urban ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Safeguarding and development of the M'Zab Valley and its five fortified ksour (El Atteuf, Bou Noura, Beni Isguen, ...	M'Zab Valley	Algeria	This project’s objective was to provide technical assistance to set up management and conservation plans on several sites distributed across a vast territory.600 km south of Algiers, Algeria, the small M'Zab ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites	From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt		An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ...	Partnerships Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes	Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)		In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Seminar in Niamey (Niger) on Global Strategy in West Africa			Following the 4th Global Strategy Meeting for West Africa, 16 to 19 September 1998, Porto Novo, Benin, nine African States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention were invited to a meeting organised by the ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean and Madagascar		France · Madagascar	In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to the Global Strategy are efforts to encourage the nomination of ...	Education & Training	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 ...	Education & Training Partnerships	2022-06-27
Setting up a World Heritage management framework in Kyiv (Ukraine)	Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra	Ukraine	A new, unified buffer zone and a management plan aim to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” and ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Shaping the future of climate adaptation through Resilient Reefs			Climate change is today the biggest threat to coral reefs. Under a business-as-usual scenario, nearly 90% of the 29 World Heritage-listed coral reefs are expected to severely bleach twice-per-decade by 2040.	Climate Change	2023-03-22
Sharing best practices in World Heritage management			The World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy, adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 2011, responds to the identified needs of a diverse and growing audience for capacity building for World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-12-02
Special plan for the protection and restoration of the historic city of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)	Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	Spain	In order to face challenges such as urban gentrification, the abandonment of the city centre and the impact of tourism, the City of Santiago de Compostela developed a comprehensive framework for heritage ...	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2022-06-27
State of conservation Information System			Conservation, at the core of the World Heritage Convention Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and indicates that “each State ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany)	Town of Bamberg	Germany	In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Strengthening World Heritage properties’ resilience to face climate change			Climate change is becoming one of the most significant threats to World Heritage properties, jeopardizing the disappearance of their Outstanding Universal Value, their integrity and the potential for economic ...	Climate Change	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 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 ...	Education & Training Partnerships 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 ...	Site Management	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 ...	Education & Training Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the conservation and management of Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak ...	Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape	Lao People's Democratic Republic	The property Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao People's Democratic Republic, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2001, as a cultural landscape, at the ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the establishment of the national inventory of cultural heritage of Senegal		Senegal	The President of the Republic of Senegal (by Decree 2001-1065 of 20 December 2001) requested the Ministry of Culture (in particular, the Department of Cultural Heritage) conduct an inventory of historical sites and ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the identification, safeguarding and protection of heritage in Comoros		Comoros	The Comoros islands possess a rich cultural and material heritage as well as a rich intangible heritage. The country ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2000 and identified 4 sites for inscription on the ...	Partnerships Site Management	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
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 ...	Publications	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
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 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
Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia	Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras	Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines	Entitled “The Power of Culture: Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage sites in South-East Asia, the UNESCO Office in Jakarta with the technical assistance of the UNESCO ...	Publications Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy)		Italy	The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city by enhancing cycling networks and infrastructure, improving existing ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France)	Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt	France	An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes in order to improve the city’s liveability and micro-climate.	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention			The Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention was established by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Marrakesh, Morocco, 29 November - 4 December 1999. The Committee ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the conservation of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, India	Group of Monuments at Hampi	India	Situated in an exceptionally beautiful landscape and covering a vast area of 42 km2, Hampi, in India, contains major archaeological remains of what was once the capital of the last great Hindu kingdom and one of the ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa) and Maloti-Drakensberg Park ...	iSimangaliso Wetland Park Maloti-Drakensberg Park	Lesotho · South Africa	The rationale of this project was to provide technical assistance through an advisory mission for the development of management mechanisms and tourism management for two recently inscribed sites, one natural and one ...	Site Management	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 ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, the Mountain Railways of India	Mountain Railways of India	India	The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) was the first of three mountain railways of India to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The property was extended in 2005 and 2008 to include two other railroads ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical Assistance for the protection and development of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco	Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou	Morocco	Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, in Morocco, is a fortified village of adobe buildings and is an interesting example of earthen architecture in North Africa. It contains barns and dwellings within its defensive walls, which ...	Partnerships Site Management	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 ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan	Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore	Pakistan	The Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1981. The inscribed property includes two distinct royal complexes, the Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, ...	Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for urban management and rehabilitation of the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt ...	Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata	Mauritania	The Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (Mauritania) were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became rich and ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-12-07
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia		Armenia	The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and spiritual culture of the historical province of Shirak were collected by the ...	Emergency action	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 ...	Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions			The TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules supports a better and more coherent national implementation of biodiversity-related conventions following a two-track approach: The Issue-Based Modules are web-based tools ...	Convention	2022-06-27
The Invention of "World Heritage"			AFUS, the Association of Former Unesco Staff Members, takes pleasure in presenting this second Paper published by its History Club. As you may recall, the Club is the offspring of a commonplace observation, namely, ...	Publications	2022-03-05
The Inventory of the historic city of Sana'a: a tool for urban conservation	Old City of Sana'a	Yemen	This publication documents the main outcomes of the studies undertaken in 2003 - 2006, by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the General Organisation for the Preservation of the Historic Cities of Yemen (GOPHCY), in ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Tourist Guides for Coiba National Park in Panama Developed by Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American ...	Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection	Panama	Fourteen youth, with common interests in marine biodiversity and climate change, developed tourist guides for the Coiba National Park in Panama, in the framework of the World Heritage Youth Project on Marine ...	Education & Training	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
Transmitting and documenting the vernacular architecture of the Asante Traditional Buildings (Ghana)	Asante Traditional Buildings	Ghana	Published in 2021, a new edition of the 1999 reference publication “Asante Traditional Buildings” updates and expands this important record of their outstanding architecture, making it once again available for the ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Transmitting the cultural heritage of the region of Missions through an itinerant exhibition (Brazil)	Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)	Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay	The initiative aims to educate and share the history, culture and heritage of the Brazilian territory of Missions. The exhibition is part of an ongoing project developed by the National Institute for Historic and ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Understanding the movement of people through phone use analysis in Florence (Italy)	Historic Centre of Florence	Italy	The local government analysed mobile usage data from major telephone operators to collect useful data for infrastructure design and tourism management.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites in Europe			Supported by the European Union, World Heritage Journeys showcases UNESCO recognised outstanding cultural heritage in a travel platform that promotes sustainable tourism development across Europe. The World ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
UNESCO for Haiti	National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers	Haiti	Making Culture a Motor for ReconstructionHaiti, the "land of a thousand colours" "Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started painting again, its poets started creating, its singers composing, its ...	Cultural landscapes Disaster Risk Reduction Emergency action	2022-06-27
UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2013			Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with a short caption. It also introduces the Convention Concerning the Protection of World ...	Publications	2022-06-27
UNESCO World Heritage Forests			UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation ...	Climate Change	2023-02-22
UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize For The Safeguarding And Management of Cultural Landscapes		Greece	UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes Podsreda Castle (Slovenia) © Matevž Lenarčič The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri ...	Cultural landscapes	2023-03-28
UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage			This partnership builds on state-of-the-art digital visual and sound processing technologies for the production of short digital TV documentaries on Heritage using Hi-Vision technology as well as quality 3-D moving ...	Education & Training Science & technology	2022-06-27
Update of the Management Plan of the Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico)	Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro	Mexico	The revised Management Plan includes several strategic actions, such as urban rehabilitation and renovation programmes, regularisation of informal settlement and enhancement of public spaces.	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
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 ...	Site Management	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
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. ...	Publications	2022-10-17
Washing of the Valongo Wharf, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)	Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site	Brazil	The symbolic ritual of cleaning and purification pays tribute to the spirits of the African ancestors who reached this entry port in captivity. The ritual started shortly after the discovery of the remains in 2011, ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
We are all Futurekeepers			Natural World Heritage sites are the planet’s most precious gifts to humanity. But our work across these 257 sites is not simply about protecting and preserving some of the world’s most beautiful locations, ...	Climate Change	2023-03-22
Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee			The Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a followup to the Twelfth General Assembly of States Parties of the ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List			The Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a followup to the Twelfth General Assembly of States Parties of the World ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Workshop “Rivers and Heritage”, 2 November 2009, French Senate in Paris, France			A workshop on the theme “Rivers and heritage” was held on 2 November 2009 at the French Senate in Paris, France. The workshop was organised by the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement in partnership with the French ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	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 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Workshop on urban conservation, Chandigarh, India		India	The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is internationally renowned for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was developed by Le Corbusier, ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme			Despite its extraordinary cultural and biological diversity and richness, the Pacific is the most under-represented sub-region on the World Heritage List. To redress this imbalance, World Heritage Global Strategy ...	Cultural landscapes Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
World Heritage 2002, shared legacy, common responsibility			To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972), UNESCO with the support of the ...	Convention	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Extractive Industries			Over the years, and based on the many cases which have arisen at natural World Heritage properties, the World Heritage Committee has expressed many times its clear position that that mineral, oil and gas exploration ...	Climate Change Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Museums	Angkor Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi Citadel of the Ho Dynasty My Son Sanctuary Temple of Preah Vihear Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape	Cambodia · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Viet Nam	The ever-growing global heritage tourism, boosted by the striking success of the UNESCO World Heritage programme, offers an ideal setting for site-related museums to act as a mediator of intercultural ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage and the Arctic	Ilulissat Icefjord Laponian Area Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve Putorana Plateau Rock Art of Alta		The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing and oil exploration, according to a scientific report ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate			This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism. It also examines the close relationship ...	Climate Change Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
World Heritage and wind energy planning			Protecting visual integrity in the context of the energy transition. Inspiring practices from four European countries. This study presents examples from four European countries and shows how they deal with wind ...	Climate Change Publications	2022-11-21
World Heritage at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014: the promise of Sydney			For the one-year anniversary of the IUCN World Parks Congress, UNESCO has published the proceedings of this Congress to highlight the recommendations of the global conservation community on World Heritage for the ...	Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage Convention 40th anniversary			World Heritage is a building block for peace and sustainable development. It is a source of identity and dignity for local communities, a wellspring of knowledge and strength to be shared. In 2012, as we celebrate ...	40th Anniversary	2022-06-27
World Heritage Education Programme Brochure			The World Heritage Education Programme gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common cultural and natural heritage. This brochure offers overview of the ...	Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage Fund Consultation Survey 2017			Voluntary annual fee by the properties inscribed on the World Heritage List Online consultation survey Online consultation survey concerning a voluntary annual fee by the properties inscribed on the ...	Convention	2022-06-27
World Heritage Information Kit			Mission Statement Heritage: A Gift from the Past to the Future A Brief History The Convention and its Committee The World Heritage Fund The Nomination Process The Global Strategy List of World Heritage in ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Information Network (WHIN)			The World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) is the global network of World Heritage information providers. It was created in 1995 in order to foster the exchange of information between partner networks and World ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
World Heritage online Map Platform			World Heritage Online Map Platform © UNESCO / Thomas Rigauts Funded by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), this project aims to develop an online geographic information system ...	Science & technology Site Management	2022-08-02
World Heritage Paper Series			World Heritage Paper Series launched in 2002 in an effort to publish a series on various World Heritage subjects, the series will include: papers related to World Heritage issues; reports from seminars, ...	Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage, Art and Economics: The World Heritage Convention in the light of Economic Theory			A paper prepared for the Clark Art Institute Conference on "Compression versus Expression : Containing and Explaining the World’s Art". Williamstown, April 6 - 8, 2000.by Georges S. Zouain – April 2000 This paper ...	Convention Cross-Cutting	2022-06-27
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement	Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur	Bangladesh · Pakistan	With an emphasis on sustainable development and the interaction between communities and their shared heritage, this project aims to help local communities in South Asia develop traditional crafts suitable for ...	Education & Training Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders			strongPublished on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage sites and their Outstanding Universal Value in ...	40th Anniversary Publications Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium			This publication provides analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of its successes and challenges. The result of a collective effort of many ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Emergency consolidation and Restoration of Monuments in Herat and Jam, Phase I and II	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	The project aims at the emergency consolidation, conservation and restoration of the Minaret of Jam and The Fifth Minaret in Herat. Expected results: Consolidated and rehabilitated Minaret of Jam and Fifth ...	Emergency action	2022-03-02
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab State			The project consists of four core activities The creation and the development of an Arabic language web site on the World Heritage in the Arab Region, in cooperation with the a regional partner (possibly the Al ...	Site Management	2022-03-02
Disponibilité en langue arabe des textes relatifs à la mise en œuvre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial		Oman	Dans le cadre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial, la clarté et la précision des informations mises à la disposition des Etats parties sont deux conditions indispensables à la mise en œuvre adéquate des principes ...	Convention	2022-03-05
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme			UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with UNESCO Apia Office in Samoa and the Department of Conservation in New Zealand launched the Programme from 17 - 22 October 2004 at Tongariro National Park, New ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Regional Workshop on Potential Themes for Serial and Transboundary Cultural World Heritage Sites in the Pacific, ...		Vanuatu	The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vanuatu, and with financial support from the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Climate Change Marine			Marine World Heritage in a Changing Climate © Climate change has become the biggest threat to the conservation of the 50 marine sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Some 70% of these ...	Climate Change	2022-08-02
Marine heritage: Support to the Central Pacific project and support to the World Heritage marine programme			The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement provided support to the valorisation of the Pacific Marine Heritage and support to the World Heritage Marine Programme. The “Marine heritage project: Central pacific”, on ...	Cross-Cutting Partnerships	2022-06-27
World Heritage Marine Sites - Best Practice guide			Managing effectively the world’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas What is the purpose of this guide? This guide is a primer on how to accomplish effective, pro-active management to ensure the long-term ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American give focus on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change	Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection	Barbados · Belize · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Panama · Saint Lucia · Suriname	The World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change, held from 25th to 29th of January 2016 in Panama at the World Heritage site of Coiba National Park and its special zone of marine ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention - A ...			Thematic Study no. 12010 Thematic Study no. 2 2017 These Thematic Studies result from a collaborative project between the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body ...	Science & technology	2022-03-07
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 ...	Cross-Cutting Site Management	2022-03-03
SIDS Capacity Building Programme			On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small ...	Small Island Developing States	2022-03-02
Thesis on World Heritage issues and/or World Heritage Sites			Authors of thesis are encouraged to send an abstract of their work and their personal data by filling the attached form. This will allow academics and researchers to know about their domain of research and to ...	Education & Training	2022-03-03
Activity 1: Establishment of a Master degree in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) at Yarmouk University			The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Master programme was established and launched at Yarmouk University in winter semester 2005/2006. Over 30 students and 10 faculty members were involved in the academic exchange ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 2: Development of training courses for heritage professionals			A first three-day intensive training course in preventive conservation was organized at Yarmouk University on September 5th - 8th 2005 for 10 heritage professionals from the Yarmouk University Museum of Jordanian ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 3: Development and implementation of a teaching module in cultural heritage for schools			teaching module in cultural heritage for primary and secondary schools in Jordan is being developed. It is expected to be approved by the Jordanian Ministry of Education in the nearest future and implemented ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 4 : Preparation of a sample conservation and management plan for a selected heritage site in Jordan		Jordan	A model conservation and management plan for the cultural heritage site of Abila in Northern Jordan is being developed jointly by a working group of teachers and students from BTU and Yarmouk University. This model ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 5: Preparation of guidelines for an integrated concept for archaeological and natural sciences			The integrated concept of archaeological and natural sciences has been worked out as an integral part of various courses taught within the Cultural Resource Management programme at Yarmouk University. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Patrimonito			Patrimonito Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures © Patrimonito means 'small heritage' in Spanish and the character represents a young heritage guardian. Patrimonito has been ...	Education & Training	2022-12-14
The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands			The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education ...	Education & Training Publications	2022-04-29
World Heritage Youth Forum			World Heritage Youth Forum is among the main activities of the World Heritage Education Programme designed to foster intercultural learning and exchange by bringing students and teachers together from different ...	Education & Training	2022-03-19
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2007	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Rwenzori Mountains National Park Virunga National Park	Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Uganda	Following the launching in December 2006 of the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition organized by the World Heritage Centre in coordination with the UNESCO Associated Schools, the contest results are now ...	Education & Training	2022-03-03
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2008	Great Barrier Reef	Australia	Concours de storyboard Patrimonito 2008 © Patrimonito 2008, gagnant du concourt de storyboard Le concours de storyboard de Patrimonito 2008 est organisé par le Centre du patrimoine ...	Education & Training	2022-04-26
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2010 / 2011			The World Heritage Centre received a total of 289 storyboards from National Commissions of 43 State Parties. Three winners per theme were selected by an independent jury composed of heritage and education ...	Education & Training	2022-04-28
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012		China · Republic of Korea	Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012 Episodes 11 and 12 © Within the framework of the 40th anniversary celebrations, the Patrimonito National Storyboard Competition was launched ...	40th Anniversary Education & Training	2022-04-26
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2022 - Deadline 16 October			This competition aims to provide young people with an opportunity to use their creative and problem-solving skills to raise awareness about World Heritage sites.	Education & Training	2022-09-05
Avila Municipal led Patrimonitos Programme undertaken within the frame of the UNESCO World Heritage Education ...	Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches	Spain	In 2007 the City of Ávila, initiated the "Patrimonitos Programme" in collaboration with Excmo Heritage Council, the town council, the schools and institutes of the town to promote the knowledge of World Heritage. ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
International World heritage Education Workshop on “Mobilizing Young People for World Heritage” and ...	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Sub-regional Training Course		Nicaragua	Nicaragua Sub-regional Training Courses on World Heritage Education: For the Central American countries, the training will be held in Nicaragua in December 2001	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Third European Course in Restoration for Youth	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	RØROS, Norway The third European World Heritage Restoration Camp for Youth was held 6-17 August 2001 in Røros, a mining town in Norway, that is a World Heritage Site since 1981. For the third time, participants ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Workshop on Youth Volunteerism for Transformational change through Non-Formal Education to achieve Life Skills, ...			From June 30 to July 1, 2011, in celebration of both the International Youth Year (IYY) and Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10), 18 young people and volunteers' projects organisers met ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage marine Environmental Education Program for disadvantaged Youth		Belize	Belize City, Belize 15-17 August 2001 Event and Objectives Marine Environmental Education Programme, Belize Fifteen youth were chosen to participate in the 3-day World Heritage Marine Environmental Program. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World heritage Skills Development Course for Eastern and Central Africa	Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Kenya	Mount Kenya, Kenya, 19-23 April 2004 Event The 4-day program included, besides an official opening, thematic presentations by resource persons from the Kenya National Museums, the Kenya Wildlife Service, the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage Skills-Development Course for Young People in the Arab Region	Petra	Jordan	Petra, Jordan Event The 1st sub-Regional World Heritage Skills Development Course in the Arab Region held in Petra, Jordan (2002) scientifically supervised by ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Arab World Heritage Young Professionals Forum in Tunisia (2-6 December 2019)		Tunisia	"Youth for Peace, Youth for Heritage!" say the young heritage professionals in the Arab States region Thirty-two young professionals from 17 countries of the Arab States region gathered in Tunis, Tunisia from 2 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven		Spain	The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven encouraged young people to participate in heritage preservation. The Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven (the Accessible Forum for Heritage and Young People) was held in ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage Youth Forum (1995)		Norway	Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, educationally and economically. Their destruction or even deterioration ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First African Edition	Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls	Zimbabwe	Student's appeal "We, the youth of Africa, have met at the UNESCO World Heritage Forum for Africa in Zimbabwe (18-24 September 1996). During this week, we have discovered just how important it is to conserve and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First European		Croatia	Young People's Appeal from Dubrovnik We, the young people "Patrimonitos" (heritage protectors), as we call ourselves, are so happy to be here in the World Heritage City of Dubrovnik. During this forum we became ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1997) Asia-Pacific (Beijing, China)	Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing The Great Wall	China	Students' recommendations We, the participants of the first Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum are here to express our views on the importance of preserving World Heritage. We can appreciate and see all ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1998) Second International		Japan	Osaka, Japan, 22-29 November 1998 Objectives The objective of the youth Forum was to build a "Bridge to the New Millennium" by promoting: Peace, Restoration & Preservation, Natural Environment and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade		Senegal	Dakar-Gorée, Sénégal 23-27 August 1999 Objectives The World Heritage Youth Forum and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade By mobilizing the youth from different schools all around the world, UNESCO desired, through the ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) First Arab Edition		Morocco	Ifrane, Morocco 22-28 November 1999 Objectives The Forum aims to stimulate young people's interest in preserving the world's cultural and natural heritage. The Forum will give participants the opportunity to ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2000) First Pacific		Australia	This World Heritage Youth Forum from 23-28 November 2000 in Cairns, Australia, was the first such forum to be held in the Pacific region. This enabled a unique Pacific focus with students and teachers from 14 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) for Latin America on Sustainable Tourism		Peru	Lima, Peru 23 February - 1 March 2001 Objectives The main objective of the Forum was to find ways to protect the areas that are threatened by tourism. The global phenomenon of the increase of tourism forces ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001)		Sweden	Karslkrona, Sweden3-8 September 2001 Objectives The 10th World Heritage Youth Forum Theme was: " Both sides of the coin - how the dark and light sides of my World Heritage can become keys to understand the present ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Russia		Russian Federation	International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002. The working program of the Forum included three round tables: Associated Schools ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Sub-regional, First Central European Meeting		Slovakia	First Central European Meeting - World Heritage in Young Hands - in Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-29 June 2002. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate innovative educational approach and develop a sense of shared ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2003) 7th OWHC Symposium	Medieval City of Rhodes	Greece	During the 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) in Rhodes, Greece (23-26 September) a Youth Forum was held within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2007) Asia Pacific	Tongariro National Park	New Zealand	Thirty students and 36 delegates throughout the Asian Pacific region met from 18 to 24 June 2007 in New Zealand to deepen their knowledge of the Maori and Pacific heritage in the framework of the 31st session of the ...	Convention Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American	Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Doñana National Park Historic Centre of Cordoba	Spain	In conjunction with the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, sixty-eight participants, of which, thirty-nine secondary school students from 10 countries learned new skills to preserve and conserve the ...	Convention Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American	Aranjuez Cultural Landscape	Spain	Aranjuez , the only Spanish site declared Cultural Landscape in the World Heritage List of UNESCO will host the 2nd World Heritage Ibero-American Youth Forum from 20 to June 30, 2010. The event comes in the wake of ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil	Brasilia Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Iguaçu National Park Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)	Brazil	In conjunction with the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting, forty-six young students met in order to exchange experiences and ideas on how to become involved in heritage conservation and preservation. From the ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American		Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Ecuador · Guatemala · Portugal · Spain · Uruguay	The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) First South East Europe (SEE)	Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Škocjan Caves	Croatia · Slovenia	Networking for a better common future The First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum, held 21-26 May 2011 in Porec, Croatia (from May 21 to 23), in Skocjan Cave and Lipika, Slovenia (from May 24 to 26), was ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition		Spain	The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Mollina, (Málaga). Forty-six young people aged ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) “At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage”		Türkiye	28 delegates 26 countries 12 days One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Young Professionals Forum 2021		China	‘World Heritage hand-in-hand with sustainable livelihoods’ is the only way forward,say emerging heritage professionals “I am empowered to step up and safeguard my community's heritage, to contribute towards ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Youth Component, 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (2008)	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Dinosaur Provincial Park Gros Morne National Park Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Historic District of Old Québec L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Rideau Canal Waterton Glacier International Peace Park	Canada	From 21 June to 10 July 2008, thirty young people met in Canada to deepen their knowledge of different aspects of World Heritage in the framework of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee. Organizers The ...	Convention Education & Training	2022-06-27
Application of Information Technology in the Protection of World Heritage Sites			This training workshop was organized from February 17 to March 4, 2004 in Cairo, Egypt and environs. It was aimed at identifying and developing human resources in the Arab Region in documenting World Heritage ...	Education & Training Science & technology	2022-03-14
Training course on management issues for the existing staff and rangers to increase their capacity for the ...			The present staff needs to have more knowledge in order to manage this complex situation. This knowledge should be given through a training, which aim should be to move one step closer to effective ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on the Use of the World Heritage Education Kit			Rabat, MOROCCO Autumn 2000 Objectives The teacher-training seminar for the Associated Schools Project teachers, concerning the use of the pedagogic Kit "World Heritage in Young Hands". The seminar's program ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE			BAGHDAD, Iraq 1-3 July 2000	Education & Training	2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE			Ramallah, Palestine 8-10 April 2000 A national teacher-training Workshop was jointly organized by the Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Palestinian Ministry of Education ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE		Syrian Arab Republic	Damascus, Syria 8-10 January 2002 A World Heritage Education Kit and ASPnet Workshop was organized by the Syrian National Commission. Topics of the workshop included an overview of UNESCO's goals and programs; ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
National Workshop on World Heritage Education in Central African Republic		Central African Republic	Bangui, Central African Republic, 17-19 February 2000 Objectives The National Workshop on World Heritage Education.The objective of the workshop was to familiarize teachers and educators with the World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Nordic Conference on WHE			Gammelstad, Luleaa, Sweden 27-30 May 2000. Students, teachers and World Heritage site managers met at a Nordic Conference on World Heritage Education in Gammelstad organized by the Swedish National Commission for ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Southeast Asian Sub-regional Workshop on WHE			Vigan, Philippines 20-23 December 2001 Event The "World Heritage in Young Southeast Asian hands: Second Sub-regional Workshop - Introducing the Arts for Teaching on the Historic Environment". Purpose of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub regional Workshop in Northeast Asia on World Heritage Education		China	Beijing, China, 11-13 August 2005 Event The Workshop was convened in the framework of the Associated Schools Project (ASP) with the third sub-regional meeting carrying the theme of "World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub regional workshop on the practical Manual “Introducing Young People to Heritage site Management and Protection”		Tunisia	Tunis, Tunisia, 11-13 February 2005 Event A Regional Workshop on the Practical Manual: Introducing Young People to Heritage Site Management and Protection was held in Tunis involving teachers, from 7 countries in ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Teacher-training Course for the World Heritage in Young Hands Education Kit in Swahili language		United Republic of Tanzania	Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, 14-16 March 2005 Organizers The UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office, in collaboration with the UNESCO Harare Office and under guidance of UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Event The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Training Course for the 2nd Arabic Version of the World Heritage Education Kit			AMMAN, Jordan18-30 May 2004 Workshop Recommendations Enlisting an item on the Agenda of the Arab National Commissions' Meeting to be held in June, 2004, at Sana'a , Yemen on: The Role of ASPnet in enhancing ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Training Workshop on World Heritage Education			QUITO, Ecuador13-17 March 2000 Forty-seven participants from Heritage Institutes in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico participated in the Workshop organized by the UNESCO Quito Office. ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Workshop on the Introduction of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Kit			SUKHOTAI, Thailand13-20 February 2000 Report Held in the World heritage Site of Sukhothai, Thailand, the workshop brought together more than 20 experts in education and heritage from 7 countries of the region. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Workshop on UNESCO World Heritage Edcuation KIT for ASP Schools' Teachers in Central Asian Region		Uzbekistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan20-26 August 1999 Teachers' resolution Summary and Recommendations Participants Countries represented Organizers Teachers' resolution We, the participants of the Sub-regional ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa		Malawi	Malawi, 12-16-July 1999 Recommendations The Sub-regional workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa was organized in parallel with the 6th bi-annual SADCAMM (Southern Africa Development Community Association ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Sub-Regional Workshop on Young People’s World Heritage Education Kit		Belize	Belize City, Belize, 14-16 October 1999 Outcome Both students and teachers acquired new skills to access information on World cultural and natural heritage as well as in other sectors of life. Students estimated ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Teacher-training Workshop in the Alsace region		France	Strasbourg, France, 29-30 January 2003 Objectives The First teacher-training course organized in France since the beginning of the project in 1994. The objective of the course was to familiarize the teachers with ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers in the World Heritage Education ...		Zimbabwe	Masvingo, Zimbabwe, 2-4 February 2000 Event and objectives A workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers in the World Heritage Education Project (WHEP) Pilot ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage Teacher and Student Camp	Rock Carvings in Tanum	Sweden	Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site conservation in Sweden met at the World Heritage site of the Rock ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Earthwatch International Partnership			Objectives Develop mentoring and fellowships programmes with Earthwatch to support and train local non-government organisations in site monitoring and ecotourism activities. Incorporate Earthwatch's experience ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Friends of World Heritage			UNF launched a “Friends of World Heritage” partnership program in September 2003 during the World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa . A newsletter and web site were set up to support the program and inform the ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-03-02
Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites	Komodo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sian Ka'an Tikal National Park Ujung Kulon National Park Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino	Guatemala · Honduras · Indonesia · Mexico	The US$3,5 million aims to link the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable tourism at six World Heritage sites: El Vizcaíno (Mexico), Komodo (Indonesia), Río Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-03-05
In Europe			Tangible Heritage in Europe	Site Management	2022-03-05
Tunisia - Development of an emergency plan for the safeguard of the Ichkeul National Park	Ichkeul National Park		The program consists first in organizing a study preparatory workshop in order to elaborate the strategy that should lead to a sustainable use of the water resources of the Ichkeul National Park, then in monitoring ...	Emergency action Site Management	2022-03-02
The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae	Egypt	The most famous of the monuments affected by the Aswan High Dam Project was the temple complex on the island of Philae. Sacred to the goddess Isis, the sanctuary dates mostly to the Graeco-Roman period and was later ...	Emergency action	2022-03-02
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Complex of Koguryo Tombs	Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Republic of Korea	Since 2001, with the support of the UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust, the World Heritage Centre coordinates conservation and capacity building activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to ...	Science & technology	2022-04-20
Business Planning for World Heritage Site Managers - a Toolkit	Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Kinabalu Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ujung Kulon National Park Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve	Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Seychelles · Uganda	This project focused on strengthening the business planning capacity of non-profit organisations (government agencies, NGOs) charged with the responsibility for the management and protection of natural World ...	Site Management	2022-03-02
UNESCO Director General’s Statement on Climate Change and World Heritage			Message given by the Director General delivered at the Press Conference of the 12th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Nairobi, Kenya (6-17 November 2006) One of the major ...	Climate Change	2022-03-02
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage	Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Great Barrier Reef Ichkeul National Park Sagarmatha National Park Timbuktu		Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into French, Spanish and Arabic. It presents twenty-six case studies from selected ...	Climate Change	2022-03-03
Development of Policy Document on Impacts of Climate Change and World Heritage (2006)			At its 30th session in July 2006, the World Heritage Committee endorsed the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage" and the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement ...	Climate Change Publications	2022-03-03
Working Group Meeting to Develop the Draft Policy Paper on Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties, ...			By its decision 30 COM 7.1 the World Heritage Committee endorsed the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement management responses" and took note of the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of ...	Climate Change	2022-03-05
World Heritage Reports n°22 - Climate Change and World Heritage			In May 2007 the Report on predicting and managing the impacts of climate change on World Heritage and Strategy to assist States Parties to implement appropriate management responses were published as "World Heritage ...	Climate Change	2022-03-03
World Heritage Review Focuses on Climate Change			The 42nd issue of the World Heritage Review, published in June 2006, focuses on the issues of climate change and World Heritage Sites. A background on the issues is given in a feature article which discusses coral ...	Climate Change	2022-03-05
World Heritage in the Congo Basin	Dja Faunal Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Salonga National Park Virunga National Park		This publication is intended for both biodiversity specialists and the general public. It provides detailed information on two important initiatives undertaken by the World Heritage Centre for the preservation of ...	Publications	2022-03-21
Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage		Lithuania	Lithuania, Vilnius, 3-8 July 2006 Objectives The Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage was organized on the occasion of the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee in Vilnius. The general objective of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education-Finland		Finland	Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 Objectives Five main objectives of the Workshop Present recent WHE achievements and the results of the external World Heritage Evaluation Make proposals for the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Treviso Workshop			In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Skills Development and Training Courses for Young People			Adopting a more hands-on approach At skills development training courses, young people are actively involved in the preservation of World Heritage, while acquiring new skills that contribute to a better ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Teacher Training Workshops and Seminars			Training teachers and teacher trainers is a pre-requisite to teaching WHE and to utilize the KIT well. UNESCO has organized a series of regional and national teacher training workshops to present to them the World ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
The World Heritage Conservation Process			A series of 30 exhibition panels available for World Heritage Exhibits. These posters can be used free of copyright restrictions for non-commercial purposes. They are available for downloading as PDF (See Documents ...	Cross-Cutting Education & Training	2022-03-05
World heritage, humanity’s gift to future			People of Africa, the Americas, the Arab to the future world, Asia, Europe and the Pacific; men, women and children, we are all the inheritors of treasures from past civilizations and natural sites of outstanding ...	Cross-Cutting Education & Training	2022-03-02
Khao Yai World Heritage Workcamp (Thailand)	Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex	Thailand	Wang Nam Keow, Thailand26 July-9 August 2008 Description The project will consist of working for two weeks in and around one of Thailand's largest national parks, the Kao Yai National Park and part of the World ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Koutammakou, la promotion du pays des Batammariba (Togo)	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Togo	Tamberma, au nord-est du Togo Description L'idée principale est de mettre en valeur le site dans le cadre de la modernisation, sans pour antant endommager son authenticité, d'orienter sa population vers des ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Light on Fort Liedot (France)		France	Ile d'Aix (Region Poitou-Charentes)25 august- 15 september 2008 Description Fort Liedot forms part of the Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (World Heritage Tentative List as ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Shirakami Mountains Workcamp: preserving the natural beauty (Japan)	Shirakami-Sanchi	Japan	Ajigawa-town, Aomori, Shirakami, JapanDu 20 au 29 juin 2008 Description The Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved natural forest consisting primarily of beech trees. Inscribed in the UNESCO ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
SJ Vietnam World Heritage Workcamp, Halong Bay (Vietnam)	Ha Long Bay	Viet Nam	Ha Long Bay, Vietnam22 September-4 October 2008 Description SJ Vietnam in collaboration with the Youth Union in Quang Ninh will organise a workcamp in Halong bay with local youth to raise awareness of the local ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Empowering youth for heritage: 10 years of the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative			This publication provides a retrospective of the first 10 years of the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative, to increase its visibility and sustainability and support the organizations committed to its values. From ...	Publications	2023-03-20
World Heritage Volunteers 2008			Twelve projects have been selected as pioneers of the World Heritage Volunteers 2008 and to make use of the Patrimonito mascot, symbolizing young heritage guardian, to educate the public about World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2009			In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage Volunteers project in 2008, UNESCO World Heritage Centre and CCIVS have ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2010			Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2010 In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage Volunteers project in 2008 and 2009, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2011 Results			From Armenia to Zambia, from Germany to Peru, and from Indonesia to Togo, World Heritage Volunteers worked hard at sites around the world in 2011. World Heritage and Diversity Organizing 28 projects in 17 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2011			Launched within the framework of the World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers projects mobilize and involve young people and youth organizations in World Heritage promotion and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2013			Following the Call for Project Proposals in January, 48 projects at 47 World Heritage sites in 28 countries have been selected to be part of “World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2013 – Patrimonito Voluntary Action, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
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 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2015 and #unite4heritage			We have the pleasure to announce the launch of a common action of the UNESCO #UNITE4HERITAGE campaign in synergy with the World Heritage Volunteers 2015. The common action aims to encourage youth from Arab ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2015			Forty-six organizations are taking part in this year’s World Heritage Volunteers Initiative to carry out 52 youth action projects from June to December 2015 in 34 countries. They are youth organizations, clubs, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2016			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2016: Together for Heritage campaign illustrates the global success of the World Heritage Volunteers initiative, now running for the ninth consecutive year to mobilize youth to ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2017			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2017 campaign: Heritage in our hands will take stock of the progress made over the past ten years to mobilize youth to preserve and promote World Heritage by reaching out to their ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2023 Campaign			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2023 Campaign, under the theme of ‘World Heritage Volunteers 2023 - Working on the Future’.	Education & Training	2023-03-28
World Heritage Volunteers Projects			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative encourages young people to undertake concrete preservation activities in action camps organised by youth organisations and institutions in cooperation with ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Report on the Historic Urban Landscape Workshops and Field Activities on the Swahili coast in East Africa 2011-2012	Island of Mozambique Lamu Old Town Stone Town of Zanzibar	Kenya · Mozambique · United Republic of Tanzania	On 10 November 2011 UNESCO’s General Conference adopted theRecommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, six years after the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution ...	Publications	2022-03-03
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention		Japan	Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, has been published. This electronic publication ...	40th Anniversary Convention	2022-06-27
International colloquium in Bruges	Historic Centre of Brugge	Belgium	International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities.	40th Anniversary	2022-06-27
Report of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre published a brochure reporting the events and activities carried out in 2012 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. This colorful, illustrated ...	40th Anniversary	2022-06-27
Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building	Lake Malawi National Park Maloti-Drakensberg Park Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls Ngorongoro Conservation Area	Lesotho · Malawi · South Africa · United Republic of Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe	In the framework of the World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme (WH+ST Programme), the UNESCO World Heritage Centre has developed a capacity building tool for site managers (“How To” Guides) to help them ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-01-19
Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism		Norway	The project Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism (2012-2014) was initiated by the Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). With a practical approach, the project has ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
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 ...	Partnerships	2021-11-12
Oral Archives: David Hales			Interview David Hales Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention David Hales is an American environmentalist. Currently, he is a director of the World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: David Sheppard			The audio excerpts are from an interview with David Sheppard by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in Kyoto, Japan the 8 November 2012. He discusses various World Heritage issues such as the length of the List, ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Roland Silva			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Roland Silva by Christina Cameron the 11 October 2011 in Victoria, Canada. They highlight the important contributions of the first Asian President of ICOMOS, ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Sok An		Cambodia	The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Sok An by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 18 June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. The interest of his testimony lies particularly in his vision of the aims of ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Abdelaziz Touri			The following audio excerpts are from an interview conducted with Abdelaziz Touri by Christina Cameron and Petra Van Den Born the 22 June 2011 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. He recounts his vision of World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Adrian Phillips			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Adrian Phillips by Christina Cameron the 24 January 2008 in London, U.K. Adrian Phillips takes a critical look at the successes and limitations of the World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Alissandra Cummins			Interview Alissandra Cummins Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Following studies in art history at the University of East Anglia, Alissandra Cummins ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow by Mechtild Rössler and Petra Van Den Born the 22 October 2009 in Paris, France. In particular, he gives an account of UNESCO's first ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Azedine Beschaouch			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Azedine Beschaouch by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in July 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. Through his many recollections, he recounts the first years of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Bernd von Droste			The following audio excerpts are from two interviews conducted with Bernd von Droste by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5 April 2007 and 1st February 2008 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. He describes his ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Carmen Añón Feliú			Carmen Añón Feliú is a landscape architect by training. As a specialist in historic gardens, she has overseen conservation projects at the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid for twenty-five years, as well as teaching ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Catherine Dumesnil			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Catherine Dumesnil by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 25 November 2009 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. She shares her positive and optimistic ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Christopher Young			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Christopher Young by Christina Cameron the 16 May 2018 in Paris. We hear about his experience as the manager of Hadrian's Wall, as well as the beginnings of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Dawson Munjeri			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Dawson Munjeri by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. He draws on his rich experience with the World Heritage Convention to comment on the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Eleonora Mitrofanova			The following audio extracts are from an interview with Eleonora Mitrofanova by Christina Cameron in July 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. She recounts her long experience at UNESCO and her views on the politicization of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Federico Mayor			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Federico Mayor by Christina Cameron and Carmen Anon Feliu the 18 June 2009 in Madrid in Spain. He highlights the human dimension of World Heritage, which he ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Francesco Francioni			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Francesco Francioni by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 10 May 2010 in Rome. He offers an interesting overview of the Convention's mechanisms from a ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Francisco Lopez Morales			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Francisco Lopez Morales by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010. He provides interesting insights into the length and representativity of the World Heritage List and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Françoise Bercé			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Françoise Bercé by Christina Cameron the 28 March 2019 in Paris, France. She shares with us her reminiscences of key issues in the implementation of the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Gamini Wijesuriya			The following audio excerpts are from an interview conducted with Gamini Wijesuriya by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 29 June 2018 in Manama, Bahrain. According to Wijesuriya, the Convention provides a ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Gérard Bolla			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Gérard Bolla by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in October 2007 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. These capsules reveal, thanks to Gérard Bolla's ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Guo Zhan			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Guo Zhan by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. He describes the challenges and particularities of the implementation of the World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Hal Eidsvik			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Hal Eidsvik by Christina Cameron the 3 July 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. Well-informed through his experience with World Heritage, he shares a global perspective on ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Hans Caspary			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Hans Caspary by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 1st July 2011 in Mainz, Germany. He provides an enlightened personal view on the mechanisms and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Harald Plachter			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Harald Plachter by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 1 July 2011 at Mainz, Germany. He comments on the growing imbalance between the role of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Henry Cleere			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Henry Cleere by Christina Cameron the 24 January 2008 in London. Mr. Cleere explains his role as an ICOMOS World Heritage Coordinator and draws on his long experience ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Herb Stovel			The following audio excerpts are from three interviews with Herb Stovel by Christina Cameron in February, March and April 2011. They highlight his leading role in the development of the World Heritage Convention and ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Irina Bokova			Interview Irina Bokova Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Irina Bokova is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. She served as Director General of UNESCO ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jacek Purchla			The following audio excerpts come from an interview with Jacek Purchla by Christina Cameron the 10 May 2018 in Krakow. The interviewee recounts his experience as Chair of the World Heritage Committee, his efforts to ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: James Thorsell			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jim Thorsell by Christina Cameron the 11 August 2010 in Banff, Canada. Thorsell explains the prominent role he played in IUCN's World Heritage activities for ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jane Robertson Vernhes			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jane Robertson Vernhes by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The capsules provide an enlightened ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jean Musitelli			The following audio extracts are from an interview with Jean Musitelli by Christina Cameron the 6 December 2019 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The interviews highlights in particular the values of universalism and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jean-Louis Luxen			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Jean-Louis Luxen by Christina Cameron the 26 March 2009 at Louvain in Belgium. These excerpts reflect his optimistic and sometimes critical vision for the objectives and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jeffrey A. McNeely			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jeff McNeely by Mechtild Rössler the 17 September 2010 in Gland, Switzerland. He shares with insight his vision of the natural dimension of the World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jim Collinson			Interview Jim Collinson Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention After studying Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba, Jim Collinson completed ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: John Reynolds			The audio excerpts are from an interview with John Reynolds in Springfield, Virginia, by Christina Cameron the 18 May 2011, Springfield, United States of America. Among the most suggestive passages are Reynolds' ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jonathan Putnam			The following audio clips are from an interview with Jonathan Putnam by Christina Cameron on 24 April 2019 in Springfield, Virginia. Putnam argues that more effort should be invested in conservation rather than ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Joseph King			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Joseph King by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 19 June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. They offer an interesting perspective on the activities of ICCROM, a consultative ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jukka Jokilehto			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jukka Jokilehto by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5 May 2010 in Rome, Italy. They reveal his expertise and deep understanding of World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Julia Marton-Lefèvre			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Julia Marton-Lefèvre by Christina Cameron the 28 March 2019 in Paris. Marton-Lefèvre talks about how, as Director General of IUCN, she wanted to recognize the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Koïchiro Matsuura			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Koïchiro Matsuura by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The former UNESCO Director General discusses ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Krzysztof Pawlowski			The following audio excerpts come from an interview with Krzysztof Pawlowski by Christina Cameron the 8 May 2018 in Warsaw. The interviewee recounts his involvement in the beginnings of the World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Léon Pressouyre			The selected audio excerpts clips are from an interview with Léon Pressouyre by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 18 November 2008 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. He describes the early years ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Licia Vlad Borrelli			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Licia Vlad Borrelli by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 6 May 2010 in Rome. She describes her long and rich experience of World Heritage, evoking in parallel ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Lucien Chabason			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Lucien Chabason by Christina Cameron and Petra van den Born 2 October 2012 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The memories of Lucien Chabason offer a very ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Max Bourke			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Max Bourke by Christina Cameron the 30th October 2013 in Canberra, Australia. He describes his personal involvement and that of his country in the early years ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Michael Turner			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Michael Turner by Christina Cameron the 9 July 2017 in Krakow. Turner discusses issues concerning Israel's involvement in the World Heritage Convention, ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Minja Yang			Interview Minja Yang Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Minja Yang was born and raised in Tokyo. She holds a BA in sociology from Georgetown ...	Convention	2022-06-24
Oral Archives: Mounir Bouchenaki			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Mounir Bouchenaki by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5th February 2009 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The interview touches on his long ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Natarajan Ishwaran			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Natarajan Ishwaran by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Through his extensive knowledge of UNESCO's ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Raymond Wanner			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Ray Wanner by Christina Cameron the 18 May 2011 in Springfield, Virginia. Having attended nearly 20 sessions of the Committee during his career, he recounts ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Robert C. Milne			The following audio excerpts are from an interview in English conducted with Rob Milne by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 2 March 2009 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. There are enlightening details about ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Russell E. Train			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Russell E. Train by Christina Cameron the 7 December 2008 in Springfield, Virginia. In particular, he recalls the role he played in the development and ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Sharon Sullivan			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Sharon Sullivan by Christina Cameron the 30 October 2013 in Canberra. Sharon Sullivan provides an original, critical and encouraging vision of the objectives ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Stephen Morris			The following audio clips are from an interview with Stephen Morris by Christina Cameron on 24 April 2019 in Springfield, Virginia. Stephen Morris applauds the awareness of the endangered places that the popularity ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Tamás Fejérdy			The following audio excerpts come from an interview conducted with Tamás Fejérdy by Christina Cameron the 11 May 2018 in Budapest. The interviewee recounts his experience as President of the World Heritage Committee ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Vera Lacoeuilhe			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with François LeBlanc by Christina Cameron the 7 April 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. His involvement in World Heritage dates back to the early years of the Convention and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Vera Lacoeuilhe			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Vera Lacoeuilhe by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 16 November 2017 in Paris. Lacoeuilhe comments on the current challenges of the implementation of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Zsolt Visy			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Zsolt Visy by Christina Cameron the 12 May 2018 in Budapest, Hungary. We learn about Mr. Visy's experience in the preparation of several nominations to the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Monuments of Nubia-International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae	Egypt	In 1954 the decision to build the Aswan High Dam was made. This dam would lead to the creation of a huge artificial lake covering the Upper Nile Valley from Aswan in Egypt to the Dal Cataract in Sudan - a culturally ...	Emergency action	2022-03-02

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