10 March 2009 - 30 April 2009
This prize is awarded every second year by the Organization of World Heritage Cities to a city that is a member of the OWHC and that has distinguished itself by its achievements in the conservation, enhancement or management of property inscribed on the World Heritage List, and located on its territory.
EligibilityA city that is a member in good standing of the Organization of World Heritage ...
3-6 March 2009
Climate change is accelerating the transformation of environmental, social and cultural landscapes across the Arctic and sub-Arctic. The implications of these changes, including their global impact, have yet to be comprehensively monitored and evaluated. Upon the request of Professor Jean Malaurie, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in charge of arctic polar issues, and with his active collaboration, ...
2-4 March 2009
A retrospective inventory conducted by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre revealed that of the 76 sites in the Africa region, only 6 have a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, 27 a Statement of Value, and 43 do not have either one. Therefore 19 State Parties are concerned by the preparation of Statements of OUV to be approved by the Centre.
In this context, thanks to a generous ...
24-26 February 2009
The Kingdom of Bahrain, in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre and IUCN-WCPA, hosted the workshop on 'building capacity for marine World Heritage'. The workshop had three central objectives:
Building greater capacity within the global IUCN-WCPA marine network in helping deliver World Heritage related technical support;
Carrying out a global thematic review of marine World ...
23 February 2009
[in French only] Monsieur Eusebio Leal, Directeur de la Oficina del Historiador de La Habana, donne une conférence magistrale sur le Centre historique de cette ville. Cette dernière apparaît comme un modèle de gestion intégrale et une expérience singulière.
Le centre historique de La Havane, construit entre les XVIe et XIXe siècles, a été déclaré par l'UNESCO en 1982, patrimoine culturel de ...
16 February 2009
In the context of the partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre, The International Herald Tribune and UNESCO, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture has designed a watch symbolizing its commitment to the World Heritage Marine Programme.
The goal of the partnership is to identify, monitor and preserve marine sites around the world, and the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer has designed a limited edition ...
19-23 January 2009
In the framework of the UN 2009 International Year of Astronomy, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is hosting a symposium on "The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture". The aim of this Symposium is to provide a global, and at the same time detailed, view of the very many activities that link astronomy to our diverse cultures. It will also be a forum to discuss the ways these ...
15 January 2009
5th Annual Ename International Colloquium To be held 18th - 20th March 2009 in Ghent and Ostend, Belgium
Climates of Heritage Conservation
Responding to the Challenge of Global Climate Change through Public Engagement and Social Innovation
This three-day colloquium will focus on the immediate and obvious significance of the impacts of global climate change to the Low Countries, namely ...