Events

To celebrate the International Day of Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS Morocco organises a Lecture-discussion “World Heritage Convention at 40: what is it there for Morocco?” By Prof. Ahmed Skounti.  For more information, see the attached event poster (in French only). 

Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS celebrates the “International Day for Monuments and Sites”, whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. The theme for 2012 is World Heritage in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. The aim of the International Day for Monuments and Sites is to encourage local communities and individuals ...

In the framework of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary, the management plan for the conservation and development of the Neolithic settlement of Choirokitia, Cyprus, will be presented. The preparation of this Plan was funded by the UNESCO Participation Programme (2010-2011) and will be presented to the public in situ by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities, the Cyprus Institute and the ...

The Meeting “From World Heritage to Local Heritage: protecting and managing change” jointly organized by IGESPAR and ICOMOS Portugal with the support of the National Museum of Ethnology and the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO, is promoted to commemorate the International Day for Monuments and Sites on 18 April 2012. The International Day for Monuments and Sites is meant ...

To contribute to the 2012 celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the National Park Service, HISTORY, and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO recently launched the Video Challenge “Why do you think U.S. World Heritage sites are important to the world?” For more information: ...

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Volunteers 2012, 'Beyond territories and boundaries', will hold 50 Patrimonito work camps at 40 World Heritage sites in 25 countries around the world. The projects will involve 33 youth organisations and some 700 volunteers who will cross borders, share their cultures, and unite to preserve ...

[in French only] Ville d’Albi Concours d'illustrations inspirées par le texte de la Convention de 1972 ouvert à toute personne professionnel ou amateur, pratiquant les arts plastiques organisé dans le cadre de la 9ème Foire internationale aux livres d'exception, médiathèque Pierre Amalric - (25 avril au 9 juin 2012) Ville de Strasbourg Journées européennes du patrimoine : Mise ...