19-21 December 2023
The Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting is coming to an end with Europe and North America which embarked on this core exercise of monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Convention since September 2022. One of the main outcomes of the cycle will be the Regional Action Plan, for which the national focal points of the region will meet from 19 to 21 December 2023 at UNESCO ...
8-15 December 2023
In the framework of the Dive into Heritage project generously funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission and the King Saud University, UNESCO organises the 2nd training workshop on digital heritage documentationin early 2024, dates to be confirmed.
UNESCO launched last year the new Dive into ...
5-6 December 2023
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), is organizing a regional meeting of World Heritage focal points in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 and 6 December 2023.
The meeting will bring together World Heritage focal points in the Arab States, as well as representatives of ICOMOS, ICCROM, IUCN, to review progress in the implementation ...
27-29 November 2023
The Naples Conference will explore synergies between the 1972 World Heritage Convention, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage marking its 20th anniversary this year.
As the first major event on bringing together the World Heritage and Living Heritage Conventions following MONDIACULT,this Conference ...
16 November 2023
On 16 November (1pm-1.45pm, Paris time, France), in the Partnership Hub of the General Conference, the World Heritage Marine Programme will celebrate some of the conservation highlights delivered over the past years with the support of its key partners.
The 1972 World Heritage Convention protects 50 unique ocean ecosystems across 37 countries and has, since 2005, invested in scaling up the ...
5-9 October 2023
Every three years, managers of the 50 marine sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List come together to share their best practices, discuss solutions, and forge a path forward together. The 5th edition will be held in the Wadden Sea (Denmark, Netherlands, Germany) from 5 to 9 October 2023.
World Heritage marine managers all face similar challenges in protecting their special ocean place from ...
28-29 September 2023
The World Heritage Cities Programme team is delighted to invite you to join the UNESCO Chairs Workshop: Protecting Historic Cities and Landscapes - Compatible Design for New Interventions.
This workshop gathers today and tomorrow international UNESCO Chairs and experts around the table to discuss the management and protection of urban heritage, which will contribute substantially to the ...
26-28 September 2023
On 26 to 28 September 2023, Tongji University, as host, together with the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP), World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and Pacific Region, a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITRAP Shanghai), and Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute Co., LTD. are co-organizing an International Conference on ...
26 September 2023
On 26 September (8.30am-10.00am, Panama time; 3.30pm-5.00pm, Paris time, France; 7.00pm – 8.30pm Kolkata time, India), experts in carbon credit financing for conservation will convene virtually to share first-hand insights on how blue carbon can help close the financing gap across marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Programme (1,5 hour)
Opening and welcome (5min)
Blue Carbon ...
21 September 2023
The Asia and the Pacific Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is delighted to invite you to a Cocktail Event on the Regional Framework Action Plan for Asia and the Pacific, organised as a side event of the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh.
Venue: Al Ahsa Oasis Room - Al Faisaliah Hotel – Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Date: 21 September 2023
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17 September 2023
International cooperation plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. The purpose of this side event is to highlight and commend the remarkable accomplishments and positive outcomes resulting from such cooperation and partnerships, in support of World Heritage in Africa.
The Strategy for World Heritage in Africa, which will be ...
17 September 2023
World Heritage and Corporate Sustainability:
how businesses can protect our priceless cultural and natural assets
Event date and time : 17 September 2023 13:30-14:30 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
The World Heritage system has long recognized the need to engage with businesses to protect our irreplaceable heritage places. Join this event to hear from ...
15 September 2023
How to leverage World Heritage to meet the Biodiversity Challenge of the Decade
Event date and time : 15 September 2023 18:15-19:15 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
This event organised by UNESCO and IUCN explores the unique contribution of natural and cultural World Heritage to biodiversity conservation and achieving the UN agreement to halt nature ...
14 September 2023
World Heritage Map Platform
Launch
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Side Event date and time : 14 September 2023 13:30-14:30 (UTC +3)Room : Hegra Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
With the generous support of the Government of Flanders (Belgium), UNESCO has developed the World Heritage Online Map Platform, the pilot of a Geographic Information System (GIS) for World Heritage. ...
13 September 2023
Culture And Climate Change-related Emergencies: New Realities, New Perspectives
Event date and time: 13 September 2023, 13:15-14:45 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Hotel Al Faisaliah
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of disasters and climate change on cultural heritage around the globe – from the hurricanes and cyclones in Belize, Malawi and Vanuatu, the ...
12 September 2023
Dive into Heritage
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Side Event date and time : Tuesday 12 September, 13:30-15:00 (UTC +3)Room : Historic Jeddah Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
To showcase the Dive into Heritage project's progress and generous contributions and support of the donor, a side event is organized on 12 September 2023, during the Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee. The ...
12 September 2023
Space-Based Technologies for the Preservation of World Heritage Sites
Event date and time : 12 September 2023 13:00-14:30 (UTC +3)Room : Al Ahsa Oasis Room, Al Faisaliah Hotel
This side event aims at discussing how the use of space-based technologies can help World Heritage practitioners (in particular site managers) better identify and prevent potential threats to ...
11 September 2023
Using impact assessment for heritage conservation and renewable energy development
Guidance and Toolkit on Impact Assessments and the Guidance for Wind Energy projects in a World Heritage Context for better decision-making on conservation, climate actions and sustainable development
Event date and time : 11 September 2023 13:15-14:45 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Al ...
11-15 September 2023
Managing World Heritage for the Next 50 Years
The 5th session of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum was held both online (19 June, 4 and 13 July 2023) and in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (11-15 September 2023). This event brought together 105 professionals involved in the management of 92 World Heritage sites located in 65 countries to reflect on the issue of “Managing World Heritage ...
24 July 2023
The Africa Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, with the support of the Government of Norway, in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund and ICCROM is pleased to announce that an online workshop dedicated to the “Re-discovering African urban heritage through the lenses of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape” (HUL) will take place on 24 July ...
21 July 2023
The information session for States Parties on the extended 45th session of the Committee took place on 21 July 2023 from 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm.
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Presentations of the Information session on the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee
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Important information regarding the extended 45th session (registration, visas, ...
18 May 2023
On Thursday 18 May 2023, experts and managers from the Ningaloo Coast (Australia) and Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) marine World Heritage sites will share first-hand insights on designing and implementing a resilience strategy that takes a holistic approach in addressing the impacts of climate change and help adapt communities.
The 2016 third Global Marine World Heritage ...
13 May 2023
On the occasion of the European Museum Night, UNESCO will open its doors on Saturday 13 May from 6 pm to midnight. In addition to its rich architectural and artistic heritage, the Organization will offer a series of cultural activities dedicated to Africa. In the second half of the evening, visitors will be able to attend an artistic performance by DJ Michael Canitrot, combining electronic ...
5 May 2023
African World Heritage Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of May to remember and acknowledge the importance of promoting and safeguarding the UNESCO World Heritage in Africa for the benefit of present and future generations. To celebrate the 8th edition of African World Heritage Day, UNESCO in collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and the Permanent Delegation of Ghana ...
21 April 2023
Friday 21 April 2023Online 14:00-16:30 Beijing time (UTC+8)2023世界遗产对话世界遗产、气候变化和韧性——气候变化威胁下的遗产灾害响应和紧急风险应对 (guojiang.org)
Following the 6 WHITRAP Shanghai World Heritage Dialogues organized in 2022 on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, WHITRAP Shanghai is continuing the World Heritage Dialogues series organized and hosted by the College of Architecture and ...
17-18 April 2023
UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office, New Delhi
The Next 50: Ways Forward for South Asia
November 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Over the past 50 years, the notion of culture, in particular of cultural heritage, has shifted from monument-centered towards people-centered and holistic approach. The understanding of cultural heritage has expanded to ...
15-16 February 2023
In the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise, launched in September 2021 in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas and the UNESCO field offices in the region, is organising an online regional workshop for national Focal Points, on 15 and 16 February ...
10 February 2023
In the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise, launched in September 2021 in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO field offices in the region, is organising an online regional workshop for site managers, on 10 February 2023.
Around 200 participants, including the designated World Heritage ...
3-9 February 2023
From 3-9 February 2023, the 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC5) will take place in Vancouver, Canada. The UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme will chair the symposium on empowering local communities to adapt to climate change, bringing together practitioners from across the 29 coral reefs on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Held every four years, IMPAC is an important ...
19 January 2023
On 19 January (12-1pm, Brasilia time, Brazil / 4-5pm, Paris time, France / 7-8pm, Victoria time, Seychelles), experts and managers from Seychelles and Belize marine World Heritage sites will share first-hand insight on how blue bonds provide a sustainable pathway toward financing marine protected area conservation for the long term.
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Programme (1 hour)- Introduction UNESCO ...
