16-17 December 2021
A World Heritage City Lab, organised by the World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands, was held from 16 to 17 December 2021.
The International World Heritage City Lab ‘Historic Cities, Climate Change, Water, and Energy’ was organised in the framework of the 10th Anniversary of the HUL Recommendation, and builds on the 2030 ...
13-14 December 2021
A World Heritage City Lab was held from 13 to 14 December 2021, organised by the World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Committee for the state preservation of historical and cultural monuments of the City of Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
This online innovation laboratory, supporting the appropriate management of World Heritage cities, was planned in the context of the 30th ...
6 December 2021
The pilot implementation of the UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators) has been launched in Romania and Cluj-Napoca. A kick-off workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Institute for Cultural Research and Training and the City Hall of Cluj-Napoca and the Cluj Cultural Centre in close collaboration with UNESCO, on 6 ...
6-7 December 2021
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is co-orgnizing the Sub-regional workshop for South Asian Silk Roads Transboundary Serial Nomination and Cultural Landscape Initiatives, 6 - 7 December, 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal, with the Department of Archaeology (DOA), Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, in close cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu, as a follow-up to the three ...
2 December 2021
In the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, a meeting in form of a training workshop for National Focal Points will be held online on 2 December 2021.
Around 50 participants from 33 countries of the LAC region will be capacitated to the statutory requirements of the ...
30 November 2021
The World Heritage City Lab “World Heritage Sites: Sustainable Development Practices for Urban Heritage” was held on 30 November 2021, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the World Heritage property “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” on the UNESCO World Heritage List and in the framework of the UNESCO HUL Call for ...
27 November 2021
On 27 November 2021, Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture will host the “Asian Cultural Heritage Initiative: International Symposium on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities and Towns along the Silk Roads” in Beijing, China.
This hybrid online/presential symposium is organised by the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Conservation Planning and Sustainable Social Development at ...
24-26 November 2021
The 23rd session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention will be held at UNESCO Headquarters from 24 to 26 November 2021, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, .
The General Assembly includes all States Parties to the Convention. It meets once every two years during the ordinary session of the General Conference of UNESCO to elect ...
22-30 November 2021
UNESCO, Portugal and the city of Elvas organized the Launch Workshop of the Culture|2030 Indicators project implementation, 22, 24, 26 and 30 November 2021.
The pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators’ framework has been launched in Portugal and in the city of Elvas. The launch workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the city of Elvas in close collaboration with ...
18-19 November 2021
On 18-19 November, the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITR-AP Shanghai), a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, will hold its annual HeritAP meeting. This fourth edition is focused on the theme “Conserving the Hearts of Asia: Rural Heritage”.
Given the significant role that rural vitalization plays within the globalization ...
17 November 2021
During a high-level side event on 17 November, during the 41st session of the General Conference, UNESCO will launch a roadmap that identifies the key scientific gaps as well as the obstacles (financial, capacity, technology) that impede the sustainable conservation of UNESCO marine World Heritage sites. The roadmap is a joint initiative from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and ...
10-11 November 2021
UNESCO, Viet Nam and Hue city organized the Launch Workshop of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators’ project implementation.
The pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators’ framework has been launched in Viet Nam and in Hue city. The launch workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Local Government of Thua Thien - Hue, in close collaboration with ...
9-12 November 2021
The pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators’ framework has been launched in Colombia and in Bogota city. The launch workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the District Secretariat for Culture, Recreation and Sports of Bogota city, in close collaboration with UNESCO, from 9 to 12 November 2021, and gathered 48 participants, including representatives from the National ...
28 October 2021 - 2 November 2021
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) developed the World Heritage City Dialogues (Dialogues) in 2019 within the context of the World Heritage Cities Programme, one of the six thematic programmes approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee.
The Dialogues function as an online Forum, which brings together: the site managers of the UNESCO World Heritage cities in each world region, ...
27-28 October 2021
From Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 October 2021, the Cultural Heritage Administration of China will co-host with the Municipality of Beijing the “Asian Dialogue for Cultural Heritage Conservation”.
This multilateral conference will bring together cultural representatives from more than 30 Asian countries and international experts to discuss cultural heritage conservation under the theme ‘Asian ...
7 October 2021
UNESCO, Burkina Faso and Ouagadougou city organized the Launch Workshop of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators’ project implementation, 7 October 2021.
The pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators’ framework has been launched in Burkina Faso and in Ouagadougou city. The launch workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Tourism and the Mayor Office of Ouagadougou ...
4 October 2021
Ocean science is critical for the sustainable management of UNESCO marine World Heritage sites. Yet despite their iconic status, many sites lack essential capacity, technology and financing for generating the ocean science they need to ensure that the world’s marine heritage can be transmitted to future generations. In response, UNESCO is organizing its first virtual conference to identify ...
2-4 October 2021
UNESCO, The Philippines and Baguio city organized the Launch Workshop of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators’ project implementation.
The pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators’ framework has been launched in The Philippines and in Baguio city. The launch workshop was organized by the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Mayor Office of Baguio ...
17 September 2021
La Noche del Patrimonio is an unprecedented world-class cultural and artistic event taking placesimultaneously in the 15 Spanish World Heritage Cities. For one special night every September, the best of international contemporary dance, UNESCO World Heritage sites and local culture expressions light up the cityscape of the 15 Spanish cities with a celebration that is open to the public free ...
15 September 2021
A UNESCO “Peer Exchange on Experiences Collecting Cultural Indicators in the Africa Region: Case studies from Kenya & Zimbabwe” was organized for the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage of Mauritius on 15 September 2021 by the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in partnership with the UNESCO Institute of Statistics.
The hybrid meeting united 26 participants, including the ...
15 September 2021
An International Advisory Committee (IAC) for the World Heritage properties in Uzbekistan will be launched on 15 September 2021 in Khiva, Uzbekistan in the framework of the International Cultural Forum “Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations”.
This meeting will bring together relevant authorities of Uzbekistan, staff of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, representatives of the ...
1-2 September 2021
Comoros National Center of Documentation and Scientific Research (CNDRS), with the support of UNESCO, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop entitled “Training of Tour Guides for the Heritage of Comoros” on 1 and 2 September 2021. The hybrid workshop was held online with the physical participation of 25 youth participants (over a third of which were females), from 6 historical sites ...
30 July 2021
During the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, the side event, ‘Looking into the future: Highlights of the Regional Action Plan for Africa (2021 – 2027)’ will take place on 30 July.
The event will take place on Zoom platform from 4pm to 5.30pm (Paris Time, GMT +2) and will reflect the Regional Report and Action Plan (2021-2027) for Africa, which is the result of the Third ...
18 July 2021
Press conference (online)on 18 July at 10:00 am CEST (UTC+2 Paris Time)
Participants
Tian XuejunChair of the Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, Vice Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commissionof the People's Republic of China for UNESCO
Ernesto Ottone R.UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture
Mechtild RösslerDirector of the UNESCO World ...
17 July 2021
In order to strengthen its role as an international exchange platform for heritage education, the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITRAP) is announcing a global call for Innovative Case Studies on World Heritage.
The aim is to select outstanding cases which exemplify innovative approaches to World Heritage ...
17 July 2021
This side event to the Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee will include presentations on the historic capital cities of Beijing, Rome, Kyoto and Brasilia by key international experts from the perspective of the HUL Recommendation. The discussion is intended to enhance the global dialogue among capital cities on urban conservation and sustainable development.
Major ...
16-31 July 2021
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the Host Country, the People’s Republic of China.
The session will be presided over from Fuzhou by His Excellency Mr Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, Chairperson of the extended 44th session of ...
13-14 July 2021
A training workshop to finalize the Sustainable Tourism Management Plan for Comoros was held for the national team on 13 and 14 July 2021, as part of the project "Capacity Building in Sustainable Tourism Development and Management for World Heritage in Comoros" funded by the Netherlands Fund-In-Trust to UNESCO, organized by the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in collaboration with ...
7-13 July 2021
World Heritage Governance – Being prepared to manage change and continuity
The 4th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum was held online from around the world from 7 to 13 July 2021. 92 participants coming from 85 World Heritage properties around the world joined to discussed together with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Advisory Bodies (ICCROM, IUCN and ICOMOS) on the theme ...
6 July 2021
You are invited to the UNESCO side event at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) “Coping with environmental challenges: climate and biodiversity action in UNESCO’s sites” on 6th of July 2021, 1:30pm - 3:00pm CEST.
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The side event will begin with a discussion on how to address climate change and biodiversity on land and in the ...
1-8 July 2021
In July 2021, the UNESCO Office in Almaty, in close cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and three Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Convention (ICCROM, ICOMOS, IUCN), will organize a series of online capacity-building webinars for individuals and organizations responsible for the management of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites in Central Asia.
Employees of all ...
1 July 2021
On 1-2 July 2021, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) https://climate.copernicus.eu/ will host a workshop with key sectoral stakeholders to discuss climate challenges for Cultural and Natural Heritage, data needs and potential solutions offered by C3S.
This workshop aims to:• To understand the climate change-related challenges of the Cultural and Natural Heritagecommunity• To ...
28 June 2021
A Budget Briefing in conjunction with a presentation of budget document WHC/21/44.COM/14 took place online on 28 June 2021, from 12.00 pm to 1.30 pm (Paris time UTC+2).
Presentation
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WHC/21/44.COM/14Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2018-2019, report on the execution of the budget of the World Heritage Fund for the biennium ...
23-24 June 2021
The 10th Anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) serves as a catalyst for greater adoptions of the HUL approach.
Serving as a platform to share lessons learned from COVID-19 and to resume discussions on the future of urban management, topics such as public space, renovations, tourism, infrastructure and livelihoods will be explored. ...
18 June 2021
An information meeting on the updating of the 2007 Policy Document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties took place online on 18 June 2021, from 12.30 pm to 3.00 pm (Paris time), in order to present the draft document to all States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, as well as the process followed for its updating.
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15 June 2021
The World Heritage Centre organized an Information and Orientation session on the occasion of the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee schedule online on 15 June 2021, from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm (Paris time UTC+2). During this Information meeting the Agenda as well as the methods of work to be applied to the extended 44th session have been ...
4-5 June 2021
There is only one Earth, not one planet for nature and another for humans. However, it seems our planet is being treated as a back-drop in most people’s lives. The Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder that all living beings are interdependent, including humans. If one part of the system changes, it impacts on us all. We have the opportunity to reorient our societies, our mindsets and economies to ...
2-3 June 2021
Thanks to the generous funding from the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust, “Masterclass on Sustainable Development & World Heritage Conservation in Bangladesh” will be organised by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France) and the UNESCO Dhaka Office, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Cultural Affairs ...
31 May 2021
“World Heritage governance – Being prepared to manage change and continuity”
Site managers of World Heritage sites from around the world are invited to this year’s World Heritage Site Managers Forum (WHSMF), held in the occasion of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting.
Applicants from natural, cultural and mixed World Heritage properties are welcome to apply to the ...
20 May 2021
According to the latest IUCN World Heritage Outlook, 75 percent of the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are threatened by invasive alien species.
This month's online meeting with marine World Heritage managers will highlight the latest innovations in prevention and eradication of invasive alien species.
Invasive alien species often result in drastic habitat changes and reduced ...
18-20 May 2021
In the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust project “Building capacity in managing World Heritage properties, interconnection of development and heritage preservation in Uzbekistan and Central Asia” the World Heritage Centre (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France) is organizing, in close cooperation with the UNESCO Tashkent Office, a three-day online sub-regional workshop on 18-20 ...
17-18 May 2021
Cities and urban settlements are growing exponentially everywhere. According to the studies on population distribution by the United Nations, the number of people living in urban areas is expected to reach 68% of the world’s population by 2050. In particular, the Mediterranean region is among the most densely populated areas around a sea in the world, with a population that has doubled over ...
5 May 2021
In light of the multiple challenges currently being faced by the African continent, including the impact of climate change, the various ongoing regional armed conflicts and the global COVID-19 pandemic among others, Africans must ensure that their remarkable heritage is able to adapt and thrive in today's environment and build on its strength, creativity and richness to overcome these ...
5 May 2021
The African continent is universally recognised for its cultural and natural diversity and for the richness of its arts. Expressed through its arts, crafts, clothing, cuisine, music, and languages, the wealth of African culture serves as a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the African continent.
As the sole United Nations agency with a mandate in the field of culture, UNESCO is ...
26 April 2021
Climate change is one of the most critical issues of our time and its impact on World Heritage properties is more evident than ever. How can Earth observation data and tools support and promote actions to improve heritage protection, particularly in urban areas?
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre with the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) and the Greek GEO Office is launching the new GEO ...
24 March 2021
The conference "Integrating Urban Heritage in Urban Planning Processes" took place on 24 March 2021 in the context of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation). The event was organised by the City of Prague in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre, to share and discuss the proposal of its Metropolitan Plan.
During the ...
11 March 2021
The World Heritage Centre is organising a series of online training sessions to accompany States Parties in Asia and the Pacific as they carry out the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting.
This session is a dedicated Question & Answer Session for Section II of the questionnare with a focus on the following:
Answering specific questions on chapters or questions
Addressing any concerns ...
Online Press Conference: UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Custodians of the Globe’s Blue Carbon Assets
2 March 2021
On 2 March 2021, an online press conference will be held from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Paris time to launch the first global scientific assessment of UNESCO marine World Heritage sites’ blue carbon ecosystems.
UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Custodians of the Globe’s Blue Carbon Assets, shows that marine World Heritage sites host at least 21% of the world’s blue carbon ecosystem area, and 15% of the ...
25 February 2021
The World Heritage Centre is organising a series of online training sessions to accompany States Parties in Asia and the Pacific as they carry out the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting.
This session is dedicated to Management Plans & Impact Assessments and focus on the following:
Reporting on Management Plans and Impact Assessments in the Periodic Reporting ...
17-19 February 2021
In the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting, which started in the Africa region in September 2019, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in close collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund and UNESCO Field Offices, is organising a final regional online workshop for National Focal Points of the Africa region to present the outcomes of Periodic Reporting Exercise and to ...
16 February 2021
Taking into account the debates held at its 22nd session (UNESCO, 2019), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention recalled the need to respect the highest standards of integrity and transparency of working methods within the process of decision-making of the Governing bodies of the Convention.
Also emphasizing the collective responsibility of all stakeholders – ...
28 January 2021
The World Heritage Centre is organizing a series of online training sessions to accompany States Parties in Asia and the Pacific as they carry out the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting.
This session is dedicated to Maps & Boundaries (Section II, Chapter 5) and focus on the following:
All the essentials on maps, boundaries and related processes
Introduction / reminder about the ...
18 January 2021
In view of the increasing number of nominations submitted or under preparation related to sites associated with memories of recent conflicts, the World Heritage Committee at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018) in three of its decisions requested to undertake a comprehensive reflection and convene an Expert Meeting on sites associated with memories of recent conflicts.
The comprehensive ...
14 January 2021
The World Heritage Centre is organizing a series of online training sessions to accompany States Parties in Asia and the Pacific as they carry out the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting.
This session is a dedicated Question & Answer Session for Section I of the questionnare with a focus on the following:
Answering specific questions on chapters or questions
Addressing any concerns ...
