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UNESCO hosted the International Expert Conference on the Sacred City of Anuradhapura at its Headquarters on 1 April 2025, bringing together over 400 in-person and online participants, including international heritage experts, government representatives, religious leaders, and development partners and graced by the presence of H.E. Dr Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Jointly ...

As part of the ongoing process of revising the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy (WHCBS), the World Heritage Centre and ICCROM convened a Reference Group meeting on 27 March 2025. This meeting brought together the World Heritage Committee members along with selected stakeholders and capacity-building partners to discuss the current draft of the revised Strategy. It follows earlier ...

UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 1-8 July 2025 - “World Heritage in an interconnected world: Leveraging digital technologies and innovative approaches” As an integral part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, and with the support of the Republic of Bulgaria, the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025 will ...