National Geographic
Since 2018, UNESCO World Heritage Centre and National Geographic Partners have worked together to raise public awareness and create public engagement in the field of sustainable tourism development through culture. One of the major initiatives of the collaboration is World Heritage Journeys, a project that aims to increase sustainable tourism at World Heritage sites, while encouraging visitors to stay longer and support local culture and the creative industries. The project was initially launched in Europe, with support from the European Union, and later expanded to South Asia, with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). National Geographic developed the co-branded mobile friendly travel website visitworldheritage.com, providing an important promotional tool for the UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme. National Geographic also supported the implementation of the project and helped manage workshops, events, marketing and promotional activities.
- Peter Debrine (p.debrine@unesco.org)
- Vote Now ! UNESCO’s World Heritage Journeys website nominated for Webby Awards 09-Apr-2019
- Sustainable tourism workshop for World Heritage Journeys: Buddha project 13-Dec-2018
- UNESCO launches new travel platform ‘World Heritage Journeys’ to promote sustainable tourism in the EU 13-Sep-2018
- UNESCO, National Geographic and 32 World Heritage sites meet to launch marketing strategy for World Heritage Journeys of the European Union project 20-Jun-2018
- 2017-2018 World Heritage Map Published 22-Mar-2018
- 2014-2015 World Heritage Map Published 06-Feb-2015
- 2008-2009 World Heritage map now available 11-Feb-2009
- 2007-2008 World Heritage Map Available 16-Jan-2008
- 2006-2007 World Heritage Map Available 01-Dec-2006
- 2006 World Heritage Map: New UNESCO World Heritage Centre, National Geographic and Hewlett Packard Partnership 20-Jan-2006