Engage
with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre
in 3 steps
1
Check if your proposal meets one or more of the following criteria
Increase public awareness, involvement in and support for World Heritage preservation
Demonstrate commitment
to engage in the preservation of cultural and natural World Heritage sites
Demonstrate readiness
to donate sustainable resources, funds and expertise
2
Fill out this form
and submit your proposal
3
Meet with the World Heritage Centre’s Partnership Team
Examples of ways in which you can partner
There are a number of ways in which Private Sector companies
can partner with the World Heritage Centre
Our Partners
Many companies already partner with
UNESCO in support of World Heritage preservation
See how by clicking on the logos


Our numbers
10,000,000
Over 10,000,000 annual visits on UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre’s website
2.3 million
More than 2.3 million Followers/Fans/Likes on our social media accounts
60,000
Over 60,000 articles monitored in all media sources mentioning “UNESCO”
UNESCO's visibility report June 2014
191
191 Countries have ratified the World Heritage Convention
1007
1007 World Heritage sites have been inscribed
Why engage with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre?
Support
Support the World Heritage List, The reference for recognizing the world’s cultural and natural heritage with outstanding universal value
Unite
Unite with a prestigious agency of the United Nations and a unique Convention
International community
Join the international conservation community
Boost motivation
Boost your employee’s motivation through hands-on experience in UNESCO’s activities
Be part of
Be part of a select group of partners and supporters of World Heritage
Enhance visibility
Enhance your visibility on the international scene
Increase Ranking
Increase your search engine ranking by associating your company to a reliable and authoritative source of information about World Heritage sites
Customers’ reach
Increase your customers’ reach
Corporate Strategy Partner Benefits
Inspire your employees by engaging in a valuable corporate citizenship goal |
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Use of UNESCO’s World Heritage logo in your communication materials and publications developed within the partnership |
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Access to UNESCO’s data, site descriptions, geolocalized content, photos, publications and other valuable material |
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Company’s name and description featured in the list of Partners on the World Heritage Centre’s partners page |
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Attendance at events at UNESCO Headquarters and other regional and international events worldwide including the annual World Heritage Committee sessions More than 1,300 high-level participants, including Ministers, Ambassadors, States Parties’ representatives, Advisory Bodies, Conservation Experts and NGOs attend the World Heritage Committee sessions, together with press and media professionals from all over the world |
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Access to press conferences and special VIP World Heritage events, such as Business roundtables, exhibitions and other prestigious events |
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Partnership activities advertised on social media |
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Articles on the partnership published on the e-Newsletter of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and by UNESCO’s media partners The “World Heritage Information” is regularly sent to over 95,000 members |
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For high value and strategic partnerships, creation of a co-branded Partner-UNESCO logo in different languages |
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Guidelines
UNESCO’s framework for partnership with businesses is based upon the United Nations Global Compact Guidelines and the UNESCO Private Sector Guidelines
Please note that UNESCO will not engage with businesses that are complicit in human rights abuses, tolerate forced or compulsory labor or the use of child labor, are involved in the armament, weapon, alcohol, gambling or tobacco businesses or that otherwise do not meet relevant obligations or responsibilities required by the United Nations
Contact
World Heritage Partnerships for Conservation Initiative (PACT)
World Heritage Centre
UNESCO, Paris, France
d.morisse@unesco.org
News (2)
- Private Sector partners for World Heritage meet in Bonn during 39th Committee session Thursday, July 9, 2015
- Panasonic World Heritage 2015 Calendar in paper, online and tablet PC app formats now available Monday, December 22, 2014