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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Jean-Michel Jarre becomes Artistic Director of the World Sky Race
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Jean-Michel Jarre has agreed to become the Artistic Director of the World Sky Race launched in a partnership between the ... -
Monday, February 23, 2009
Artist for Peace Ms Missa Johnouchi supports World Heritage
On 23 January 2009, Artist for Peace Ms Missa Johnouchi met with Mr Francesco Bandarin, Directer of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, to ... -
Friday, February 13, 2009
Bridge Collapses at Hampi World Heritage Site (India)
On 22 January 2009, the Anegundi Bridge at the World Heritage Group of Monuments at Hampi collapsed, killing eight construction workers. The ... -
Friday, February 13, 2009
Devastating fire at the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin)
The Royal Palaces of Abomey in Benin were ravaged by a fire on 21 January 2009 which destroyed several buildings. A brushfire, whose origins are still ... -
Friday, February 13, 2009
Joint efforts for the preservation of World Heritage in Mozambique
Dutch and the Flemish Governments join Japan, UCCLA and Portugal in financing the San Sebastian Fortress rehabilitation project On 18 December 2008, ... -
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Jaeger-LeCoultre watch to be auctioned for World Heritage preservation
In the context of the partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre, The International Herald Tribune and UNESCO, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture has designed ... -
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
2008-2009 World Heritage map now available
The latest version of the World Heritage map, produced by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and National Geographic Maps with support from the United ... -
Monday, February 9, 2009
[in French only] Newsletter n° 12 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] Actualités sur l'avancement des projets cfu : Formation «patrimoine culturel et développement local». ... -
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Cook Islands ratifies the World Heritage Convention
On 16 January 2009, the Government of the Cook Islands officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, its ...