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European Commission contributes €2.5 million to Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative
Friday, 19 December 2008
The Australian Funds-in-Trust, established in August 2008 between the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Australian Government, has been increased. A sum of $AUS830,000 has been added to the Australian Government's first generous contribution of $AUS2.5 million. From the Funds-in-Trust, $AUS1.13 million will be used to support the development of a conservation and management ...
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World Heritage Publications available in Bulgarian
Friday, 12 December 2008
Béthanie Wins UNESCO Heritage Award
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
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UNESCO signs partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
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UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission to the World Heritage site of Edinburgh
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The devastating fires that raged across Greece in the summer of 2007 seriously affected the World Heritage site of Olympia, stopping short of destroying its Museum and archaeological area, which could only be saved thanks to the strenuous efforts of the responsible authorities. Disasters such as the one that threatened Olympia are in fact increasing, including as a result of climate ...
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[in French only] Newsletter n° 11 de la Convention France-UNESCO
Monday, 3 November 2008
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Declaration by the UNESCO Director General concerning Virunga National Park, World Heritage site
Thursday, 30 October 2008
UNESCO and the IAU sign key agreement on Astronomy and World Heritage
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Five young heritage professionals from Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Peru, and Zimbabwe, received UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine fellowships to pursue post graduate research at University College Dublin (Ireland) and at the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus (Germany) in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on the evening of 22 October.
The fellowships were awarded by the Organization's ...
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World Heritage Centre Receives World Tourism Award
Monday, 20 October 2008
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Places of Wonder and Discovery, the first book published by Our Place, is now available
Monday, 20 October 2008
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2009 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary Published
Monday, 20 October 2008
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World Heritage Review n°51 - World Heritage and Spiritual Heritage
Monday, 20 October 2008
Australian Funds-in-Trust Agreement created to support World Heritage activities
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Netherlands FIT to enhance management effectiveness at Borobudur
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
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Spain Honors the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Monday, 13 October 2008
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Violent clashes in southern sector of Virunga National Park
Friday, 10 October 2008
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