2012-2013 World Heritage Map Available
Friday, 30 November 2012
Representatives from 30 Latin American Countries to prepare World Heritage Action Plan
Monday, 26 November 2012
The Colmar Forum: enhanced collaboration between Council of Europe, EU, UNESCO, UNWTO and OECD
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Expert Working Group releases final Recommendation for Safeguarding Herat and Jam
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
World Heritage Convention turns 40
Friday, 16 November 2012
"Passport" booklet highlighting United States’ World Heritage sites published
Friday, 16 November 2012
World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary celebration concludes and launches Kyoto Vision
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Final Meeting of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Preparations are being completed in Chile, where almost everything is ready, for the final meeting of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean that will take place in Santiago de Chile from 2 to 5 December 2012.
The primary objectives of this meeting will be the development of the 2013-2020 Regional Action Plan and also the preparation of a ...
The Cuban National Cultural Heritage Council (CNPC) and the Cuban National Ballet (BNC) offered last October 30 a gala performance on the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, parallel to the 33rd International Havana Ballet Festival. This major cultural event was attended by BNC director Alicia Alonso, His Excellency Mr. ...
The opening ceremony of the Closing Event taking place in Kyoto from 6 to 8 November featured a performance by UNESCO Artist for Peace Sarah Brightman, and a traditional drum performance by the Japanese group Hi Ryu (Flying Dragon).
The Chairperson of the event, Ambassador Masuo Nishibayashi, and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova opened the celebration, along with Kazuyuki Hamada, ...