Call for Entries Extended to 30 April: 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Conservation and restoration projects can submit entries for the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation until 30 April 2019. The Awards celebrate exemplary efforts by individuals and organizations to restore or conserve structures, places and properties of heritage value in the region. Winning projects demonstrate a thorough understanding of the place, sound technical achievement, and significant social and policy impact.

Eligible projects must have been completed within the last 10 years. Houses, commercial and institutional buildings, historic towns and villages, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes, for example, are all suitable for entry.

Winners will be announced in the following categories: “Award of Excellence”, “Award of Distinction”, “Award of Merit”, “Honourable Mention” and “Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts”. The “Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts” is given to newly built structures that demonstrate outstanding design that is well-integrated into historic contexts.

The deadline for receipt of materials is now extended to 30 April 2019.

To apply for the 2019 Awards and for relevant resources, please visit:
http://bangkok.unesco.org/content/apply-awards

For further details on previous winners, please visit:
http://bangkok.unesco.org/content/winning-projects

Learn more information about the Awards
by visit our official website:
bangkok.unesco.org/theme/asia-pacific-heritage-awards