World Heritage field guide for climate change adaptation tested at Kenyan World Heritage sites
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Building capacity for managing natural World Heritage sites in Africa
Monday, 25 February 2013
New UNESCO website on Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha World Heritage site
Friday, 22 February 2013
An Action Plan for the Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage and the Safeguarding of Ancient Manuscripts in Mali was adopted at an international experts’ meeting organized by UNESCO and France at the Organization’s Headquarters on Monday.
The Action Plan for Mali has three priorities: rehabilitate cultural heritage damaged during the conflict with the active ...
UNESCO and the Fondation Franz Weber partner for World Heritage preservation
Friday, 15 February 2013
UNESCO convenes international experts meeting for the safeguarding of Malian cultural heritage
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean event calls for support of marine sites
Friday, 8 February 2013
In response to the conflict taking place in the northern regions of Mali since April 2012, UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Directorate of Cultural Heritage in Mali and the International Centre for Earthen Architecture (CRAterre), has produced two publications on the cultural heritage of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal. The first is an illustrated map with detailed texts in two formats ...
Director-General visits Mali with French President François Hollande
Sunday, 3 February 2013
The Director-General is visiting Mali today with French President François Hollande, with the goal to launch the assessment of the state of Mali’s cultural heritage and manuscripts after the recent fighting and tensions and to define a plan of action with the Government of Mali that will guide UNESCO’s support to its reconstruction and safeguarding.
Irina Bokova will be ...
World Wetlands Day 2013
Saturday, 2 February 2013
In January 2013, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Turismo de Portugal (the Portuguese Tourism Authority) concluded their joint project on capacity-building for tourism management in World Heritage sites of Portuguese origin and influence. The project culminated in a final event at the School of Tourism in Lisbon, Portugal, where were showcased the project’s publication and case ...