[Uniquement en anglais] UNESCO in partnership with Think City, a community-based urban rejuvenation organization in Penang, held a conference entitled “UNESCO Regional Conference on Harmonizing Actions to Reduce Risks for Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific” from 7 - 9 December 2015 at Hotel Jen in Penang, Malaysia. The conference provided a platform from which to raise awareness ...

[Uniquement en anglais] Virunga National Park, a World Heritage site in Democratic Republic of the Congo, has launched a #FestiveVirunga appeal to raise funds for the park’s incredible rangers. And now there is a matching challenge - for just 1 week, for every dollar you give to the park, a private donor will be giving 2 more! In true #TeamVirunga spirit, we would be so grateful if you ...

[Uniquement en anglais] On 12 December 2015, the participants of the International Conference on “Culture for Sustainable Cities” (10-12 December 2015, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China) adopted the “Hangzhou Outcomes”, culminating in nine key recommendations to build on the power of culture for sustainable urban development. The International Conference on “Culture for Sustainable ...

La Commission Européenne a annoncé qu’elle allait poursuivre son soutien à l’Initiative pour le patrimoine mondial forestier d’Afrique centrale (Central African World Heritage Forest Initiative- CAWHFI), en allouant un montant de 5 millions d’Euro sur trois ans. Le Centre du patrimoine mondial met en œuvre, depuis 2004, un programme régional axé sur la valorisation du Patrimoine mondial ...