World Heritage Volunteers 2016
The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2016: Together for Heritage campaign illustrates the global success of the World Heritage Volunteers initiative, now running for the ninth consecutive year to mobilize youth to preserve and promote World Heritage by reaching out to their peers and their communities.
The WHV 2016 represents a great opportunity for volunteers to immerse themselves in learning about the day-to-day life in a World Heritage property, to acquire basic preservation and conservation skills, and to engage in intercultural exchanges with local communities.
From the exceptional monuments and buildings of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal to the massive pyramids of the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan in Mexico, from the vineyards of the Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion in France to the vertiginous peaks of Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda, or even the narrow streets of the Medina of Fez in Morocco, the local and international volunteers of the WHV 2016 will be involved in projects held at several of the most outstanding sites in the world.
As volunteers, you will have the choice to join one of the 58 youth action camps taking place at 53 World Heritage properties or sites inscribed on the Tentative Lists from 35 countries and implemented by 47 various local youth organisations, NGOs or public authorities in cooperation with other stakeholders such as schools, universities, public and private institutions, and site management.
Volunteering in World Heritage preservation is a unique experience! If you want to get involved in a project, consult the brief descriptions of each of the WHV 2016 action camps. When you find the one you want to participate in, contact the project organiser. Please note that the email addresses are in the project profiles.
The World Heritage Volunteers Initiative is led by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) in collaboration with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS), European Heritage Volunteers (as a branch of Open Houses) and Better World.
Selected Projects
Full list of Selected Projects
for World Heritage Volunteers 2016
Africa
- WHV-MapTag, Cameroon, MapTag s/c Association RAJEDUC
- WHV-Préservons la biodiversité du Parc National Taï, Côte d'Ivoire, ASBL Kouady
- WHV-All, to Safeguard National Park of Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire, Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnemen Côte d’Ivoire
- WHV-Appraisal on previous, current and future conservation and consolidation works on Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, Breeze Consultancy Plc
- WHV-Conservation, culture and wildlife, Kenya, Global Voluntary Development Association (GVDA)
- WHV-Conservation and Restoration of Kaya Forests, Kenya, Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA)
- WHV-Unite for rainforest, Madagascar, Young Actives for sustainable development Madagascar (YA4SD)
- WHV-Projet de restauration des Tatas du site Koutammakou, Togo, Association Ma Terre-Mon village
- WHV-Saving architecture Tata Somba, Togo, Beninese Volunteers Corps
- WHV-Projet de sauvegarde du site Koutammakou, Togo, Frères Agriculteurs et Artisans du Développement (FAGAD)
- WHV- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, Uganda Voluntary Development Association (UVDA)
- WHV- Rwenzori Mountain National Park, Uganda, Uganda Voluntary Development Association (UVDA)
- WHV-Tombs of Buganda Kings, Kasubi, Uganda, Uganda Voluntary Development Association (UVDA)
- WHV- Peace for Nature Peace for Humanity, Zambia, Youth 2 Youth Zambia
- WHV- Environment preservation of the Victoria Falls Rain Forest, Zimbabwe, Youth 2 Youth Zimbabwe
- WHV- Restoration of the Great Zimbabwe National Monument, Zimbabwe, Youth 2 Youth Zimbabwe
- WHV- Restoring the Archaeological ruins, Zimbabwe, Youth 2 Youth Zimbabwe
Arab States
- WHV- International Camp for Voluntary Work, Bahrain, Good Word Society (GWS)
- WHV- Identity, Lebanon, Volunteers Without Borders
- WHV- Save the oldest school (Part 2), Morocco, Chantiers des Jeunes Volontaires (CJV)
- WHV- Stay connected with Volubilis, Morocco, Association Work Camps and Cultures
- WHV- Together to protect "Tell Umm Amer" site, Palestine, IWAN Center for Architectural Heritage - Islamic University of Gaza
- WHV- Al Zubarah, Qatar, Qatar Museums
- WHV- Work toward enhancement and promotion, Sudan, The Sudanese Environment Conservation Society
- WHV- Youth for World Heritage conservation, Tunisia, Earth Hour Tunisia Association
Asia and the Pacific
- WHV- Angkor, Cambodia, Korea Angkor Cultural Heritage Institute
- WHV-The Feast of Na-Tcha in the Historic Centre of Macao, China, Macao New Chinese Youth Association (MNCYA)
- WHV- Dong Building Technology, China, Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute, Institute for Historic and Cultural Cities
- WHV- Maintain the Safety of Tourists at Mount Sanqingshan National Park, China, The Chinese Society of Education (CSE)
- WHV- Enhance the Environment of Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, China, The Chinese Society of Education (CSE)
- WHV- Mount Qingcheng, China, The Chinese Society of Education (CSE)
- WHV- Hampi, India, Field Services and Inter-Cultural Learning (FSL India)
- WHV- Mahabalipuram, India, Field Services and Inter-Cultural Learning (FSL India)
- WHV- Western Ghats (Agumbe), India, Field Services and Inter-Cultural Learning (FSL India)
- WHV- Borobudur the 25th anniversary listed in UNESCO WH List and beyond: LMTV Program, Indonesia, Gerakan Kerelawanan Internasional (GREAT)
- WHV- Prambanan Temple Compounds, Indonesia, Dejavato Foundation
- WHV– Borobudur the 25th anniversary listed in UNESCO WH List and beyond: An International Workcamp Program, Indonesia, Gerakan Kerelawanan Internasional (GREAT)
- WHV– Borobudur Camp, Indonesia, IIWC of IPPA
- WHV– Cultural Landscape of Maymand, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Sarvsaan Cultural Heritage Group
- WHV- Protect Swayambhu, Nepal, Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)
- WHV- Vajrayogini Conservation Project, Nepal, Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)
- WHV- Jeju, Republic of Korea, Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU)
- WHV- Forgotten Fortress, Republic of Korea, International Workcamp Organisation (IWO)
- WHV- Sustainable tourism in Triem Tay eco- village, Vietnam, SJ Vietnam
Europe
- WHV- Zvartnots Cathedral, Armenia, Voluntary Service of Armenia – Republican Headquarters of Student Brigades (HUJ)
- WHV- China meets Hallstatt, Austria, Marktgemeinde Hallstatt
- WHV- BE Silex , Belgium, Jeunes Actifs dans le Volontariat et les Voyages Alternatifs (JAVVA)
- WHV- Defending the Sustainability of the Fortress, Finland, The Governing Body of Suomenlinna
- WHV- Leave your mark on the landscape of the Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, France, Union REMPART
- WHV- Parks and Gardens of Classical Weimar, Germany, European Heritage Volunteers
- WHV- Restoration and maintenance of a medieval monastery's historical water management system, Germany, Burgerverein Schmie e.V.
- WHV- Maintenance of a cultural landscape, Germany, European Heritage Volunteers
- WHV- Country Estates in Saint Petersburg Region, Russian Federation, Mir Tesen
- WHV- Solovki Botanical Garden, Russian Federation, Center of International Youth and Student exchange voluntary programs “World4u”
Latin America
- WHV- Historical City of Sucre, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Red Tinku Bolivia
- WHV- Rescuing the legacy and heritage of Corcovado National Park Reserve, Costa Rica, OSACOOP
- WHV- Young Guardians of Teotihuacan, Mexico, Departamento de Museos y Comunicación Educativa de la Zona de Monumentos Arqueológicos de Teoithuacán del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
- WHV- Protégeons la biodiversité de la zone de gestion des Pitons, Saint Lucia, Perfect Union