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Highlights of Keynote Speeches at the ConferenceDescription: On November 15th and 16th, CAUP of Tongji University, World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITRAP Shanghai) the Academic Committee for Conservation Planning of Famous Historical and Cultural City – Urban Planning Society of China, and ICOMOS China, successfully held an online international conference on “World Heritage and Urban-Rural Sustainable Development: Resilience and Innovation based on Humanity”.
Introduction: For the video of the activity, please click the link below: http://heritap.whitr-ap.org/index.php?classid=12497&id=54&t=show -P1 The year 2022 marks both the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and the 40th anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural C... -
“Discovering Heritage” Call for ParticipationDescription: In collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Tourism in UNESCO Designated Sites at Sun Yat-sen University, this fund is proud to organize and present the inaugural “Discovering Heritage” sponsorship competition.
Introduction: 01 Bcakground Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. It is a major birthplace of human civilization and the fastest-growing and most dynamic region in the world. However, due to the impacts of urban development, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and armed conflicts, cultu... -
2022 WHIPIC Online Lecture and Webinar Series on Understanding World Heritage InterpretationDescription: In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the WHIPIC is holding 2 Webinars and 3 Lectures between 25 August and 3 November under the theme of ‘Bridging the Gap: 50 Years of the World Heritage Convention’. Throughout the programmes, there will be presentations and discussions centred on often overlooked areas in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the role heritage interpretation can play to rectify those gaps while also reflecting on the past 50 years of the Convention.
Introduction: Since 2020, the WHIPIC has provided a platform for information sharing to increase understanding of the issues that the World Heritage sites are facing and the significance and various roles of World Heritage interpretation and presentation through the ‘Online Lecture Series on Understanding the Wor... -
Call for Registration | Webinar series “New Horizons of Heritage Conservation” Session 2: World Heri...Description: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, and as the world approaches the mid-point of implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNESCO is taking leadership as the only UN agency with a mandate in culture to join forces in search for new horizons in heritage conservation, in order to demonstrate the transformative role of culture in promoting sustainable development.
Introduction: On 28 September 2022, UNESCO Beijing Office will launch the second session of the “New Horizons in Heritage Conservation” webinar series within the framework of “Conservation and Management of World Heritage Sites in China” Project Phase IV (2021-2024), with an aim to raise awareness among the civil... -
Call for Case Studies: Bamboo for Carbon Neutrality in Rural Areas: Innovation and Practices in Carb...Description: The “Bamboo for Carbon Neutrality in Rural Areas: Innovation and Practices in Carbon Reduction and Low-Carbon Development in and around World Heritage Sites” Call for Case Studies, jointly organized by UNESCO and INBAR, collects and promotes good practices and innovations of site management by using bamboo to explore solutions in carbon reduction and low-carbon sustainable development. The initiative aims to contribute to China’s efforts in attaining the “Double Carbon Targets” (carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060).
Introduction: Submission Details When to Submit: Present until 10 October 2022 Who can Submit: Any institutions or individuals, including relevant administrations for “Hometown of Bamboo of China” or World Heritage sites, NGOs and other social groups, local government authorities, academic institu...
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