Introduction: On June 28, Ms. SHAO Yong, Executive Director of WHITRAP Shanghai, participated in the WHIPIC Roundtable Dialogue: The Role and Vision of Capacity Building in World Heritage Interpretation. The International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of...

Introduction: “Managing World Heritage for the Next 50 Years” The Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by the National Committee and the Heritage Commission alongside with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, in close partnership with ICOMOS, will be hosting the 5th editio...

Introduction: UNESCO has engaged in the elaboration of a UNESCO Framework on Culture and Arts Education in response to the decision of its Member States calling for enhanced synergies and interdisciplinarity between the fields of culture and education echoing the needs and aspirations of a fast-evolving environme...

Introduction: In 1982, ICOMOS established 18 April as the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), followed by UNESCO adoption during its 22nd General Conference. Each year, ICOMOS proposes a theme for activities to be organized by its members and partners - and anyone who wants to join in marking the Da...

Introduction: On March 16, Ms. Li Hong, the programme specialist of WHITRAP Shanghai was invited by the Management Committee of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area to give a training session on "World Heritage Impact Assessment". Chen Lin, the deputy director of the committee, and more than 40 people in charge of vari...