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UNESCO welcomes the first-ever motorsport commitment to safeguard World Heritage: WRC PromoterDescription:
Introduction: WRC Promoter, the company responsible for the promotion of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC) and European Rally Championship (ERC), has announced a commitment to safeguard natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites, making it the first-ever motorsport or... -
“Financing Sustainable Urban Future for All”: the World Heritage Cities Programme celebrates World C...Description:
Introduction: The 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) is a perfect herald for the theme of the 2023 World Cities Day, “Financing sustainable urban future for all”. The HUL Recommendation is a crucial instrument for managing urban heritage in and around settlements and cities t... -
ICH Open Day provides opportunity for Mongolia’s students to learn about their living heritageDescription: The 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a key international instrument that raises awareness about the importance of ICH of the humanity and the need to safeguard it. To celebrate this milestone, on 6 October 2023, Mongolian National Commission of UNESCO, in collaboration with National Center of Cultural Heritage and with the support of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Asia, organized an "ICH Open Day”.
Introduction: The primary goal of this Open Day was to enhance awareness and appreciation of intangible cultural heritage among secondary school students, while encouraging their active involvement in its safeguarding. More than 100 students from UNESCO ASPnet schools participated in this event, including the Mon... -
The 4th Architectural Heritage Conservation and Restoration Expo opensDescription: On the morning of October 26, the 4th Architectural Heritage Conservation and Restoration Expo opened in Suzhou. With the theme of "Protection and Inheritance, Science and Technology Empowerment, and People's Sharing", this exhibition is committed to creating a large-scale cultural heritage protection industry event integrating industry exhibitions, academic seminars, cultural lectures, release and promotion, craftsmanship display, and public experience.
Introduction: Liu Xiaotao, Member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee, Liu Yuzhu, Chairman of the China Foundation for the Protection of Cultural Relics, Deng Chao, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Association ... -
WHITRAP co-hosted at the side event on the Everything You Wanted to Know About World Heritage Capaci...Description:
Introduction: Audience on the scene Ms. LI Hong made the presentation The side event on the Everything You Wanted to Know About World Heritage Capacity Building, was held on 16th Sept during the Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, which was co-organized by World Heritage Cen...
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