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Highlights of Topic 2 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”, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the 40th Anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System. The review is the summary of the second sub-forum of the conference: Education Empowering the Future: Heritage Education Innovator Forum.
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 -P3 World Heritage education is not only an important way for people to gain knowledge and inspiration, but also an incubator for innovative development models o... -
Highlights of Topic 1 at the ConferenceDescription:
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 -P2 Traditional Knowledge Systems are reflected in the indicators of the quality of life connecting to the four dimensions of sustainable development. Communities ... -
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...
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