General 2 — OurWorldHeritage Foundation for civil society heritage partners

#2021debate marked the 50th anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage. We organised a yearlong debate series to reflect on this milestone, addressing the multidimensional past and future of heritage protection. More than 150 online meetings, webinars, and workshops were organised to address critical issues of World Heritage conservation and management. We thank the hundreds of people who have contributed to #2021debate!

Themes addressed

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Results

All twelve #2021debate teams have shown admirable compassion and team spirits to the themes that they worked on. In collaboration with over a hundred people from academia, civil society, and industry from all over the world, they have made #2021debate a huge success. Over 600 participants from all over the world have contributed, which is reflected in the rich publication and recommendations presented below.

You can find most recordings in the HERITAGEarchive, and OWHvoices: 50 years of World Heritage Convention will reflect on the results in November 2022. We invite you to attend!

**Transformational Impacts of Information Technology**

Team ‘Transformational Impacts of Information Technology’ invented ‘the Globinar’, a 24-hour webinar following the daylight. In total, 2 Globinars and 1 webinar have been held, together with a public competition sponsored by industry partners. This global debate has led to the policy guidelines that you can read and/or download by following the button below.
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**Diversities and Genders**

Team ‘Diversities and Genders’ have welcomed unheard voices in the global heritage debate. They were very successful in organising 4 Webinars, a 2-day conference and a call for participations that invited people to tell ‘counter-stories’.
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**Heritage Places and Memories**

Team ‘Heritage Places and Memories’ have explored how the the World Heritage Convention can approach the representation of these sites of memory when different values and meanings of heritage sites and a collective memory of heritage places is not always homogeneous. This theme is explored through four sub-themes, with a total of 9 webinars, including a youth roundtable.
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#2021debate items

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Saudi Arabia next President of the World Heritage Committee

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OurWorldHeritage has been informed that the Russian Federation has resigned from its position as President of the World Heritage Committee. The Presidency of the Committee has been taken by Saudi Arabia.

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IT catalogue on presentation and monitoring

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The Catalogue of Information Technology on Presentation and Monitoring features the winning entries of the OWH IT Global Competition, presents all thirty-six submissions, and shows the support system behind running the competition as a model for engaging communities and civil society.

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Transnational Dialogues 2022

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Transnational Dialogues is a series of round tables throughout 2022, that expand on the role of art, food and housing as means incorporate heritage into the daily life, and the life of communities, with a particular focus on decoloniality.

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OWHvoices

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OWHvoices marks the success of #2021debate, and the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. OWHvoices will be a stage to assess the results of this most significant international cultural, natural, and mixed heritage conservation program, sponsored by the United Nations and administered by UNESCO.

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Final reports #2021debate published

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We continue to process the results of #2021debate. Finalised reports on the thematic debates will be published here.

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Heritage memories shared through Instagram Videos

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5 videos are selected to feature during the Youth Round Table round table session on Transmissions of heritage memories on 7 September 2021.

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Counter Stories: 8 stories of the marginalised

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Writers, researchers, curators, artists, and activists were asked to challenge the existing discourses by presenting different narratives. Entries for this call for action are presented here.

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Case Study report

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60 selected case studies exemplify good practices, challenges and opportunities in the sustainable management of heritage sites.

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Youth on Heritage: 9 stories

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In 2021, the call for videos and Youth Survey asked for stories and perspectives on heritage from youth in Latin America. The submissions were discussed during the Youth Forum on the 31st of July 2021.

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New perspectives on Heritage in Brazil

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Selected projects give a face to cultural Heritage in Brazil, proposing new approaches on participatory processes, art and heritage linkages and heritage education as tools for access to citizenship, express local identities and the democratising of heritage.

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