Saudi Arabia next President of the World Heritage Committee
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.
IT catalogue on presentation and monitoring
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.
Transnational Dialogues 2022
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.
OWHvoices
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.
Final reports #2021debate published
We continue to process the results of #2021debate. Finalised reports on the thematic debates will be published here.
Heritage memories shared through Instagram Videos
5 videos are selected to feature during the Youth Round Table round table session on Transmissions of heritage memories on 7 September 2021.
Counter Stories: 8 stories of the marginalised
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.
Case Study report
60 selected case studies exemplify good practices, challenges and opportunities in the sustainable management of heritage sites.
Youth on Heritage: 9 stories
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.
New perspectives on Heritage in Brazil
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.
Winner of the Global IT Competition: iDiscover Ahmedabad
Discover the five winning projects of the IT competition.