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The Second coordination meeting with UNESCO category 2 institutes and centres (C2Cs) and UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs related to the Culture Sector successfully took place on 23-24 November 2017 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The meeting was organized around the overarching theme of Culture as an enabler of sustainable development. More than eighty representatives from C2Cs, UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks and the Young Professionals of the World Heritage Forum from all corners of the world attended the meeting.

On the first day, a series of presentations were made on the themes relating to the 2030 Agenda: the role of heritage conventions and recommendations on sustainable development, the UNESCO Culture Sector’s activities around the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda and the crucial role of the centres and universities. These presentations were followed by the break-up sessions under four thematic groupings - “Cultural and Natural heritage”, “Intangible heritage”, “Creativity” and “Culture in Emergencies”.  During these workshops, participants shared their thoughts and experiences relating to the 2030 agenda and discussed challenges and opportunities on how Category 2 Centres and UNESCO Chairs can contribute to UNESCO’s mission towards implementing SDGs in their respective fields of expertise.

On the second day, the on-line Network of UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs and C2Cs related to Culture was officially launched. In the morning session, several UNESCO partners as well as UNESCO officials presented practical guidelines and networks to implementing the best format for developing and sharing good practices. This meeting was an excellent opportunity for the C2Cs, UNESCO Chairs, and UNITWIN Networks to coordinate their future activities by raising thought-provoking questions and suggestions on new ways of collaborating with UNESCO, meeting each other and sharing experience and knowledge.

All related documents of the meeting are available on the ‘Forum’ menu of this online Network.  

We are pleased to announce the call for abstract for the XVI International Forum ‘Le Vie dei  Mercanti’, titled ‘WORLD HERITAGE AND KNOWLEGE. ‘Representation, Restoration, Redesign, Resilience’ to be held in Naples and  Capri (Italy) on June from 14^th to 16th, 2018: www.leviedeimercanti.it

We invite the submission of abstracts for oral or paper presentations for consideration by the standing Scientific Committee.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is  January  22th, 2018.

The most interesting 30 papers selected by the Scientific Committee, will be published in a special double number of ‘Dwelling on Earth’, A Class international magazine.

The general chair, prof. Carmine Gambardella

UNESCO Chair on Landscape, Cultural Heritage and Territorial Governance

The Scientific and Organizing Committees

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Siamo lieti di annunciare la call for abstract per il XVI Forum Internazionale di Studi ‘Le Vie dei Mercanti’ dal titolo ‘WORLD HERITAGE AND KNOWLEGE. ‘Representation, Restoration, Redesign, Resilience’ che si terrà a Napoli e Capri dal 14 al 16 giugno 2018: www.leviedeimercanti.it

Vi invitiamo a proporre un abstract per la presentazione orale o la sola pubblicazione negli Atti, che sarà valutato dal comitato scientifico internazionale.

La scadenza per l’invio degli abstract è il 22 gennaio 2018.

I 30 paper più interessanti selezionati dal Comitato Scientifico, saranno pubblicati in un numero speciale doppio di ‘Abitare la Terra’ rivista internazionale di Classe A.

The general chair, prof. Carmine Gambardella

UNESCO Chair on Landscape, Cultural Heritage and Territorial Governance

The Scientific and Organizing Committees

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The UNESCO Culture Sector has the pleasure to announce that the Second coordination meeting with UNESCO category 2 institutes and centres (C2Cs) and UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs related to the Culture Sector will take place on 23-24 November 2017 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Following the first coordination meeting (December 2015), this year’s meeting is organized around the overarching theme of Culture as an enabler of sustainable development. It will provide an excellent opportunity for C2Cs, UNESCO chairs and the UNESCO Culture Sector to share experience and knowledge and promote interaction through various thematic presentations and group discussions. 

The on-line platform of UNESCO Chairs and C2Cs: “Network of UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs and C2Cs related to Culture” will be launched officially at the meeting to promote this new tool for enhanced effective communication and building capacity for information sharing among C2Cs, UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs and UNESCO.

For more details, please visit: https://en.unesco.org/partnerships/culture/working-with-international-networks-in-culture

Conventions Common Services Unit (CLT/CCS)

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On 23 August 2017, the first meeting for the establishment of the Administrative Council of the Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas, Category 2 Centre created under the auspices of UNESCO in 2010. The meeting will take place in the building "La Casa del Conquistador", where the Institute is located, situated in the historic center of Zacatecas, property inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The main objectives of this first meeting will be to approve the Regulations of the Administrative Council and the nomination of the Director of the Centre.

Post-Graduate Master Course  Department of Cultures, Politics and Society

CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN CRISIS RESPONSE

I Edition - 2017/2018

The Master in Cultural Property Protection in Crisis Response is designed for civilian and military personnel wishing to specialize in cultural property. The master aims to prepare a future generation of professionals with an expertise in the protection of material and immaterial cultural property in time of crisis (e.g. wars, calamities). Its goal is to provide every participants with a multidisciplinary background that will enable them to know and to apply the existing international legal framework protecting cultural property, to better understand and to apply the most recent and innovative techniques for its protection in time of crisis. Depending on each participant’s background and interests, the program is ideal for members of Armed Forces deployed in field operations, civilians working in non-governmental organizations that operate in critical scenarios, managers of cultural sites and graduates that wish to develop a career in this field. Through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical exercises selected students will acquire:

• in-depth knowledge on the international legal framework protecting cultural property, to better understand rights and duties of States, individuals and international and non-governmental organizations;

• overall comprehension of the  political, economic and sociological importance of cultural property;

• unique insights into the policies and tools of UNESCO and other international organizations operating in the field of cultural property protection;

• knowledge about multimedia data-bases technologies in cultural heritage collections.

As you may already know, the Network of UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs and Category 2 Centres related to Culture is an initiative product of the first coordination meeting of category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO and UNITWIN Networks/UNESCO Chairs related to the Culture Sector. 

If you are a new user, we invite you to check out the following presentation that will walk you through the main components and give you a quick overview of all you need to know before taking advantage of this tool. 

Click here to access the presentation

To access the Cultural Event calendar click here.

The South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage was established in 2007 with the support of UNESCO, in order to support the implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention in South-East Europe. Annual meetings of the network took place in Arbanasi, Bulgaria, June 2007; Safranbolu, Turkey, May 2008; Zagreb, Croatia, April 2009, Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Romania, May 2010; Belgrade, Serbia, May 2011; Athens, Greece, May 2012; Sofia, Bulgaria, May 2013; Limassol, Cyprus, May 2014; Venice, Italy, June 2015; and Supetar, Croatia, June 2016.

These meetings contributed to enhance a common understanding of opportunities and challenges linked to the safeguarding of the ICH as a key asset of South-East European cultural diversity, as well as to develop institutional and professional capacities within the relevant national authorities serving as a regional platform for sharing knowledge and good practices.

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World Meeting of Historical Urban Landscape in Puebla, Mexico

The meeting will be held in February 2017 and will bring together 25 to 30 national and international experts, as part of the celebrations of the 485th Anniversary of the foundation of the city and the National Assembly of the Heritage Cities.The meeting will contribute to establishing a regional network of experts on sustainable urban development and cultural and historical cityscapes. It will also include the results of regional surveys conducted under the UNESCO Global Report on Culture and Sustainable urban development, and continue discussions on the New Urban Agenda, which will be adopted at the Third Conference of the United Nations on housing and sustainable urban development (Habitat III - Quito, Ecuador, October 2016), based on the key messages of the UNESCO Global Report.

UNESCO Headquarters | 12 - 15 June 2017

During its 6th ordinary session, the Conference of Parties will examine several Agenda items, including: follow-up to the Recommendations of the External Auditor’s Report; the Secretariat’s Report of its activities and the Secretariat’s report on the International Fund for Cultural Diversity and its fundraising strategy.

New draft operational guidelines on the implementation of the Convention in the digital environment will be submitted for approval. The new 2015 and 2016 Quadrennial Periodic Reports and the 2015 Global Report monitoring the implementation of the Convention will be presented. Finally, it will elect several new members to the Intergovernmental Committee and determine its future activities.

Please, register here.

Provisional Timetable