Intangible Cultural Heritage ratification by the UK
The UK Government has confirmed its intention to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,…
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Job opportunity – World Heritage Officer, HES
This post is part of the World Heritage and Heritage Policy Service of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Heritage Directorate. The…
Read moreMerry Christmas from all at World Heritage UK
The Trustees and staff of World Heritage UK would like to wish all their members, stakeholders and partners a very…
Read moreNew Trustees at World Heritage UK
At the 2023 AGM on 6th December, three Trustees retired from WHUK. Sam Rose, Jane Gibson and David Holroyd all…
Read moreUNESCO Urban Heritage for Resilience report
The World Heritage Cities Programme team have released the UNESCO publication Urban Heritage for Resilience: Consolidated Results of the Implementation…
Read moreEdinburgh World Heritage talk – 10 Scotland Street
Date: Thursday 18th January 2024, starting at 6pmVenue: Riddle’s Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG Join EWH and film producer…
Read moreWe Are Site Managers International Symposium
1st to 5th March 2024, Penang, Malaysia World Heritage Site coordinator/managers are the frontliners of the UNESCO 1972 Convention with…
Read moreUNESCO’s update on climate action for World Heritage
At their November General Assembly in Paris, UNESCO adopted an Updated Policy Document on climate action for World Heritage,. The…
Read moreNew toolkit underway for climate action in UNESCO World Heritage sites – call for case studies
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the three Advisory Bodies – ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN – are developing their first…
Read moreWorld Heritage Nomination Guide published to support Ireland’s heritage ambitions
Ireland’s National Monuments Service, based in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has published ‘A Guide to World…
Read moreCromford Waterpower Project
The Arkwright Society’s waterpower project at Derwent Valley Mills WHS aims to reduce the WHS’ carbon footprint by putting waterpower…
Read moreRealising the Potential of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Derwent Valley to Advance the 2030 Agenda
A dissertation written by Manfred Kyenkyehene Osei, University of Nottingham. This research explores how local communities might play a critical…
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