We 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…
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UNESCO’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 moreUNESCO’s Enhancing Our Heritage toolkit version 2
The Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 (EoH 2.0) provides a globally tested self-assessment methodology to support World Heritage managers to evaluate management…
Read moreSXNCH2: Sites at the Intersection of Natural and Cultural Heritage symposium
Friday 01st December 2023, 9am – 5pm, in-person and online, University of Oxford. SXNCH is an expanding global network committed…
Read moreUNESCO Internship opportunity
UNESCO has a full-time internship opportunity, for 6 months, starting from early November 2023. The intern will assist in: The…
Read moreIUCN World Heritage Strategy
IUCN’s new World Heritage Strategy focuses on supporting the World Heritage Convention, and current and potential World Heritage sites, to…
Read moreNature Recovery & the Historic Environment
A new Natural England guidance is now available to support integrating the historic environment and nature recovery. Natural England have…
Read moreThe Gardens Trust webinars
“World Heritage Landscapes” The Gardens Trust is running a series of online (Zoom) talks focusing on gardens within World Heritage…
Read moreGovernment response to the Tentative List
Following a comprehensive process, the new UK Tentative List was announced by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Minister for Heritage, back on…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK’s new Chair – Paul Simons
World Heritage UK is delighted to announce its new Chair and Trustee, Paul Simons. Previous Chair Prof. Teresa Anderson has…
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