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Professor NatarajanIshwaran Participated in the 11thConfere...
Professor Natarajan Ishwaran, the expert of International Center on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage(HIST) under the Auspices of UNESCO through the “Thousand Talents” Program particip...
12/272012 -
Lijiang celebrates World Heritage Day
Lijiang, with its numerous natural and humanistic heritage sites, is the only city who simultaeneously holds the titles of Chinese Historical and Cultural City, UNESCO World Heritage Site and national 5A to...
12/062012 -
Delegation of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) ...
On November 30th, 2012, Professor Plinio Innocenzi, the Science ＆ Technology Counselor of Embassy of Italy in China, Dr. Rosa Lasaponara and Dr.
11/302012 -
World Heritage application temporary suspended
At the opening ceremony of the 2012 mayoral forum on historical, culturally prominent towers in China and the 9th annual meeting on famous towers, 11 cities signed the "Changsha Declaration"
11/262012 -
Turkey: Istanbul might lose world heritage status
Istanbul might get struck off the UNESCO World Heritage list because of a bridge being built over the Golden Horn, Zaman daily reported Monday.
11/262012 -
Councils consider UNESCO World Heritage Site bid for Mt Loft...
FOUR councils are about to decide whether to proceed with a bid for UNESCO World Heritage Site listing of the Mt Lofty Ranges agricultural landscape.
11/182012 -
Cuban institutions thank UNESCO for its contribution to the ...
© UNESCO Havana. Dr. Eusebio Leal speaking. He is accompanied (from left to right) by Berarda Salabarría, Herman van Hooff, and Gladys Collazo.
11/132012 -
Kyoto celebrates the closing of the 40th anniversary of UNES...
"Japan is an outstanding and longstanding champion of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention -- its commitment reflects values deeply held in Japanese society, values that are sustained by national authorities,
11/122012 -
4 Costly Myths About World Heritage
How can the issue of Palestine end up costing American jobs in New Mexico? Or hobble protection of great places worldwide? That tortuous path winds through four common American misconceptions
11/112012 -
4th International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeolog...
The 4th International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeology (ICRSA4) opened at the Friendship Hotel in Beijing on 24 October, 2012. The conference, themed "A New Era of Earth Observation on Natural a...
11/092012 -
The opening ceremony of the 1st International Workshop on Sp...
On 09 October the opening ceremony of the 1st International Workshop on Space Technologies for World Heritage was held in Beijing. 20 participants from 15 Asian developing countries including Iran, Sri Lanka, Cambo...
10/112012 -
Getting back to the grassroots
At the age of 60, Natarajan Ishwaran is a well-known figure in the international conservation community- he has 30 years of experience in teaching and research in and building international partnerships fo...
09/252012 -
ISEO2012 Convenes in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
On 20 September, the International Symposium on Earth Observation for Arid and Semi-Arid Environments (ISEO2012) convened in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China.
09/242012 -
Many world heritage sites facing development pressures
Many of the planet’s 217 world heritage natural sites are facing increasing threats, including oil and gas development, and need more protection, conservation leaders said at an occasion marking the 40th ...
09/142012 -
UNESCO and National Geographic partner with Intercontinental...
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Responsible Business Week to run from 17-23 September 2012
09/122012 -
Pagoda's woodblocks to receive World Heritage certificate
A collection of 3,000 woodblocks carved by Buddist Sutras in the 14th century at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Gang will be given a UNESCO certificate and Word Heritage status at a ceremony in ...
09/072012 -
Cambodia, UNESCO sign agreement to continue safeguarding Ang...
The Government of Cambodia and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday signed an agreement on safeguarding of the Angkor Wat Temple, one of the World Herit...
09/072012 -
South Sudan Preserves Historical, Cultural Sites
Just over a year since independence, South Sudan is working with the United Nations to preserve its most important historical, natural and cultural sites for future generations to enjoy.
09/062012 -
Preparation for “1st International Workshop on Space Techno...
The objective of the Workshop is to help build capacity of the policy-makers, site managers of researchers of cultural and natural heritage in some of the UNESCO member states in Asia on how to apply space...
09/052012 -
Mt. Fuji Heritage Site field survey begins
KOFU--The International Council on Monuments and Sites, an advisory body for UNESCO, has started a field survey on Mt. Fuji,
09/032012 -
Local Family to Host World Heritage Exchange Student
World Heritage Student Exchange Programs has qualified Nina Willis of Valley Spring as a host family for Till Oliver, a student from Germany. Oliver will be attending Llano High School for the upcoming sem...
08/312012 -
Ministry Defends Costly Protection for Heritage Site
Culture heritage authorities on Thursday issued a statement to address public concerns regarding an ongoing protection project for a renowned world heritage site.
08/312012 -
Panasonic to Present New UNESCO World Heritage Program on Na...
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)8-29 announced the sponsorship of a new television series focused on UNESCO World Heritage sites to be aired on the National Geographic Channel (NGC) across the wo...
08/302012 -
Website launched for astronomical heritage protection
BEIJING - A new web portal dedicated to protecting astronomical heritage sites has been launched during the 28th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
08/292012 -
“World Heritage and indigenous peoples” - on the occasion ...
At its tenth session, the UN Permanent Forum on indigenous issues (UNPFII) made several recommendations relating to UNESCO, its World Heritage Committee and the advisory bodies ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN.
08/092012 -
UNESCO and the Smithsonian Institution team up to celebrate ...
The project ‘Protection, Preservation and Prosperity: Stories of World Heritage,’ is being launched today by UNESCO and the Smithsonian Institution to celebrate the World Heritage Convention.
07/312012 -
The Director-General of UNESCO appeals for the Protection of...
In light of escalated violence in the vicinity of several historic urban areas in Syria, the Director-General reiterates her appeal of 30 March 2012, to all parties involved in the conflict to protect all ...
07/312012 -
Creation of a Special Fund for the Safeguarding of Mali’s ...
Echoing the call of UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, the World Heritage Committee has established a Special Fund to support Mali’s efforts to safeguard the World Heritage properties affected by the a...
07/262012 -
RRF grant awarded to rebuild the Okapi Wildlife Reserve
On June 24, a group of armed rebels attacked the headquarters of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, situated in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing seven park staff- and their family membe...
07/232012 -
UNESCO’S Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) announces l...
The laureates of the 2012 Young Scientists Awards and of the Michel Batisse Award were announced Thursday by the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO (MAB) dur...
07/182012 -
20 new Biosphere Reserves added to UNESCO’s Man and the Bio...
The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), meeting in Paris from 9 to 13 July, has added 20 new sites, including two transboundary,
07/162012 -
World Heritage Centre signs Memorandum of Understanding wit...
The World Heritage Centre and the French Marine Protected Area Agency (AAMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the conservation of marine World Heritage sites.
07/102012 -
Meeting at UNESCO to designate new biosphere reserves
New biosphere reserves will be added to the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) World Network during its meeting in Paris. The 24th session of the International Coordinating Council of the MAB Programme will be held from 9...
07/092012 -
End of 36th session of the World Heritage Committee marked ...
The World Heritage Committee Friday closed its 36th session after almost two weeks of work under the chair of Eleonora Mitrofanova, the Ambassador of Russia to UNESCO.
07/092012 -
Emergency appeal for Okapi Wildlife Reserve (DRC) following ...
UNESCO and the nongovernmental organization Fauna & Flora International are launching an emergency appeal to support the staff and rebuild the headquarters of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Epulu, a small vi...
07/092012 -
Beech Forests of Europe – Further Sites for the WH list?
After a three-day expert meeting held in Italy and ending on 20 June 2012, participants concluded that there is further potential for European beech forests as World Natural Heritage.
07/042012 -
World Heritage Committee calls for end to destruction of Mal...
The World Heritage Committee on 2 July condemned the destruction of World Heritage sites in Mali and decided on measures to help the country protect its heritage.
07/042012 -
Twenty-six new sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Lis...
The World Heritage Committee on Monday morning inscribed Lena Pillars Nature Park of the Russian Federation, the last site to be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List during this year’s session. Chad, Congo, Pala...
07/032012 -
Four natural and four cultural properties added to UNESCO’...
The World Heritage Committee on Sunday inscribed eight new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, including Chad’s first World Heritage property. Inscriptions will continue tomorrow Monday. The new sites ...
07/032012 -
Sites in Iran, Malaysia, Canada, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, ...
The World Heritage Committee on Saturday afternoon added the following sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List: Gonbad-e Qābus (Iran), Archaelogical Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (Malaysia), The Landscape of Gran...
07/022012 -
UNESCO Director-General calls for a halt to destruction of ...
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed her distress and dismay over the destruction of three sacred tombs that are part of a World Heritage site in Timbuktu, Mali. Ms Bokova called on the bel...
07/022012 -
Bahraini pearling site and the Mosque of Isfahan inscribed o...
Pearling, testimony of an island economy (Bahrain) and the Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan (Iran) were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Saturday morning. The World Heritage Committee, the independent 21-memb...
07/022012 -
Xanadu (China), Bassari Country (Senegal) and Grand Bassam ...
The Site of Xanadu (China), the Bassari Country: Bassari and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (Senegal) and the Historic Town Grand Bassam, the first capital of Côte d’Ivoire have been added to UNESCO’s World H...
07/022012 -
Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem...
New sites including the Birthplace of Jesus have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
07/022012 -
HONG Tianhua met Professor Maurizio Forte
HONG Tianhua (HONG), Deputy Director and Secretary-General of the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the Auspices of UNESCO , met with Prof. Maurizio Forte of the Uni...
06/292012 -
Heritage sites in northern Mali placed on List of World Her...
The World Heritage Committee on Thursday accepted the request of the government of Mali to place Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. The decision aims to raise coop...
06/292012 -
Panamanian fortifications inscribed on List of World Herita...
Environmental factors, lack of maintenance and uncontrollable urban developments have been cited as reasons to inscribe the Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo on UNESCO’s...
06/282012 -
World Heritage Committee places Liverpool on List of World ...
The World Heritage Committee has placed Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the proposed construction of Liverpool Waters, a massive redevelopment of the histor...
06/282012 -
Better conservation in Pakistan and the Philippines allow Co...
The World Heritage Committee on Tuesday morning recognized the success of two countries, Pakistan and the Philippines, in improving the conservation of sites that had been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in...
06/282012 -
Day 1 in St Petersburg: 2012 World Heritage Committee
Of the 33 sites nominated this year, which ones will make the cut to achieve UNESCO World Heritage status? The first day of the World Heritage Committee session began this morning,
06/252012 -
36th session of World Heritage Committee opens with focus on...
The challenges facing heritage preservation as UNESCO celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention were the focus of the opening of the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee. The ...
06/252012 -
Successful World Heritage Candidates for the 2012 Business P...
Participants to the 4th annual World Heritage Centre / Earthwatch / Shell "Business Planning for natural World Heritage site managers" have just been informed of their successful candidacies.
06/212012 -
Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences Delegation Visited HIST
A delegation of 8 people, led by Vice president GUO Chunjing of Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Sciences (HAS), visited the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage...
06/212012 -
UNESCO mission assesses earthquake damage to sites in northe...
Following the earthquakes that struck the region of Emilia in northern Italy, notably since May 20, with 7 major shocks (Magnitude>5) on 20 May (3 events), 29 May (3 events) and then again on 3 June 201...
06/112012 -
UNESCO mission assesses earthquake damage to sites in northe...
As requested by Director-General Irina Bokova, a team of experts has traveled to northern Italy to assess damage to World Heritage sites following recent earthquakes.
06/112012 -
Euromed 2012: International Conference on Cultural Heritage ...
The International Conference on Cultural Heritage (CH) brings together researchers, policy makers, professionals and practitioners to explore some of the more pressing issues concerning cultural heritage today.
06/012012 -
40th anniversary ceremonial event at Stralsund (event) Thurs...
The German Commission for UNESCO will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention with a ceremonial event taking place on 21 June 2012 at the Art Nouveau Theatre of the World Heritage cit...
05/312012 -
World Heritage Committee to consider inscription of 36 sites...
The forthcoming 36th session of the Committee, an independent body of 21 States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention, will be chaired by. Eleonora Mitrofanova, Ambassador Permanent Delegate of ...
05/292012 -
LUO Jing Visits AIR
On 12 April, LUO Jing, the Deputy Director-General of the Dept. of Science and Technology, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, visited the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural ...
04/122012 -
AIR Director-General GUO Huadong Meets withUNESCO Assistant ...
On 6 April, AIR Director-General GUO Huadong was invited to the UNESCO Beijing office to meet with UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, Dr. Gretchen Kalonji.
04/122012 -
UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector Executive Director HAN Qunli...
On 6 January, UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector Executive Director HAN Qunli visited the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the Auspices of UNESCO (HIST) hosted by AIR.
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