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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
