27 September 2021 The 15th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage, convened virtually on 6-7 July 2021, was organized by UNESCO Regional Bureau for
At G20 Ministers’ meeting UNESCO calls for more Investment in Culture
20 September 2021 Ahead of the G20 Summit that will take place in October this year under Italy’s presidency, the G20 Ministers of Culture have issued a Declaration calling for
Copenhagen named UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2023
13 September 2021 The city of Copenhagen has been officially designated as World Capital of Architecture for 2023 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of the
UNESCO tailors capacity-building opportunities to the SmartCulTour Living Labs to foster cultural tourism for a sustainable future
6 September 2021 Following an awareness-raising webinar in April, UNESCO is launching bilateral consultations with SmartCulTour’s Living Labs with the aim of identifying tailored capacity-building opportunities for each of them.
New website dedicated to World Heritage Capacity-Building
Date (22/07/2021):Content:The World Heritage Committee, during its Extended 44th session, has officially taken note of the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy (2011 - 2021).To
Danube Limes added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List closing this year’s inscriptions
Date (26/07/2021): Content:The World Heritage Committee today inscribed the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.It covers
UNESCO voted narrowly to remove Liverpool’s waterfront from its list of world heritage sites
Date (20/07/2021):Content:The site of Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City is removed from the World Heritage List as of July 2021. Out of 18 delegates, 13 voted in favour of the proposal
Online training seminar for cultural routes applying for the certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” in the framework of the 2021-2022 certification cycle
Date (07.07.2021.): Content: On June 17, the Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme held an online training for networks interested in applying for the certification
Cutting Edge | Bringing cultural tourism back in the game
Date (01/03/21): Slide 1 Bringing cultural tourism back in the gameThe COVID-19 pandemic has stopped cultural tourism in its tracks. Throughout 2020 international arrivals plunged by 74% worldwide, dealing a massive blow
CULTURAL TOURISM & COVID19
Content:With COVID-19 bringing global tourism to a standstill, millions of people in quarantine have been seeking out cultural and travel experiences from their homes. Culture has proven indispensable during this