In the Press

n July 2024, India hosted the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in New Delhi. This event was a key moment in India’s efforts to protect its heritage. During the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $1 million grant to support UNESCO’s global conservation efforts.

An international consortium is developing smart technologies for safeguarding heritage in the face of climate change and conflict.

On 9 July 2024, at the headquarters of ICCROM, a significant step was taken towards enhancing the representation of Africa's rich heritage on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ICCROM and Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the project "World Heritage in Africa – Fostering Practitioners for Nomination Processes and Strategies" (WHAPS)

Ukraine has put together its first national team for rapid response to damage to cultural monuments. The team consists of 22 Ukrainian specialists who underwent training between April and July 2024.

We are looking for five researchers and their research institutes to join the next edition of the Heritage Place Lab!

Leading 2024 with 5 international endeavours and 28 local engagements

Sharjah’s DGR advanced global influence through diplomatic missions, fostering cultural, scientific, and economic collaborations.

The Kenya Heritage Hub was officially launched on 12 June in Nairobi, marking an occasion for cultural heritage and youth empowerment in Kenya. The event brought together an esteemed assembly of diplomats from various countries.

The initiative, which includes the Kenya Youth Heritage Hub (KYHH), is set to engage local youths in creating heritage products, raising awareness about heritage conservation, and developing sustainable heritage-based entrepreneurship opportunities.

Under the banner of Youth Heritage Africa, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) has launched the Youth Heritage Africa programme in Kenya that seeks to bolster heritage conservation and manage capacities on the African continent.