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02 - World Heritage Convention


2010

 
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec
 

November ^

Regional Workshop on the Underwater Cultural Heritage in November 2010 in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
22 - 26 November 2010. Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic
Organizers: the Spanish Cultural Centre of Santo-Domingo
Deadline for inscription: 25 October 2010
Contact: programacion3@ccesd.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/
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Fifth Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
15 - 19 November 2010. Nairobi, Kenya
Organizers: UNESCO - Culture
Contact: info@kicc.co.ke
More info: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00272

October ^

Regional Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001 Convention) for the Mediterranean and Arab region
25 - 27 October 2010. Istanbul, Turkey
Organizers: UNESCO Headquarters and the UNESCO Beirut office in close cooperation with the Agency of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture
Contact: hakan.oniz@emu.edu.tr
More info: http://www.unesco.org/en/underwater-cultural-heritage/
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Intangible Cultural Heritage, A Living Legacy To Safeguard - "The Intangible Cultural Heritage: a World Stage for the Venetian Traditions"
22 - 23 October 2010. Venice , Italy
Organizers: University of Milano-Bicocca
Contact: a.krause@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/en/venice/

September ^

1954 CONVENTION - International Seminar on the Implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols (1954 and 1999)
28 - 30 September 2010. Vienna, Austria
Organizers: UNESCO and Austrian Ministry of Defence
Contact: j.hladik@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/evenements/tous-les-evenements/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=2191&cHash=8a6c9a1e6a
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Regional Training Course on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Mexico
27 September - 8 October 2010. Campeche, Mexico
Organizers: UNESCO in cooperation with the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH)
Contact: acuatica@prodigy.net.mx, acuatica@gmx.net and u.guerin@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/en/the-underwater-cultural-heritage/
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16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation
21 - 23 September 2010. Paris, France
Organizers: UNESCO Headquarters
Contact: e.planche@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=40585&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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Regional Workshop on the Underwater Cultural Heritage
21 September 2010. San Miguel Cozumel, Mexico
Organizers: UNESCO Mexico, office in Cuba and Paris headquarters
Contact: Tatiana Villegas - t.villegas@unesco.org.cu
More info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/
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Workshop on the Implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention through the preparation of inventories
20 - 23 September 2010. Libreville, Gabon
Organizers: UNESCO
Contact: y.kaboza@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=2188&cHash=2426537379
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Exhibition on "Saving Our Underwater Cultural Heritage"
1 September - 30 October 2010. Mexico DF., Mexico
Organizers: UNESCO
Contact: u.guerin@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/evenements/tous-les-evenements/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=2194&cHash=fdec3f407c

August ^

Exhibition on the Underwater Cultural Heritage on view at Bangkok's Siam Ocean World
16 August - 31 October 2010. Bangkok, Thailand
Organizers: UNESCO's office in Bangkok in collaboration with the Thai Fine Arts Department, the Siam Ocean World Bangkok, and it is strongly supported by the Secretariat of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Contact: k.koeller@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/en/culture/the-underwater-cultural-heritage/
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July ^

UNESCO Conventions for non-lawyers - One-week professional development course on the international legal standards and practices for heritage protection- University of Queensland
13 - 17 July 2010. Brisbane, Australia
Organizers: University of Queensland
Contact: museum@uq.edu.au
More info: http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=114407&pid=37084

June ^

Third session of the General Assembly of the States Parties
22 - 24 June 2010. UNESCO Headquarters. Paris, France
Organizers: UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Contact: ichmeetings@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=EN&pg=00283

May ^

21 May: World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development - UNESCO Headquarters
21 May 2010. Paris, France
Organizers: UNESCO Culture
Contact: evenements-speciaux@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/en/dialogue/21-may-world-day-for-cultural-diversity-for-dialogue-and-development/
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BlueShield Australia & DISACT Symposium 2010: Disaster Proofing Heritage Collections - National Library of Australia
6 May 2010. Canberra, Australia
Organizers: Blue Shield Australia (BSA) and The Disasters ACT Network (DISACT)
Contact: Gemma Walker - gemma.walker@alia.org.au
More info: http://www.blueshieldaustralia.org.au/symposium.html
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Annual Seminar of Experts on Intangible Cultural Heritage in SEE (South East Europe)
4 - 7 May 2010. Ramincu Valcea, Romania
Organizers: The Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, with the support of the UNESCO Office in Venice
Contact: Marie-Paule Roudil mp.roudil@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47613&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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International Seminar "Culture and Development"
4 - 5 May 2010. Girona, Spain
Organizers: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the AECID (the Spanish Agency of International Development Collaborations) and the European Commission
Contact: congressos@pluralcomunicacio.com
More info: http://www.culturaydesarrollo2010.es/
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3rd Scientific Meeting on "Théories de la diversité culturelle et de la mondialisation"
3 - 4 May 2010. Beirut, Lebanon
Organizers: Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
Contact: info@dcam.auf.org
More info: http://www.auf.org/communication-information/appels-offres/jsl-2009.html
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Saving Australia's Heritage - MayDay call goes out
1 May 2010. Australia
Organizers: Blue Shield Australia
Contact: info@blueshieldaustralia.org.au
More info: http://www.blueshieldaustralia.org.au/mayday.html

April ^

16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP)
21 - 23 April 2010. UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France
Organizers: UNESCO Culture
Contact: Planche, Edouard - e.planche@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35283&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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9th Meeting of the Council of Europe Workshops on the European Landscape Convention (CoE - ELC) on "Landscape, Infrastructure and Society"
15 - 16 April 2010. Cordoba, Spain
Organizers: the Council of Europe, Cultural Heritage, Landscape and Spatial Planning
Division, Directorate of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage in cooperation with the Government of Spain – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Rural and Marine Affairs – the Junta de Andalucía, Department of Public Works and Transports, and the Center for Landscape and Territory of Andalucia, Seville, Spain.
Contact: paisajeeinfraestructuras@concordcongresos.com
More info: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/Landscape/default_en.asp
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Les effets pervers - 7e Journée du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel
12 April 2010. Paris, France
Organisateur: La Maison des Cultures du Monde, dans le cadre du Festival de l'Imaginaire, en collaboration avec la Commission Nationale Française pour l'UNESCO et avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture.
Contact: presse@mcm.asso.fr
Plus info: http://www.festivaldelimaginaire.com/programme/7e-journee-du-patrimoine-culturel.html

March ^

Expert meeting on the 2003 Convention
15 March 2010. Paris, France
Organizers: The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Contact: ichmeetings@unesco.org
More info: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=EN&pg=00015

February ^

Conference: In Poseidons Reich XIV. Underwater Archaeology in Northern European Rivers and Lakes
20 - 22 February 2010. Kiel, Germany
Organizers: German Society for the Promotion of Underwater Archaeology (DEGUWA)
Contact: Daniel Zwick - zwick@deguwa.org
More info: http://www.deguwa.org/

January ^

Workshop on ”Cultural Heritage objects Database. Fighting the Illicit Appropriation of Cultural Heritage"
26 - 29 January 2010. Rome, Italy
Organizers: UNESCO Venice Culture unit in cooperation with the Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage
Contact: l.destefani@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=40307&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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Meeting of Subsidiary Body of Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
13 January 2010. Paris, France
Organizers: UNESCO
Contact: o.lehmann@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34325&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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4th Plenary Session of International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Iraq
12 - 13 January 2010. Paris, France
Organizers: Division of Cultural Objects and Intangible Heritage and UNESCO Office in Bagdad
Contact: e.planche@unesco.org
More info: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34328&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

 
 
 
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