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Para todos aquellos amantes de las panorámicas no podéis perderos la selección realizada en World Heritage Tour. Se trata de una magistral compilación de 200 fotografías a gran tamaño de lugares incluidos en la lista de los patrimonios de la humanidad según la UNESCO. La página es reciente y se esperan colgar una larga lista más de fotografías a 360 grados.La calidad de las fotografías

UNESCO Its Purpose and Its Philosophy Part 1 by Brent Jessop Global Research, June 30, 2008 Knowledge Driven Revolution.com   "That [fundamental] task [of UNESCO] is to help the emergence of a single world culture, with its own philosophy and background of ideas, and with its own broad purpose. This is opportune, since this is the first time in history that the scaffolding

Apprendiamo dal Corriere della Sera che l’Italia, con ben 43 località è il primo Paese al mondo per quantità di siti protetti dall’Unesco. Anche se lo sappiamo già, questa è l’ennesima conferma dell’importanza del patrimonio artistico e paesaggistico dell’Italia e della stretta connessione tra turismo, arte e territorio. E’ anche vero però che forse bisogna fare un [...]

La región de la que procede nuestro estimado y heterogéneo Avistu se encuentra de enhorabuena. Catorce cuevas rupestres de cornisa cantábrica han sido declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.Las grutas, que se encuentran repartidas entre Cantabria, Asturias (patria querida) y el País Vasco, entrarán a formar parte de la declaración de la Cueva de Altamira, conseguida en 1985.El a

I guess it’s too fattening. From breitbart: “France’s bid, backed by famous chefs, to have its cuisine added to UNESCO’s list of world cultural treasures is likely to flop, a representative from the UN body said Saturday. “There is no category at UNESCO for gastronomy,” said Cherif Khaznadar, president of the UNESCO assembly of states that have signed [...]

Unit: Communication Job Title: Secretary/Administrative Support Level: L4* Duty Station: Jakarta Starting Date: 1 July 2008 Duration of Contract: 11 months (with possibility of renewal) Closing Date of Applications: 16 June 2008 Description of Responsibilities : Under the supervision of the Head of Communication and Information Unit, and the authority of the Director of UNESCO Jakarta Office, in c

Paisagem ribatejana vista da N3 Conforme anunciara, a FENPROF dirigiu (18/06/2008) denúncia ao Senhor Director-Geral da UNESCO, Monsieur Koïchiro Matsuura, pelo facto de o Governo Português colocar em causa princípios fundamentais da Escola Inclusiva ao utilizar a CIF - OMS, 2001 (Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde) como instrumento para a elegibilidade de a

Denizli'de köy çalgıcısı muamelesi gören; ancak Avrupa'nın hakkında filmler yaptığı Hayri Dev, Birleşmiş Milletler Eğitim, Bilim ve Kültür Kurumu (UNESCO) tarafından Yaşayan İnsan Hazineleri aday listesine alındı.

Cabeza de toro descubierta en la Cova de les MeravellesEl grabado de la cabeza de un caballo datado de la época del Paleolítico Superior (25.000 años) es el hallazgo más importante de la cueva de les Meravelles de Gandia"Exceptuando algunas muestras, se puede afirmar que fue el primer evento de población sistemática". Con estas palabras, el catedrático de Prehistoria de la Universitat de Va

Una comisión de especialistas de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco), arribó al departamento de Arequipa para evaluar in situ el estado de la ciudad, después de ocho años de que ésta fuera declarada Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. Nuria Saenz, directora para América Latina del Centro de Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco, preside la

Thailand and Cambodia were supposed to hold joint talks with UNESCO in Paris over the weekend about submitting the Angkorian temple of Preah Vihear to the World Heritage List, but the meeting was called off unexpectedly. Unesco calls off joint talks Bangkok Post, 28 April 2008 Unesco calls off joint talks Separate meetings now on Preah Vihear listing THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL The [...]Show on map

En siete años el panorama dejaría de ser sombrío. "Para el 2015 se lograría la universalización de la educación primaria a nivel de todo el Perú. Eso quiere decir que todos los niños y adolescentes podrán alcanzar las aulas", dijo la representante de la Unesco en tierra inca, Katherine Muller, basándose en el informe de "Seguimiento de Educación Para Todos 2008" elaborado por dicha entidad

Thailand and Cambodia will enter into talks with UNESCO to discuss the matter of co-registering the border temple of Preah Vihear. Talks called on Preah Vihear site Bangkok Post, 25 April 2008 Talks called on Preah Vihear site THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL Thailand will meet Cambodia in Paris at the invitation of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to [...]Show on map

Rosas para ti, um livro para mim, é assim que na Catalunha se celebra hoje La Diada de Sant Jorgi (The Lover's Day).A Unesco declarou também 23 de Abril como o Dia Internacional do Livro e dos Direitos de Autor (World Book and Copyright Day). Afinal em 23 de Abril de 1616(*) morreram Miguel Cervantes, William Shakespeare e Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Tradicionalmente é também atribuído a 23 de Abril de 1564 o nascimento de Shakespeare ainda que a data real não esteja confirmada.23 de Abril é ainda a data de nascimento ou morte de outros proeminentes autores tais como Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla e Manuel Mejía Vallejo. E já agora também não podia faltar um poeta português, a associar-se a esta data, António Alberto de Oliveira faleceu no Porto fa

The 2007 UNESCO Asia - Pacific Heritage Award of Distinction, for heritage conservation, was presented to Galle Fort Hotel by Richard Engelhardt, UNESCO Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific region at a presentation ceremony jointly organized by UNESCO and the Galle Heritage Foundation. 2007 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards “This carefully considered transformation of [...]

A Thai conservationist talks about the recent addition of the medicinal inscriptions on Wat Phra Chetupon , or Wat Pho to the UNESCO Memory of the World programme. Unesco brings Wat Pho relief Bangkok Post, 08 April 2008 Link to Bangkok Post no longer available

Young people from around the world are again invited this year to enter the 2008 International Essay Contest organized by UNESCO and the Goi Peace Foundation with the sponsorship of the Earthrise Society...

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced its continual support for the UNESCO partnered World Heritage photographic project, OUR PLACE – The World’s Heritage, by renewing a 3-year sponsorship contract starting from April 1, 2008.In addition, between March 24 and 29, Panasonic will be inviting 15 professionalphotographers from OUR PLACE to participate on a 6-day shooting tour at Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto. Participants will be given LUMIX camera equipment for the duration of the tour.OUR PLACE is a project initiated by New Zealand professional photographer Mr. Geoff Steven, in close association with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The OUR PLACE project is committed to presenting to a wide global

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines through the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) has won a commendation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a project to digitize non-formal education in the country.The UNESCO commendation is one of several awards given to initiatives and projects that make use of information and communications technology in education.The CICT was among those recognized under the non-formal educator category.In an interview, CICT commissioner Tim Diaz de Rivera said the project, eSkwela, a play on the Filipino term for school, is a joint project of the agency and the Bureau of Alternative Learning Systems (BALS) of the Department of Education.The Bureau of Alternative Learning Systems offer

By Erwin Oliva MANILA, Philippines--A school in Davao del Norte that used one computer to train many students and a regional center that developed an interactive training module for school administrators were among the Philippine entries that were cited in recent United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awards. Julito Aligaen of the Asuncion National High School won in the "Education Planner and Administrator" category in the UNESCO ICT in Education Innovative Practices Awards. The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization regional center for educational innovation and technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) in Quezon City also received href=" http:="" www.unescobkk.org="" index.php?id="7754"">commendation for its interactive modules used to train sc

*Du 20 au 22 octobre 2008, à l'Unesco, Paris, le cinquième Atelier de recherche - "Research Workshop" - du réseau EDEN (European Distance and E-Learing Network), en collaboration avec le Cned et... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Thai Ayutthaya-period temple of Wat Pho in Bangkok is to be included in next year’s UNESCO Memory of the World programme (Note - not the World Heritage programme). Wat Pho is particularly... Visit SEAArch to read the full story, and other stories about the archaeology of Southeast Asia.

Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF), promotora de la celebración del Día por la Libertad de Internet que se conmemora por primera vez en la historia, ha denunciado que la UNESCO ha retirado su apoyo a la promoción de esta jornada porque "varios de los Estados que forman parte de la lista de 'Enemigos de Internet'" publicada por la ONG "han intervenido directamente" para conseguirlo.Según explicó RSF en un comunicado, fue anoche cuando el director de Libertad de Expresión, Democracia y Paz de la UNESCO comunicó la decisión de retirar el patrocinio a la conmemoración de este día, argumentando que si bien "está de acuerdo en patrocinar el principio que inspira este día, no quiere verse asociada a las diferentes manifestaciones organizadas para la ocasión"."No somos ingenu

India’s famous Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur in Rajasthan is facing de-recognition from the list of Unesco’s world heritage site after a two-member team of the world organisation pointed out the persistent water crisis in the sanctuary.

12 de Marzo de 2008 RSF realiza campaña por el Día por la Libertad en Internet.Martí Noticias - La Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura, UNESCO notificó este martes a Reporteros Sin Fronteras que retira su patrocinio al Día por la Libertad en Internet.El grupo defensor de la libertad de prensa supone que el organismo de la ONUha actuado bajo presión de países señalados como violadores de esa libertad, entre ellos Cuba.La UNESCO justificó su decisión explicando que está de acuerdo con patrocinar el principio que inspira la fecha, pero que no quiere verse asociada con las diferentes manifestaciones organizadas para la ocasión.Según Reporteros Sin Fronteras, varios de los Estados que forman parte de su lista de Quince Enemigos de Internet,

Por Fausto TrianaParís, 12 mar (PL) La UNESCO descalificó hoy a Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF) en su afán de convertirse en tribunal inquisidor de los países en vías de desarrollo, con motivo del “Día por la libertad de Internet”.Aunque Prensa Latina conoció en anticipo esa decisión, la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) remarcó en un comunicado oficial el retiro de su patrocinio a la actividad con RSF de Francia.En la nota, la entidad de ONU recalcó que mantiene su apego a la libertad de expresión en Internet, pero se ve obligada a suspender su patrocinio tras la publicación, por parte de RSF, de información que no cumple con

The latest on the Preah Vihear/Prasat Phra Viharn dispute between Thailand and Cambodia: The Thai PM has indicated that Thailand will not block Cambodia’s attempt to list the border temple as a... Visit SEAArch to read the full story, and other stories about the archaeology of Southeast Asia.

From news.com.au: “FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wants to see French cuisine listed as a world heritage item by the United Nations. “Agriculture and the jobs which produce it every day are the source of our country’s gastronomic diversity. It is an essential element of our heritage,” Mr Sarkozy said at the opening of France’s huge [...]

UNESCO invited young photographers from all round the world to attend photography contest in 2008, year of Earth Planet. UNESCO has announced a photography competition for young photographers of 15 to 20 years old. Photos should be submitted to photocontest@unesco.org  by 11th of January 2008 along with a completed submission form.   Names of the 40 top rated photographers are going to be announced in web log of UNESCO by May 2008.       More details on: http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=7408

Lijiang honored by UNESCO for heritage conservation(1)Lijiang, an ancient town in southwest China's Yunnan Province, has won UNESCO's 2007 Award of Merit for its restoration of ancient buildings, UNESCO official Richard Engelhart announced in the town, on Monday.

There has been some good news on the UNESCO front. In my post a couple of months ago about the Alchemist's House I told you about the fears some of us have for Cesky Krumlov and the fate of its historic buildings in the face of high levels of unsustainable tourism and inappropriate developments which are killing the heritage goose that lays the golden eggs. I was involved in helping a group of concerned local residents write to UNESCO asking for action to be taken. And I am glad to report that UNESCO appears to have heeded their appeals. In the report that went to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in July it was reported that: “In February 2007, the World Heritage Centre received information concerning the inappropriate use of certain buildings of the Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov from representatives of the local community (non-governmental organizations based in the Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov)”. And it was agreed that the World Heritage Committee “requests

This is really sad. Due to the continuous deterioration of the rice terraces, not to mention the shanties that has sprung up on the terraces itself, the Ifugao Terraces (Banaue, Batad, etc.) just might be taken off the list. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) on Thursday said the scenic Ifugao Rice Terraces in the Cordilleras was at risk of being stricken off the World’s Heritage List should the Philippines fail to restore it in two years. The World Heritage Committee in 2001 inscribed the Rice Terraces in the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger, joining 32 other endangered World Heritage Sites. “The Rice Terraces is a delicate, evolving cultural landscape. In the absence of a systematic monitoring program or a comprehensive management plan, it is impossible to guarantee [its] preservation and sustainable development,” a statement from the Foreign Affairs department quoted the panel as saying last June. Souce: GMANews.TV -

Vietnam will ban jet skis and halt resort development in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, following a request by the UN cultural organization, an official has said. Ngo Hung, head of the Ha Long Bay Management Authority, also told the media that authorities would not grant new fish and shrimp farm permits in the bay and speed up plans to resettle some island residents to the mainland Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin about 160km east of the capital Hanoi, is one of the country's main tourist draws. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the bay a World Heritage site in 1994. Its 1,600 islands and islets form a spectacular seascape of mostly uninhabited limestone pillars made famous by the 1992 French movie Indochine. At a meeting in New Ze

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Indonesia is to host an International Batik Week in the Central Java town of Pekalongan on September 1-5 as part of its efforts to gain UNESCO’s acknowledgement that the painted material is an indigenous Indonesian product, an official said."We have already met with the UNESCO ambassador who said the UN body fully supported our efforts to make batik an icon of Indonesian culture," Indonesian Batik Foundation chairman Iman Sucipto Umar said here yesterday.To obtain UNESCO’s acknowledgement, he said, the government should first ratify the UNESCO convention on intangible cultural heritage which was adopted in October 2003.Meanwhile, director general of small and medium enterprise affairs Sakri Widhianto said over 800,000 people in Indonesia were working in the batik industry which production costs totaled Rp2.9 trillion a year.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

Visiting Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono addressed a UNESCO Regional Conference in Support of Global Literacy here on Tuesday, focusing on Indonesia`s success in speeding up illiteracy eradication programs."I am committed to continuing the task of overcoming illiteracy. I dream that any time in the future all Indonesian households will become smart ones and Indonesia will become a prosperous nation in the world," she said before 150 delegates from 22 Asia Pacific countries.As a big country, Indonesia which is made up of more than 17,000 islands, now had a population of 245 million, 43 million of them aged between 4 and 15, she said.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

Regensburg, mais um patrimônio da UNESCO na AlemanhaEsforços com cuidado e preservação da cidade de 1800 anos valeram a pena.Centro Medieval de Regensburg foi eleita pela Unesco, tornando-se o 32º patrimônio cultural da humanidadeUma reunião na cidade de Vilnius, no dia 13 de julho deste ano, foi suficiente para eleger o centro antigo da cidade de Regensburg, localizado no rio Danúbio na Baviera, como patrimônio da UNESCO. A conquista foi bem merecida, Regensburg vinha lutando por essa nomeação há 17 anos, com esforços para conservação e proteção do patrimônio histórico. Em meados de 1950, Regensburg tornou-se a primeira cidade alemã a promover reformas, saneamento e reconstrução de seu centro histórico. O trabalho de restauração é contínuo e deve recomeçar em breve devido ao tempo de existência da cidade e às 1.400 casas centenárias que exigem uma preocupação maior com a conservação. O prefeito de Regensburg, Hans Schaidinger, expressou sua alegria e

THE UN body for culture overnight blasted a private initiative that drew nearly 100 million Internet and telephone voters to choose seven "new" wonders of the world. "This campaign responds to other criteria and objectives than that of UNESCO in the field of heritage," said Sue Williams, the spokeswoman for the UN cultural body that designates world heritage sites. "We have a much broader vision," she said. Voters chose the Great Wall of China; India's Taj Mahal; the centuries-old pink ruins of Petra in Jordan; the Colosseum in Rome; the statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro; the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru; and the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico. British actor Ben Kingsley and US actress Hillary Swank hosted a ceremony at Lisbon's Stadium of Light, broadcast in more than 170 countries to an estimated 1.6 billion viewers. A private Swiss foundation launched the contest in January, allowing voters to choose from 21 sites shortlisted out of 77. It said

There are no Brazilian sites on the list of new World Heritage Sites announced by UNESCO. A list of the Brazilian sites (and other Latin American sites as well) on the UNESCO waiting list was published by De Viaje a Brasil, the Spanish counterpart of this blog, a few days ago. Share This

I visited this week UNESCO’s website to do some research on a future entry for this blog, and found a press release from the institution titled UNESCO confirms that it is not involved in the “New 7 wonders of the world” campaign. The note denies any relationship between UNESCO and the initiative of entrepeneur Bernard Weber. Jorge Gobbi had already alerted about the use of the name of the UNESCO in an article in Spanish. The complete text of the note can be found at the UNESCO’s website. I wanted to highlight here two paragraphs: “UNESCO’s objective and mandate is to assist countries in identifying, protecting and preserving World Heritage. Acknowledging the sentimental or emblematic value of sites and inscribing them on a new list is not enough. Scientific criteria must be defined, the quality of candidates evaluated, and legislative and management frameworks set up. The relevant authorities must also demonstrate commitment to these frameworks as well as to pe

Those of you who have read my other posts will know my love of Cesky Krumlov. It is a wonderful Czech town in South Bohemia. As you arrive from Prague you come down the hill and in front of you you see a Renaissance castle, set on cliffs, almost Gormenghast-like in its proportions and aspect. It takes your breath away and you realise you are arriving somewhere very special. And you are - the heart of the Cesky Krumlov is a perfectly preserved medieval/renaissance town. In recognition of this the town was made a UNESCO world heritage site. The UNESCO status is meant to help protect its wonderful and unique collection of buildings and in some ways it does. But UNESCO status is a double-edged sword, it brings with it other dangers.Being a UNESCO World Heritage site means that inevitably the town gets on to the tourism map. There is nothing wrong with that if the tourism is managed in an appropriate sustainable way, but it isn't. It would appear that those who "manage" tourism in Cesky K

New York, May 3 (RIA Novosti) More than 100 members of the media were killed worldwide in 2006, making it the bloodiest year on record for journalism, the head of the UN cultural organization has said. In a statement on the eve of World Press Freedom Day Thursday, UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura urged the world to “commemorate media professionals who have lost their lives and honour those who bring us information despite danger and risk”. This year’s celebration will be held in Medellin, Colombia, and will consist of a two-day seminar and the posthumous awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize to murdered Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was gunned down on a Moscow street in October 2006. The prize was created in honour of Guillermo Cano, who was assassinated in Bogotá in 1986 at the order of the drug barons his reporting helped expose. According to the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, 75 journalists and 32

The UNESCO supported "Community Multimedia Centers" are community-based facilities offering both community radio broadcasting and telecenter services. Radio broadcasts by local people in local languages are now possible at low cost due to the development of small, inexpensive, easy-to-operate broadcast facilities. In Africa and other regions, where languages are spoken and national broadcast networks are weak, community radio provides a new and important medium for communication of news, information, and entertainment. The radio not only informs, educates and entertains, but it also empowers the community by giving a strong public voice to the voiceless, and thus encouraging greater accountability in public affairs.This UNESCO initiative showing the world the power of CMCs is in its fifth year of operation, with 39 pilot CMCs established in communities across Latin America/Caribbean, Africa and South Asia.Read the recent evaluation of the UNESCO program. http://portal.unesco.org/ci/e

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Unit: CommunicationJob Title: Secretary/Administrative SupportLevel: L4*Duty Station: JakartaStarting Date: 1 July 2008Duration of Contract: 11 months (with possibility of renewal)Closing Date of Applications: 16 June 2008Description of Responsibilities :Under the supervision of the Head of Communication and Information Unit, and the authority of the Director of UNESCO ...