The launch event for the project ‘Promoting sustainable development through UNESCO’s programmes and sites” will be organised on 20 September by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe based in Venice, Italy.

From 7 to 9 July, “Water resources: From the Dolomites to the Sea” symposium is set to take place. The event, led by the City of Venice and co-organized by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and hosted at Rifugio Galassi in the Dolomites World Heritage Site, will discuss the need to promote sustainable water management notably in mountain areas.

On 21 July, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, in cooperation with Artcor, will hold a kick-off meeting for the official launch of the “Digital Transformation of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Republic of Moldova” project. 

The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe will hold an online introductory webinar for the second regional course on Interpretative Planning at World Heritage properties in Europe. The webinar constitutes Phase 1 of the course and aims to present the rationale, objectives, and programme of the course.

The Prada Group and the Intergovernmental Commission of the UNESCO will launch the “Kindergarten of the Lagoon” project in Venice. Conceived in the context of the UN Ocean Decade and the SEA BEYOND collaboration, it is an educational project, aimed for kids and teachers, and based on the principles of "outdoor education" and Ocean Literacy.