Values, participation, and sustainability are some of the buzzwords in the contemporary heritage management discourse. In the context of World Heritage, how can these concepts be combined to improve the site experience of people? How can local communities and other stakeholders be meaningfully engaged in the management of World Heritage properties? The present course will approach such issues from the perspective of heritage interpretation, intended as a structured approach to non-formal learning specialized in communicating significant ideas about a place to people.   

The 9th edition of the Sava Youth Parliament is dedicated to the topic of cultural heritage endangered by floods, specifically to the Sava river basin. This event is organised by the International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC), and it is supported by the SHELTER EU Project and the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe.

On 2 October, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe is hosting a meeting with the artist Sergio Múñiz for the Venice Art Night. At the event, the artist will be exploring the inspiration behind his show L’Onda che verrà. He will also describe his connection to the ocean, in an interview with Francesca Santoro, Programme Specialist and coordinator of the Ocean Literacy programme of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Oceanthon 2021 is the second edition of the digital hackathon entirely dedicated to innovation in the marine domain, aimed at fighting climate change. The event is organised by the Project Office of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), with the support of Hack for Italy.

This 3rd regional workshop on the Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites will take place on 23 September 2021 with an introductory webinar, to be followed by anin-presence phase of the workshop in Ercolano (Italy), from 29 September to 2 October 2021. The meeting will focus on community engagement and community-oriented services, as part of a broader series of workshops launched by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe in 2018.

Representing North Macedonia at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, “Now” pavilion is an imaginary interval mediating between past and future, designed to answer the question; How will we live together?, the theme of this year’s Biennale, curated by Hashim Sarkis.