41st Session of the World Heritage Committee, Decision on « Venice and its lagoon »
During its 41st Session which is currently taking place in Krakow, the World Heritage Committee adopted a Decision on the « Venice and its lagoon » site. The latter expresses satisfaction for the work of the Italian Government, the municipality of Venice and the local Authorities, which was carried out in close cooperation with the Italian Ministries […]
Read moreItaly is elected to the Executive Council of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
For the first time after ten years, Italy has been reelected to the Executive Council of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) on June 28, during the 29th Assembly of the IOC. The IOC was founded in 1960 and possesses a functional autonomy inside UNESCO. It is the only UN body which deals with marine research. […]
Read moreAward ceremony of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize to Giuseppina Nicolini, former mayor of Lampedusa
UNESCO’s Director General Irina Bokova awarded the edition 2017 of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize to the former mayor of Lampedusa, Giuseppina Nicolini. The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize was created in 1989 by the Ivory Coast under the patronage of UNESCO, in order to honor individuals, public and private bodies or institutions that have made a […]
Read moreTepilora, Rio Posada and Montalbo, new UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves
The Italian site of Tepilora, Rio Posada and Montalbo, which is located on the island of Sardinia, has been nominated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. During the 29th session of the International Coordination Committee of the MAB programme which is taking place in Paris, the Committee approved the Italian Reserve into the World Network of Biosphere Reserves […]
Read moreFifteenth edition of the L’Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women and Science
The award ceremony of the 15th edition of the L’Oreal-Italy Award for Women and Science took place this morning in the main hall of the University of Milan. This joint initiative by L’Oréal and UNESCO aims at promoting women in scientific research. Six researchers were chosen for their projects and were awarded a 20 000€ scholarship […]
Read moreGiulia Domna: a success history in the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property
This marble bust of Roman empress Giulia Domna coming from Villa Adriana (Tivoli) is one of the artworks that were exhibited at UNESCO in the framework of the “Recovered Treasures” exhibition organized by the Italian permanent Delegation. See the full article about its story and the work of the Carabinieri Department for the Protection […]
Read moreRecovered Treasures 36 unique artworks recovered by the Italian Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) exposed at UNESCO
From May 2 to 12, UNESCO hosts an exhibition entitled “Recovered Treasures”, which was sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). Its opening will take place on May 2, in the presence of the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Dario […]
Read moreGiuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa, and SOS Méditerranée to be awarded Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
The Jury of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize has decided to award the Prize to Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa (Italy) and to the nongovernmental organization SOS Méditerranée (France) for their work to save the lives of refugees and migrants and welcome them with dignity. “After examining conditions around the world, the Jury of the […]
Read moreG7 on Culture (Florence, 30-31 March 2017): signature of the Florence Declaration
In the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the first G7 meeting on culture was held on March 30 and 31 mars upon initiative of the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini.At the end of the meeting «Culture as a vehicle for dialogue among peoples », Italian Minister […]
Read moreLaunch of the 2017 UN World Water Development Report “Wastewater: The Untapped Resource”
Today, the 2017 edition of the UN World Water Development Report “Wastewater: The Untapped Resource” has been launched at UNESCO’s headquarters. The Report is released every year by UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), whose Secretariat is based in Perugia (Italy). For further information: http://en.unesco.org/news/wastewater-new-black-gold
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