Fire at Notre-Dame de Paris: UNESCO’s Solidarity and Engagement for Its Reconstruction
A formal declaration adopted by UNESCO’s Executive Board upon Italy’s initiative has been presented to French President Emmanuel Macron in order to reiterate the importance of cultural heritage after the fire which devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral. This initiative follows up on the work carried out by Italy at UNESCO in order to protect and enhance cultural […]
Read moreItalian national commission for UNESCO: meeting of the management board
Yesterday the management board of the Italian national commission for UNESCO has decided upon Italy’s future candidatures to the World Heritage List. Read the press release
Read moreUNESCO – Intangible Cultural Heritage: First Italian Expert In the Evaluation Body
Italy enters for the first time the evaluation body of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Prof. Pier Luigi Petrillo was elected by the 24 members for the intergovernmental committee of the Convention during its 13th session in Port Louis (Mauritius). The evaluation body is called to examine the candidatures […]
Read moreThe Carabinieri Present the 2019 Italian World-Heritage Sites Historical Calendar and Agenda
The 2019 edition of the historical calendar and agenda of the Carabinieri, which is prefaced by UNESCO’s Director general Audrey Azoulay and devoted to Italy’s World Heritage Sites, has been presented yesterday during a ceremony at the Carabinieri Officials’ School in Rome. The Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities, Umberto Bonisoli, attended the ceremony, […]
Read more“The Art of Dry-Stone Walling, knowledge and techniques” inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
The yearly meeting of the UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place in Port Louis (Mauritius), has inscribed “The Art of Dry-Stone Walling, knowledge and techniques”, which was presented by Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland, on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Italy counts 9 elements […]
Read moreAmbassador Massimo Riccardo is the new Permanent Representative of Italy to UNESCO
Ambassador Massimo Riccardo started his mandate at the beginning of UNESCO’s Executive Board, replacing Ambassador Vincenza Lomonaco who returned to Rome upon the end of her term. Ambassador Riccardo recently met with UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, for the presentation of his credentials and to discuss ongoing relations between Italy and the Organization in its main […]
Read moreUNESCO – European Heritage Days: the Carabinieri TPC at #UNESCOHeritageLab”
The #UNESCOHeritageLab event was organized by UNESCO during the European Heritage Days (15-16 September 2018) in order to present technological innovations applied to heritage conservation and restauration. The Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) was invited to set up a stand in order to illustrate to the estimated 11,500 visitors its work […]
Read moreUNESCO: “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” – Italy Announces a 2 Million Euro Contribution
During today’s international conference « Revive the Spirit of Mosul » held at UNESCO, Italy’s Permanent Delegate, Amb. Vincenza Lomonaco, and the Deputy Director-General of the Agency for Cooperation to Development, Luca Maestripieri, announced a 2 million euro contribution to finance reconstruction projects for the cultural heritage and education system of Mosul. The latter, which is the […]
Read moreThe General Commander of the Carabinieri Corps, Gen. Giovanni Nistri, visits UNESCO
On July 24 2018, the General Commander of the Carabinieri Corps, Gen. Giovanni Nistri, met with UNESCO’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay. The Director General expressed her full appreciation for Carabinieri’s excellent work in international crises zones, namely Iraq. She expressed the wish for joint operations to be carried out in the next future in those […]
Read moreVal Camonica – Alto Sebino and Monte Peglia Enter the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Val Camonica – Alto Sebino and Monte Peglia the World Network of UNESCO’s MAB Programme (Man and Biosphere). The International Coordination Council of the MAB Programme, currently taking place in Indonesia, inscribed 24 new Biosphere Reserves, 2 of which Italian. It also approved the extension of the Ticino Reserve, Val Grande Verbano. With these new […]
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