“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 […]
Read moreMinister for Environment Gen. Costa visits UNESCO
General Sergio Costa, the Italian Minister for Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea, met UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay on July 24. Press Release: http://www.minambiente.it/comunicati/ambiente-caschi-verdi-la-proposta-italiana-difesa-delle-aree-verdi-del-pianeta-arriva Coverage on RaiNews24: Caschi verdi dell’Unesco per proteggere il pianeta
Read moreItaly’s World Heritage Properties Record Strengthened by the Inscription of “Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century”, and the Report to 2019 of “ The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene »
Under the leadership of Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Giulio Picchi, the Italian Delegation to the World Heritage Committee comes back from Manama, where Member States are meeting, with the inscription of Ivrea and the negative evaluation of the advisory body turned into a report to 2019 for the Prosecco Hills. This result was made possible […]
Read moreBest Wishes to UNESCO’s New Top Management Members !
In the presence of UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay, a welcome reception was held yesterday evening for the Organization’s new Deputy Director-General Xing Qu (China) and the new Assistant Director-General (ADG) for Culture, Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramirez (Chile), for Education, Stefania Giannini (Italy), and Communication and Information, Moez Chakchouk (Tunisia). Organized by the Permanent Delegations of […]
Read moreUNESCO: Global Network of Water Museums
This initiative, which was promoted by Italy at UNESCO, goes beyond the traditional concept of « museum ». In the framework of the International Hydrology Programme (IHP), Italy has proposed the creation of a Global Network of Water Museums under the auspices of UNESCO. As of today, 60 museums all around the globe have been created, with […]
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