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Venice and its Lagoon. Towards a shared sustainable vision for its future

The urban ecosystem of Venice and its Lagoon is among the most studied urban and environmental systems in the world. Acting as neutral broker and facilitator, UNESCO Venice Office has mobilized expertise in the interdisciplinary fields of science and culture to identify and discuss the scientific, environmental, cultural and socioeconomic challenges faced by this World Heritage site in the context of global change. The reports from the thematic workshops are being released :

©Ziyah Gafic -School children in Vitez


Interculturalism and Intercultural Education

The importance of improving intercultural dialogue and intercultural education is one of the main topics of the Sarajevo Conference on “Interculturalism and Intercultural Education”, which will showcase the importance of the symbols of multiculturalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event will gather more than 100 representatives of State, entity and local administrations, pedagogical institutes, local co-ordinators and representatives of primary schools that participated in the implementation of the "Culture for Development" Programme in the past 3 years.

 

©Rioba - Peata is a typical transportation boat in Venice


Preserving the Material Culture of Venice

This project has the purpose of promoting the preservation and restoration of Venetian material culture. By centralizing the catalogue on the Venipedia site through the creation of over 3,000 wiki pages, the WPI research group has made data readily available to the public. The database was expanded with the addition of 127 decorative keystones and over 50 traditional Venetian watercrafts. Consisting of over 7,000 individual pieces compiled over 20 years, the collection constitutes the most complete and comprehensive catalogue of Venetian material culture to date.

©UNESCO - Video Fighting illicit traffic


Fighting the illicit traffic of cultural property

Thanks to the generous support of the Federal Government of Austria, the UNESCO Venice Office 15’ video on sensitization and awareness-raising on the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural property has been translated into 9 languages of South-East European countries. Realized in close cooperation with Ministries of Culture and National Commissions of South-East Europe, the video is now available in Albanian, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Romanian, Serbian and Slovenian.

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EP. 2: “Arakea And The Disappearing Water”


The H2Ooooh! Initiative travels the world

UNESCO has been actively promoting this scientific and creative learning experience for schoolchildren on an international level. The aim is to reach as many schools as possible around the world and invite them to participate. Pet Pals have be one of the protagonists of the multimedia permanent exhibition Open UNESCO during the General Conference of UNESCO, of the UNESCO IHP Session at “Sustaining the Blue Planet: Global Water Education Conference” and of the international Cannes media industry event MIPCOM. More on the agenda.

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